Shaykh Fazleabbas Kanji is currently studying at the Islamic Seminary of Qum, completing his master’s program in Islamic Jurisprudence and Philosophy.
Prior to his hawza studies, he attained a master’s degree in Information Systems Engineering at Imperial College London and qualified as a Project Manager. Thereafter, he spent a year learning Arabic at the University of Damascus as well as with Shaykh Qasim Assady, the author of the textbooks used on the Arabic programme at Hawza Online.
His primary interest alongside his hawza studies is in understanding and building a relationship with the Holy Qur’an. He teaches a number of classes online as well as in the hawza to try and bring the Holy Qur’an closer to the community.