AMANI Birth Registration

AMANI Birth is a registered provider of Doula and Health Education services and is incorporated in the United States since September 7, 2012. Our NPI provider number is 1396255642 and the Taxonomy IDs used to request insurance reimbursement in the United States (for those companies that will pay for such services) are:

Health Educator Taxonomy:  174H00000X

Doula Taxonomy: 374J00000X

Although you will need to pay for your childbirth education and doula services directly to the AMANI Birth affiliate, you may request reimbursement from your insurance company with the above details. AMANI Birth does not bill directly for such services and cannot guarantee your insurance company's policies of reimbursement.

AMANI Birth is a registered entity with Ringgold's Identity Database for scholarly publication and research. Our unique Ringgold identifier is RIN 564369. The Ringgold Identifier is a unique numerical identifier applied to organizations in the scholarly supply chain and ensure legitimacy of an organization.

AMANI Birth is registered with the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, which provides commercial data, analytics, and insights about businesses.

AMANI's D-U-N-S number: 050470516

Various Recognitions

AMANI Birth has been reviewed by Midwives College of Utah (MCU) and is recognized as an approved doula training organization that meets their standards as a prerequisite for midwifery students attending MCU.

AMANI Birth workshops have been awarded CMEs/CEUs (continuing medical education/continuing education units) by the UAE Ministry of Health.

United States Medicaid Status

Michigan

As of October 1, 2025, AMANI Birth-trained Doulas are eligible to apply for the MDHHS Doula Registry and become Medicaid providers of doula services in the state of Michigan.

Minnesota

As of December 31, 2025, AMANI Birth-trained Doulas are eligible to apply for recognition by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and be added to the Minnesota Doula Registry and accept Medicaid.

Ohio

As of November 25, 2025, AMANI Birth-trained Doulas have received the "State of Ohio Certified Doula" certificate under the Ohio Board of Nursing and are eligible to accept Medicaid. Besides their AMANI Doula certification, they were required to complete an online application to the state, have a background check, and pay state fees.

Other States

Many other states accept AMANI Doulas but do not have a formal process to approve doula training organizations and others are just starting to provide formal pathways to acceptance.  AMANI Birth is committed to do our part to be approved in whichever states our certified Childbirth Educators and Doulas work. If your state has a formal process and you would like AMANI to do the work to apply, please contact Aisha Al Hajjar at +1(302)668-7506 with the details to move forward in your state.

Better Business Bureau (BBB)

AMANI Birth has an A+ rating with the American Better Business Bureau. Although AMANI does not pay for BBB Accreditation, our reputation as an honest, transparent, responsive organization has earned us the highest, A+ rating.

Local Affiliates

At AMANI Birth, we are focused on providing  expectant parents with education to prepare for their birth and doula support with a focus on Islamic values.

Our affiliates are located around the globe and we hope that we have someone local in your community.

Look around our website and reach out to the affiliates nearest you.  We pray that you get the best from our materials and are protected from harm. We'd also love to see you at one of our teacher/doula trainings soon!

Check back later for new updates to our website. There’s much more to come!

Why AMANI Birth?

AMANI Birth is an Islamically founded childbirth education and doula program designed to educate women and support the decisions they make. At AMANI, we believe that Allah is in control of all things and has created women to conceive, carry, birth, and feed their babies.   
With AMANI, families explore how the female body works during pregnancy and labor and practice coping techniques to manage labor and childbirth without pain medications, assuming there are no complications. We support families to make informed decisions and find care providers they trust. Knowledge is power and preparation is key. Our bottom line is to encourage families to get educated and prepared for their childbearing journey so that they can make informed decisions, especially if complications arise and medical intervention is offered. Knowing your options and having intelligent conversations with care providers helps mothers keep involved in her own birth experience. Because we know that not all births go textbook perfect, it is our goal to arm you with knowledge so that you can prepare for the birth you desire, yet feel confident that you've made the best decisions when interventions are required.

Our Founders

Aisha Al Hajjar, BSM, MSM, LM, CPM, AMANI

Aisha is a midwife and founder of AMANI Birth. She has her Bachelors and Masters in Midwifery and teaches upcoming midwives at Midwives College of Utah (Prenatal Care II, Water Birth, Aromatherapy, Fertility Awareness, and master's level Global Maternal and Child Health). She is a Provider and Master Trainer of Helping Mothers & Babies Survive and works in low resource settings for the Saving Lives at Birth program. She has dedicated her life to bringing updated knowledge of evidence-based practices in childbirth to medical workers around the globe. She is the mother of 8 naturally-born children and is passionate about the parents' right to get educated, prepared, and make informed decisions about their childbirth. Childbirth should be an empowering journey to parenthood.

