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Ramadan Top 30 Illuminators: Zoreen and Rafat Ansari

Each Ramadan, Hayat Life honors 30 extraordinary Cultural Muslims who have been an integral part of shaping and improving our society in the last year, unveiling one Ramadan Top 30 Illuminator each day of the holiday. Some are global pop cultural icons, while others are unsung heroes making extraordinary contributions outside the limelight.

In that spirit, we are honored to present:

Drs. Zoreen and Rafat Ansari: Philanthropists Donate $15 Milliion to University of Notre Dame

After their daughter Sonya was diagnosed with autism, Drs. Zoreen and Rafat Ansari donated to the Regional Autism Center at LOGAN, since renamed the Sonya Ansari Center for Autism. Their philanthropy has gone on to include a recent $15 Million donation to launch the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion, a scholarly center dedicated to the role of religion in current events.

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