Qari Haris Akhtar finished memorizing the Quran in 2011 and specialized in the Science of Qiraat (2018). He has just completed his BA in Public Policy and City Studies from the University of Toronto (2020). He usually leads Taraweeh prayers across Canada and the US and served as Part-time Imam and Youth Coordinator at Baitul Jannah Islamic Centre (2014). Currently, he teaches Tajweed at Toronto Hifz Academy and is working for the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services in Toronto where he lives with his wife and son.