Shaykh Sulayman Van Ael

Shaykh Sulayman was born in Belgium in 1976. He converted to Islam at the age of 19 and subsequently memorized the entire Qur'an and studied Arabic, Fiqh, Usul al-Fiqh, Mustalah Hadith, and Aqida in Belgium, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. Shaykh Sulayman then travelled to Jordan where he studied Usul al-Deen and Hadith at Zarqa University. He also received authorization to teach Arabic from the director of the Arabic language department at Jordan University.

Shaykh Sulayman is authorized in all 7 recitations of the Qur'an. He also has teaching authorizations in a number of other subjects, including Usul al-Fiqh, Mustalah Hadith, Fiqh, 'Aqeeda, and the Arabic language. Shaykh Sulayman is an official imam and Friday prayer speaker of the Jordanian government and has taught at 'Anwar 'Ulema Institute and lectured at Balqa' University and several local mosques. He lives in Amman.

Courses Taught:

Summer 2010 Courses

1. 40 Hadith of Imam Nawawi
2. Essentials of Islam (Maliki)
3. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Hafs) - Part 1
4. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Hafs) - Part 2
5. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Hafs) - Part 3
6. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Warsh) - Part 1
7. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Warsh) - Part 2
8. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Warsh) - Part 3
9. Introduction to Islamic Worship (Maliki) - Part 1
10. Life of the Last Prophet (Guided Arabic Reading)

Spring 2010 Courses

1. 40 Hadith of Imam Nawawi
2. The 99 Names of Allah
3. Essentials of Islam (Maliki)
4. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Hafs) - Part 1
5. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Hafs) - Part 2
6. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Hafs) - Part 3
7. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Warsh) - Part 1
8. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Warsh) - Part 2
9. Introduction to Islamic Belief
10. Life of the Last Prophet (Guided Arabic Reading)
11. Stories of the Prophets (Guided Arabic Reading)

Fall 2009 Courses

1. 40 Hadith of Imam Nawawi
2. The 99 Names of Allah
3. Essentials of Islam (Maliki)
4. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Hafs) - Part 1
5. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Hafs) - Part 2
6. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Hafs) - Part 3
7. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Warsh) - Part 1
8. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Warsh) - Part 2
9. Introduction to Islamic Belief
10. Life of the Last Prophet (Guided Arabic Reading)
11. Stories of the Prophets (Guided Arabic Reading)

Summer 2009 Courses

1. Essentials of Islam (Hanafi) (Associate Teacher)
2. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Hafs) - Part 1
3. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Hafs) - Part 2
4. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Hafs) - Part 3
5. Ijaza Level Tajweed (Warsh) - Part 1
6. Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic 1
7. Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic 2
8. The Light of Eyes

What His Students Say:

“Sulyman Van Ael was an inspirational figure that motivated us and provided us with great spiritual and technical guidance .”
Stuart Jones
Academic, London, UK

“He was very patient with us, took all the time to give explanations to our questions and by him telling us instances of his life, I feel that he gave us moral support with which our iman would not fall if we remembered about his stories.”
Ritianne Abohason
Housewife, Birkirkara, Malta

“I did like very much that Suleman Van Ael was humble in being a teacher. And his teaching was so motivating, that it touches you deep inside your heart.”
Kashaf Akram
Business Owner, Søborg, Denmark

“Approchable, never turned a question down, humble, soft yet firm in answers.”
Mohammed Omar Hashmi
Medical, London, UK

“Shared personal experinces and made the class very much real and informative.”
Hymie Ali
Imam in Training, Winnipeg, Canada

“Masha'Allah he made me smile a few times.”
David Birch
Student, Stafford, UK

“High level of seriousness encouraged me to be more serious -straighforward. Simple delivery style easy to follow, responded well to students during live sessions.”
Rizwan Sahib
Student, Bonnyrigg, Australia

“He was great; he was friendly and made us all laugh and therefore made learning fun and easy.”
Haleema Ghafar
Student, Swindon, UK

“Like myself, Shaykh Sulayman Van Ael is a convert and in what he said I often got reminded of situations I had experienced in a similar way. He is mashaAllah a person who is strongly connected to Rasulullah, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him.”
Aisha Mueller
Teacher, Vienna, Austria

“Shaykh Sulayman gave some wonderful input and advice from a practical and spiritual point of view.”
Idris Stone
Student, London, UK

“Our teacher, Shaykh Sulayman, was very clear and structured in the course which helped me learn well. However, the thing that most effected me was his etiquette, humility, and sincere advice regarding learning of knowledge. I hope that Allah Ta'ala allows me to benefit from him.”
Abdullah Ramay
Student, Toronto, Canada

“Sh. Sulayman is a very humble man, and his method of teaching is very good in that he doesnt let anyone feel as if they are the worst student in the class.”
Zaid Farooqi
Student, Houston, USA

“Sh. Sulayman would tell short inspirational facts about scholars of the old, talk about aspects of Iman in connection with Tajweed and also to remind us that tajweed was a means of attaining the closeness and pleasure of Allah. Essentially reminding us of our original focus. That in itself gives the course and the teacher's teaching method an appeal.”
Nosheen Ayyub
Software Developer, Manchester, UK

“He explained thing very well. He motivated us with Ahadith. It was wonderful.”
Ghazala Rashid
Home maker, Karachia, Pakistan

“May Allah bless Shaykh Sulayman. I like him very much. He is fluent in English, and very easy to understand. He picks on faults in a very polite manners and corrects them.”
Shoaib Naseem
Physician, Eau Claire, USA

“Masha'Allah Shaykh Sulayman was very encouraging during live lessons. He is so humble and never lets us feel we are unable to achieve something. He would also constntly remind us about the importance of good character and lessons from some of the Surahs we covered.”
Rozina Shabbir
Charity Fundraiser, High Wycombe, UK

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