Sheikh Abbas Jaffer is an optometrist by profession and has a Master’s degree in Islamic Sciences. He is a part time lecturer at the Islamic College in London and is currently writing his doctoral thesis on the challenges faced by educators of young Muslims in modern day Britain. He has also co-authored a book on Qur’anic sciences for the Islamic College as well as translating several works from Persian into English.

Sayyid 'Abd al-Razzaq b. Muhammad al-Musawi al-Muqarram was a Shi'a scholar from the14th/20th century. He is known for his books concerning the lives of Ahl al-Bayt (a). His best-known book is Maqtal al-Muqarram that has been translated and frequently reprinted.