About Us

FOUNDERS

 

Syed Ali Jaffri completed his graduation in Business Management from the Institute of Business Administration (Pakistan) in 1999, a Master’s degree in Information Technology from Preston University (UK) in 2002 and has held a Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Management from ILM (UK) since 2013. Due to keen interest in Technology and Management, Ali pursued a number of certifications from Microsoft, APMG, BCI, ISEB, BCS and ISACA. He is a Fellow of the British Computer Society and a Chartered IT Professional. Having worked in various senior management roles within the Housing, Transport, Education and Non-Profit sector, he currently manages Cyber Security and Resilience for an Education/Healthcare Charity across the UK and also runs his own part-time consultancy business advising on Charity Compliance, Business Strategy Development, IT and Cybersecurity systems design

Ali has also completed his Hawza education from Hawza Ilmiya of England, PhD in Islamic Education from Selinus University, MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University and Qualified Madressa Teacher Certificate (QMTC) from the Muslim Schools Education Network (MSEN). He has been teaching religious schools curriculum, training teachers for more than 10 years and has a passion for enhancing the quality of educational activities. Ali is the founder of Gate of Knowledge Foundation, a UK based non-profit organisation promoting Islam awareness. He works with a number of UK and International community organisations providing services in the areas of Education, Fundraising, Compliance, Digital Presence and Operational process improvements. Ali also enjoys public speaking, research, writing and poetry.

 

Erum Jaffri is a Qualified teacher, she has an MA in Education Leadership from Buckingham University and graduated from University of Surrey, Roehampton in 2003 with a BA (QTS) Hons with Science specialism. Erum is also currently a Hawza student at Al-Hikma Seminary in London. She has since attended several leadership and management courses in Education. Erum is a passionate primary school teacher and has taught in state and independent schools. She has also monitored and trained new teachers. Erum runs children workshops in her free time and loves to see children engaged and excelling in all areas. She has undertaken Mental well being courses and keeps the social, emotional, and personal needs of a child at the centre of her teaching. Currently she is a deputy head of a Islamic school in North London.