Shaykh Shady Asueliman

Australia

Born in 1978 in Sydney - Australia from an Arab family (Palestinian background) who migrated to Australia in the late 60's. The Shaykh completed his School Certificate in Sydney before heading overseas on a seven year journey seeking Islamic knowledge in the Muslim world. He initially obtained an Ijaza with sanad (complete chain back to the Prophet S.A.W.S.) in complete and sound memorization of the Quran at Sind, Pakistan, during 1994-1996. The Shaykh then travelled in 1996 to Damascus - Syria to continue the Islamic and Arabic studies at numerous Islamic Institutions and on the Hands of different scholars in Syria. In Syria, he specialized in Arabic and Comparative Fiqh (Islamic Law/Jurisprudence) and received numerous Ijaza's in Fiqh, Hadith and other Islamic sciences. The Shaykh is currently finishing his Masters degree in Shariaa (specializing in comparative Fiqh) at an overseas University, at the same time he is completing masters in linguistics and translation at the local university in Sydney.

The shaykh arrived back to Australia in 2001, and now lives in Sydney and is greatly involved in the Muslim community and works closely with the Australian Muslim youth. He has regular lessons at Australia's largest mosque (Masjid Ali Bin Abi Taleb known as Lakemba Mosque) every Monday and Thursday nights where Alhumdulilah hundreds of youth and teenagers attend from both brothers and sisters (an average of 1000 per lesson). He has also established Australia largest Islamic youth centre under the name of UMA (United Muslims of Australia), where the centre facilitates a great deal of services to the Muslim community and the non-Muslims of the Australian community.

The shaykh is a senior advisor to Al Hikma Media in the UK and is involved in the Personal Development of its volunteers. Shaykh Shady is currently acting as the Vice Principal for Islamic College of England (ICE).