FAITH LEADER AND IMAMS: COMMUNITY AND CONTEXTUALISATION OF ISLAM IN BRITAIN

[PLEASE NOTE - The course is BOTH in person ONSITE in London and for those who can not attend in person can purchase the LIVE ONLINE STREAMING ticket to watch it from their device and those coming in person, should you not decide to attend person on the day or half the day, you will still recieve a link to the live online streaming, irrespective but are encouraged to attend in person if you have registered for that ticket, as this helps with allows room allocation, respectively for fellow participants].

* Please note, time and resources have been set aside to ensure the programme runs in a smooth and professional manner for the maximum benefit of participants and thus unless the programme has been postponed or cancelled, there are NO REFUNDS as part of the terms and condition policy.

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Islamic Courses with the support of Ebrahim College presents:

FAITH LEADER AND IMAM'S COMMUNITY AND CONTEXTUALISATION CERTIFICATE

Main trainer: *Dr Sadek Hamid [Visting Scholar, Edinburugh University]

Guest trainers include:

*Shaykha Saleha Bukhari[ Ebrahim College]

*Mawlana Dr Haroon Sidat [Cardiff University]

Date: Saturday 27th September - Saturday 15th November 2025, 10am - 5pm [with online sessions during weeks in-between] - 48 hours teaching time - In person and online

Venue: Ebrahim College, 399 - 401 High Street, Stratford, E15 4QZ

Overview

The 'Faith Leader and Imams: Community and Contextualisation of Islam in Britain Certificate' is for Imams, duaa't, Dar al-Ulum graduates, ISOC and mosque trustees and management. This intensive hybrid course, combines both an academic and practitioners approach with the aim to prepare Muslim faith leaders for a contextualised understanding of community affairs, leadership and contemporary issues. Upon completion delegates will receive a certificate of attendance.

Key Information

Spaces limited to a maximum of 30 people

Programme Name: Faith Leader and Imam's Community and Contextualisation Certificate

Qualification: Certificate of attendance

Year of Entry: September 2025

Mode of Delivery: Hybrid ON-SITE and IN-PERSON at Ebrahim College and ONLINE

Duration of Programme: 8 weeks [ 48 hours of teaching time]

Certificates Issued by Ebrahim College

Notes and reading list will be provided with assignments

Assessment: Students will be assessed through various methods such as class discussions, presentations, but there are no written examinations.

There are no modules with credits and this would mean you either attend the entire programme to attain a certificate of attendance.

Please note there are no “work placements” or 'field trips'

Location: Ebrahim College, 399-401 High Street, Stratford, London E15 4QZ

Dates: Saturday 27th September - Saturday 15th November 2025

There will be four days ON-SITE and IN-PERSON at Ebrahim College which delegates are recommended

And one Saturday ONLINE all day

And three week-evening sessions ONLINE

Each Saturday will have 3 sessions of 2 hours of teaching with total of 6 hours.

Notes and reading list will be provided with assignments

Below is detailed break-down

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Week 1.

Date: Saturday 27th September 2025, 10am - 5pm

Taught by Dr Sadek Hamid IN PERSON

Islam in Britain Course introduction and goals

British Muslim History

Challenges facing British Muslims in the next 10 years

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Week 2.

Saturday 4th October 2025, 10am - 5pm

Taught by Dr Haroon Sidat ONLINE

Being an Imam in Britain Today

Role of the Imam

Challenges

Opportunities

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Week 3.

Tuesday 14th-Thursday 16th October 2025, 8pm-10pm ONLINE: Zoom link will be sent

Taught by Dr Sadek Hamid ONLINE

Islamic Diversity and British Muslims

Understanding Muslim trends and orientations

Challenges of working with diverse Muslim communities

Strategies for overcoming barriers

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Week 4.

Tuesday 21st-Thursday 23rd October 2025, 8pm-10pm ONLINE: Zoom link will be sent

Taught by Dr Sadek Hamid ONLINE

British Society and Law Overview of the British legal system

Relevant Issues Equality Act, Prevent, Safeguarding

Civil Society & Local Government

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Week 5.

Saturday 25th October 2025, 10am - 5pm

Taught by Ustadah Saleha Bukhari IN PERSON

Pastoral Care and Counselling

Basic counselling approaches; referral networks

Marriage & Family Issues

Mental Health & Islamic Ethics

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Week 6.

Saturday 1st November 2025, 10am - 5pm

Taught by Dr Sadek Hamid IN PERSON

Leadership & Community Engagement

Working with Young people

Faith-based Social Action

Building alliances, faith diplomacy

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Week 7.

Tuesday 4th-Thursday 6th November 2025, 8pm-10pm ONLINE: Zoom link will be sent

Taught by Dr Sadek Hamid

Communication & Public Speaking

Effective presentations

Media engagement

Khutab design, language tone, handling controversial topics

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Week 8.

