Hafiz Sha’ban is a regular London Khatīb and Ramadan Imam. He works in IT as a management consultant. At the age of 15, he memorised the Qur'ān, and went on to study Arabic, politics, and Islamic history at a number of institutions. Sha'ban graduated from Damascus University in 1996, thereafter followed by the completion of a bachelor's degree at Durham University in 1999. He also holds a Masters from the University of Bradford, received in 2001. Sha'ban is a regular writer, contributor, publisher, and YouTuber. He is also an avid mountaineer, trekker, cyclist, runner, and kickboxing enthusiast.