We believe in young Muslims.
That’s why we build a leadership journey that helps them find faith, friendship, and a community that’ll grow with them for years to come.
Explore Queen City UniversityTo connect young Muslims to our history, our community and their enormous promise.
We celebrate the heights of Islamic civilization and we help a new generation build on them.
Beyond the classroom.
Young Muslims deserve more than an education. They need mentors, networks and the confidence to lead. We create the experiences where all three come together, rooted in our faith and our history, so a new generation can step into its potential.
The bonds outlast the week.
Over shared meals and long conversations, a cohort becomes a family. The friendships built in Spain follow our participants home and grow for years.
Two programs, one community.
Queen City University
Our flagship leadership retreat in Andalusia, Spain, open to young Muslims from across the United States and around the world. We trace the heights of Muslim Spain and build what comes next.
See the December retreat →Queen City Halaqa
A weekly halaqa for Muslim high schoolers here in Cincinnati, taught by Haroon, grounding the next generation in faith and character close to home.
Follow along →The people behind Queen City Diwan.
Haroon Moghul
A Professor and the Muslim Chaplain at Xavier University, Haroon has spent over twenty years building, guiding and mentoring young Muslims in the US, Europe and beyond. Author of Two Billion Caliphs and co-host of the Avenue M podcast, he also teaches Muslim high schoolers in Cincinnati at his Sunday Schooled Substack. Read his full bio.
Elias Keeler
Raised between Syria, Spain and Morocco, Elias memorized the Qur’an and studied the Islamic sciences at a traditional madrasa. He guides travelers through Andalusia’s Islamic history, fluent in Arabic, Spanish and English.
Sadia Malik
Sadia is pursuing an MSc in International Development at SOAS, University of London, and serves as Youth Director at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati. She also works with the American Pakistan Foundation and Islamic Relief USA.
Mentors and guest speakers join each retreat from across tech, law, entrepreneurship, the arts and beyond.
Come build the future with us.
Queen City University returns to Andalusia this December 24 to 31, 2026.