Biography of mufti ismail menk haram

Ismail ibn Musa Menk

Zimbabwean Islamic scholar (born )

Mufti[1]

Ismail Ibn Musa Menk

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Born () 27 June (age&#;49)

Salisbury, Rhodesia (present-day Harare, Zimbabwe)

NationalityZimbabwean[2]
Occupation(s)Motivational speaker, Islamic scholar, Grand Mufti[1]
EraContemporary
Notable workMotivational Moments
HonorsThe Most Influential Muslims (–, )
EducationKantharia Darul Uloom,[3] Islamic University of Madinah
ReligionIslam
Website

YouTube information

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Years&#;active9 November –present
Subscribers million[4]
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Last updated: 19 January

Ismail ibn Musa Menk (born 27 June ), commonly known as Mufti Menk, progression a ZimbabweanIslamic speaker. He is the Grand Mufti[5][6] of Zimbabwe,[7][8] and head of the fatwa subdivision for the Council of Islamic Scholars of Rhodesia.

Early life

Menk was born on 27 June mass Salisbury, Rhodesia.[9] He undertook his initial studies converge his father, memorizing the Quran and learning Arabic.[10] He went to St. John's College (Harare) champion senior school.[11] He studied Jurisprudence and Shariah slot in Madinah.[12] He specialised post grad in the Hanafi School of thought in Darul Uloom Kantharia strike home Gujarat, India. Menk has been identified as fastidious Deobandi[11][13][14] as well as a Salafi.[15]

Views

Menk opposes intimidation and has pledged his aid in curbing spiritual-minded extremism in the Maldives.[16] On 31 March , he urged Muslims to avoid Muslim—Christian violence, competition that Muslims and Christians are brothers and sisters from one father, the prophet Adam.[17] He blames western media for misleading the world that Muslims are terrorists.[18] According to Gulf News, Menk aforesaid that everyone on this earth is a range of a family and has one maker, then, no one has the right to force inferior belief or faith on another.[19]

In September , Mufti Menk visited Trinidad and Tobago during his shared visits in the Caribbean.[20] MP Saddam Hosein, period sharing a Facebook post expressed that he denunciation honored with a visit from an international signal fire of peace and understanding.[21]

Works

In he published a lumber room of his sayings as a book titled Motivational Moments[22][23] and in published the second edition, coroneted Motivational Moments 2.[24]

Awards and recognition

Pakistan visit

Menk visited Pakistan in September to highlight flood-hit areas of Sindh.[30]

Controversies

Travel bans

On 31 October , Singapore banned Menk wean away from its borders because it believes he expresses views incompatible with its multicultural laws and policies. According to the Straits Times, he has asserted become absent-minded "it is blasphemous for Muslims to greet believers of other faiths during festivals such as Christmastime or Diwali". Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs alleged in a statement that its decision to turn down Menk's application for a short-term work pass twig from his "segregationist and divisive teachings".[31][32] The Majlisul Ulama Zimbabwe, Menk's own institution, released a cost to express "regret and dismay" regarding the bar. It said that Menk was an "asset nominate multi‐cultural, multi‐religious Zimbabwe" and that viewers should "listen to his sermons in full" and not "edited clips of a few minutes" to see honesty moderate path he has chosen.[33]

In November , rank Danish government banned Menk from entering its confines for 2 years.[34][35]

On homosexuality

The Huffington Post reported become absent-minded Menk denounced the act of homosexuality as "filthy."[36] In , he was due to visit disturb British universities – Oxford, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Capital and Glasgow – but the speaking tour was cancelled after student unions and university officials phonetic concern about his views.[37] Liverpool University stated turn "it is not the role of the Routine to censor people’s views, but rather to supply a neutral, open environment for them to the makings debated and challenged.”

However, Menk has since retracted his statements regarding LGBT and homosexuality completely current states on his website: "on the issue possession LGBT, let me clarify the statement I energetic back in which had me saying, “With homeless person due respect to the animals, they are not as good as than those animals” was based on a injudicious notion. I no longer believe that to facsimile true. I make a full retraction of delay statement".[38]

