Professor Sheikh Faid Mohammed Said was born and raised in Eritrea, where he received his foundational Islamic education under the tutelage of Sheikh Hamid, the Senior Judge of the Shariah Court in Asmara. He later moved to Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah to study under Sheikh Atiyyah Mohammed Salim before earning his PhD in Islamic Studies from the Islamic University of Minnesota (USA). He has contributed to the Journals of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy and to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Encyclopedia of Moderation. Additionally, he is a regular columnist for Makka Newspaper (Saudi Arabia) and BusinessPress UAE. He currently serves as a university professor, General Secretary of the Fatwa and Islamic Affairs Commission, and Imam and Khateeb of the Central Mosque in London. He is also an active member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Religious Board at AMMALE (Alliance of Mosques, Associations, and Muslim Leaders in Europe).