As educators ourselves, we know the struggles that a lot of parents and teachers go through to find useful tips and resources for teaching Muslim youth. This is why we’ve started Utopia Education to support YOU (educators and parents) in the Qur'an, Arabic, and Islamic Studies fields – by designing professional and high quality resources to create an outstanding learning experience for your students.

With Utopia, we will provide coaching and resources for educators and parents in the Qur'an, Arabic, Islamic Studies, and self-development fields.

Our goal is to support YOU (educators and parents) as we want you to have the best teaching experience, and for your student to have the best learning journey of their deen.

Founders of Utopia Education

Dana Nass is the Founder of Utopia Education, an organization dedicated to providing coaching and high-quality teaching resources for educators and parents in the Qur'an, Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Self-development fields. She holds a master’s degree in Psychology from Grand Canyon University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Arabic Literature from Damascus University. She lived in Damascus, Syria for 17 years where she pursued classical Islamic Studies such as – Quran, hadith, fiqh, and history. 

Dana is a dedicated educator who has a passion for empowering Muslim youth to become the best versions of themselves and she strives to better her community through service. She spent the past 20 years working in the educational field. She served her community as a board member and educational director for six years at Islamic Center of Northeast Valley where she led numerous successful women and youth programs in empowerment, mental health support, religious identity, mentorship and community outreach and interfaith groups. 

Dana established Envision Youth LCC, an educational service providing a unique student-centered approach to Islamic education. Dana is also a founding member of Grow Together, an organization that supports Muslim youth in foster care that are disconnected from their faith community. She enjoys continually challenging herself and finding ways to serve her community. 

Dana lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. She loves coffee and crocheting items for her loved ones. 

Hagar Diab is the Co-Founder of Utopia Education. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Design with a major in Industrial Design from The Ohio State University, a Teaching Certification from Ohio Department of Education, as well as TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification from Oxford Seminars. She has nine years of professional design experience and has been volunteering and teaching (primarily Islamic Studies) for about 13 years. She had the honor to work with students from early elementary to high school age in formal and non-formal teaching settings.

Hagar has launched her own graphic design business to help Muslim business owners bring their vision to life. She is extremely passionate about serving the greater Muslim community with the skills she possess.

Besides her passion for teaching and graphic design, she also pursues freelance photography whenever she gets a chance.