Sister Zarinah Raheem was born and raised in New Jersey and was awarded the Interim Woman Advisor to the Council of Imams in July 2021. The 2019 Rutgers Newark alumni graduated with a Bachelors in Liberal Arts majoring in Political Science and a minor in Urban Education. She is currently a public school teacher in Newark, NJ for eleventh and twelfth graders teaching college-career readiness and life skills.

InshaAllah, her goals as a new advisor is to build strong and professional relationships with the Council of Imams, help create programs that are youth-centered, and fundraising events that encourage community involvement.