Shaikh Abu Ibrahim Abdul Majid Ali Hasan Bapu is a well known preacher who gained prominence all around in the United Arab Emirates. He is currently based in UK.
EDUCATION
Born in Mumbai, India in 1964, Abdul Majid has a B.A. in Sociology (From University of Calicut, Kerala, India in 1997), M.A. in Islamic Studies & Arabic Literature (From Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India in 2000).
Work & Activities as a Scholar
He worked as an Imam and Khateeb for the Ajman Awqaf before being appointed in the UK as a Minister of Religion. He worked with Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips as a researcher in the latter's Islamic department in Dar-Ul-Fath Publishers. Later, he co-founded the Islamic Studies program at Preston University in Ajman with Dr. Bilal Philips. At present he lives in the United Kingdom in Luton.
He also conducted regular classes wherein he taught books such as "Differences of Opinion amongst the Scholars" by Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen & "The Three Fundamental Principles" by Shaikh Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab and also conducted Tajweed & Hifz classes.
Abdul Majid was also known for helping out Muslims in distress & regularly made announcements in the mosques after the Friday prayer to exhort people to help a Muslim in distress financially or in any way possible.
He was also a prominent guest on several major Islamic shows on Sharjah TV where he regularly appeared on shows hosted by Uthmaan Barry and Shaikh Abdul Qayyum Bastawi.
Books
Etiquette of a Muslim on Two Eids
Etiquette of a Muslim on Friday
Muharram - History, Virtues & Innovations
Pictures in the House
Islamic Family Guidelines
Translated Works
Umdatul Ahkaam by Ibn Qudama Al Maqdisi (English Translation)
Research & Work for Dr. Bilal Philips