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'''Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Sa’id ibn Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Ninowy''' (born 1966) is a Syrian-born American sunni [[Ulama|Islamic scholar]], doctor and [[Imam]] of [[Iraqi people|Iraqi descent]].
'''Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Sa’id ibn Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Ninowy''' (born 1966) is a Syrian-born American [[Ulama|Islamic scholar]] and [[Imam]] of [[Iraqi people|Iraqi descent]].


==Background==
==Background==
[[Sheikh#Religious usage|Shaykh]] Al-Ninowy was born in [[Aleppo]], [[Syria]]. He is a [[sayyid]], a descendent of the [[Prophets of Islam|Islamic prophet]],<ref name="menmedia">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/asiannews/news/s/1169573_prominent_shaykh_to_speak_at_rochdale_event|title=Prominent Shaykh to speak at Rochdale event|work= |location= |publisher=''[[Manchester Evening News]]''|date=October 14, 2009|accessdate=May 4, 2012}}</ref> through his grandson [[Hussein ibn Ali]] by way of [[Musa al-Kadhim]]. His family descends from the southern Iraqi village of Ninowa, where Hussein ibn Ali was martyred in a partial area which is also known as [[Karbala]].<ref name="almadinamasjid">{{cite web |url=http://www.almadinamasjid.org/Publication1_files/page0003.htm|title=Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahya Al-Ninowy Al-Husayni - Biography|publisher=Al-Madina Masjid|date= |accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref>
Al-Ninowy was born in [[Aleppo]], [[Syria]]. He is a [[sayyid]], a descendent of the [[Prophets of Islam|Islamic prophet]],<ref name="manchestereveningnews1">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/prominent-shaykh-to-speak-at-rochdale-event-932043|title=Prominent Shaykh to speak at Rochdale event|work= |location=Manchester|publisher=''[[Manchester Evening News]]''|date=October 14, 2009|accessdate=May 4, 2012}}</ref> through his grandson [[Hussein ibn Ali]] by way of [[Musa al-Kadhim]]. His family descends from the southern Iraqi village of Ninowa, where Hussein ibn Ali was martyred in a partial area which is also known as [[Karbala]].<ref name="almadinamasjid">{{cite web |url=http://www.almadinamasjid.org/Publication1_files/page0003.htm|title=Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahya Al-Ninowy Al-Husayni - Biography|publisher=Al-Madina Masjid|date= |accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
Al-Ninowy began his study under his father, As-Sayyed Yahya ibn Muhammad, [[Hafiz (Quran)|memorising the Qur'an]] and acquiring knowledge in Islamic sciences, including [[Aqidah]] (Islamic theology), [[Fiqh]] (Islamic jurisprudence), [[Hadith]] (Prophetic tradition) and [[Ihsan]] (perfection and excellence), with [[ijazah]]s (certificate to teach). He particularly specialises in the fields of Hadith and [[Tawhid|Tawheed]].
Al-Ninowy began his study under his father, As-Sayyed Yahya ibn Muhammad, [[Hafiz (Quran)|memorising the Qur'an]] and acquiring knowledge in Islamic sciences, including [[Aqidah]] (Islamic theology), [[Fiqh]] (Islamic jurispudence), [[Hadith]] (Prophetic tradition) and [[Ihsan]] (perfection and excellence), with [[ijazah]]s (certificate to teach). He particularly specialises in the fields of Hadith and [[Tawhid|Tawheed]].


He attended [[Al-Azhar University]], Faculty of Usool ud-Deen, where he studied under many scholars. He was also under the tutelage of many who resided in Syria, Medina, Mecca, Tangiers, Fez, Rabat, Egypt, Sudan and Jordan.<ref name="lamppostproductions">{{cite web |url=http://www.lamppostproductions.com/?page_id=1355|title=Muhammad al-Ninowy|publisher=Lamppost Productions|date= |accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref>
He attended [[Al-Azhar University]], Faculty of Usool ud-Deen, where he studied under many scholars. He was also under the tutelage of many who resided in Syria, Medina, Mecca, Tangiers, Fez, Rabat, Egypt, Sudan and Jordan.<ref name="lamppostproductions">{{cite web |url=http://www.lamppostproductions.com/?page_id=1355|title=Muhammad al-Ninowy|publisher=Lamppost Productions|date= |accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref>
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Al-Ninowy has authored many books in the sciences of Tawheed and Hadith in Arabic, some of which have now been introduced into the English language.
Al-Ninowy has authored many books in the sciences of Tawheed and Hadith in Arabic, some of which have now been introduced into the English language.


Since 2001, Shaykh al-Ninowy has been benefiting the Greater Atlanta Community. At the moment, he is the current Imam at the Madina Institute Masjid located in Duluth, GA (suburb of Atlanta), in the United States, where he delivers the weekly [[khutbah]] (Friday sermon) and gives a weekly [[majlis]] (religious gathering) in Hadith and Tawheed. He participated in many national and international conferences on Islam, world peace, and welfare of humanity.
Since 2001, al-Ninowy has been the Imam and [[Khatib]] of Masjid Al-Madina in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[United States]], where he delivers the weekly [[khutbah]] (Friday sermon) and gives a weekly [[majlis]] (religious gathering) in Hadith and Tawheed. He participated in many national and international conferences on Islam, world peace, and welfare of humanity.<ref name="gatewaytodivinemercy">{{cite web |url=http://www.gatewaytodivinemercy.com/shaykh-muhammad-ibn-yahya-al-husayni-al-ninowy.html|title=Shaykh Muhammad al-Ninowy|publisher=Gateway To Divine Mercy|date= |accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref> He has been an Al-Madina Institute foundation scholar since its inception.<ref name="almadinainstitute">{{cite web |url=http://www.almadinainstitute.org/teachers/muhammad-bin-yahya-ninowy/|title=Muhammad Bin Yahya Ninowy|publisher=Al-Madina Institute|date= |accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref>

He also runs schools in England, Canada, Malaysia, South Africa and many other places around the world.

