Scientific Council
The highest scientific body in the Sanad platform, responsible for approving the educational system and policies, building scientific content, and responsible for accrediting the platform’s education and reading team, and issuing and approving certificates and licenses.
Prof. Ahmed Issa Al-Ma'ssarawi
Chairman of the Scientific Council
Egypt
Former Grand Imam of the Egyptian Reciters
Certified in the Ten Minor and Major Quranic Recitations
Professor of Hadith at Al-Azhar University and the Head of the Mushaf Review Committee at the Assembly of Islamic Research – previously
Head of the Ummah Mushaf Project – The Third Quranic Compilation
He has numerous publications in Quranic sciences and Qira’at
He has recorded Quranic completions (khatmats) in audio and video format.
Professor of Hadith at Al-Azhar University and the Head of the Mushaf Review Committee at the Assembly of Islamic Research – previously
Head of the Ummah Mushaf Project – The Third Quranic Compilation
He has numerous publications in Quranic sciences and Qira’at
He has recorded Quranic completions (khatmats) in audio and video format.
Prof. Ahmed Muhammad Al-Qudah
Vice President / Chairman of the Scientific Accreditation Committee
Jordan
Professor of Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis) and Quranic Sciences
Authorized in the Ten Major Qira’at
Lecturer of Tafsir, Quranic Sciences, and Qira’at at several universities
Lecturer of the Quran and Qira’at at the Noble Prophet’s Mosque
Author of more than forty research papers and books on Quranic sciences and Qira’at
Presented numerous radio and television programs
Lecturer of Tafsir, Quranic Sciences, and Qira’at at several universities
Lecturer of the Quran and Qira’at at the Noble Prophet’s Mosque
Author of more than forty research papers and books on Quranic sciences and Qira’at
Presented numerous radio and television programs
Prof. Ahmed Khaled Shukri
Member of the Scientific Accreditation Committee
Jordan
Professor of Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis) and Quranic Sciences
Authorized in the Seven Qira’at through the Shatibiyyah
Faculty member at Qatar University
Member of the Scientific Committee for printing and reviewing several Mushaf
Author of around eighty books and research papers on Qira’at and Tafsir
Referee in several local and international competitions
Faculty member at Qatar University
Member of the Scientific Committee for printing and reviewing several Mushaf
Author of around eighty books and research papers on Qira’at and Tafsir
Referee in several local and international competitions
Prof. Hatem Jalal Al-Tamimi
Member of the Scientific Accreditation Committee
Palestine
Professor of Quranic Recitations, Tafsir, and Quranic Sciences
Authorized in the Ten Major Qira’at
Lecturer at the College of Quran and Islamic Studies at Al-Quds University
Referee for numerous international Quranic competitions
Referee in several peer-reviewed academic journals
Lecturer at the College of Quran and Islamic Studies at Al-Quds University
Referee for numerous international Quranic competitions
Referee in several peer-reviewed academic journals
Dr. Muhammad Ahmad Tahir Ghazlan
Member of the Scientific Accreditation Committee
Jordan
Doctorate in Quranic Recitations and Quranic Studies
Authorized in the Seven Qira’at in the Shatibiyyah manner
Lecturer of Quranic Sciences and Qira’at at several universities and institutes
Member of the Jordanian Mushaf Printing and Proofreading Committee Imam, Khatib, and Supervisor of a Quranic Institute
Lecturer of Quranic Sciences and Qira’at at several universities and institutes
Member of the Jordanian Mushaf Printing and Proofreading Committee Imam, Khatib, and Supervisor of a Quranic Institute
Dr. Mustafa Youssef Ya'qoub
Member of the Scientific Accreditation Committee
Turkey
Doctorate in Tafsir and Doctorate in Media
Authorized in the Qira’at of ‘Asim through the Shatibiyyah
Director and Owner of Al-Dhuha Institution
Works at the official Turkish TV channel TRT
Lecturer at several universities and institutes in Syria and Lebanon
Producer and presenter of several TV programs
Director and Owner of Al-Dhuha Institution
Works at the official Turkish TV channel TRT
Lecturer at several universities and institutes in Syria and Lebanon
Producer and presenter of several TV programs
Ahmed Ali Al-Senami
Italy
President of the European Council for the Noble Quran
Authorized in Quranic Readings
President of the Italian Quran Association and founder of several Islamic centers
Imam, Khatib, and teacher at several Islamic centers in Italy
