Shaykh Idris Watts accepted Islam in 1998 whilst studying Arabic Studies at Leeds University where he graduated in 2002 with a First Class honours, having received an award of excellence for his language skills. He then moved to the ancient city of Fez, Morocco, where he spent the next seven years studying at one of the world’s oldest universities, the University of Qarawiyin. Here he immersed himself in the study of various Islamic science disciplines, in parallel to teaching the English language.