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Taimiyyah Zubair is a well-known teacher of the Quran and a respected scholar of Islam. Early Life and Education She was born in Saudi Arabia to Dr Idrees Zubair and Dr Farhat Hashmi (founders of Al Huda International) She was raised in a deeply religious environment. Zubair began studying the
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Hajjah Maria Ulfah is a prominent Quran reciter from Indonesia and the first woman to win an international Quran recitation competition. Early Life and Education Ulfah is a native of Indonesia and has been reciting the Quran since childhood. Born in Lamongan Regency, East Java, on December 21, 1955, Maria
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Farhat Hashmi is a Pakistani Islamic scholar and preacher who is the founder and president of Al-Huda International, a chain of Islamic educational institutions. Early Life and Education Born in Sargodha, Punjab, on December 22, 1957, her father, Abdur Rehman Hashmi, was an Islamic scholar, and the local leader of
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Abdal Hakim Murad, also known by his birth name Timothy Winter, is a prominent Islamic scholar, theologian, and writer who has made significant contributions to the field of Islamic studies. Early Life and Education Born in London, England, on May 15, 1960, Murad grew up in a non-religious family in
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Idris Abkar is a renowned Quran reciter from Saudi Arabia. He is considered to be one of the most beautiful voices in reciting the Quran, and has gained a large following among Quran enthusiasts around the world. Early Life and Education Idris Abkar was born in Jeddah, in 1975. Abkar
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Ibrahim Kalin is a Turkish bureaucrat and academic who currently serves as the Presidential Spokesperson and Senior Advisor to the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Early Life and Education Kalin was born in Ankara, Turkey on September 15, 1971. Kalin received his B.A. from the University of Istanbul
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Abdullah Awad Al Juhany is a well-known Islamic scholar and imam from Saudi Arabia. He is one of the Imams of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. Early Life and Education Imam Al Juhany was born on 13 January 1976 in Saudi Arabia. He holds a bachelors degree from the faculty of
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Sheikh Nasser Al-Qatami is a famous Qari and Islamic scholar from Saudi Arabia. He is well-known for his melodious and emotional recitation of the Quran, and has gained a large following of admirers around the world. Early Life and Education Nasser Al Qatami is born in Riyadh in 1980, Saudi
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Imam Omar Suleiman is an Islamic scholar, speaker, and the founder of Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, a non-profit organization based in the United States. He is known for his engaging lectures, which focus on a wide range of topics related to Islamic theology, spirituality, and contemporary issues. Early Life
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Sheikh Sulayman Van Ael is an Islamic scholar, counsellor, motivational speaker, and convert to Islam. He has worked as a chaplain and religious counsellor at several universities in London, including the Imperial College, SOAS, and the London School of Economics. He currently teaches at Cambridge Muslim College. Early Life and
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Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais is the chief of the Imams of Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah. A world-renowned Qari, he was born on February 10, 1960, in Saudi Arabia. He's originally from the Anazzah clan. He ranks as one of the most popular Imams and famous celebrities in Saudi
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Sheikh Bandar Baleelah is one of the current Imams of Masjid Al Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. A royal decree was issued in October 2013 to appoint him as Imam of the Grand Mosque. King Salman issued a royal decree assigning Baleelah to deliver the sermon on Arafat Day. Early