Referee for numerous local and international Quranic competitions
President of the Italian Quran Association and founder of several Islamic centers
Imam, Khatib, and teacher at several Islamic centers in Italy
Referee for numerous local and international Quranic competitions
Dr. Ahmad Mian Al-Tahanawi
Pakistan
Doctorate in Ottoman Calligraphy
Authorized in the Ten Major, Minor, and Irregular Qira’at
Vice President of Dar al-Ulum Islamic University in Lahore and Head of the Qira’at Department and Professor of Tajweed at the University
Chairman of the Mushaf Review Committee in Pakistan
Referee for numerous global Quranic competitions
Vice President of Dar al-Ulum Islamic University in Lahore and Head of the Qira’at Department and Professor of Tajweed at the University
Chairman of the Mushaf Review Committee in Pakistan
Referee for numerous global Quranic competitions
Dr. Osama Fathi Abu Bakr
Jordan
Doctorate in Islamic Banking
Authorized in four Quranic narrations through the Shatibiyyah
Secretary-General of the World Zakat Organization
Founder and Director of the Regulatory Consultancy Group
Member of several global academic bodies
Adjunct lecturer in Islamic sciences
Secretary-General of the World Zakat Organization
Founder and Director of the Regulatory Consultancy Group
Member of several global academic bodies
Adjunct lecturer in Islamic sciences
Dr. Amir Adel El-Deeb
Malaysia
Doctorate in Quranic Recitations
Authorized in the Ten Minor and Major Qira’at, the Nafiah, and the Irregular
Faculty member at Universiti Brunei Darussalam
He has numerous research papers and publications in Quranic sciences and Qira’at
Participant in numerous academic and Quranic conferences and seminars
Faculty member at Universiti Brunei Darussalam
He has numerous research papers and publications in Quranic sciences and Qira’at
Participant in numerous academic and Quranic conferences and seminars
Bilal Yahya Al-Baroudi
Lebanon
Bachelor's in Islamic Jurisprudence
Authorized in the Ten Major Qira’at
Imam and Khatib of Masjid Al-Salam – Lebanon
Director of Quranic Service Centers in Tripoli
Lecturer in the science of Qira’at at several universities
Referee for several international Quranic competitions
Imam and Khatib of Masjid Al-Salam – Lebanon
Director of Quranic Service Centers in Tripoli
Lecturer in the science of Qira’at at several universities
Referee for several international Quranic competitions
Hassan Muhammad Saleh
America
Bachelor's in Quranic Recitations and Sciences
Authorized in Quranic Readings
Imam and Quran teacher at the Islamic center in New Jersey
Has recorded Quranic completions (khatmats) in various narrations
Referee for several international competitions”
Imam and Quran teacher at the Islamic center in New Jersey
Has recorded Quranic completions (khatmats) in various narrations
Referee for several international competitions”
Dr. Hussein Muhammad Halawah
Ireland
Doctorate in Fundamentals of Religion and Quranic Sciences
Secretary-General of the European Council for Fatwa and Research
Imam of the Islamic Cultural Center in Ireland
President of the Irish Council of Imams
Participated in numerous global Quranic conferences and seminars
Imam of the Islamic Cultural Center in Ireland
President of the Irish Council of Imams
Participated in numerous global Quranic conferences and seminars
Rashid Ibrahim Ifrad
Morocco
Authorized in the Ten Major Quranic Recitations
The General Supervisor of the Quranic Sector at the Association of Harbingers of the Future
Director of the Ibn Al-Jazari Institute for Quranic Recitations
Holder of several licenses in the Six Book, Muwatta, Musnad, and several Hadith and Language and Qira’at books
He has several publications on Tajweed and Qiraat
Director of the Ibn Al-Jazari Institute for Quranic Recitations
Holder of several licenses in the Six Book, Muwatta, Musnad, and several Hadith and Language and Qira’at books
He has several publications on Tajweed and Qiraat
Said Muhammad Buhdaifi
France
Authorized in the Ten Major Quranic Recitations
Former President of the European Quran Association in France
Director of the Quran Institute in Chatou, France
Quran teacher at the Quran Institute and Faculty of Sharia
Member of the Global Council of Qira’at Scholars and the European Council for the Quran
Director of the Quran Institute in Chatou, France
Quran teacher at the Quran Institute and Faculty of Sharia
Member of the Global Council of Qira’at Scholars and the European Council for the Quran
Abdul Rasheed Ali Soufi
Qatar
Authorized in the Ten Major Quranic Recitations
Holder of the Higher Certificate from the Institute of Qira’at – Egypt
