Yasir Qadhi
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Yasir Qadhi (formerly known by his kunya Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi) (born January 30, 1975) is a Pakistani American Muslim scholar and theologian.[5] He is dean of The Islamic Seminary of America and resident scholar of the East Plano Islamic Center in Plano, Texas.[6] He was formerly the dean of AlMaghrib Institute and taught in the religious studies department at Rhodes College.[7] He currently serves as chairman of the Fiqh Council of North America.[8]
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Born | (1975-01-30) January 30, 1975 (age 49)[1] | ||||||
Religion | Islam | ||||||
Denomination | Sunni[2] | ||||||
Jurisprudence | Hanbali[3] | ||||||
Creed | Athari[2] | ||||||
Education | Yale University (MA, MPhil, PhD) Islamic University of Madinah (BA, MA) University of Houston (BS) | ||||||
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Years active | May 23, 2012–present | ||||||
Genre | Islamic | ||||||
Subscribers | 616 thousand[4] | ||||||
Total views | 99.0 million[4] | ||||||
Associated acts | Epic Masjid Memphis Islamic Center | ||||||
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Born in Texas to Pakistani Muhajir parents, Qadhi studied chemical engineering at the University of Houston, before studying hadith and Islamic theology at the Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia.[5] He earned his PhD from Yale University where his dissertation focused on the writings of Ibn Taymiyyah.[9] Qadhi has written books and lectured widely on Islam and contemporary Muslim issues, and is considered one of the most influential Muslim scholars in the United States.[9] He has also consistently been listed in the annual listicle The 500 Most Influential Muslims.[10]