Shaykh Ahmad was born in Birmingham. His Islamic educational journey started here at Makki Masjid from the age of 5 under his late father, Shaykh Muhammad Khan. He also studied under various other scholars before completing the Darsi Nizami course at Madinatul-Uloom Al-Islamiya, Kidderminster. He received Ijaazaah in various Islamic Sciences, including Arabic, Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Hadith, Tafseer, Tajweed, and Qira’ah. He graduated in 2011. Shaykh Ahmad also holds a BA Honours and Masters degree in Islamic Studies.Shaykh Ahmad has been leading prayers since 2005. He is the co-ordinator of the Islamic Studies Programme at Makki Madrasa.His duties include: • Leading Jumu’a and Eid prayers and delivering the Khutba • Providing Islamic education services including Qur’anic Tafsir, Tajwid, Hadith, Seerah, Fiqh, and more • Providing focused Islamic education services to youth and sisters • Acting as a resource for Islamic knowledge and provide daily office hours to answer individual questions • Providing periodic educational conferences/ workshops • Participating in and facilitating outreach and interfaith activities to build bridges with other faith-based communities and leaders • Providing pastoral counselling • Conducting marriage and funeral services