Mariam Sattar was raised in Houston, Texas where she received her B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Houston. She graduated with her Alimiyah degree in 2015, and has been studying at Qalam Institute on and off for the past few years. Mariam is a homeschooling mom of five. She joined Sameera Institute as a student, and progressed to the role of co-teacher with Ustaadah Sameera in a short period. Mariam loves teaching courses on Islamic sciences and mentoring young girls and women.