Biography

Dr Hesham Al-Awadi was born in Kuwait and educated in the United Kingdom. He completed his BA, MA, MPhil and PhD in the field of Middle Eastern Politics and History, in various British universities including the University of Cambridge and Exeter. He also has a Diploma in Islamic Studies from the Institute of Islamic Studies, … Read more

Dr. Hatem al-Haj holds a PhD in Comparative Fiqh from al-Jinan University. He is the Dean of the College of Islamic Studies at Mishkah University, a member of AMJA permanent Fatwa Committee, and a board-certified pediatrician. He was born in Cairo, Egypt, and currently lives in the United States of America. Married and has four … Read more

Shaykh Hasib Noor hails from Afghan heritage, grew up in the US, & studied at the College of Islamic Law in the University of Madinah, following undergraduate study in the U.S, with a major in Pre-Med and a minor in Psychology. His journey in seeking traditional knowledge started in the U.S. while in high school & … Read more

Shaykh Hasan Ali graduated in 1997 as a scholar/Alim in Islamic education, in addition to gaining a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology at the Institute of Education (University of London) in 2006. He became the Imam of London Islamic Cultural Society (LICS) mosque on Wightman Road, North London (www.lics.info), where he founded Safar Academy, enrolling … Read more

Haroon Baqai has been teaching Quran and Tajweed, and has been a speaker for many years. He has an Ijazah in the mode of Hafs an Asim, which he received in Saudi Arabia after studying under Sh. Muhammad Ali Haqqan. He also studied at the Institute of Islamic and Arabic Sciences in Virigina – a … Read more

Hamza Andreas Tzortzis is an international public speaker on Islam. He is a writer, having authored articles, essays and commentaries on political philosophy, the philosophy of religion and society. Ustadh Hamza Tzortzis is an intellectual activist actively engaging on issues pertaining to religion, social cohesion and politics. He is also a researcher with a recent … Read more

Haleh Banani is the first female to host a program for Al-Fajr TV called ‘With Haleh’ which combines the principles of psychology and Islam to help people reach their full potential and overcome their challenges. She has a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from University of Houston, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She has over 10 … Read more

Sh. Dr. Haitham al-Haddad is a jurist and serves as a judge for the Islamic Sharia Council (UK & Eire). He has studied the Islamic sciences for over 20 years under the tutelage of renowned scholars such as the late Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia as well as the retired Head of the Kingdom’s Higher … Read more

Dr. Haifaa Younis is an American Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist with roots from Iraq. Her pursuit of Islamic knowledge initiated when she began to study with various Islamic scholars from across the United States while she simultaneously attended individual courses and lectures on subjects including Aqeeda, Fiqh, usual Fiqh, Hadeeth, and Tazkiyah (purification of … Read more

Sheikh Hacene Chebbani was born in Algeria and has been living in Canada for over 15 years. In 1993 he graduated in Shariah (BA) from the Islamic University of Madinah with a grade of excellence. While there he took the opportunity to study Aqidah, Fiqh and Hadith with some of the notable scholars of that … Read more