Hanaa Gamal graduated salutatorian from Al-Azhar University in Egypt with a bachelors in Tafseer and Quranic Sciences. She has completed all coursework for her masters in Tafseer and Quranic Sciences and is currently working on her thesis. Hanaa Gamal is also the founder of Al-Azhar Institute (Houston, TX) as well as main instructor. She teaches all of the arabic, tajweed, tafseer, and hifth classes.

Hanaa Gamal has been active in the Islamic community lecturing and providing counseling services since 1992. She has spoken at many events across the US.