Team
Who We AreServing the Ummah for 10 years and counting
The Second Golden Age is the flagship project of KNOW, an education platform based in the UK. KNOW was founded in 2012 and for over a decade has been devoted to creating original, thoughtful content aimed at providing clarity in an increasingly confusing world.
The core team behind the Second Golden Age are made up of passionate volunteers from all around the world, with expertise in science, business, philosophy, education, psychology and the spiritual sciences.
Meet the Team
Our Core Volunteers
Get to know some of the brains and hands behind the scenes driving all the work we do!
Faisal Amjad - Founder and CEO
Passionate about purpose, polymathy and fulfilling potential. A lifelong learner, with a background in law, procurement and business. Loves writing, reading and also is a co-founder of Muslim CEO, a training company helping Muslims set up businesses
Safiyyah Sabreen Syeed - Content Director
A graduate in Mechanical Engineering, a Masters in Philosophy and currently pursuing a PhD, she has also studied Arabic grammar and Islamic Eschatology. She is interested in producing media on the topics of ‘Islam and Science’ and the Islamic Golden Age.
Abu Bilaal Yakub - Senior Instructor
Student of Islamic Philosophy, Epistemology, and Eschatology. A writer, serial published author, thinker, and knowledge-seeker with serious depth.
Anum Chohan - Social Media Manager
A Development Studies graduate and primary school teacher who loves to read and occasionally write
Zaid Shah - Writer
Researcher and writer on Islamic topics ranging from spirituality, history, seerah and geopolitics for over 15 years.
Naseeha Tayob - Life Coach
An Islamic Life Coach, Therapist and Motivational Speaker, and deeply passionate about using psychology and personal development to better people’s lives.
A Word
From Our Founder
The Second Golden Age was aimed at creating a campaign, a call to action for like-minded Muslims to rally around. It’s not about science or academia per se, it’s about the mindset itself. It’s about each and every one of us working towards this grand future, using our own unique skills, knowledge and talent Allah has blessed us with to fulfil our own potential above all.
The people of the golden age excelled BECAUSE they were deeply connected to the Quran, they were clear about their purpose – to worship God and serve Him – and would stop at nothing to ensure they learned as much as possible to serve better. This attitude led them to new discoveries and advances.
We don’t want this to be a project where we look back at history ruefully. We want to look forward and help to build a bright future. A future where we have produced a new Ibn Sina, a new Ibn Haytham, a new Al Khwarizmi. Where we are nurturing the future Rumi, Allama Iqbal, Imam Ghazali and Malcolm X.
I hope this can be you.
– Jessica Austin