<ref name="gatewaytodivinemercy">{{cite web |url=http://www.gatewaytodivinemercy.com/shaykh-muhammad-ibn-yahya-al-husayni-al-ninowy.html|title=Shaykh Muhammad al-Ninowy|publisher=Gateway To Divine Mercy|date= |accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref> He has been an Madina Institute foundation scholar since its inception.<ref name="almadinainstitute">{{cite web |url=http://www.almadinainstitute.org/teachers/muhammad-bin-yahya-ninowy/|title=Muhammad Bin Yahya Ninowy|publisher=Al-Madina Institute|date= |accessdate=November 13, 2011}}</ref> He has founded and opened Madina Institute in seven different countries: Canada, Mauritius, Malaysia, Norway, USA and UK.

He is regarded as one of the 500 most influential muslim leaders in the world.


He is an outspoken proponent for peace, love and harmony.
Al-Ninowy was a professor of Anatomy and Physiology at the [[University of Georgia]]. He is an outspoken proponent for peace and against violence, hatred and bigotry.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Al-Ninowy resides with his family in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.<ref name="menmedia"/><ref name="gatewaytodivinemercy"/> He is married and has two sons and a daughter. His brother and mother also resides in Atlanta.
Al-Ninowy lives with his family in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.<ref name="manchestereveningnews1"/><ref name="manchestereveningnews2">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/learned-muslim-scholar-inspires-934288|title=Learned Muslim scholar inspires|work= |location=Manchester|publisher=''[[Manchester Evening News]]''|date=November 11, 2009|accessdate=September 1, 2014}}</ref><ref name="gatewaytodivinemercy"/> He is married, and has two sons and a daughter. His brother and mother also live in Atlanta.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.shaykhninowy.net]
*{{Official website|http://www.shaykhninowy.net/}}
*{{Twitter|ShaykhNinowy|Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy}}
*{{Twitter|ShaykhNinowy|Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy}}
*[http://madinainstitute.org/instructors/tutors?tid=1]
*[http://madinainstitute.org/instructors/tutors?tid=1 Madina Institute website]
*[http://www.ihsanpath.com/ Ihsanpath]
*[http://www.ihsanpath.com/ Ihsanpath website]
*[http://www.americanislamicinstitute.com/index.html American Islamic Institute]
*[http://www.americanislamicinstitute.com/index.html American Islamic Institute website]


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| NAME = Ninowy, Muhammad bin Yahya Al-
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Islamic scholar
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American Islamic scholar
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Aleppo]], [[Syria]]
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Shaykh
Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Aleppo, Syria
NationalityAmerican
Alma materAl-Azhar University
Occupation(s)Islamic scholar, Imam
TitleShaykh
ParentYahya ibn Muhammad (father)
Websitewww.shaykhninowy.net

Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Sa’id ibn Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Ninowy (born 1966) is a Syrian-born American

Iraqi descent
.

Background

Al-Ninowy was born in

Musa al-Kadhim. His family descends from the southern Iraqi village of Ninowa, where Hussein ibn Ali was martyred in a partial area which is also known as Karbala.[3]

Education

Al-Ninowy began his study under his father, As-Sayyed Yahya ibn Muhammad, memorising the Qur'an and acquiring knowledge in Islamic sciences, including Aqidah (Islamic theology), Fiqh (Islamic jurispudence), Hadith (Prophetic tradition) and Ihsan (perfection and excellence), with ijazahs (certificate to teach). He particularly specialises in the fields of Hadith and Tawheed.

He attended Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Usool ud-Deen, where he studied under many scholars. He was also under the tutelage of many who resided in Syria, Medina, Mecca, Tangiers, Fez, Rabat, Egypt, Sudan and Jordan.[4]

Career

Al-Ninowy has authored many books in the sciences of Tawheed and Hadith in Arabic, some of which have now been introduced into the English language.

Since 2001, al-Ninowy has been the Imam and Khatib of Masjid Al-Madina in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, where he delivers the weekly khutbah (Friday sermon) and gives a weekly majlis (religious gathering) in Hadith and Tawheed. He participated in many national and international conferences on Islam, world peace, and welfare of humanity.[5] He has been an Al-Madina Institute foundation scholar since its inception.[6]

Al-Ninowy was a professor of Anatomy and Physiology at the University of Georgia. He is an outspoken proponent for peace and against violence, hatred and bigotry.

Personal life

Al-Ninowy lives with his family in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[2][7][5] He is married, and has two sons and a daughter. His brother and mother also live in Atlanta.

References

  1. ^ "Islamic Belief الإسلام إسلام Aqeedah Tahawiyyah 1/8 :: Shaykh Muhammad Ninowy". AlhaqqDotNet. November 3, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2013. At 28:52 he mentions he follows the Shafi'i school of thought (madhab), athough he was raised as a Hanafi
  2. ^ a b "Prominent Shaykh to speak at Rochdale event". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. October 14, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahya Al-Ninowy Al-Husayni - Biography". Al-Madina Masjid. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  4. ^ "Muhammad al-Ninowy". Lamppost Productions. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Shaykh Muhammad al-Ninowy". Gateway To Divine Mercy. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  6. ^ "Muhammad Bin Yahya Ninowy". Al-Madina Institute. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  7. ^ "Learned Muslim scholar inspires". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. November 11, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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