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	He is the Dean of Academic Affairs in the ]. He appears on a number of Islamic satellite channels: (] in England; ] in Egypt; ] in ]; and ] in India, U.K., and U.S), where he teaches theology, ], ], and other topics. He gives regular sermons and lectures.		He is the Dean of Academic Affairs in the ]. He appears on a number of Islamic satellite channels: (] in England; ] in Egypt; ] in ]; and ] in India, U.K., and U.S), where he teaches theology, ], ], and other topics. He gives regular sermons and lectures.
	He also also one of the founding members and Islamic specialists at MuslimMatters.org, a ] for Western Muslims.		He also also one of the founding members and Islamic specialists at MuslimMatters.org, a ] for Western Muslims.

	He is also involved with a government deradicalization program, and said he intends to help conservative Muslims integrate in Western societies<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/30/terror.suspect.seminar/</ref>:
			In 2001, Qadhi described the ] as a hoax, claiming that "] never intended to mass-destroy the Jews", and "All this is false propaganda". He later claimed he had been misled into making these statements. But according to the ], he more recently posted links to articles by a notorious Holocaust denier on an Islamic online forum.<ref>]'', January 2, 3020, accessed February 1, 2010]</ref>
	<blockquote>We are trying to carve out a Western Muslim identity among conservative Muslims -- for Muslims to integrate into Western society, but maintain their Islamic identity.</blockquote>

	He has also presented papers on '']ist'' movements at a number of academic conferences. In 2006, at ], he analyzed one of the first militant movements of modern Saudi Arabia, headed by ]. It gained international attention when it held the Grand Mosque of ] hostage in 1979. In his paper, Qadhi discussed the theological underpinnings of the movement.<ref>http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/ilsp/events/vilsprogram.php</ref> In another paper, presented at an international conference on understanding ''jihad'' in the modern world, he discussed how a specific legal ruling of the medieval theologian ] was used both by jihadist and pacifist groups to justify their positions.<ref>http://www.casaw.ac.uk/conf/rj2009/programme.html </ref>		He has also presented papers on '']ist'' movements at a number of academic conferences. In 2006, at ], he analyzed one of the first militant movements of modern Saudi Arabia, headed by ]. It gained international attention when it held the Grand Mosque of ] hostage in 1979. In his paper, Qadhi discussed the theological underpinnings of the movement.<ref>http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/ilsp/events/vilsprogram.php</ref> In another paper, presented at an international conference on understanding ''jihad'' in the modern world, he discussed how a specific legal ruling of the medieval theologian ] was used both by jihadist and pacifist groups to justify their positions.<ref>http://www.casaw.ac.uk/conf/rj2009/programme.html </ref>

⚫	], who attempted to bomb ], was a student at "Ilm Fest", a 16-day Islamic education conference at which Qadhi was an instructor.<ref> http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/30/terror.suspect.seminar/</ref> Qadhi said of ~~Mutallab~~, "He was a very quiet individual, tight-lipped and shy, and he did not ask a single question during the discussions... He barely interacted with the other students at the conference." Qadhi himself had claimed in 2006 that he was on the U.S. government's terrorist watchlist in an article in which he and other Muslims shared their frustrations about it.<ref> http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2006_4166818 </ref>

	Qadhi has been involved in de-radicalization efforts in the U.S. and was a participant in the U.S. Counter-Radicalization Strategy conference organized by the National Counter-terrorism Center in the summer of 2008.<ref> http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/12/30/terror.suspect.seminar/index.html?iref=24hours </ref>		Qadhi has been involved in de-radicalization efforts in the U.S. and was a participant in the U.S. Counter-Radicalization Strategy conference organized by the National Counter-terrorism Center in the summer of 2008.<ref> http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/12/30/terror.suspect.seminar/index.html?iref=24hours </ref>

		⚫	], who attempted to bomb ], was a student at "Ilm Fest", a 16-day Islamic education conference in August 2008 at which Qadhi was an instructor.<ref> http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/30/terror.suspect.seminar/</ref> Qadhi said of Abdulmutallab, "He was a very quiet individual, tight-lipped and shy, and he did not ask a single question during the discussions... He barely interacted with the other students at the conference." Qadhi himself had claimed in 2006 that he was on the U.S. government's terrorist watchlist in an article in which he and other Muslims shared their frustrations about it.<ref> http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2006_4166818 </ref>

			In July 2009, '']'' reported that "Yasir Qadhi ... is a ] who preaches that Jews want to destroy Muslims and that Christians are theologically 'filthy.'"<ref></ref>