Established numerous schools and centers for learning and teaching the Quran globally
Imam and Khatib of Masjid Anas ibn Malik – Qatar
Released audio recordings of Quranic Readings
Referee for numerous international competitions
Established numerous schools and centers for learning and teaching the Quran globally
Imam and Khatib of Masjid Anas ibn Malik – Qatar
Released audio recordings of Quranic Readings
Referee for numerous international competitions
Dr. Abdullah Salem Al-Hinai
Oman
Doctorate in Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis) and Quranic Sciences
Authorized in the Ten Minor Qira’at
Associate Professor at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman
Holder of a degree in Jurisprudence with distinction
He has numerous Quranic books and research
Holder of a degree in Jurisprudence with distinction
He has numerous Quranic books and research
Abdullah Saleh Al-Hawari
Australia
Bachelor's in Da'wah (Islamic Propagation) and Fundamentals of Religion
Authorized in the Qira’at of ‘Asim through the Shatibiyyah
Member of the Fatwa Council in Australia
Member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars
Director of the An-Nur Quranic Institute and several Quran memorization centers
Imam and Khatib of Masjid Maryam (peace be upon her) in Melbourne, Australia
Member of the Fatwa Council in Australia
Member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars
Director of the An-Nur Quranic Institute and several Quran memorization centers
Imam and Khatib of Masjid Maryam (peace be upon her) in Melbourne, Australia
Dr. Abdel Hadi Hassan Laqqab
Algeria
Doctorate in Arabic Language and Quranic Studies
Authorized in the Ten Minor and Major Qira’at
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Islamic Sciences at the University of Algiers
Member of the Mushaf Review Committee in Algeria and the Ummah Mushaf in Turkey
Referee for numerous local and international Quranic competitions
Participated in numerous Quranic conferences and research
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Islamic Sciences at the University of Algiers
Member of the Mushaf Review Committee in Algeria and the Ummah Mushaf in Turkey
Referee for numerous local and international Quranic competitions
Participated in numerous Quranic conferences and research
Prof. Ali Dhrayan Al-Ja'fari
Kuwait
Professor of Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis) and Quranic Sciences
Authorized in the Ten Major Qira’at
Professor of Tafsir, Qira’at, and Quranic Sciences and Director of the Master’s Program in Tafsir and Quranic Sciences at the College of Graduate Studies – Kuwait University
Referee for numerous international Quranic competitions
He has twenty-five refereed and published books and research
Professor of Tafsir, Qira’at, and Quranic Sciences and Director of the Master’s Program in Tafsir and Quranic Sciences at the College of Graduate Studies – Kuwait University
Referee for numerous international Quranic competitions
He has twenty-five refereed and published books and research
Muhammad Al-Hasan Bousu
Senegal
Authorized in the Ten Major Quranic Recitations
Professor of the Quran course at the African Institute of Islamic Studies
Director of the Abu Musa al-Ash’ari Institute for Quranic Studies in Senegal
Referee for numerous global Quranic competitions
Participated in several Quranic conferences, seminars, and courses
Director of the Abu Musa al-Ash’ari Institute for Quranic Studies in Senegal
Referee for numerous global Quranic competitions
Participated in several Quranic conferences, seminars, and courses
Dr. Muhammad Talha Bilal Muneer
India
Bachelor's in Sciences of the Prophetic Tradition
Participated in teaching the Quran at the Sacred Mosque in Makkah
Supervised Quran memorization circles in Makkah
Author and editor of several books on Qira’at and Quranic sciences
Supervised Quran memorization circles in Makkah
Author and editor of several books on Qira’at and Quranic sciences
Dr. Muhammad Abdul Karim Al-Sheikh
Sudan
Secretary-General of the International Union of Muslim Scholars
Holder of a Doctorate degree in Islamic Studies
Authorized in the Seven Qira’at through the Shatibiyyah
Imam and Khatib of the Islamic Complex Mosque in Al-Jaraif West, Khartoum
Author of several books on Sharia and Quranic sciences
Has several recordings of Quranic completions (khatmats) in various narrations
Authorized in the Seven Qira’at through the Shatibiyyah
Imam and Khatib of the Islamic Complex Mosque in Al-Jaraif West, Khartoum
Author of several books on Sharia and Quranic sciences
