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Teaching Team

Meet educators who bring knowledge, patience, and purpose to learning.

Our featured educators bring experience in Quran, Arabic, Tajweed, and Islamic studies. Their profiles are presented as part of EAMAN's educational and cultural learning resources.

Featured educators

A selection of experienced teachers.

These ten profiles were selected from the teacher material supplied for this website project, including Karam Ahmed Farrag.

Karam Ahmed Farrag

Karam Ahmed Farrag

Arabic, Quran & Islamic Studies

Karam Ahmed Farrag graduated from Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Languages and Translations. He memorized the Quran in Hafs and has six years of experience teaching Quran, Tajweed and Arabic to children, young people and adults. He also teaches foundational Arabic reading programs and classical Tajweed texts.

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Dr. Abdullah Sobki

Dr. Abdullah Sobki

Quran & Tajweed

Dr. Abdullah graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry at KFS University. He memorized the Quran with Tajweed at Al-Ma’sarawi Institute and teaches Tajweed in Arabic and English, alongside Tafsir, Seerah, and accessible explanations of difficult Quranic vocabulary.

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Sheikh Abdelrahman Ali

Sheikh Abdelrahman Ali

Quran & Tajweed

Sheikh Abdelrahman graduated from the Faculty of Education, English Department. He memorized the entire Quran and studied Tajweed and Islamic studies at Al-Azhar. He has more than three years of experience teaching Quran and Tajweed to non-Arabic speakers and uses interactive approaches, especially with children.

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Sheikh Sherif Salah

Sheikh Sherif Salah

Quran, Arabic & Tajweed

Sheikh Sherif Salah graduated from Darul-Uloom, Minya University, with a Bachelor's degree in Arabic and Islamic sciences. He holds Ijazahs connected to the ten Quranic readings and has taught Arabic and Quran online to non-Arabic speakers since 2010.

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Sheikh Tariq Ibrahim

Sheikh Tariq Ibrahim

Arabic, Quran & Islamic Studies

Sheikh Tariq Ibrahim is an Egyptian teacher of Arabic and Quran for non-native speakers. He graduated from Menoufia University and holds a Diploma in Arabic and Islamic Studies and a Master's degree in Education specializing in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers.

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Sheikh Saad Zakaria

Sheikh Saad Zakaria

Quran, Tajweed & Islamic Studies

Sheikh Saad graduated from Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Languages and Translation, Islamic Studies in English. He studied Fiqh, Hadith, Tafsir and Quran translation and holds an Ijazah in Quran reading and teaching narrated by Hafs from Asim.

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Sheikh Yousef Omar

Sheikh Yousef Omar

Azhary Quran Teacher

Sheikh Yousef Omar is an Egyptian Azhary tutor and native Arabic speaker. He memorized the entire Quran and studied Tajweed and Islamic studies at Al-Azhar. He completed his Quran memorization in 2009 and has taught Arabic-speaking and non-Arabic-speaking students from several countries.

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Shaikh Mohamed Omar

Shaikh Mohamed Omar

Quran, Tajweed & Islamic Studies

Shaikh Mohamed Omar graduated from Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Languages and Translation, Islamic Studies in English. He teaches Quran and Tajweed, has studied Fiqh, Hadith and Tafsir, and adapts teaching methods to different ages and individual learning needs.

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Sheikh Mahmoud Mohareb

Sheikh Mahmoud Mohareb

Quran & Tajweed

Sheikh Mahmoud Mohareb is an Arabic-speaking Quran and Tajweed tutor for non-Arab students. He memorized the Quran in the narration of Hafs from Asim with a chain of transmission and studied Quran and Hadith. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies in English from Al-Azhar University.

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Ustaza Doaa Emad

Ustaza Doaa Emad

Quran, Arabic & Islamic Studies

Ustazah Doaa Emad is an Egyptian teacher with more than five years of experience teaching Quran, Arabic and Islamic Studies. She graduated from Al-Azhar's Faculty of Languages and Simultaneous Translation with very good honors, holds an Educational Qualification Diploma, and focuses on patient, encouraging, practical teaching.

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Learning should be personal

Good teaching is not only about knowing a subject. It is about understanding the learner in front of you. Children, teenagers, adults, beginners, and advanced students can approach the same subject with very different needs. Some learners need repetition and structure. Others respond to conversation, examples, or a clear explanation of why a rule matters.

That is why the educators featured here represent a range of backgrounds and teaching experiences. Their profiles include work in Quran, Tajweed, Arabic, Islamic studies, and education for non-Arabic speakers. The goal is to make it easier for families and learners to understand the kind of educational support available.

Teacher selection should always consider the learner's goals, age, preferred learning style, schedule, and the specific subject being studied. If you are looking for an educational connection, contact EAMAN and tell us what you are trying to achieve. We can help you understand whether the resources represented on this page are appropriate for your needs.

Source note: Teacher biographies on this page are based only on the teacher information supplied with the website project; no additional personal details have been added.