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'''Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi''' (alternative spelling: ''Yasir Kazi'')(born 1975) is a lecturer and ] ]ic cleric who has authored several books about Islam. He is a popular speaker in many ] circles in the ], ], ] and ]. He is one of the few people who has combined a traditional seminary training with Western education. '''Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi''' (alternative spelling: ''Yasir Kazi'')(born 1975) is a lecturer and ]ic cleric who has authored several books about Islam. He is a popular speaker in many ] circles in the ], ], ] and ]. He is one of the few people who has combined a traditional seminary training with Western education.
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Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi
City of Birth Houston, Texas
Occupation Islamic Da'wah
University Degrees BA (Hadeeth), BSc (Chemical Engineering), M.A (Islamic Theology).

Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi (alternative spelling: Yasir Kazi)(born 1975) is a lecturer and Islamic cleric who has authored several books about Islam. He is a popular speaker in many Muslim circles in the United States, Canada, England and Australia. He is one of the few people who has combined a traditional seminary training with Western education.

Biography and Education

Yasir Qadhi was born in Houston, Texas 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 decided to pursue an education in Islamic studies, and left for the Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia. There, he completed a second Bachelors degree, specializing in Hadith Studies, and then went on to complete an M.A. in Theology. Presently, he is completing his Ph.D. at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

Current Activities

Apart from his studies, he is an active Instructor in the AlMaghrib Institute. He appears on a number of Islamic satellite channels (Islam Channel in England; Al-Huda Channel in Saudi Arabia; and Al-Fajr Channel in Eygpt), where he teaches theology and other topics. He also gives regular Friday sermons and lectures.

Notable Publications

  • 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
  • Riyaa: Hidden Shirk
  • 15 Ways to Increase Your Earnings from the Qur’an and Sunnah

External links

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