El Masarawi Centre SA
Our Team
Dr Ahmad Essa El Masarawi
President and Senior Advisor
Dr Ahmad Essa El Masarawi is one of the leading Quranic scholars in the world. He was formerly the grand Sheikh of Quraa in Egypt and the president of the board approving printed and audio copies of the Quran.
Dr Muhammad Fouad Abdul Majeed
Managing Director (All Masarawi Centers Worldwide)
Dr Muhammad Fouad Abdul Majeed is a senior advisor to the El Masarawi Centre South Africa and is responsible for setting the syllabus according to the needs of a specific branch.
Sheikh Muneer Satardien
Director of El Masarawi Centre (South Africa)
Sheikh Muneer Satardien is a prestigious reciter and teacher of the Holy Quran who started his memorisation of the Quran under the auspices of Sheikh Yusuf Booley and completed under Sheikh Hasanain Jibreel Afeefi in Egypt.
Haafith Siraaj Appels
HOD Hifth
Haafith Siraaj Appels completed the memorisation of the Quran at the Al Ameen Hafith Institute under the supervision of Sheikh Allie Davids. He then furthered his studies under Sheikh Muneer Satardien by obtaining Sanad and Ijazah in the Narrations of Hafs, Warsh, and the Qiraah of A'sim.
Mualimah Ilhaam Jones
Foundation Phase Teacher (Girls)
Mualimah Ilhaam began her Hifth under Sheikh Yusuf Booley and Mualimah Fatima Abrahams. She is currently in the process of completing her Hifth to her husband, Sheikh Muneer Satardien. She is the head of foundational phase and bridging courses for girls as well as the El Masarawi part-time Madrasah.
Saadiq Behardien
Head of Media
Saadiq Behardien has obtained a higher diploma in film and television techniques at City College. He currently works as a Video Producer in the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching at UCT.
Maajiedah Satardien
Head of Design
Maajiedah Satardien has obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film and Psychology at the University of Cape Town.
Haafith Allie Frydie
Tamat Facilitator and coordinator
Haafith Allie Frydie completed the memorisation of the Quran at the Al Ameen Hafith Institute under the supervision of Sheikh Allie Davids. He then furthered his studies and received ijaazah in the 7 Qira'aat.
Haafith Abul-Muizz Lakay
Hifth Teacher
Haafith Abdul-Muizz completed the memorisation of the Quran under the supervision of Sheikh Noor Scott. He then furthered his studies in Maqamaat under Sheikh Ismail Londt.
Mualimah Raeesah Noordien Safter
Hifth Teacher
Mualimah Raeesah Noordien completed the memorisation of the Quran at Jam Eyyatul Quraa under Sheikh Sulaiman Benjamin and Mualima Nuraan Parker. She then furthered her studies and received ijaazah in Hafs via the Shātibiyah by Moulana Mustaqeem Paulse.