Working collectively to carry forward the Prophetic Message - serving Allah through Knowledge, Service, and Da'wah.
Abdel Moez Nafti is the director of Daar Ibn Abbas and teacher.
Abdulkarim Newman is the head teacher of Quran Memorisation Program.
Khazen Zaoud began his journey of sacred knowledge by memorising the Qur’an in Australia under the guidance of Shaykh Abdul Moez & Shaykh Abdul Kareem Newman. In 2005, he travelled to Yemen where he studied for a year at a branch of Dar al-Mustafa. He then moved to Damascus, Syria, and pursued formal studies at Ma’had al-Fath al-Islami, graduating in 2011 with a focus on Arabic and the Sharia sciences, and receiving an ijazah in Qur’an. Returning to Australia in 2012, he served as the Imam of Lakemba Musalla for several years and taught at Rissalah College in Lakemba. He now continues to teach and serve the community at Daar Ibn Abbas.
Shaykh Abdullatief Domingo, originally from the Cape Malay community of South Africa, began his journey in Qur’an memorisation at Darul Uloom Zakariyyah and Darul Uloom Azadville in South Africa, completing his hifdh in Brisbane, Queensland under Qari Fida Rahman. He later pursued tertiary studies at the University of Western Sydney, graduating with a degree in English, Modern History, and Politics in Islamic Lands. Alongside his academic studies, he continued to study a range of traditional Islamic texts, focusing on Shafi‘i fiqh, Aqeedah, and Ihsan, both locally and in South Africa. He now shares his knowledge and experience as a teacher at Daar Ibn Abbas.
Ustadh Ahmad Schellen began his studies at Al-Fachriah Islamic Institute in Indonesia, where he studied from 2011 to 2013. He then completed the memorisation of the Qur’an at Masjid Noor (2013–2015), and in 2016 received an ijazah in Ḥafs ‘an ‘Āṣim from Shaykh Abdul Karim Abdullah Newman. In 2017, he travelled to Yemen to study Arabic at Dar al-Mustafa, and subsequently enrolled in the Shariah program there, completing four years of study between 2018 and 2021. He now continues to teach and serve the community at Daar Ibn Abbas.
Ustadh Mohammed Benkabbour completed the memorisation of the Qur’an at the age of nine at Daar Ibn Abbas (previously Daar ul Qur’an). Since then, he has dedicated himself to teaching the Qur’an and has participated in numerous Qur’an competitions both locally and internationally. He pursued further studies in Qur’an and Fiqh in Morocco and is currently studying Hanafi fiqh at Daar Ibn Abbas. Today, he continues to serve as a Qur’an teacher at Daar Ibn Abbas, inspiring students with his dedication and passion for the Book of Allah
Ustadh Niyaaz Domingo completed his memorisation of the Qur’an at Daar Ibn Abbas in 2018. He then travelled to Yemen, where he spent two and a half years studying a range of Islamic sciences, including fiqh, nahw, aqeedah, and seerah. He now continues to serve the community and teach at Daar Ibn Abbas.
Ustadh Ikraam Alexander completed the memorisation of the Qur’an in 2005. He then pursued studies in Arabic at Ma‘had Badr in 2006, completing a one-year program, and later attended Dar al-Mustafa in Yemen, where he undertook a one-year course in 2014 (Mudarris Tarbiyatul Islaamiyyah). Over the years, Ustadh Ikraam has taught at a number of Qur’an schools and institutes, including Umar Masjid Hifth School, Daar Ibn Masoud Hifth School, Noori Muslim School, Daar Ibn Umar Hifth School, and Al-Firdaus Qur’an College. He is currently a Qur’an teacher at Daar Ibn Abbas, continuing his commitment to teaching and nurturing students on their journey with the Qur’an.
Dr Abdul Aziz Al Sadafi completed the memorisation of the Qur’an at Daar ibn Abbas in 2011. He graduated from Al-Azhar College in Cairo in 2014, and went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Islamic Sharīʿah and Law from Al-Azhar University in 2018. In 2020, he completed an Honours degree, specialising in Uṣūl al-Fiqh (Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence), followed by a Master’s degree in 2022, with a dissertation titled: “Maqāṣid-Based Ijtihād in the Thought of Imām Maḥmūd Shaltūt (d. 1383 AH) and Its Application in His Writings” (الاجتهاد المقاصدي عند الشيخ محمود شلتوت وتطبيقاته من خلال مؤلفاته) In 2025, he earned his PhD with a thesis entitled: “Implied Meanings and Their Impact on the Semantic Expansion of Sharīʿah Texts: A Foundational and Applied Study” (التضمين وأثره في الاتساع الدلالي للنصوص الشرعية: دراسة تأصيلية تطبيقية) Dr Abdul Aziz currently serves as a teacher at Daar Ibn Abbas, contributing his deep academic expertise and passion for Islamic scholarship to the education and development of his students.