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Senior Tajweed & Ijazah Tutor
Ustadha Maryam K.
Al-Azhar graduate, Ijazah holder in Hafs ‘an ‘Asim with an unbroken Sanad, and one of the most requested tutors at Kalamullah — known for correcting with precision and teaching with patience.
Ijazah with SanadAl-Azhar Graduate12+ Years TeachingArabic · English
About the Shaykh
A Teacher Shaped by the Classical Tradition
Shaykh Mahmoud grew up in a family of reciters and completed his memorization of the Qur’an at the age of twelve. He went on to study at Al-Azhar’s Faculty of Quran, where he specialized in tajweed, qira’at and the sciences of recitation — training directly under scholars who hold authentic chains of transmission.
For more than twelve years he has taught students across Europe, North America and the Gulf — from complete beginners finding their first letters, to advanced students completing their Ijazah. His classes are known for their calm pace, exacting correction, and the way complex rules suddenly feel simple.
“My job is not to finish a curriculum with you. My job is that you never recite wrongly again — and that you love the recitation while we do it.”
At Kalamullah, the Shaykh leads the intermediate and Ijazah tracks, mentors the academy’s newer tutors, and personally reviews every Ijazah candidacy before it begins.
Credentials & Journey
The Path of a Lifetime with the Qur’an
Every credential below is verifiable — and every chain of transmission authentic.
2004
Completes Hifz of the Qur’an
Memorizes the full Qur’an at age twelve under his first shaykh, with daily revision discipline he still keeps today.
2010
Graduates from Al-Azhar, Faculty of Quran
Specializes in tajweed and the sciences of recitation; graduates with honors among the top reciters of his class.
2012
Receives Ijazah with Sanad
Granted Ijazah in the recitation of Hafs ‘an ‘Asim through an unbroken chain back to the Prophet ﷺ.
2014
Begins Teaching Online
Among the first of his generation to bring classical tajweed instruction to online students across the West.
2021
Joins Kalamullah as Senior Tutor
Leads the intermediate & Ijazah tracks, mentors new tutors, and has since granted 26 students their own Ijazah.
Learn with Him
Courses the Shaykh Teaches
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Advanced
Beginner
Kids
Beginner
IntermediateIntermediate Tajweed
Madd, sifaat, noon and meem rules taught in a structured progression.
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KidsIslamic Studies for Kids
Faith, worship, manners and prophetic stories for young learners.
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Intermediate
BeginnerNoorani Qaida & Beginner Tajweed
Arabic letters, makharij and vowel marks from absolute zero.
View courseIntermediateSifaat of the Letters
Master the qualities that give every Arabic letter its correct sound.
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Advanced recitation and certification through an authenticated Sanad.
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What to Expect
His Way of Teaching
Four habits his students mention again and again in their reviews.
Patience Before Speed
No rushing, no embarrassment. Mistakes are treated as the very reason the class exists.
Rule, Then Repetition
Each rule is explained once — then drilled live until your tongue owns it.
Correction You Can Hear
He imitates your mistake, then the correct sound — so you hear the difference yourself.
Honest Reporting
Monthly notes tell you exactly where you stand — strengths, weaknesses, and the next step.
Student Reviews
What Students Say About the Shaykh
★★★★★
“I studied with the Shaykh for two years and finished my Ijazah, alhamdulillah. His correction is surgical — he hears what no one else hears, and fixes it with so much kindness.”
AS
Ahmed S.Ijazah Program · United Kingdom
★★★★★
“The way he makes you hear your own mistake changed everything for me. Six months with him did more than three years of apps and videos.”
YB
Yusuf B.Intermediate Tajweed · Germany
★★★★★
“Calm, exact, and genuinely invested. His monthly reports kept me honest and motivated all the way through the intermediate track.”
IK
Ibrahim K.Practical Tajweed · Canada
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Ustadh Yusuf A.
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Patient guide for adult beginners starting from zero Arabic — step by step.
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