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About
Akmal Ullah is a British author, educator, and writer on Islamic topics who has dedicated more than two decades to teaching English in schools and colleges across inner-city London. He holds a BA in English and History, a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), and a Graduate Diploma in Law, bringing a cross-disciplinary intellectual range to both his teaching and his writing. He is a guest contributor to MuslimMatters.org, where he engages with contemporary Islamic themes including religion, identity, and culture. As an author, he has written for children and young adults. The Cookie Dealer is a young adult fiction title published in 2022 that explores themes of mental health and peer pressure through the lens of a Muslim protagonist. He co-authored The Story of Imam Bukhari: Islam's Hadith Grandmaster with Zaheer Khatri, published by Learning Roots; the biography is written as an engaging narrative for readers aged seven to twelve and draws on historical records to tell the life of the great hadith scholar Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari rahimahullah. He is also the author of My First Surah Book: Understanding the Qur'an, an educational title for young readers published by Learning Roots.