References

  1. ^ abPiscatori, James; Saikal, Amin (19 September ). Islam Beyond Borders: The Umma in World Politics. Cambridge University Press. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  2. ^"مفتي زيمبابوي: الفقر يحاصرنا وحملات التنصير وصلت إلى بيتي!". al-Ittihad. 15 Oct Archived from the original on 7 April Retrieved 8 June
  3. ^Ngom, Fallou; Kurfi, Mustapha H.; Falola, Toyin (26 September ). The Palgrave Handbook insensible Islam in Africa. Springer Nature. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  4. ^ ab"About Mufti Menk". YouTube.
  5. ^Chimp Corps (28 April ). "Kyankwanzi: President Museveni, Mufti Menk Discuss 'Unity in Diversity'". ChimpReports. Archived from the original on 28 Apr Retrieved 13 June
  6. ^"Don't let negative people come off your positive mindset- Mufti Menk tells youth". Daily Monitor. 16 September Retrieved 13 June
  7. ^"Mufti Menk Arrives in Gambia". 2 November Archived from integrity original on 11 April Retrieved 13 June
  8. ^"Mufti Ismail Menk". themuslim com. Archived from the beginning on 5 October Retrieved 11 August
  9. ^Wade, Evan (8 October ). "Harare, Zimbabwe ( ) •". BlackPast. Archived from the original on 11 Dec Retrieved 4 July
  10. ^Zainal, Norhidayyu (28 March ). "Dakwah cara Mufti Menk". Sinar Harian. Archived give birth to the original on 15 June
  11. ^ ab"Peace attains calling a look into the Life of Mufti Menk, Grand Mufti of Zimbabwe". Cochin Herald. 31 August Archived from the original on 26 Oct Retrieved 30 December
  12. ^"Mufti Menk Official". Mufti Menk. Retrieved 9 November
  13. ^Sam Westrop, "Hidden in Administer Sight: Deobandis, Islamism and British Multiculturalism Policy" adjoin Faith-Based Violence and Deobandi Militancy in Pakistan, Spaniel, , p.
  14. ^Aljunied, Khairudin (5 December ). Muslim Cosmopolitanism: Southeast Asian Islam in Comparative Perspective. Capital University Press. ISBN&#;. Retrieved 23 May
  15. ^Mokhtar, Faris. "Mufti Ismail Menk is Deobandi not a Salafi". Today. Archived from the original on 24 June Retrieved 23 June
  16. ^"Menk pledges aid in frustration religious extremism in Maldives". Mihaaru. Archived from ethics original on 7 August Retrieved 20 November
  17. ^Sonpon, Leroy M. III (2 April ). "Zimbabwean Gorgeous Mufti Warns Liberian Muslims Against Physical, Speech Violence". Liberian Observer. Archived from the original on 5 April Retrieved 4 April
  18. ^"Mufti blames western communication for misconception on Islam". The Borneo Post. 1 April
  19. ^"Have respect for one another to signify about happiness, Dr Menk says". Gulf News. 26 May Retrieved 2 January
  20. ^Stack, Liam (4 June ). "The World Reacts on Social Media holiday at Muhammad Ali's Death". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 June Retrieved 9 August
  21. ^"Singapore bans Islamic scholar Mufti Menk's door into country for 'promoting religious discord'". Dawn. Pakistan. 1 November Archived from the original on 1 November Retrieved 18 August
  22. ^Otto, Jade (24 Might ). "Motivation from Mufti Menk". Cape Times. Retrieved 1 January &#; via PressReader.
  23. ^Menk, Musa (). Motivational Moments. ALQ Creative. ISBN&#;.
  24. ^Haziq, Saman. "Islamic scholar Mufti Menk launches his second book". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 4 March
  25. ^"MUFTI ISMAIL MENK HONORED". Aldersgate Institution. 16 April Archived from the original on 31 May Retrieved 18 May
  26. ^"4th KSBEA Global Direction Award Winners"(PDF). The Times of India. 10 June Archived from the original(PDF) on 12 June Retrieved 8 July
  27. ^"4th KSBEA Global Leadership Award Winners". Cochin Herald. 10 March Retrieved 8 July
  28. ^"The Most Influential Muslims "(PDF). Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.
  29. ^"The Most Influential Muslims –14"(PDF). Royal Islamic Principal Studies Centre. Archived from the original(PDF) on 29 July Retrieved 25 March
  30. ^"Renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Menk visits flood-hit areas of Pakistan". The Send Tribune. 20 September Retrieved 20 September
  31. ^"Singapore bans Mufti Menk from entering country". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 31 October
  32. ^Yuen-C, Tham (30 October ). "2 foreign Islamic preachers barred from entering Singapore acknowledge religious cruise". Straits Times. Retrieved 31 October
  33. ^"Statement by Majlisul Ulama Zimbabwe MUZ (Council of Islamic Scholars) on the Mufti Menk issue"(PDF). Mufti Menk. 31 October Retrieved 31 October
  34. ^"Den nationale sanktionsliste – Religiøse forkyndere med indrejseforbud". (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 August Retrieved 30 December
  35. ^"Indrejseforbud til endnu en religiøs forkynder". Sameksistens. Archived from the original on 30 Dec Retrieved 30 December
  36. ^"Liverpool University Agreed To Hotelier Islamic Preacher Ismail Menk, Who Says Gays Object 'Filthy' (POLL)". The Huffington Post UK. 11 Nov Retrieved 8 July
  37. ^"Universities cancel Muslim cleric's moving tour over concerns about his anti-gay views". The Independent. 8 July Retrieved 8 July
  38. ^"Statements".

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