ilmHub began as an umbrella body to oversee and consolidate different projects under the guidance of Mufti Faisal al-Mahmudi. Due to the nature of Mufti Faisal’s occupations and prior engagements earning a living, these highly beneficial programs and activities have been run in a disjointed manner.

As we continue, the projects take more permanent form and it becomes difficult to keep them running without a fortified base of operation or structure. Moreover, many future projects which need a suitable physical space get sidelined due to lack of such resources. A place for students to gather, congregational classes, workshops etc. becomes difficult when we have to rent a place every time for a gathering.

After establishment of ilmHub as a proper organization to provide all these facilities, it became more integrated and focused venture where Mufti Faisal was able to provide his full-time services for the local community as well as online students.

Since our humble beginnings where a couple of students would sit in class settings with Mufti Faisal, formation of ilmHub has provided a place for scholarship to grow.

Imam Muhammad Patel of Red Deer Mosque joined ilmHub Team as a permanent visiting scholar in 2019. Since then, Imam Muhammad has conducted discourses in Hadeeth and Hadeeth Sciences, and has been an immense asset for ilmHub. Imam Saheb currently heads the Halal Ingredients Research Team for ilmHub.

Thereafter in 2020, Maulana Rizwan Shariff joined our Team to head the Hifdh Department as well as a residing Scholar onsite at Masjid al-Farooq. Maulana Rizwan has been a monumental addition to ilmHub. Maulana led the Taraweeh Salah at Masjid al-Farooq for 2021 as well as nurture and guide his hifdh students to participate in the Taraweeh as well.