Techers & Instructors
Ibrahim Osi-Efa
Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa was born and raised in Liverpool, England. He was blessed with the opportunity to study several classical disciplines at the hands of some of the holders of the tradition, such as Murābiṭ al-Ḥāj, al-Habib ‘Umar b. Hafiz and Shaykh Hassān al-Hindi. Initially studying for three years in Syria and Mauritania, Ustadh Ibrahim was then honoured to spend over six years in the illuminated city of Tarim, Hadramaut, where he studied under the qualified hands of teachers such as al-Habib Kazim al-Saqqaf, al-Habib ‘Ali al-Jifri and al-Shaikh ‘Umar Husain al-Khatib.
He is one of the founders of several Islamic initiatives, including the Ibn Abbas Institute, Starlatch Press, Badr Language Institute, Greensville Trust and Muṣṭafā Mount. As of present, he is a teacher at Greensville Trust, where he regularly teaches on the Micro Madrasa initiative in both Liverpool and Bradford. He currently resides in Liverpool, England, with his wife and two children.
Nisar Shaikh
After a long personal search into applicable and realistic martial arts, Nisar started training Jiu-jitsu in 2003 in London, at what has become one of the premier Jiu-jitsu clubs in the UK, Carlson Gracie Team. After ten years of active training & competing, he was awarded the black belt rank by Wilson Jr (Carlson Gracie Team London Head Instructor, 3rd Degree black belt).
As he progressed through the belts, he competed on the national and European circuits. His passion for the grappling arts has taken him across the world, seeking out instruction from some of the best grapplers in the world, visiting Brazil, Japan, Canada, Thailand, Singapore & Malaysia. Whilst training and competing, he cross trained in many other disciplines such as Judo, Olympic & Greco-style wrestling, Boxing and Muay Thai.
He has an active interest in the reality and psychological aspects of confrontation, as such he is a registered Level 1 Instructor of the ‘Real Combat System’ under the British Combat Association, having sought instruction from Geoff Thompson and Matthew Evans. He is a deeply passionate and active teacher with over ten years’ experience, instructing all levels, from professional MMA fighters to young children.
Yusuf Bemath
An avid horse enthusiast from childhood, Yusuf developed his passion by compiling a book on Islam and horses, entitled ‘al-Asil’. The book presents thorough research on horses in general and Arabian breeds in particular, drawing on sources from the Islamic Tradition and contemporary works.
His passion for horses has taken him around the world, from the state-of-the-art studs of Argentina to the homes of the Bedouins in the deserts of Syria.
With his growing interest in the forgotten martial art of Mounted Archery, he has also recently qualified as a Mounted Archery instructor in South Africa.
Habibah Khan
Habibah has been a lifelong student of the martial arts, earning the rank of black belt in Taekwondo when she was 17 years old. Through an introduction by her husband to the grappling arts, she currently holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (Ruffnecks BJJ, Swindon) and has medalled in national competitions.
Habibah has many years of experience teaching women and children of all ages elements of self-defence and grappling. She works as a qualified midwife and runs a farm in Swindon, UK, with her husband and three children.