Our mission
Connecting to our Creator
The human soul is one of the most wondrous things that God created and one of the greatest gifts given to man. Like the body, it requires care and nurture if it is to remain healthy.
Reviving Souls is an initiative which aims to bring about revival through the realisation of Islam, Iman and Ihsan. This revival begins internally with the soul and encompasses every aspect of the human experience. It is manifested in the Prophetic Way of knowledge, devotion and service.
Reviving Souls was established in 2020 when the first Covid-19 Lockdown was announced. Mosques were closed, gatherings could no longer take place and Ramadan was around the corner, so we held regular Zoom sessions and connected as best we could. The online sessions continue to this day, as do regular in person gatherings. Reviving Souls is based in Edinburgh, Scotland although we welcome with open arms anyone from any background in any corner of the world.
Our team
Amin Buxton
Amin Buxton is a community imam and counsellor based in Edinburgh. He embraced Islam in 1999 and read Arabic at SOAS, University of London. He also studied the Islamic sciences in a traditional setting in both Syria and Yemen. He is involved in several educational initiatives, including CEI, Finding Faith and New Beginnings. He serves as a prison imam and as Muslim Chaplain at the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier University.
Tayyiba Ahmad
Tayyiba Ahmad practised as a barrister in London but she longed to devote more time to her religion. This longing eventually took her to Yemen to study the Islamic sciences. She then settled in Edinburgh with her family where she teaches and offers Islamic advice. She has recently returned to her legal work and works as an advocate in Scotland and a barrister in England.
Hamza Ahmed
Hamza studied Theology and Philosophy at the University of Glasgow. He then completed the five year iSyllabus Islamic Studies course and studied privately with a number of teachers. He has taught Islamic Studies and beginners Arabic to children and adults. He lives in Glasgow and works as a Primary school teacher.
Farhan Masud
Farhan was born and raised in Edinburgh and studied Graphic Design at Edinburgh’s Napier University. In 2013, he started studying the Islamic Sciences and then began teaching young people. He helps with the design side of Reviving Souls.
Our contact details
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