Ustadh Sulayman Muhammad Shahnawaz is known to infuse warmth, humor, and a high level of excellence in his teaching. The combination of his gentle character and deep understanding of the Arabic language makes him the perfect instructor of beginning Arabic students, providing them with a solid foundation in the language.

Born in the UK and a graduate with Honors in Middle Eastern Studies (Arabic and Persian Language) from the University of Manchester in 1996, Ustadh Sulayman furthered his studies of Arabic by living in Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. He completed both the Dawrah in Classical Arabic at the University of Alexandria and two years of Arabic study at the famous Abi Noor Institute in Damascus. Ustadh Sulayman has many years of Arabic teaching experience in MSA and Rihla 1996/97 and experience teaching ESL at Amideast in Amman. He has been living in Amman since 2003 with his wife and children, continuing his studies of Arabic and the religious sciences with local shuyukh. He teaches introductory, intermediate level Arabic and Sirah at Qibla.

• Assisted Shaykh Hamza Yusuf in providing support Arabic classes at the Rihla 1996 and 1997; ESL instructor at London Language Centre Amman, Jordan.

• College Education: BA in Middle Eastern Studies (Arabic and Persian languages) with honors, University of Manchester
  
  Islamic Education:
  Completed Dawrah in Classical Arabic at the University of Alexandria, Egypt
  Completed 2-Years of Arabic study at Jamia Abi Nur, Damascus, Syria
  Studied Modern Literary Arabic at the University of Manchester
  Completed the reading of the Ajurrumiyya with a number of teachers
  He is currently reading Fiqh and Arabic texts with local teachers in Amman. He also has an active interest in Tafsir and 'Irab of the Quran.