ADVANCING FAITH THROUGH INNOVATION.
ADVANCING FATIH.
THROUGH INNOVATION.
AI NETWORK FOR AMERICAN SHIA MUSLIMS
THE MAINSTAY
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Join the AI Network for American Shia Muslims, a professional community that connects practitioners, researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and the simply curious to collaborate on meaningful, values-aligned innovation.
What
A member-led hub for sharing knowledge, mentorship, tools, and opportunities across different application domains like healthcare, education, language technologies, finance, and community services.
Why
To accelerate learning and careers, amplify representation, uphold ethical and responsible AI practices rooted in our principles, and turn good ideas into working projects, through peer review, resource sharing, and partnerships that open doors to internships, jobs, and funding.
How
• Complete a brief interest sign-up.
• Join the welcome call and select a working group (e.g., Education & Outreach, Product & Research, Ethics & Governance).
• Propose an initiative, or join one, and help lead it.
• Showcase your work at demo functions.
Membership includes access to:
• A national network of Muslim technologists, data scientists, and AI professionals.
• Collaborative projects at the intersection of faith and innovation, with opportunities to connect to Mainstay projects, networks, and chapters.
• Events and learning: frequent roundtables, Zoom sessions, workshops, conferences, and in-person meetups focused on ethics, AI, and community impact.
• A shared resource library and a member directory.
• Attend and participate in the Annual ENGAGE Conference.
Whether you’re already building AI or just getting started, this network is your place to grow, and to help others grow with you.
Apply now to gain access to the network.
We kindly ask that all prospective members complete a brief form. Expect an e-mail from us within 48 hours.
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) NETWORK
Individual Information
Network Focused Information
Our Network brings together American Shia Muslim AI professionals, researchers, and thinkers to innovate, design, and lead with purpose in ethical and socially responsible Technology.
Through dialogue, innovation, and collaboration, members would be able to network, provide insights, and mentorship to elevate careers and positively impact AI studies.
Our Network brings together American Shia Muslim AI professionals, researchers, and thinkers to innovate, design, and lead with purpose in ethical and socially responsible Technology.
Through dialogue, innovation, and collaboration, members would be able to network, provide insights, and mentorship to elevate careers and positively impact AI studies.
Innovation
Advancing technology through purpose and faith that benefit communities and improve access
Collaboration
Fostering partnerships of Muslim data scientists, researchers, engineers, and developers across disciplines and institutions
Knowledge
Sharing research and expertise to benefit the community and build space for academic and applied AI study
Dialogue
Facilitating discussions between scholars, ethicists, and technologists on AI ethics, automation, privacy, and future use
Exploration
Encouraging inquiry and use of emerging technology and their societal implications
Development
Contributing to a framework and project-based learning for students and early-careers in technology and AI
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ABOUT MAINSTAY
The Mainstay Foundation was established in 2012. Dedicated to education, research, leadership development, and humanitarian outreach, it serves as a national hub, fostering collaboration among a wide network of Islamic centers and institutions across the United States.
The Foundation publishes scholarly works on Islamic thought, convenes national conferences, and leads cultural and educational exchange programs—bringing professionals and students to the Holy City of Najaf, while also hosting leading scholars from the Islamic Seminary to visit American centers, universities and places of worship. These initiatives bridge communities, foster dialogue, and deepen mutual understanding between the American Muslim community and global centers of Islamic learning.
On the international front, the Foundation advances humanitarian and development efforts by delivering aid and building sustainable partnerships in underserved regions across the world.
The AI Network is a project powered by The Mainstay Foundation