The British Imams and Scholars Contributions & Achievements (BISCA) is a non-sectarian, non-political community venture to highlight positive work of British Imams and Scholars. It seeks to promote good work, encourage excellence, and create a positive environment for the UK society by showcasing inspirational work of Imams and Scholars.
Sheikh Fahimul Anam – Founder & Co-Director
Sh Fahimul Anam is a Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He has graduated with an MA (in Teaching and Learning) and a BA (Hons) in Business Studies and Marketing from the University of London. He also completed a Diploma in Arabic language and a BA in Usul-Ad-Din and Usul-al Fiqh (in the Arabic medium) from the European Institute of Islamic Sciences in France.
Fahimul Anam a founder of ‘Gift of Knowledge’, Beacon Institute and other community projects and initiatives. He is a shari’ah consultant for international relief charity, Islamic Relief.
Sheikh Abdullah Hasan
Sh. Abdullah Hasan graduated with an Imam Diploma, BA and Ijaza Aliyah in Islamic Studies [Theology & Islamic Law, taught completely in Arabic] from a European Islamic seminary. He holds a diploma in Arabic from Zarqa Private University (Jordan), studied at the faculty of fiqh wa usuluhu (Jurisprudence and its principles) at the same university while receiving training in various disciplines privately with some of the leading Scholars of Jordan and the Middle East. He trained as counsellor and has been providing private individual, couple and family therapy for the last ten years. He studied Msc in applied psychology and currently undertaking doctorate in the same area. In addition, he is a specialist in Zakat and Islamic philanthropic studies. He served, as an Imam, several Muslim communities in the UK. Sh. Abdullah Hasan has enormous interest and passion in the field of community and people development. He has over 10 years of management, leadership and training experience within the third sector.
Sheikha Selina Begum Ali
Sheikha Selina has graduated with a Bachelors degree (BEd) in Primary Education, CELTA and PTLLS from London. She also completed a Diploma in Arabic Language and a Bachelors degree (BA) in Usul-Ad-Din and Usul-al Fiqh in Arabic medium from the European Institute of Islamic Sciences in France. While studying Shariah she also completed an intensive Tajwid course on Ibn al-Jazari, a classical Tajwid text, and studied Tajwid extensively under a number of male and female Tajwid scholars. In particular, Sheikh Said Bouhdifi who obtained Ijazah for 10 recitations (Qira’at) from Sheikh Ayman Suaid and from Sheikh Abdul Munim As-Shalati. Also studied under Shaikh Farid, and Shaikha Reihab (both obtained Ijazah in 10 Qira’at from Shaikh Ayman), also studied under Shaikh Mabruk and Shaikha Muna and Kawsar, all obtained Ijazah from Shaikh Ayman Sheikha Selina has been teaching Tajwid, Aqidah, Fiqh and other Islamic Sciences in the UK in various courses, in particular, taught in Tartil courses (Beautifying recitation), Itqan courses (Perfecting recitation), Nafar Courses (Understanding Islam) and in Knowledgeseekers courses (Islamic Sciences) for the last 7 years. She also teaches at the Beacon Institute, of which, she is one of the founding directors.