	==Books Authored==		==Books Authored==

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Yasir Qadhi
File:Yasir Qadhi.jpgIn India while filming for Peace TV in 2007
Born	Houston. TX United States
Nationality	American
Education	B.Sc. (Houston) B.A. (Islamic University of Madinah) M.A. (Islamic University of Madinah) M.Phil. (Yale University)
Alma mater	University of Houston Islamic University of Madinah Yale University
Title	Dean of Academic Affairs, AlMaghrib Institute
Website	www.AlMaghrib.org, www.MuslimMatters.org

Yasir Qadhi is an American Muslim author and Islamic teacher, who has written several books about Islam. He is a speaker in Muslim circles in the United States, Canada, England, and Australia. His lectures can be found on YouTube. He has combined an Islamic seminary training (from Islamic University of Madinah) with Western education (from Yale University and the University of Houston).

Biography

Qadhi was born in Houston, Texas, to Pakistani parents in 1975, went to high school in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and completed a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston. After working for Dow Chemical for a short stint, he pursued an education in Islamic studies at the Islamic University of Madinah. There, he completed a second bachelor's degree, specializing in hadith studies, and then went on to complete an M.A. in Theology. Presently, he is completing his doctorate in Islamic studies at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

Current activities

He is the Dean of Academic Affairs in the AlMaghrib Institute. He appears on a number of Islamic satellite channels: (Islam Channel in England; Al-Huda Channel in Egypt; Al-Fajr Channel in Egypt; and Peace TV in India, U.K., and U.S), where he teaches theology, Seerah, Tajweed, and other topics. He gives regular sermons and lectures. He also also one of the founding members and Islamic specialists at MuslimMatters.org, a blogzine for Western Muslims.

In 2001, Qadhi described the Holocaust as a hoax, claiming that "Hitler never intended to mass-destroy the Jews", and "All this is false propaganda". He later claimed he had been misled into making these statements. But according to the Centre for Social Cohesion, he more recently posted links to articles by a notorious Holocaust denier on an Islamic online forum.

He has also presented papers on jihadist movements at a number of academic conferences. In 2006, at Harvard University, he analyzed one of the first militant movements of modern Saudi Arabia, headed by Juhayman b. Sayf al-Utaybi. It gained international attention when it held the Grand Mosque of Mecca hostage in 1979. In his paper, Qadhi discussed the theological underpinnings of the movement. In another paper, presented at an international conference on understanding jihad in the modern world, he discussed how a specific legal ruling of the medieval theologian Ibn Taymiyya was used both by jihadist and pacifist groups to justify their positions.

Qadhi has been involved in de-radicalization efforts in the U.S. and was a participant in the U.S. Counter-Radicalization Strategy conference organized by the National Counter-terrorism Center in the summer of 2008.

Umar Abdulmutallab, who attempted to bomb Northwest Airlines Flight 253, was a student at "Ilm Fest", a 16-day Islamic education conference in August 2008 at which Qadhi was an instructor. Qadhi said of Abdulmutallab, "He was a very quiet individual, tight-lipped and shy, and he did not ask a single question during the discussions... He barely interacted with the other students at the conference." Qadhi himself had claimed in 2006 that he was on the U.S. government's terrorist watchlist in an article in which he and other Muslims shared their frustrations about it.

In July 2009, The Boston Globe reported that "Yasir Qadhi ... is a Holocaust denier who preaches that Jews want to destroy Muslims and that Christians are theologically 'filthy.'"

Books Authored

Du’a : The Weapon of the Believer
An Explanation of the Four Principles of Shirk
An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur’an
A Critical Study of Shirk: Being a Translation and Commentary of Muhammad b. Abd al-Wahhab's Kashf al-Shubuhat
Riyaa: Hidden Shirk
15 Ways to Increase Your Earnings from the Qur’an and Sunnah

In the News

Houston Chronicle profiles Yasir Qadhi-- A Changing World: Islamic scholar, a Houston native, brings cultural insight to lectures on his religion
Houston Chronicle highlights Yasir Qadhi's speech on Animal Rights at Texas Dawah (story is not available on Chronicle any more but has been duplicated on the reference site)
Christian Science Monitor writer Mona ElTahawy discusses her experiences with Yasir Kazi (also Qadhi) on
Washington Post interviews Yasir Qadhi for their article on Conservative Muslims
New Haven Register interviews Yasir Qadhi regarding vision of University in America
Doha Debates participant
MSNBC: Conservative Muslims find isolation a challenge

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