Shaykh (Dr.) Suhaib Hasan
Born in India but brought up and educated in Pakistan. After completing Islamic and Arabic studies (Fadil Arabic, 1960) and English language studies (B.A 1962), he joined the newly set-up Islamic University at Madinah, Saudi Arabia, for higher studies in the faculty of Sharia. Here he studied under a galaxy of prominent scholars such as Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Baz, Muhammad Amin al-Shanqiti, Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani and later his father Sheikh Abdul Ghaffar Hasan.
After graduating in 1966 he was a teacher and Da’ee in Kenya. In 1976, he moved to London where he engaged in Islamic Da’wah especially through Al-Qur’an Society. Currently he is the Chairman of Masjid Al-Tawhid in Leyton and Secretary of the Islamic Shariah Council of UK. He also presents on Islam Channel a series entitled ‘Journey Through the Qur’an’ as well as delivering lectures at seminars and conferences.
Hafiz Professor (Dr.) MAS Abdel Haleem
Professor MAS Abdel-Haleem was born in Sharqiyya, Egypt and is a Hafiz of the Qur'an. He has as a BA in Arabic and Islamic Studies from Cairo University and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He has been teaching Arabic at Cambridge and London Universities since 1966, including courses in advanced translation and the Qur'an. He is an expert in the study of the Qur'an and some of his publications include, "Understanding the Qur'an: A Study of Themes and Style", "Keys to Qur'anic Exegesis", "Grammatical Shift for Rhetorical Purposes: Iltifât and Related Features in the Qur'an", "Qur'anic Orthography", and "English Translations of the Qur’an: The Making of an Image". He has also recently translated the Qur’an into English.
Shaykh (Dr.) Akram Nadwi
Shaykh Dr Muhammad Akram Nadwi studied and taught Shari’ah at the prestigious Nadwatul ‘Ulama (India). A leading Muhaddith specialising in ‘Ilm al-Rijal (the study of the narrators of Hadith), Shaykh Akram has ijaza (licenses) from renowned scholars, including Shaykh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi, Shaykh Abdul-Fattah Abu Ghuddah and Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi. He has authored and translated over 20 titles on Fiqh, Qur’an and Hadith, including his monumental 40 volume work on Al-Muhaddithaat - The Lives of Female Scholars of Hadith. Shaykh Akram is a research fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Oxford University.
Professor (Dr.) Abdul Ali Hamid
Professor Abdul Ali Hamid started his education with Islamic and Arabic Studies (Alim & Fadil courses) in India and later went on to complete his MA in Islamic Studies from the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Egypt, an MA in Arabic Studies from the American University in Cairo and a PhD in Islamic Studies from Ahmedu Bello University in Nigeria.
Dr Abdul Ali Hamid is currently acting as the Principal of the Muslim College in London and has been a Professor there since 1988. He has been the Director of the Research Unit at Al-Darus Salafiyyah in Mumbai (India) and a Professor at Birkbeck College. He has also contributed to editing and publishing various works, including a translation of ‘Moral Teachings of Islam’.
Hafiz Abdullah Muhammad
Hafiz Abdullah Muhammad studied in an Islamic School and also memorized the Qur’an by heart at the age of 19. He is a qualified teacher of Religious Education and a practising Lawyer (Employment Law). He also has an MA in Islamic Studies (Distinction). Hafiz Abdullah has been studying the Qur’an since 1981 with many scholars in the UK and abroad. He has done extensive researches on the Qur’an, published over a dozen articles and is the author of “The Best of Times in Islam” (IPCI, 2002). He has a great passion for the Qur’an and has numerous works Qur’anic works in his library including over 50 different translations of the Qur’an in English! He was the Founding Director of the British Academy of Qur'anic Studies (BAQS). Although a Solicitor by profession, he spends his spare time delivering various Qur’an programmes for the Quran Study Group (www.quranstudygroup.org) and various course providers.
Hafiz (Dr.) Usama Hasan
Dr Usama Hasan is a Hafiz of the Qur’an and he also learnt the traditional Islamic Sciences from his father Shaykh Suhaib Hasan, grandfather and other traditional scholars. He holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence and is a senior lecturer at Middlesex University, Planetarium Lecturer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, and Imam at Masjid Al-Tawhid in Leyton. He has also translated a number of books from Arabic into English including Imam al-Ajurri’s Character of the People of the Qur’an.
Hajj Abdalhaqq Bewley
Hajj Abdalhaqq Bewley is the translator of ‘The Noble Qur’an - A New Rendering of its Meaning in English’. This he did, together with his wife Aisha Bewley who are reknowned for the translation of Muwatta Imam Malik, Shifa of Qadi Iyad,Tafsir Al-Jalalayn and Tafsir Al-Qurtubi into English. He and his wife are British reverts to Islam for more than four decades.
Ustadh Asif Uddin
Ustadh Asif Uddin was born and raised in the UK and graduated in Business and Information Technology from the University of North London. He further pursued a Masters in Information System at Brunel University. He has been involved in the Da’wah from the time he was at university. He spent some time studying Islamic sciences in Mauritania, Egypt and Qatar. He gives weekly circles on Aqeedah and Tafseer.
Ustadh Farid Haibatain
Ustadh Farid Haibatan graduated in Electronic Systems Engineering and holds a bachelors in Engineering (B.eng) from the University of Essex. After graduation he spent a number of years at the Islamic University in Madinah where he studied the Arabic Language and other religious sciences. Since his return from Madinah, he has been involved in Islamic Da’wah and has for many years taught the Arabic language and Islamic Studies. He has also translated Arabic books into the English Language some of which have become household names within the Muslim community such as Fortification of the Muslim through Remembrance and Supplication (Hisn al-Muslim).
