Discover the Essence

of Islamic Knowledge

with Hujjah Academy

In the name of Allah, The Merciful, The compassionate

Hujjah Academy

Hujjah Academy is for nurturing thinking believers. It is where classically trained scholars meets with academic scholarship. Since God is the true source of all diversity and everything returns back to Him, so it is the case with knowledge.

We seek to bring to life the timelessness of Islam as a civilizational-based worldview through offering short courses that are rooted, practical and spiritually empowering.

Why Hujjah?

Our academy is named after a masterpiece, the Hujjah Allah al-Balighah, the Conclusive Proof of God, written by arguably one of the greatest thinkers in Islamic civilization and thought, Shah Wali Allah of Delhi (d.1762). Wali Allah was a polymath who displayed wide-ranging expertise of the sciences of his day. His emphasis on building on what preceded him without being bound to it, and his creative synthesis of the many intellectual streams of Islamic thought and practice, is what our academy seeks to articulate. Islamic thought, practice and aesthetics all point to the ineffable love of God. An affection that resonates with humanity’s inherent primordial love for Him.

Our Director

Shaykh Dr Haroon Sidat is the director of the academy. He has and continues to travel the world to seek and teach knowledge. He completed his memorisation of the Quran at a young age, followed by a rigorous training in the classic Islamic sciences, known as the Dars-i Nizami. He holds a first-class honours degree in Economics and Finance, an MA in Mathematics, with a PGCE in Education. He has worked as a consultant for a leading multinational firm and has extensive experience in economics and the social sciences. He completed his PhD in 2019 and has been undertaking research on Muslims in Britain in particular though his interests range from theology, philosophy, fiqh, spirituality, intellectual history, among others.

He serves as a voluntary imam and khatib, and teaches for a number of organisations. He enjoys cycling and is learning to swim. He is a father to three girls. His life is one of inquiry and openness.

Dr Haroon Sidat

Director

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