Ammar Nakshawani

Sayed
Ammar Nakshawani
عمار النقشواني
Nakshawani in 2016
Born1981 (age 43–44)
Kuwait
NationalityBritish
Other namesSAN
Years active2003–present
Academic background
Alma materUniversity College London (BSc)
Shahid Beheshti University (MA)
University of Exeter (PhD)
Academic work
InstitutionsHartford Seminary
Harvard University
Notable worksThe 14 Infallibles
Islam - Liberté, égalité, fraternité[1]
Websitesayedammar.com
Notes
Ultimately the results of Ghadīr brought ʾImām Muḥammad al-Bāqir (ع), ʾImām Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq (ع), ʾImām ʿAlī ar-Riḍhā (ع), ʾImām ʿAlī al-Hādī (ع). Whereas Saqīfa one day brought Yazīd (ل).

Sayed Ammar Nakshawani (Arabic: عمار النقشواني; born 1981) is a British Shia islamic scholar, author and orator.[2]

Nakshawani was listed as one of The 500 Most Influential Muslims in 2014.[3] He was a visiting scholar at Columbia University's Middle East Institute. He previously held the Imam Ali Chair for Shi'i Studies and Dialogue among Islamic Legal Schools at Hartford Seminary.

Early life and education

Of Azerbaijani origin, Nakshwani was born to Emad Nakshawani, the son of Murtadha Nakshawani (died 1990), who served as a representative of grand Iranian Ayatollah Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei in Kufa.[4][5] His uncle, Baqir al-Irawani is an Iranian-origin Islamic jurist and teacher at the Islamic seminary of Najaf. In 1987, his family migrated to England.[6]

Initiatives

Nakshawani serves as the Special Representative to the United Nations for the Universal Muslim Association of America (UMAA).

In his position at the UMAA, he performed extensive research and academic analysis of ancient Islamic texts, which he has discussed at a number of academic forums.[7][6][2][8][9][5]

Career

In 2014, Nakshawani was included in the list of The 500 Most Influential Muslims (also known as The Muslim 500, an annual publication first published in 2009) in the "Preachers and Spiritual Guides" section.[10]

References

  1. ^ Nakshawani, Sayed Ammar (2013). Islam - liberté, égalité, fraternité. Dar Albouraq. ISBN 978-2841619764.
  2. ^ a b "Seyed Ammar Nakhjavani | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs". www.belfercenter.org. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ^ "The 500 Most Influential Muslims. He often use divisive speeches against Sunni muslims and hatred towards sahaba(companions of Prophet Muhammad)". Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  4. ^ Sobhani, Jafar. Yadnameh, Ayatollah Uzma Khoei [Memories, Grand Ayatollah Khoei] (in Persian). p. 179.
  5. ^ a b Tribune.com.pk (23 October 2017). "In conversation with Sayed Ammar Nakshawani on Karachi, peace and unity". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Profile: Sayed Ammar Nakshawani". Universal Muslim Association of America. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Crossroads of Islamic Divisions". www.nyu.edu. Shuruq. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Ammar Nakshawani". The Muslim 500. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Sayed Ammar Nakshawani". Al-Islam.org. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  10. ^ "The 500 Most Influential Muslims". Retrieved 12 February 2014.
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