Shaykh Daood Butt was born and raised in Montreal, Canada and has always had a desire to learn and teach Islam. Following secondary studies, he obtained a degree in Automotive Technology and graduated as valedictorian in 2002. During this time, he studied with local Imams and was hired as an Imam and Qur’an instructor at a local Mosque. He went on to study at the Islamic University of Madinah for seven and a half years, during which he completed a Diploma in the Arabic Language followed by a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology and Islamic Da’wah from the Faculty of Da’wah and Usool Ad-Deen in 2010. With an eagerness to continue learning Islam, Shaykh Daood then completed a Master of Arts Degree with Excellence in Islamic and Other Civilizations at the International Islamic University in Malaysia. Back in Canada, he is involved in various Da’wah activities including giving lectures and Khutbah in English, French, and Arabic. He has always been really interested in youth-related programs and is quick to develop a rapport with them. Shaykh Daood has traveled the world extensively in efforts to help others understand Islam through his teachings. He currently serves as Director of Community Outreach and Education at the Islamic Community Center in Milton, as a Muslim Chaplain at the Milton District Hospital, and was awarded Imam of the Year for 2015 in Mississauga, Canada

Shaykh Navaid Aziz is a keynote speaker and recognized subject matter expert. He lectures on current and relevant topics from an Islamic perspective. His workshops focus on best practices in sensitivity and diversity training for those engaging with Muslims. He shares his expertise on Muslim extremism, the history of Muslim extremist groups, and community based intervention and prevention with the courts, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and law enforcement.

Shaykh Abdullah Waheed was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, MI. He commenced his studies at the age of ten in Toronto, Canada, where he went to memorize the Quran. He completed the memorization of the Holy Quran by the tender age of thirteen and then went on to study in the seven-year extensive Shariah program in Toronto, Canada. Shaykh Abdullah specialized in the Tafseer of the Quran. Shaykh Abdullah spent years studying the details and beauty of our Holy book since understanding and mastering the language of the Holy Quran was always the primary goal. Shaykh Abdullah is a co-founder and instructor at Miftaah Institute and is also the Director of Islamic Affairs at Flint Islamic Center.

Imam Ali Hofioni is currently serving the GTA community as an Imam, instructor, director and counselor at Ummah Nabawiah Masjid. He received numerous ijazah of transmission in all six famously authentic books of hadith from his teachers.

Shaykh Mohamed Almasmari, of Yemeni descent, was born and raised in Michigan. He memorized the Qur'an at a very early age and after high school, left to study at Sana'a University. Soon after, he obtained his Bachelor/Master Degrees in Islamic Law & Islamic Science from Yemen. During his studies, he was able to obtain ijaazas in recitation & teaching of Al-Qur'an, Qur'anic Exegesis (Tafseer-ul-Qur'an), Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), Sahih Bukhari & Muslim and Imam Nawwawi's works such as the commentary to Sahih Muslim and Riyaad-us-Saliheen. In 2007, he became the Imam of a local masjid in California few miles down from Shaykh Zaid Shakir, where he left a very high standard and tough shoes to fill. Then, In 2009, he was called upon to serve in Brooklyn in a community that was desperately in need of an Ameer (leader). Within two years, Alhamdulillah Shaykh Almasmari, by the Will of Allah swt was able turn that community around for the better. He has lead taraweeh prayers during the month of Ramadan since the age of 18. Now Shaykh Mohamed Almasmari is the Imam and Khatib at UMMA.

He Graduated with honors in the Bachelor of Theology program of the Al Asmaria University (Libya) ranking in third place, and a master in matters relevant to today’s Islamic concerns. He Memorized the holy Quran at the age of ten and has an Ijaza in the seven Qira’at (special certificate in Qur’anic modes of recitation. He taught and mentored students in reciting and memorizing the Holy Quran for over 35 years. He served as an Imam, Khateeb, and counselor for over 28 years, 18 years in Canada. He Acted as a Judge for many national and international Quran Recitation and Memorization Competitions in the Muslim World. The Imam has had training in both traditional and academic settings. He received an Ijaza in the study of Hadith and memorized the book of Imam Bukhari with a chain of 15 narrators to Bukhari. He gained a Bachelor's degree in Islamic Law as well as a Master's degree in Islamic Studies. He served the Muslim community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Windsor, and now in London.

Hosam Helal is an Imam and Religious Educator at the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), a registered Marriage Officiant with the Government of Ontario, a Religious Ambassador for Human Concern International, and a member of the Canadian Council of Imams. He is the lead instructor and founder of Quran Journey and is also an instructor at the University of Toronto (Mississauga), a consultant of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Lab, and a Spiritual Care Leader at McMaster University. Previously, he has served as an Associate Muslim Chaplain at Brock University, an Imam and Religious Director for the Muslim Association of Hamilton, and a Religious Director for the Saint Catharines Islamic Society (Masjid Al-Noor).

Adnan graduated Medical school from Damascus University in 2012, trained in Internal Medicine at UWO, and is currently completing his fellowship in Medical Oncology at UWO as well. Adnan obtained a Bachelor of Sharia from the Faculty of Fundamentals of Religion, Omdurman Islamic University in 2011. He also has a license to read and teach the Qur’an in the recitation of Asim from the scholarship of Damascus (Sheikh Bassam Shweiki, Sheikh Mahmoud Jumaa Obaid, Sheikh Krayyim Rajeh, and others), along with licenses in different Islamic disciplines of knowledge including tafseer, hadith, jurisprudence fundamentals, jurisprudence, and Arabic grammar from a number of scholars in Syria and Saudi Arabia.