Yasmin Mogahed is an American educator and motivational speaker. She is a specialist in spirituality, psychology, and personal development. Mogahed is the first female instructor at the AlMaghrib Institute. Mogahed completed a BSc degree in psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she also earned an MS degree in journalism and mass communications. She is the first Muslim woman to become an instructor at AlMaghrib Institute. Previously, she had been a writing instructor at Cardinal Stritch University.
She is internationally known for her motivational lectures. Mogahed has written columns for Huffington Post and was an Islam section staff columnist for InFocus News. Some of the books authored by Yasmin Mogahed are Reclaim Your Heart, Love & Happiness: A collection of personal reflections and quotes and Healing the Emptiness: A Guide to emotional and spiritual well-being.
