Meet the Team

Uthman Qureshi

Founder

Uthman is a medical student and producer of the popular Nothin’ But Facts and Safina Society Podcast. He is also interested in the pursuit of Islamic knowledge, starting his studies in fiqh, aqida, and tasawwuf with Dr. Shadee Elmasry. He also studies Arabic, Maliki fiqh, Usul, and the other Islamic sciences with Shaykh Zuhayr Qazzan and his students, especially Dr. Muhammad Abdallah Al-Azhari.

Dr. Shadee Elmasry

Religious Director

Shaykh Shadee Elmasry is the founder and head of Safina Society and the scholar-in-residence of NBIC Masjid. He is also the head of Darul Fath, an institute of traditional Islamic education. Dr. Shadee has studied with many veteran ulema from across the world and also holds a PhD from the the University of London, SOAS.

Meurad Osman

Translator

Meurad Osman studied at Darul Funun in Turkey, where he learned from some of the great scholars of the Levant, such as Shaykh Nader Abu ‘Umar and many others.  He learned the various Islamic sciences such as fiqh, aqida, hadith, tajweed, and many more. He memorized many Islamic texts and Quran as part of his studies. He is a teacher of the Islamic sciences and is a translator with a focus on early Maturidi works from Central Asia.

Mansur Kaps

Contributor

Mansur is a teacher by profession. He began his journey for traditional Islamic knowledge in 2006. Since then he has lived and travelled in several different countries and studied with various teachers from Jordan, Mauritania, and Egypt. He is currently continuing his studies under the guidance of Shaykh Zuhayr Qazzan and his students, as well.