Shaykh Uwais Namazi

Shaykh Uwais Namazi is a full-time instructor, researcher, and curriculum advisor at Qalam. He is a faculty member at the Qalam Seminary where he teaches Arabic Poetry and Literature, Fiqh, and Research, Writing, and Translation. He also is a teacher in the postgraduate program for graduates of the ʿĀlimiyyah program.

Born and raised in Blackburn, England, Shaykh Uwais began his formal studies at Jam’iat al-Ilm Wa al-Huda. He graduated from the ‘Alim and Fazil programs at Dar al-Ulum Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow. He continued his academic pursuits at the University of London obtaining an MA in Islamic Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies. Shaykh Uwais has worked as a translator and editor with various publishers. He has taught Arabic and the Islamic sciences in various capacities for over a decade.