Mohammed Fawaz, AMANI

Mohammed is the Director of Arabic Affairs and the Business Manager and Co-Founder of AMANI Birth. He has been the leader of the Arabic version of AMANI Birth and personally oversees the massive translation efforts. He has dedicated himself to bringing the knowledge of childbirth preparation and evidence based practices to families all around the world. He is especially passionate about the father's role to support his wife throughout the childbearing year. He is a dedicated father and supports every family's right to make informed decisions about their pregnancy and childbirth and advocates for a gentle start in life for babies.

Our Staff

Muna Quach, AMANI Director of Online Learning

Muna Quach
B.H.Sc. (Midwifery, Toronto Metropolitan University - Expected)
B.A. (Economics, Harvard University)
M.Ed. (Education, Harvard University)
Certified AMANI Birth Teacher & Doula, Online Facilitator

Muna is an AMANI Certified Childbirth Educator and Doula, a Dr. Sears-certified family and pregnancy health coach, and a midwife in training. She is passionate about empowering women and girls with transformative knowledge through education, mentoring, and coaching, especially in areas concerning personal wellbeing and development. During play hours, Muna enjoys many adventures (real and imaginary) with her four children and husband in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Harvard University and a Master of Education degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.

Hafsa Qureshey, AMANI Executive Assistant

Hafsa Qureshy
Certified Advanced AMANI Birth Teacher & Advanced Doula, Online Facilitator, & AMANI Academy Mentor

Hafsa is not only a leader at AMANI Birth, but she is also on the Executive Board of Birth Kuwait, an organization with a center in Kuwait for Parents from preconception, through pregnancy, lactation and early years of life. Her qualifications include: Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator, LCCE (Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator), Breastfeeding Counselor, Lactation Educator, Certified Lactation Trainer, Newborn Care Specialist, Certified VBAC Support Practitioner and a Certified Advanced VBAC Doula. As well as a Mother of 3, 2VBAC Mom, passionate about helping mothers achieve successful VBACs!

Our Mentors

Sumreen Wasiq, AMANI Affiliate Support

Sumreen Wasiq

Certified AMANI Birth Advanced Teacher & Advanced Doula, AMANI Academy Mentor, Student Midwife

Sumreen started her birth-awareness journey with AMANI Birth, and her passion and constant advocacy for women to recognize their inherent rights, derives heavily from the organization’s continued efforts to promote physiology and evidence-based practices in the maternal health care system. She is a mother to eight children, and is currently pursuing her midwifery education; which is one further step towards her dream of empowering women and assisting them through some of their lives’ most vital and magnificent events. She is a prolific reader and finds joy and peace with writing and in silent observation, while relishing and discovering life alongside her curious brood

Sarah Palet, AMANI Executive Administrator & English Mentor

Sarah Palet
Bachelor of Arts, English Education

Sarah has worked off and on for AMANI Birth almost since its inception. She wears meany hats, from Executive Administrator to Affiliate Mentor. She handles the backend affairs and keeps things running smoothly across all channels of the organization. She believes that birth should be an empowering transition to motherhood and that the expectant couple deserves to be educated together so that the husband is as prepared as the pregnant mother. She recognizes the value of knowledge and supports the AMANI philosophy of educating medical staff and families to make informed decisions on the childbearing journey.

Taiba Almaayuf

Taiba Almaayuf
Certified AMANI Birth Advanced Teacher & Advanced Doula, Online Facilitator

AMANI Birth Academy mentor.

Maria Mohammed

Maria Mohammed
Certified AMANI Birth Teacher & Doula, Online Facilitator

AMANI Birth Academy mentor.

Dr. Maryam Saeed Ahmed Laheji

Dr Maryam
Certified AMANI Birth Teacher & Doula, Online Facilitator

AMANI Birth Academy mentor.

Arabic Mentor Position Coming soon

Open Position
Coming Soon, Bidnillah 

Our Country Coordinators

Dr. Dea Revania, AMANI Indonesia Country Coordinator

Dr. Dea Revania, DDS
Certified AMANI Birth Teacher & Doula, Online Facilitator

Dr. Dea and her husband, Shandy, have had 7 children and live in Bogor, Indonesia. Together they helped to build the AMANI Birth Indonesia community. In 2012 they attended the first AMANI workshop in Indonesia. Dr. Dea had empowering birth experiences after attending, including 5 VBACs after 2 C/S, including her vaginally born twins! In 2014 she was the first person in Indonesia to certify as an AMANI Childbirth Educator and Doula. She wants to encourage every mother and family to get educated before they're pregnant by preparing for the childbirth. Because knowledge is the power to achieve a better start for mothers and babies.

