About AlMaghrib
Two decades. One trusted name.
Since 2002, AlMaghrib has taught rigorous, authentic Islamic knowledge to English-speaking Muslims. Sh. Muhammad Alshareef (raḥimahullāh) founded it on a simple conviction: learning your deen should not require moving overseas.
Where it started
- 2002Sh. Muhammad Alshareef (raḥimahullāh) founds AlMaghrib and teaches the first weekend seminars.
- 2000sThe weekend seminar model spreads city to city: full courses, taught in English by classically trained scholars, open to everyone.
- 2010sLocal student communities, qabeelahs, grow around the seminars: volunteers, friendships, and study circles that outlast any single weekend.
- TodayLed by President Sh. Dr. Waleed Basyouni, AlMaghrib teaches in 45+ cities and online, with 300,000+ students across four continents.
“Because that's what knowledge does: it makes us better.”
— Shaykh Muhammad Alshareef (raḥimahullāh) · Founder, 1975–2022
What we hold ourselves to
Four commitments
Authentic
Every course is built and taught by scholars with recognised ijazahs and degrees, from Madinah, al-Azhar, and Western universities alike.
Accessible
Anyone can walk in. Courses have no prerequisites, are taught in the language of your daily life, and are priced to keep the door open. AlMaghrib is a 501(c)(3) non-profit; surplus funds scholarships and free seats.
Structured
A university-style curriculum across belief, worship, seerah, tafsir, and personal development, designed to build on itself.
The degree pathway →Together
A classroom of a thousand feels different from a screen alone. Community is not a side effect of AlMaghrib. It is the point.