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| Ajni Sinani | |
|---|---|
| Title | Imam |
| Personal life | |
| Born | (1962-11-13) November 13, 1962 (age 62) Prizren, SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Home town | Prizren |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh, Aqidah, Kalam, Islamic Studies |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
| Occupation | Alim, Imam |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Muslim leader | |
| Post | Head of the Assembly of the Islamic Community of Kosovo |
| Period in office | 2013-present |
Ajni Sinani (born November 13, 1962) is an Albanian imam, alim, and professor from Kosovo. He is known for his active presence on Facebook, where he shares insights and statements about the geopolitical and religious issues in Kosovo.
Life
Ajni ef. Sinani was born on November 13, 1962, in Zaplluxhe, Dragash. He completed his studies at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, in 1998, graduating from the Faculty of Islamic and Arabic Studies. He earned a master's degree in International Law and Relations from the University of Prishtina in 2009, focusing on the Palestinian issue post-World War II (1948–2008). In 2016, he completed his doctoral studies at the International University of Novi Pazar, researching Sharia courts and muftiates in Kosovo between World War I and World War II (1918–1941).
Between 1997 and 1999, Sinani lectured on Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) and the Arabic language at the "Haxhi Sheh Shamia" madrasa in Shkodër, Albania. After this period, he began serving as an imam in Prizren, a role that further connected him with the local community. Since 2010, he has been teaching Fiqh and the History of Sharia Law at the Faculty of Islamic Studies in Prishtina.
He has served as the president of the Assembly of the Islamic Community of Kosovo since 2013 and as the editor-in-chief of the magazine Dituria Islame since 2016.
Sinani has participated in conferences and symposiums, contributed to various publications, and worked on translations and reviews of Islamic texts. In 1994, he oversaw the reprint of the Quran translation into Albanian and Bosnian in Cairo.
Works
Sinani has made works on Islamic law, history, and interfaith relations. Some of his notable works include:
- Islami: Fe, Ligj, Kulturë dhe Qytetërim (2007)
- Çështja Palestinese pas Luftës së Dytë Botërore (2009)
- Të Tjerët për Islamin (2015)
References
- ^ "6. Dr. Ajni Sinani – Fakulteti i Studimeve Islame" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- "Vlerësimi i çuditshëm i Hoxhë Sinanit për inteligjencën artificiale, e krahason me një figurë mitike në Islam". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- "Ajni Sinani (official facebook page))". Facebook.
- "Dituria islame 281 by Bashkesia Islame e Kosoves - Issuu". issuu.com. 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- "Muftija Naim Ternava izabran po peti put na čelo Islamske zajednice Kosova". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- Salihu (2013-10-31). "Trnava is re-elected chairman of BIK - Telegrafi" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- "Dituria islame nr 385 – Dituria Islame". Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- Hysa, Roald; Thartori, Eduart (2008). "Integrimi i shqiptarëve në Evropë dhe vlerat që Islami i përcjell në këtë integrim" (PDF). Forum Of Albania.
- Sinani, Ajni (2006). Të tjerët për Islamin (in Albanian). Forumi Rinor Islam. ISBN 978-9989-2592-0-3.