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Yasir Qadhi (alternative spelling: Yasir Kazi) 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, 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.
External links
- http://abdurrahman.org/scholars/YasirQadhi.html
- http://www.chron.com
- http://www.almaghrib.org
- List of Yasir Qadhi Audio and Books
- Video of Yasir Qadhi's talk "Perfect Justice"
- Video of Yasir Qadhi's talk at the Global Peace and Unity Conference, 2006