Humanitarian
Service is not a season. It is a posture.
For over a decade, Jalal has served as a Director on the Board of The Mainstay Foundation, a sustained commitment to education, innovation, and leadership development.
Since 2012
13+ years on the board of The Mainstay Foundation.
The board work runs in parallel with everything else, the law practice, the classroom, the speaking. The conviction is the same: that thought disconnected from suffering is not yet thought, and that institutions are the long arc through which individual commitment becomes durable change.
The Foundation's focus on education, innovation, and leadership reflects a belief that the most enduring humanitarian work is the kind that builds capacity in the next generation.
Reach
Local focus. National reach. Global mindset.
The Mainstay Foundation organizes its work across four pillars, and translates each into living programs running out of the Innovation & Leadership Center in Detroit.
01
Ideas
Building a foundation of thought through research and open dialogue.
02
Organizations
Assisting and empowering institutions across the national community.
03
People
Investing in the next generation through education and leadership programming.
04
Communities
Providing economic development and humanitarian aid where it's needed.
Active Programs
A sample of the work, drawn live from mainstay.us.
Detroit, MI
Innovation & Leadership Center
The Foundation's flagship hub, courses, workshops, and seminars on faith, scholarship, and civic life.
Read on mainstay.usSister's Circle · 2026
Aging Gracefully: Mental Wellness for Women
Community-led programming centered on mental health, resilience, and women's wellbeing.
Read on mainstay.usEducation Series
Stand Out, Get In: Grad School Prep
Mentorship and admissions guidance for medical, dental, PA, and law school applicants from the community.
Read on mainstay.usLecture Series · Jalal Moughania
Introduction to Islamic History
A multi-part course tracing the formative centuries of Islamic civilization and intellectual life.
Read on mainstay.usWednesday Series
Nahjul Balagha: Virtues & Vices of Anger
Close reading of Imam Ali's sermons on the moral architecture of the soul.
Read on mainstay.usMonday Series
Character & Deception in Marriage
Practical fiqh and ethics for contemporary family life, drawn from classical sources.
Read on mainstay.us
Areas of Engagement
Where the work lives
01
The Mainstay Foundation
Director, Board of Directors since 2012. Focus on education, innovation, and leadership development across the diaspora.
02
Nonprofit Governance & Counsel
Outside counsel for nonprofit organizations on governance, compliance, and strategic planning.
03
Religious & Civic Bridges
Convening dialogues between faith communities, academic institutions, and civic life.
Support the Work
Stand with these efforts.
Contributions go directly to vetted partner organizations conducting field work.