Shaykh Mohammed Mahmoud is a London based scholar and Imam. He conducted his Islamic studies in the UK after graduating from University College London (UCL) with a bachelor’s degree in Biology.

He served as an Imam in Finsbury Park for 7 years. It was there where his outstanding courage during the terror attack of 2017 was globally recognised, for which he was also awarded an OBE.

He then served as the Senior Imam at the East London Mosque between 2018-2023. In addition to regularly delivering Friday sermons, he provides ongoing religious guidance to the community, weekly Islamic classes and engages in various outreach and interfaith projects.

He has studied for 6 years, and continues to, under the renowned Mauritanian scholar and faqih, Shaykh Ammar Ali Salem al-Shinqeeti. The Shaykh is under the guidance and training of Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh, principle of the UK Academy of Islamic Sciences and Director of WiseLife Academy.

Shaykh Mohammed Mahmoud is currently the Shari’ah and Ethics Officer for an emerging UK-based Islamic Finance Institution, and has co-founded with Shaykh Shinqeeti the Salik Society – an academic institute teaching traditional Islamic sciences hand in hand with tazkiyah and sulook.

Harun Dabbagh is a self-development coach who has spent the last 7 years working with schools, academies and institutions teaching personal development from both the Islamic and secular traditions.

Having studied 7 years at an independent Islamic school he went on to complete his Theoretical Physics degree at King’s College London. He has completed further Islamic studies with various teachers, who are foremost in the topics of prophetic character, prophetic sayings (Hadith) and spirituality. He continues to study and is undertaking a practical course of prophetic self-development under the guidance of contemporary scholars.

Harun has worked at Shell, Google, Meta (Facebook) and currently works at Tiktok and specializes in marketing, product and technology.

Harun is a qualified mental health first aider and has conducted a number of mental health awareness sessions at KCL, NYU, Google and LSE

Majid Hussain, a barrister and chartered tax advisor, is celebrated for his innovative approach to tax law and his dynamic influence in personal growth.

Integrating his professional expertise with a passion for self-development, personal branding, and public speaking, Majid has garnered acclaim worldwide for his captivating presentations and workshops. With a focus on empowering individuals to reach their full potential, his sessions span leadership, mental well-being, and character development, leaving a lasting impact on participants across prestigious institutions and renowned venues globally.

Majid Hussain’s commitment to excellence and empowerment establishes him as a revered figure in both professional advisory and self-development realms.

Abdul Basit is a Chartered Accountant with experience in Europe and Middle-East. As a Partner at a global accountancy & consulting firms he leads the Middle-East region with services in the field of Finance, HR, Procurement, Tax and Technology. Running a large organization means developing people and leadership continuously.

As an instructor at Wiselife Academy he is passionate about self-development and in his spare time loves helping people deal with individual mental and other problems.