Alumni

Zakir Hussein

Zakir Hussain, a graduate of our one-year Diploma programme, is now a teacher and Islamic Studies coordinator at an Islamic primary school in the north of England. In 2019, he took his students to visit Oxford, Cambridge and Cambridge Muslim College. The intent of these visits is best captured in his own words: “These are our future leaders, and we need to inspire and motivate them to aim high, and in that way when they graduate from such institutions they are able to give back to their community in ways that potentially other people can’t.”

Sarah Moghul

Sarah Moghul first became interested in mental health when her friend was suffering from anorexia. Failing to find adequate culturally sensitive support, she began looking for holistic ways of engaging with the problem rather than relying on prescribing medication. Having completed Cambridge Muslim College’s Diploma programme to contextualise her Islamic Studies, Sarah credits the modules she took for making her a more rounded individual, giving her the necessary foundational knowledge and perspective to work within and serve the modern British community. Now, as a Community Development Worker at Sharing Voices in Bradford, she supports young people directly and provides training for ’alims and ’alimas on how to incorporate mental health into madrasa life.

Talha Bozkurt

Talha Bozkurt joined our one-year Contextual Islamic Studies & Leadership Diploma programme after graduating in Theology from Marmara University Istanbul before returning home to Melbourne Australia to head up the Islamic Education department at a school and serve as President of ICM Youth Australia which focuses on community youth work. He reflects on his time in Cambridge and how it informed his work engaging with Muslims as well as the wider community with mercy, through business and equipped with knowledge of contemporary discussions.

Ghulam Moyhuddin

Imam Ghulam Moyhuddin has been the Head Imam at Ashton Central Mosque since 2012, supervising 2 imams and 7 madrasah staff, whilst serving a community of 3,000 congregants. Our Contextual Islamic Studies Diploma Programme modules in British Islam, Religious Pluralism, Counselling and Community Engagement were instrumental in helping him reinvigorate and lead a stagnant community towards active engagement and inclusivity.