Sajjad Chowdhry

Sajjad Chowdhry is an entrepreneur, writer, and lifelong student with over two decades of involvement in Muslim community organizations, education, and institution-building. He founded Riwaayah, an Islamic learning initiative, and has served in leadership and advisory roles with several Muslim institutions, including the Islamic Center of Long Island, the Islamic Center of the South Shore, and Sacred Knowledge. He has also been involved in revitalizing the Columbia Muslim Alumni Association and developing initiatives focused on ethical business and community development.

Sajjad holds an MA in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations from Hartford Seminary and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University. Alongside his formal education, he has pursued sustained studies in the Islamic sciences with traditional scholars and teachers. His interests include Islamic theology, philosophy, ethics, spirituality, intellectual history, and Islam’s relationship with modernity.

His research and writing focus on Islamic ethics, values, worldview formation, moral responsibility, and Muslim institutional development. His writings have appeared in The Muslim World, Salaam Gateway, and other publications. He also authored a major study on Muslim leadership development in the United States for the Islamic Center at NYU, supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Professionally, Sajjad has extensive experience in finance, strategy, entrepreneurship, and executive management in the United States and internationally. His work with Muslim Forum reflects his interest in connecting Islamic scholarship with the intellectual, ethical, and practical questions facing contemporary Muslim professionals and communities.