Ida Sofie Nitter is a Norwegian convert who has spent most of the past 13 years studying in the US. She is currently an Islamic Studies PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the veneration of the Ahl al-Bayt in Cairo in the 18th and 19th centuries. In addition the Ribaat Teacher Certification, Ida holds an Ijazah in the Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi. In her free time Ida takes Ribaat classes, volunteers for both Ribaat and Masjid Rabata, and takes every opportunity she gets to go on hikes and walks in nature.