Nazlin Rafiq was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She graduated with her Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, a Bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature and a Bachelor’s of Education at the University of British Columbia. She has also completed a Certificate in Mental Health for Teens to serve her students. She first began her Islamic studies journey in 2001 at local institutions. She started studying at the Ribaat Academic Institute in 2013, under the tutelage of Dr. Tamara Gray.

Nazlin is the co-founder and award-winning author of the Jannah Jewels Adventure Series. She is a beloved elementary school teacher and has held positions at all of her local Islamic schools and several public and private schools in Greater Vancouver for the past 25 years. She is also a passionate learning consultant specializing in guiding parents to deliver a truly holistic and high-quality education to their children. Nazlin has a keen interest in Islamic Psychology and the Healing Arts. She currently resides in Vancouver, BC with her husband and four children and can most likely be found reading, playing basketball, wandering in the mountains, and gazing at the stars.