OUR TEACHERS
Shaykh Nadar Umer Keim
Spoken Languages:
German, English, Urdu, Arabic
Location
UK
Shaykh Nadar Umer Keim grew up in Germany and then came to the UK for Islamic studies, where he completed his ‘Ālimiyyah studies 2008-2016 at Darul Uloom Jami’ah Ta’leem al-Islām, in Dewsbury, UK. After his graduation, he remained in the UK.
Since then he has specialised in Fiqh & Usul al-Fiqh with the grande Mufti of Batley (UK).
He has also studied and taken scholarships from scholars outside the Darul Uloom system. He has taken scholarships from Shaykh Abul Hassan Hussein, Shaykh Naeem Akhtar an-Nadwi, Shaykh Salman bin ‘Abd al-Fattah Abi Ghuddah (the son of Shaykh ‘Abd al-Fattah Abi Ghuddah), and many more.
In 2017 he founded the online Madrasah As-Sunnah and in 2019 the Dar al-Iftā’ Germany, where he is currently active as a leader, teacher, and principle.
Shaykh Ismail Hakamali
Spoken Languages:
English, Arabic, Swedish
Location
UK
Shaykh Ismail Hakamali is of mixed Indian and Somali background. He was raised in Sweden, and currently works as an Imam at UKIM Alum Rock in Birmingham, UK where he also delivers regular weekly sermons and lectures for his community.
Alongside the mosque, he teaches Arabic and the Islamic sciences at various institutions throughout the UK and online.
Shaykh Ismail is a graduate of Sharia from Al Azhar University in Egypt and has studied with various scholars from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and elsewhere. His specific areas of focus include the Ḥanbalī school which he is licensed to teach by various scholars. He has taught numerous courses previously covering jurisprudence (fiqh) and theology (‘aqīda) from the Ḥanbalī perspective and is currently working on translating and writing essential texts in these sciences for an English audience.
Since then he has specialised in Fiqh & Usul al-Fiqh with the grande Mufti of Batley (UK).
He has also studied and taken scholarships from scholars outside the Darul Uloom system. He has taken scholarships from Shaykh Abul Hassan Hussein, Shaykh Naeem Akhtar an-Nadwi, Shaykh Salman bin ‘Abd al-Fattah Abi Ghuddah (the son of Shaykh ‘Abd al-Fattah Abi Ghuddah), and many more.
In 2017 he founded the online Madrasah As-Sunnah and in 2019 the Dar al-Iftā’ Germany, where he is currently active as a leader, teacher, and principle.
Ustadh Tahir Khan
Spoken Languages:
English, Urdu, Arabic
Location
UK
Ustadh Tahir Khan has studied at Madinah Al-‘Ulum (Kidderminster) up until his second to last year. Thereafter, he restarted his ‘Alimiyyah journey at Ebrahim College where he completed his ‘Alimiyyah.
He is currently studying politics, philosophy and history at the university of London.
Shaykh Tehsin Abo Barirah
Spoken Languages:
English, Norwegian, Urdu, Arabic
Location
UK
Shaykh Tehsin Abo Barirah, was born and brought up in Norway. Studied traditional 9 years of Alimiyyah curriculum in the Institute of Islamic Education Dewsbury.
Worked as imam, teacher, lecturer, and religious adviser in Norway for 10 years and 10 years in the UK. Worked in a refugee camp, jails, and as an interfaith dialoger.
He has done Islamic shows on Iqra TV with Al Khair foundation, and radio programs with Al Mubarak Radio and IMWS (Al-Hikmah Centre).
Shaykh is currently working as a teacher and Imam in Bait-Ul-Tauheed, Dewsbury. He is the founder of ABInstitute. The prior purpose is to provide authentic Islamic literature in the Norwegian language for Muslims living in Norway. ABInstitute has compiled over 24 Islamic books and articles in Norwegian.
Shaykh has studied under some prominent scholars and has ijazah in hadith.
Ustadh Junaid Kiyani
Spoken Languages:
German, English, Urdu, Arabic
Location
UK
He memorised the holy Qur’an in institute of islamic education Dewsbury, UK. Thereafter he started his nidhāmī curriculum in Bradford UK at a local Madrasah but dropped out to join his older brothers Madrasah, Madrasah as-Sunnah Germany, to continue his nidhāmī curriculum Alimiyyah studies. He’s currently pursuing his studies in this Madrasah.
He’s also specialising in cognitive sciences (‘aqliyyāt) and has studied works and will continue to study the cognitive sciences. Some who he has studied certain works under are Sh. Nadar Umer Kiyani, Shaykh Akram Abu Ghowsh, Shaykh Ahmad Damanhuri and Shaykh Marwān Madnini. He’s also done readings under Shaykh Abdul Qadir Hussain on a classical text in kalām. He has also sat some lectures (not as formal studies) with Dr. Hamza Bekri in Ikan, Istanbul, though this shouldn’t be considered as his official studies as it would require much longer study, per what he states.
He has also translated some works on ‘aqīdah & kalām into both English & German. They are a translation with footnotes on al-Wasiyyah by Imām Abū Hanīfah, the Epistle by Imām Abū Hanīfah & Ishārāt Latīfah fī ‘Ilm al-Kalām (Subtle allusions in the science of Kalām) by Sh. Islam Ibn Kamal Pasha.