Ustadh Muawiyah Tucker
Ustadh Muawiyah Tucker is a graduate from the Islamic University of Madinah in the faculty of shari’ah. He is the founder and teacher at the Arabic Language institute called Arabic-courses.
Ustadh AbdulWahid Hamid
Ustadh AbdulWahid Hamid, a writer, editor, educationalist, teacher and community activist, was born in Trinidad in 1943. He studied history and Arabic at the School of Oriental & African Studies and taught Qur’anic Arabic in a number of countries. His best-selling ‘Islam: the Natural Way’ has been translated into several languages including French, Spanish, Turkish, Bossanski, Urdu and Malay. His earlier publications include a pioneering course for the teaching of Qur'anic Arabic, and life histories of the ‘Companions of the Prophet’. He has also edited a number of works.
Ustadh Abdullah Hasan
Ustadh Abdullah Hasan graduated with an Imam Diploma and BA in Islamic Studies from the European College for Islamic Studies ( Wales ). He holds a diploma in Arabic from Zarqa Private University ( Jordan ) and studied with various Scholars of Jordan. He is a founding director of Spring Foundation (SF) and was previously a teacher of Islamic Studies at the European Academy for Islamic Studies (London, U,K). He is a member of the European Assembly of Imams and Spiritual Guides, and has been involved with Islamic Forum Europe (IFE) since 1998. Currently, he is the Imam of U.K.I.M Mosque in Euston Square, and also pursuing post graduate course in Counselling Psychology. He delivers fortnightly classes at the East London Mosque on various Islamic subjects.
Ustadh Abdul 'Aleem Alomgir Ali
Ustadh Alomgir has studied Arabic language in Cairo (Egypt) whereby he completed the study of Al Kitaabul Asaasi, Al Ajrumiyyah, Mulhatul I'rab, Nahw al Musafa, Alfiyyah Ibn Maalik and other texts in various sciences such as Fiqh, Tajweed, etc. He also holds a BA in Arabic and English language. He is also a teacher at the Tayibuun Institute
Ustadh Mostahfiz Gani
Ustadh Mostahfiz Gani has a Bachelors degree in Usul-Ad-Din and Usul-al Fiqh from the Institut Européen des Sciences Humaines, France. He later completed his MA in Islamic studies at the University of Birmingham. He has also worked as a Youth Coordinator at Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland in Dublin and Arabic language and Islamic studies teacher at Al-Hijra School, Birmingham. He is currently completing his PhD on Ibn Ashur & Maqasid al-Shari’ah.
Ustadh Faraz Farhat
Faraz Farhat is a graduate from the Islamic University of Madinah in the faculty of shari’ah. He is a Lecturerer with the Al-Kauthar Institute and is a regular presenter of the Islam Q&A TV programme on Islam Channel.
Ustadh Shaqur Rehman
Shaqur Rehman has recently completed a PGCE along with an MA in Applied Linguistics. He preceded his secular studies with a traditional Islamic education beginning in Egypt in 1999-2001 which he further developed in Syria and Saudi Arabia whilst teaching English in various universities and institutions. During his Islamic studies, he managed to memorise the Holy Qur’an and attain authorisation (Ijaza) in recitation and various Islamic sciences including theology and jurisprudence. Shaqur is currently a teacher at Al-Noor Primary school.
Dr. Riza Muhammed
Dr Riza Muhammed was born in Trinidad and is an orthopaedic surgeon. He is an active Da’iyah and writer/editor of a number of publications including books on spiritual development and Islamic Movement. He served as National Head of Tarbiyah for the Islamic Society of Britain. He runs various Islamic courses and teaches Qur'anic Arabic.
Ustadh Abu Talha
Ustadh Abu Talha graduated from the Islamic University of Madinah with a BA Hons. in Shari’ah. During his study in Saudi Arabia, he also learnt from the Scholars teaching in Masjid Al-Nabawi. He works as a part-time Adult Education Teacher and teaches at the Tayibuun institute. He is currently the Director of Masjid Al-Ansar in Goodmayes.
Dr. Abu Ibrahim
Dr.Abu Ibrahim was born and raised in the UK. He has studied Arabic and Islamic Studies in Egypt. He is also a qualified medical practitioner.
Ustadh Akhlaq Chaudry
Ustadh Akhlaq Chaudhry graduated from University of Manchester with a BSc (Hons) degree in Geology, 2003. He then, went on to complete a Masters in Geology and a post graduate business management diploma. He also spent several years abroad in Jordan and Egypt pursuing Arabic and Islamic studies. He is also due to do his PGCE in Science to qualify as a school teacher. He has taught Classical Arabic and Quranic Courses at various Islamic study courses.
Hafiz Mahmud Ashraf Hussain
Hafiz Mahmud Hussain studied in an Islamic School and also memorized the entire Qur’an by heart as a teenager. He has a very strong memory and has been leading Tarawih prayers in various mosques over the last two decades during which the complete Qur’an was recited in the prayers. He has a First Class BA Honours degree in Arabic & Islamic Studies from SOAS (University of London) and he also studied Persian as a minor subject. He also studied Arabic for one year at the University of Alexandria in Egypt during the course of which he was privileged to visit Masjid Al-Aqsa and the Holy Land. He currently works for London Underground and has previously taught Arabic.
