Yasmin Mogahed

Yasmin Mogahed is an American Muslim educator and motivational speaker, a specialist in spirituality, psychology and personal development, born on 11 March 1980. She is the first female instructor at the AlMaghrib Institute. ^{1 2}

She completed a BSc degree in psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she also earned an MS degree in journalism and mass communications. ^{1 2}

She previously worked as a writing instructor at Cardinal Stritch University, and became the first Muslim woman to teach at the AlMaghrib Institute; she is internationally known for her motivational lectures. ^{1 2}

She has written columns for the Huffington Post, and was an Islam section staff columnist for InFocus News. ^{1 2}

• Reclaim Your Heart, her best-known book, of personal insights on breaking free from life's shackles. ^{1 2}
• Love & Happiness: A collection of personal reflections and quotes. ^{1 2}
• Healing the Emptiness: A Guide to emotional and spiritual well-being. ¹

Her lectures and books address a wide English-speaking Muslim audience on spirituality, emotional well-being and personal development, and the encyclopedia describes her as internationally known for her motivational lectures. ¹ Her own YouTube channel, @YasminMogahedOnline, carries her lectures and had about 467,000 subscribers in October 2026, a dated platform figure. ³

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