Saturday 15th November 2025, 10am - 5pm

Taught by Dr Sadek Hamid IN PERSON

Digital Tools and Online Da’wah Social Media Literacy

Digital da’wah and online ethics

Engagement tools for positive faith-based Content

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Main instructor:

*Dr Sadek Hamid is an academic of contemporary Islam who specialises in the study of British Muslims. He has held teaching and research positions at the Universities of Chester, Liverpool Hope, Oxford University Centre for Islamic Studies, University of Wales, Trinity St. David, Cambridge Muslim College and is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Edinburgh. His work explores the various aspects of lived Islam in Britain and has written numerous books on the subject including; Sufis, Salafis and Islamists: The Contested Ground of British Islamic Activism, British Muslims: New Directions in Islamic Thought, Creativity and Activism, Young British Muslims: Between Rhetoric and Realities and most recently Contemporary British Muslim Arts and Cultural Production: Identity, Belonging and Social Change. He has worked with Muslim communities for nearly 40 years and prior to transitioning to academia was a youth and community development professional. He is co-founder of the Manchester Muslim Forum (www.manchestermuslimforum.com), a monthly public platform for intellectual engagement, collaboration and problem-solving.

Guest instructors:

*Shaykha Saleha Bukhari completed her Aalimah (seminary studies and specialisation in Prophetic traditions (Dawratul Hadith) at Ebrahim College. She has studied with and obtained ijāzāt from Shaykh Akram Nadwi (Al-Salam Institute, London), Shaykh Hatim ibn Arif al-Awni (Umm al- Qura University, Makkah-Saudi Arabia) and Shaykh Qari Bashir Ahmed Siddique (Masjid An-Nabawi). She has a BSc Hons in computing and currently serves as a chaplain at Canary Wharf Multi-Faith Chaplaincy in London and teaches fiqh and advanced qira’ah at Ebrahim College. She is a member of the Board of Scholars at The Muslim Law (Shariah) Council UK and supports various other councils mainly working on cases of Islamic divorce and a Shariah Content Consultant for Islamic Relief and a regular guest on Islam Channel’s IslamiQA. In recognition of her service, she was awarded the Most Impactful Ālimah Award 2024 at the British Beacon Mosque Awards and shortlisted for Religious Advocate of the Year at the 12th British Muslim Awards 2025. As well as being a wife and mother, she currently pursuing Advanced Islamic Jurisprudence (Iftā’), further deepening her ability to address complex legal and pastoral issues with scholarly integrity and compassion.

*Mawlana Dr Haroon Ebrahim Sidat is a scholar of Islam with an interest in Islamic theology, law, sufism, and the social sciences. He joined the Islam-UK Centre at Cardiff University in 2015 after being awarded the Jameel scholarship for postgraduate study. His thesis explored the fascinating world of the dārul ‘ulūm in modern Britain. Since then, he has been involved in research on imams in Britain and is now part of the project that explores the Islamic intellectual legacy that seeks to answer civilizational questions in the modern world. Recently, he has published a paper that explores the interaction between Islamic law, history, ethics, and contemporary concerns for Muslims living in the West in a paper titled ‘Competing Spaces of Religious Belonging: Deobandi Debates on Interest/Usury as a Case Study’. The second contribution is a book chapter with Edinburg University Press ‘The Taalib as a Bricoleur: Transitioning from Madrasah to University in Modern Britain’ which is a reflection on his experiences of transitioning and inhabiting two worldviews at the same time: the classical Islamic tradition and the modern university. He is preparing a manuscript based on his thesis which will explore the history, lived reality and imagination of the madrasa in modern Britain. His other contributions will be on the topic of Islamic ethics, law, theology, revivalist movements, and how Muslim scholars engage with the three Muslim publics: mosque, society, and academia.

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All welcome, limited spaces, pre-registration required!

DEADLINE FOR BOOKINGS APPLY after which prices increase

For more information call/tel: 07956735301 or email: info@islamiccourses.org

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* Please note, time and resources have been set aside to ensure the programme runs in a smooth and professional manner for the maximum benefit of participants and thus unless the programme has been postponed or cancelled, there are NO REFUNDS as part of the terms and condition policy.

*Lunch and refreshments can be purchased at cafe's or restaurant's near to the venue and NOT included in ticket price.

*The course is BOTH in person ONSITE in London and for those who can not attend in person can purchase the LIVE ONLINE STREAMING ticket to watch it from their device and those coming in person, should decide not to attend person on the day or half the day, you will still recieve a link to the live online streaming, irrespective but are encouraged to attend in person if you have registered for that ticket, as this helps with allows room allocation, respectively for fellow participants

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