Nisbah Magazine NIsbah, Winter 2019 | Page 3

Nur ul Ilm Academy is a traditional Islamic Academy. It focuses on the spiritual and academic growth of the Muslims by conducting online and in-person talks, courses and intensives in English and Urdu. The Academy offers full time Arabic and Shariah Law courses for brothers and sisters, along with other short courses. � ‫ب‬ ‫دامت‬ The Academy is supervised by Shaykh Mufti Tauqeer ‫م‬ �‫اك‬ along with his wife, Aalimah Nadia Sadiq. Shaykh Mufti Tauqeer ‫م‬ �‫اك‬ ‫ت‬ � ‫ب‬ ‫دامت‬ Shaykh Mufti Tauqeer is well versed in both Islamic and secular education. In Islamic education, he graduated with the Aalim degree and has his post graduation with specialization in Islamic jurisprudence (commonly known as iftaa). He has authorization to teach all major books of hadith by many renowned scholars of our time, like Shaykh ul Hadith Maulana Taqiuddin Nadwi (UAE), Shaykh ul Islam Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani (Pakistan) and Shaykh ul Tafseer Maulana Sajjad Nomani (India). In secular education, he holds a Masters degree in Computer Engineering from the Ohio State University, USA and has been the Director of many multinational corporations across the globe. Shaykh Mufti Tauqeer is also the khalifah of globally renowned Shaykh, Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad. Shaykh Mufti Tauqeer co-founded Nur ul Ilm Academy in 2008 where he teaches all levels of Arabic and Shariah programs. Shaykh Mufti Tauqeer also travels all across the world to deliver lectures and help people develop spiritually. Aalimah Nadia Sadiq Aalimah Nadia Sadiq, also known by her students as Baji Jaan or Mama Jaan, is the wife of Shaykh Mufti Tauqeer and Principal of Nur ul Ilm Academy (Women’s branch). She holds an MBA degree with a discipline in Marketing. Aalimah Nadia has been a student of Shaykh Zulfiqar in the path of self purification and Islamic spirituality since the year 2000. Aalimah Nadia started her Aalimah program in Chicago and continued in Pakistan where she graduated with the Wifaq-ul-Madaris Aalimah program degree along with Masters in Islamic Studies. She established Nur ul Ilm Academy in 2008 under the guidance of her Shaykh. Aalimah Nadia has dedicated her life to work amongst Muslim women and girls and invite them to the Deen, as well teaching them Islamic conduct and mannerism. Aalimah Nadia regularly conducts various workshops and seminars on contemporary issues and lifestyle management to women of all ages and disciplines. Aalimah Nadia also travels with her husband, Shaykh Mufti Tauqeer, to conduct lectures throughout the world.