Ustadh Usama Baqai began his journey of Islamic Knowledge in Ajax, Canada where he completed the memorization of the Quran during high school. He went on to study Arabic and Islamic Studies locally in the Philadelphia area while working towards his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting at Temple University. Ustadh Usama then went abroad to study in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah in Saudi Arabia at the prestigious Islamic University of Madinah, completing the Arabic program followed by a four year bachelor’s degree in Shariah. During his time there, he also completed a Diploma in Islamic Chaplaincy taught by the scholars of Masjid Nabawi.