Has several recordings of Quranic completions (khatmats) in various narrations
Dr. Mukhlisah Muhammad Hanafi
Indonesia
Doctorate in Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis) and Quranic Sciences
Lecturer of Tafsir and Quranic Sciences at Sharif Hidayatullah Islamic University
Appointed as Head of the Central Administration for the Quran Affairs and Director of Quranic Research and Studies at the Ministry of Religious Affairs – Jakarta
Participated in numerous global Quranic conferences and seminars
Was the Chairman of the Mushaf Review Committee at the Ministry – Indonesia
Appointed as Head of the Central Administration for the Quran Affairs and Director of Quranic Research and Studies at the Ministry of Religious Affairs – Jakarta
Participated in numerous global Quranic conferences and seminars
Was the Chairman of the Mushaf Review Committee at the Ministry – Indonesia
Muwaffaq Abdul Hadi Al-Rawi
Iraq
Grand Imam of the Iraqi Reciters
Authorized in the Ten Minor, Major, and Irregular Qira’at
Member of the General Secretariat of the Council of Iraqi Scholars
Director of the Al-Asfahani Center for Quranic Teaching and Memorization
Director of Al-Rawi Center for the Quran and its Sciences
Referee for numerous global Quranic competitions
Member of the General Secretariat of the Council of Iraqi Scholars
Director of the Al-Asfahani Center for Quranic Teaching and Memorization
Director of Al-Rawi Center for the Quran and its Sciences
Referee for numerous global Quranic competitions
Hisham Abdul Bari Rajeh
Malaysia
Authorized in the Ten Minor, Major, and Irregular Quranic Recitations
The Quran Reader Sheikh in the state of Kelantan – Malaysia
Academic Director of the Quran Academy in Bandar Raya Islam – Malaysia
Sheikh of a Qira’at circle at the Egyptian Ministry of Endowments and a member of the Egyptian Readers Union
Member of the Mushaf Al-Ummah Review Committee in Turkey
Author of several books on Qira’at and Quranic sciences
Academic Director of the Quran Academy in Bandar Raya Islam – Malaysia
Sheikh of a Qira’at circle at the Egyptian Ministry of Endowments and a member of the Egyptian Readers Union
Member of the Mushaf Al-Ummah Review Committee in Turkey
Author of several books on Qira’at and Quranic sciences
Imtithal Muhammad Salih Al-Bayati
Iraq
Authorized in the Ten Minor, Major, and Irregular Quranic Recitations
Teacher of Quranic Memorization, Tajweed, and Qira’at circles
Reciter of Quranic Readings individually for all Readers
Holds a License in Transmitted and Rational Religious Sciences and Linguistics
Author of several books on Tajweed, Qira’at, and Quranic sciences
Reciter of Quranic Readings individually for all Readers
Holds a License in Transmitted and Rational Religious Sciences and Linguistics
Author of several books on Tajweed, Qira’at, and Quranic sciences
Sahar Mahmoud Sayed Mustafa "Sahar Al-Asel"
Egypt
Authorized in the Ten Minor and Major Quranic Recitations
Director of Al-Asiil House for Teaching the Holy Quran and the Ten Readings
Tajweed and Readings teacher in several Quranic centers
Supervisor of The Islamic Dar Al-Kawthar Schools – Assiut
Member of the Syndicate of Readers and Memorizers of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Tajweed and Readings teacher in several Quranic centers
Supervisor of The Islamic Dar Al-Kawthar Schools – Assiut
Member of the Syndicate of Readers and Memorizers of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Ghada Ahmed Mousa Al-Eid
Jordan
Authorized in the Ten Minor and Major Quranic Recitations
Bachelor’s degree in Readings
Member of the Scientific Council at the Association for the Preservation of the Holy Quran
Teacher of Tajweed courses and an examiner for Quranic tests
Certified in several Quranic texts and books, as well as Islamic sciences
Participant in numerous Quranic courses and seminars
Member of the Scientific Council at the Association for the Preservation of the Holy Quran
Teacher of Tajweed courses and an examiner for Quranic tests
Certified in several Quranic texts and books, as well as Islamic sciences
Participant in numerous Quranic courses and seminars
Lubna Abdul Salam Abu Muhammad
Australia
Authorized in Five Quranic Recitations from the Tayyibah Route
In charge of Licensing and Readings at the Fajr Quranic Institute in Australia
In charge of the Quran and Tajweed at Iqra schools in Australia
Tajweed and Quran teacher in many Quranic centers
Examiner in Memorization and Licensing competitions
In charge of the Quran and Tajweed at Iqra schools in Australia
Tajweed and Quran teacher in many Quranic centers
Examiner in Memorization and Licensing competitions
