Shaykh Dr. Mustafa al-Khaliq

Originally from France and now based in London, he began institute studies in Qom in 1999 and studied there for nine years, specializing in jurisprudence, the principles of jurisprudence, Arabic language and grammar, theology, Islamic history, Qur'anic interpretation, and Islamic ethics. He later continued studying with institute teachers online while remaining active in various European countries. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Civilizations from the University of Paris 8 (Saint-Denis), a Master's in Linguistics from Sorbonne Nouvelle, and a PhD in Imami Islamic Ethics from the École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) in Paris. He is currently Imam of the Al-Khoei Centre in London, having previously served as Imam of the Islamic Centre of Swansea in Wales for five years. He has been active in religious outreach for more than twenty-three years — in France and Belgium, for fourteen years in Canada, notably Montreal and Vancouver, and for the past five years in the United Kingdom.