Hanif Fouse is presently Imam of United Muslim Masjid in Philadelphia’s Center City. He is also the Director of QARI’s Accessible Arabic program, dedicated to helping students develop the literacy skills necessary for Arabic for Religious Purposes. Hanif holds an M.Ed. in TESOL, and has taught for over eighteen years, thirteen of which were in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During Hanif’s last eight years in the Kingdom, he resided in Madinah, where, when not busy with work and family, he spent his time seeking knowledge with several of the city’s local scholars and students of knowledge.