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Osman Umarji

United States · Educational psychologist, adjunct professor, researcher

Osman Umarji is an American researcher in educational psychology. He first qualified in electrical engineering, earning a bachelor’s of science, and went on to complete a master’s degree and a PhD in educational psychology at the University of California, Irvine. His Islamic studies were undertaken at al-Azhar University in Cairo.

He has taught as an adjunct professor in the School of Education at UC Irvine, offering courses in child and adolescent development and in statistics. His research interests cover the development of human motivation, religious socialisation, spirituality and Islamic legal theory.

At Yaqeen Institute he applies empirical methods from psychology to questions facing contemporary Muslims, contributing research papers, essays and video series.

Archived 14 October 2026 · Biography sources: yaqeeninstitute.org

Works

Articles & essays 5

ESSAY 2023 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Why Our Perception of God Matters

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Why Our Perception of God Matters. 2023. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/why-our-perception-of-god-matters-essay. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-why-our-perception-of-god-matters-essay

ESSAY 2024 · English · Yaqeen Institute
American Muslims and the 2024 Election: Why American Muslims Are Rethinking Political Alliances with Youssef Chouhoud

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. American Muslims and the 2024 Election: Why American Muslims Are Rethinking Political Alliances. 2024. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/american-muslims-and-the-2024-election-why-american-muslims-are-rethinking-political-alliances-essay. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-american-muslims-and-the-2024-election-why-american-muslims-are

ESSAY 2024 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Gaza’s Rise: Inspiring the Muslim Ummah’s Collective Consciousness and Religiosity

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Gaza’s Rise: Inspiring the Muslim Ummah’s Collective Consciousness and Religiosity. 2024. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/gazas-rise-inspiring-the-muslim-ummahs-collective-consciousness-and-religiosity-essay. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-gazas-rise-inspiring-the-muslim-ummahs-collective-consciousness-and-religiosity

ESSAY 2024 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Just How Much Does Gaza Matter to American Muslim Voters? with Youssef Chouhoud

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Just How Much Does Gaza Matter to American Muslim Voters?. 2024. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/just-how-much-does-gaza-matter-to-american-muslim-voters-essay. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-just-how-much-does-gaza-matter-to-american-muslim-voters

ESSAY 2025 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Thinking about Making Hijra? What Muslims in the West Should Consider Today

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Thinking about Making Hijra? What Muslims in the West Should Consider Today. 2025. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/thinking-about-making-hijra-what-muslims-in-the-west-should-consider-today-essay. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-thinking-about-making-hijra-what-muslims-in-the-west-should

Papers 14

PAPER 2020 · English · Yaqeen Institute
A Punishment or a Mercy? What We Can Learn from COVID-19 with Hassan Elwan and Mustafa Umar

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. A Punishment or a Mercy? What We Can Learn from COVID-19. 2020. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/a-punishment-or-a-mercy-what-we-can-learn-from-the-coronavirus. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-a-punishment-or-a-mercy-what-we-can-learn-from

PAPER 2020 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Being Black and Muslim in America: A Study on Identity and Well-Being with Husain Lateef

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Being Black and Muslim in America: A Study on Identity and Well-Being. 2020. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/being-black-and-muslim-in-america. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-being-black-and-muslim-in-america

PAPER 2020 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Can Childhood Experiences Predict Religiosity and Doubt in Adults? An Empirical Analysis of Muslims

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Can Childhood Experiences Predict Religiosity and Doubt in Adults? An Empirical Analysis of Muslims. 2020. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/can-childhood-experiences-predict-religiosity-and-doubt-in-adults. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-can-childhood-experiences-predict-religiosity-and-doubt-in-adults

PAPER 2020 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Closer in Quarantine: A Study of Successful Marriage in Social Isolation with Menahal Begawala

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Closer in Quarantine: A Study of Successful Marriage in Social Isolation. 2020. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/closer-in-quarantine-a-study-of-successful-marriage-in-social-isolation. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-closer-in-quarantine-a-study-of-successful-marriage-in-social

PAPER 2020 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Embracing Uncertainty: How to Feel Emotionally Stable in a Pandemic with Hassan Elwan

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Embracing Uncertainty: How to Feel Emotionally Stable in a Pandemic. 2020. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/embracing-uncertainty-how-to-feel-emotionally-stable-in-a-pandemic. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-embracing-uncertainty-how-to-feel-emotionally-stable-in-a-pandemic

PAPER 2020 · English · Yaqeen Institute
How Muslims Feel About Ramadan 2020: A Report with Hajer Nakua

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. How Muslims Feel About Ramadan 2020: A Report. 2020. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/how-muslims-feel-about-ramadan-2020-a-report. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-how-muslims-feel-about-ramadan-2020-a-report

PAPER 2020 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Reframing Ramadan: How to Flourish While the Masjids are Closed with Omar Husain

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Reframing Ramadan: How to Flourish While the Masjids are Closed. 2020. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/reframing-ramadan-how-to-flourish-while-the-masjids-are-closed. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-reframing-ramadan-how-to-flourish-while-the-masjids-are-closed

PAPER 2020 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Will My Children Be Muslim? The Development of Religious Identity in Young People

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Will My Children Be Muslim? The Development of Religious Identity in Young People. 2020. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/will-my-children-be-muslim-the-development-of-religious-identity-in-young-people. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-will-my-children-be-muslim-the-development-of-religious-identity

PAPER 2021 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Charity Under Uncertainty: Ramadan Giving in a Pandemic

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Charity Under Uncertainty: Ramadan Giving in a Pandemic. 2021. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/charity-under-uncertainty-ramadan-giving-in-a-pandemic. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-charity-under-uncertainty-ramadan-giving-in-a-pandemic

PAPER 2021 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Psychology of Wealth: An Islamic Perspective on Personal Finance

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Psychology of Wealth: An Islamic Perspective on Personal Finance. 2021. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/psychology-of-wealth-an-islamic-perspective-on-personal-finance. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-psychology-of-wealth-an-islamic-perspective-on-personal-finance

PAPER 2022 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Belief in Divine Love: Discovering Spiritual Attachment Styles with Hassan Elwan

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Belief in Divine Love: Discovering Spiritual Attachment Styles. 2022. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/belief-in-divine-love-discovering-spiritual-attachment-styles. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-belief-in-divine-love-discovering-spiritual-attachment-styles

PAPER 2022 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Faith in Mind: Islam’s Role in Mental Health

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Faith in Mind: Islam’s Role in Mental Health. 2022. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/faith-in-mind-islams-role-in-mental-health. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-faith-in-mind-islams-role-in-mental-health

PAPER 2022 · English · Yaqeen Institute
How to Raise Religious Teens: A Self-Determination Theory Approach with Jihad Saafir

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. How to Raise Religious Teens: A Self-Determination Theory Approach. 2022. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/how-to-raise-religious-teens-a-self-determination-theory-approach. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-how-to-raise-religious-teens-a-self-determination-theory-approach

PAPER 2023 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Parenting Style and Our Relationship With God: The Influence of Parental Love on Our Perception of God with Hassan Elwan

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Parenting Style and Our Relationship With God: The Influence of Parental Love on Our Perception of God. 2023. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/parenting-style-and-our-relationship-with-god-the-influence-of-parental-love-on-our-perception-of-god. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/osman-umarji/#yq-parenting-style-and-our-relationship-with-god-the-influence-of