Sheikh Navaid Aziz

Having studied at the Islamic University of Madinah, Sheikh Navaid is currently Director of Public Relations at AlMaghrib Institute, which is blazing a trail by making Islamic education accessible, engaging and spiritual to English speakers in 40 countries around the world.

As Director of Religious and Social Services for the Islamic Information Society of Calgary, Canada, which supports the local community with educational events, resources, and religious guidance.

As a highly sought-after lecturer and speaker across the world, Sheikh Navaid is passionate about Muslim youth education, frequently speaks on the topics of spirituality, morality, education and mutual respect.

Sheikh Mahmood Fawzi

Sheikh Mahmood Fawzi is hailed across the country for his moving and soothing recitation of the Quran. He studied and worked at al-Azhar University in Cairo and was the Imam at a Cairo mosque before moving to the UK.

Having completed memorization of the Quran at the young age of 11, today he dedicates his time to helping children in the West Midlands to do the same.

He served as an Imam at Al-Amanah Masjid in Birmingham and leads taraweeh prayers during Ramadan.

It is a gift to be able to hear Sheikh Mahmood recite live; don’t miss out on this chance.

Yahya Hawwa

Syrian singer Yahya Hawwa is known for his nasheeds, as well as songs about his homeland that promote human rights, faith and spirituality. He’ll be performing nasheeds without instruments or music.

His voice has taken him around the world, from the Middle East, to America and Europe, as well as Australia, Malaysia and Turkey.

Sheikh Essa Alenizy is the lead imam and khateeb at Masjid al-Falaah in Birmingham. He memorized the Quran aged just six, and began leading taraweeh prayers when he was 15, in the Grand Mosque of Kuwait.

Since then, Sheikh Essa has performed khatms – the completion of the Quran during taraweeh prayers – six times in mosques across Britain, including at Abdullah Quilliam Mosque, the first masjid in Britain.

Sheikh Essa has memorized over 2,000 hadiths, received certificates in tafseer, and gained his ijaza license from the Imam of the Grand Mosque of Kuwait. During his time in Kuwait, he was also appointed Imam of al-Rashid Mosque, which broadcasted taraqweeh and qiyam prayers live on television.

Sheikh Abdul Majid was born in Crawley to English-Pakistani parents. As a young adult he was drawn to community work, and soon traveled to South Africa to begin his studies of Islam. Since then he has studied in the Dars-i Nizami system in Pakistan, and in Darul Uloom in London. He has also completed a masters in Islamic banking and finance.

Going back to his roots, Sheikh Abdul Majid was the imam and head teacher if Langley Green Masjid in Crawley for four years, before setting up his own Islamic evening school.

Today he is studying to become a registered counsellor and psychotherapist so that he can further support his community. He frequently talks at events across the UK; he is a passionate speaker who delivers heartfelt messages at his weekly Islamic classes and jumaah prayers.