Mrs. Jamella A. Jihad is a native of Atlanta, Georgia; she is a wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Jihad graduated from J.E. Brown High School and attended Clark Collage for two years majoring in archeology and theology. She graduated from Draughns Medical College in Atlanta, Georgia, where she received her medical assistant degree. Mrs. Jihad became an entrepreneur in 1985, and her first business was a childrens clothing store called Ummies place. She also opened a certified home daycare and drop-in weekend service for children, a summer camp (West End Summer Camp), and a program for teens (Teens of Georgia Temp Services). For thirteen years, Mrs. Jihad worked very closely with children and teens while managing and operating her own business, D&J Demolition, LLC. Mrs. Jihad was the founder of the Islamic Crisis Emergency Response System (ICERS), now known as SHARE-ATLANTA. She is also the developer for Imam Siraj Wahhaj Productions, LLC. Presently, Mrs. Jihad is the founder/CEO of The Halal Businesses, Inc., the director of the Dawah Center of America, and the co-founder of Halal Newsweek, LLC. Mrs. Jihad is the author of The Summer of 89 released in 2009, and Sin Is A Trillion Dollar Industry released 2017. Mrs. Jihad enjoys helping and serving the community at large.