Biography

Ali Albarghouthi graduated from the Wilfred Laurier-University of Waterloo Ph.D. Program in Religious Studies with a doctorate in religious studies. His dissertation examined Ijtihad and reform among North American Muslims. Ali Albarghouthi is the current director of the Institute for Muslim Research and Progress and previously taught at the University of Saskatchewan. At ISNA Canada … Read more

Sheikh Alaa Elsayed was born in Cairo and spent his early years there, up until the age of 15. He spent his early years playing goaltender for the Junior National Team before relocating to Toronto, Canada, in the late 1970s. Sheikh Alaa competed in the 1992 Bermuda Triathlon and won it while holding the position … Read more

Dr. Mohammad Akram Nadwi is well-known for his groundbreaking research on female Islamic scholars who studied hadith. The 57-volume compilation, which details and analyzes the biographies of over 9,000 female intellectuals from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to the present, is the culmination of a 15-year-long research project. This work is praised as a … Read more

Sheikh Saalih whose full names are Saalih bin Fawzaan bin ‘Abdillaah Aali Fawzaan was born in 1354H and he hails from the people of Shamaasiyyah from the tribe of Dawaasir. Saalih lost his father at a tender age. He was brought up in his household and learned the noble Qur’aan. He also learned the basics … Read more

Shaykh Muhammad Abdul Jabbar is one of the most influential speakers in the western world. An International Speaker, Qualified Alim and an expert in Street Da’wah. His efforts on the streets have brought over 250 people into Islam within 2 years by the grace of Allah. His lectures are widely uploaded and translated by many … Read more

With a BA Hons in Usool-ud-Din from the International Islamic University in Islamabad, Abu Hasnayn Murtaza Khan has been actively engaged in the da’wah area for many years. He currently teaches Islamic studies at London’s al-Noor Primary School. He also serves as a guest khateeb at the University of East London, the Islamic Da’wah Center, … Read more

Ahmed Hamed is a young, gifted orator who speaks on Islam and other religions. On the basis of the Qur’an, the genuine teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and other world religious scriptures with reason, logic, and scientific understanding, he portrays Islam in a vibrant manner and dispels misconceptions about it. He … Read more

Ustadh Adnan Rashid is active in dawah and has visited over 30 countries for this purpose. Adnan Rashid has attained a number of ijazas in hadith from reputable hadith authorities. His chains of hadith go back to the Prophet (sllallahu alaihy wa salaam)… via Shah Waliullah Dehlawi as well as Imam Shawkaani. He attained his … Read more

In 1964, Abu Usamah was born in New Jersey. He converted to Islam in 1986 and spent the next eight years studying there, earning degrees from the College of Da’wah and Usool-ad-Din. Since the day he converted to Islam, Abu Usamah has been extremely active in da’wah. He has served as the imam of a … Read more

Abu Hafsah Abdul Malik Clare was born in Newfoundland, the tenth province of Canada. He was born blind. He was 5 years old when his mom moved them to Nova Scotia where he went to a special school for blind children. Abu left that school when at the age of ten for a “normal” school. … Read more