Dyah Saraswati, AMANI Indonesia Country Assistant

Dyah Saraswati
Certified AMANI Birth Teacher & Doula

Country coordinator assistant.

Our Marketing & Technology Team

Aymen Anjum, AMANI Social Media & Tech Manager

Aymen Anjum
Certified AMANI Birth Teacher & Doula, Online Facilitator

Aymen, is a creative AMANI Affiliate based in Lahore, Pakistan. In 2019, she became the first CBE and Doula to certify in Pakistan, igniting her desire to educate and empower more women. Her dedication to spreading awareness about natural birth and her love for content creation and marketing sparked an interest in working with AMANI. Aymen enjoys using her skills to create impactful messages that resonate with women. Now working full-time as a Social Media Manager for AMANI, she hopes to reach more women by sharing valuable information, and resources and spreading the goal of AMANI Birth to empower them on their beautiful journey to motherhood.

Sumayya Anjum, AMANI Social Media & Tech Assistant

Sumayya Anjum
AMANI Birth Certified Advanced Doula & AMANI Teacher-In-training

Sumayyah is marketing assistant

Haider Al Hajjar, AMANI Tech Support

Haider Al Hajjar
College Student

Haider is the son of AMANI Birth founders, Mohammed and Aisha Al Hajjar. He has sat in on multiple AMANI Birth trainings. He is pursuing his degree in IT, specifically game design, and will be implenting a gamification aspect to the AMANI Birth Online Blessed Start Course for expectant parents.

Our Advisors & Volunteers

It is with special thanks that we mention the following persons who have been a huge support to AMANI Birth in various ways. May Allah reward them greatly and may it be known that their work is appreciated and acknowledged by the AMANI Birth Founders and Team.

Kristi Ridd-Young, Megan Koontz, Dianne Bjarnson, Sandy Blankenship, Midwifery Educators & Leaders at Midwives College of Utah, USA

Brenda Ritchmond, Midwife, Indonesia

Dr. Hanaa Abo il Kassem, Obstetrician, Egypt

Dr. Ahmed Alayoubi, Dr. Fatima Shangiti, Dr. Shazia Khan, Obstetricians, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Ilham Sindi, Dr. Roa Altaweli, Ministry of Health Leaders, Saudi Arabia

Noor Salman, Student Midwife & Certified AMANI Affiliate, Canada

Anisah Abdullah, AMANI Affiliate, UK

Nadia Abdul-Sabur Abdullah, Pathan (Sony) Saisunee, Heba Hamed, AMANI Affiliates, Egypt

Dr.Elia Putrisia, Dyah Saraswati, Desy Ari Sandi, Arifatun, Octavia Dwi N, Shelly Shalihat, Chairunnisa, Tia Irmayanty Amalia, AMANI Affiliates & Indonesia Team

Mohammed Yaseen Ali & Maria Mohammed, AMANI Parents & Certified AMANI Affiliates, Saudi Arabia

Sohaib Ali & Sarosh Ausaf, AMANI Parents & Certified AMANI Affiliates,  Pakistan

Rabeya Rowshin, Wasifa Noor Tamanna, Certified AMANI Affiliates, Bangladesh

Minaaz Noori, Caridad SaenZ, Chaiya Brown, Certified AMANI Affiliates, UAE

We also recognize that there are so many more names that can and should be on this list and we apologize for everyone we have missed. May Allah bless and reward each person who has contributed to this work for His (SWT) sake and may it weigh heavy on all of our scales as a sadaqah jariyah. -Ameen

Disclaimer:

(Read AMANI's Paradigm, Code of Ethics, and Standards of Practice for more details)

It’s important to note that AMANI is not intended to be a medical reference or to replace professional care during pregnancy, labor, or birth. Our teachers and doulas have extensive training in the theories of natural childbirth but are not clinically trained nor equipped to handle birth emergencies. Please understand that a doula is not a midwife and we recommend that all mothers shop for medical care providers they trust. The purpose is to explore the natural and normal functions of birth with trust in the design of the female body to carry out this function. Each woman should consider her personal situation and medical history and work closely with her birth team to achieve the safest and best birth experience for her and her baby. Allah (SWT) has given us bodies to birth and medical interventions for the rare complications that may arise. We pray that AMANI Birth materials and training will be a source of confidence and encouragement to only employ those interventions when truly necessary. We cannot stress enough the importance of good birth consumerism by women who are educated and empowered to keep control of their birth and make the best decisions for their particular situations. You have choices in birth; not making any choice is a choice that allows someone else full control over your experience and outcome. Tie your camel: get educated, choose wisely and cautiously. Your baby, your recovery, your family, and our worldwide community depend on it!