Hamza is the founder and CEO of Sapience Institute. He is the author of the best-selling book: The Divine Reality: God, Islam and The Mirage of Atheism, which has been translated into over ten languages. He is also the co-author of Unveiling Tyranny: The Genocide in Gaza and False Zionist Narratives on Palestine. He holds an MRes, MA, and a PgCert in Philosophy from the University of London. He is in the final year of his PhD on the Qur’ān and its verses pertaining to nature. He has studied Islamic Thought and Theology under qualified scholars.
Dr. Butt studied Biochemistry at Imperial College London, followed by a PhD in Chemical Biology, carrying out research into photosynthesis.
During his years at university, he became involved in Islamic society da'wah and activism, and general Muslim community projects.
At present, he is the Head of Islamic Thought and a regular contributor at Islam21c, and also has a blog on HuffPost. You may find him on social media.
