
Meet the team

Sherin Khankan
Lecturer, author, columnist and activist. Sherin holds an MA. in Sociology of Religion and Philosophy from University of Copenhagen and Specialized in contemporary Islamic activism in The Middle East.
Sherin is founder and CEO of The Exitcircle, an NGO which provides self help-groups for people subjected to psychological violence.

Hasib Nasiri
Hasib Nasiri. Philosopher, lecturer and activist. Cand.mag. in Philosophy from the University of Southern Denmark.
Hasib specializes in modern Islamic political thinking and the philosophy of religion.
Among Hasib’s focus, which he carries out as a guest lecturer at Mariam Mosque’s Islamic Academy, is to promote Sufism and Islamic humanism through the presentation of a number of canonical figures.

Stefanie Vester Klint
Stefanie Vester Kelani Klint. Head of Board, convert and degree in Nature and Agricultural Management.
As a convert and through her work in the mosque, Stefanie hopes to be able to contribute to a more nuanced view of being a Muslim by questioning the current discourse concerning Islam, both among Muslims and non-Muslims.
She aims to promote recognition and respect for diversity and to create an embracing and inclusive community for converts.
Alongside her work in the Mariam Mosque Stefanie studies and works with nature conservation.