We build the futures our young Muslims deserve.
We show you our history.
We believe you can make history.
“Andalusia gave me a whole new level of confidence. If our history is this big, my future should be too.”
Queen City University
A leadership retreat in Andalusia, Spain, for young Muslims ages 18 to 24. We trace the heights of Muslim Spain, in philosophy, science, and art, and use that inheritance to build what comes next.
Our history is a beginning.
We cherish where we come from – and we build on that legacy.
Five things we believe.
We’re made to be travelers.
The Blessed Prophet ﷺ taught us to be in this world like travelers. We take that to heart, tracing the roads of Muslim Spain to see our faith, and ourselves, anew.
We make room in the Diwan.
Whatever your background or tradition, whatever your practice, there is a place for you here. We want each cohort to reflect our ummah.
Memories last longer when we make them together.
The bonds our cohorts build become a lasting network of friends, mentors, and collaborators, long after the journey ends.
We’re all ambassadors.
We hold ourselves and our participants to a standard of excellence, generosity, and character, in Spain and back home.
Come back better.
Growth comes through challenge. We create the space for young Muslims to stretch, reflect, and return more fully themselves.
Built by a teacher, for the next generation.
Queen City Diwan was founded by Haroon Moghul, a Professor and the Muslim Chaplain at Xavier University. He’s dedicated over twenty years to building, guiding and mentoring young Muslims in the US, Europe and beyond. An award-winning journalist, Haroon is the author of several books, including Two Billion Caliphs: A Vision of a Muslim Future (also available in Albanian). His writing has appeared on NPR, Al Jazeera, the New York Times, CNN and the Washington Post. He’s the co-host of the Avenue M podcast and also teaches Muslim high schoolers in Cincinnati, which you can learn more about at his Sunday Schooled Substack. He lives with his wife, their kids, and cats in Cincinnati.
A program parents can trust.
Experienced leadership travels with every cohort, arriving with your student and staying with them across the journey. Clear accountability, real mentorship, and a growing alumni network mean your child is known, supported, and challenged to grow.
“It was my first international trip without my parents, so I learned how to travel independently while still having structure.”Zaynab · Sophomore, University of Cincinnati
We’re going back to Spain this December 24 to 31, 2026.
Applications for Queen City University are open now.
Apply for December 2026