Ajni Sinani

Ajni Sinani (born November 13, 1962) is an Albanian theologian, imam, alim, and professor from Kosovo.^[1] He is known for his active presence on Facebook, where he shares insights and statements about the geopolitical and religious issues in Kosovo.^[2][3][4]

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

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.^[5]

He has served as the president of the Assembly of the Islamic Community of Kosovo since 2013^[6][7] and as the editor-in-chief of the magazine Dituria Islame since 2016.^[8]

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.^[2]

Works

Sinani has made works on Islamic law, history, and interfaith relations. Some of his notable works include:^[9][10][2]

• Islami: Fe, Ligj, Kulturë dhe Qytetërim (2007)
• Çështja Palestinese pas Luftës së Dytë Botërore (2009)
• Të Tjerët për Islamin (2015)