Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy

Shaykh
Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy (لشيخ د. محمد النينوي)

Shaykh Ninowy
Title Shaykh & Doctor
Born 1966 (age 49–50)
Aleppo, Syria
Nationality Syrian-American
Ethnicity Qurayshi Iraqi Arab
Era Modern
Region North America
Occupation Islamic scholar, Imam, Author
Religion Islam
Denomination Sunni (Sufism)[1]
Jurisprudence Shafi'i[2]
Creed Maturidi
Alma mater Al-Azhar University
Sufi order Shadhili
Website www.shaykhninowy.net

Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Sa’id ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Ninowy (born 1966) is a Syrian-born American world famous Islamic scholar. He is the founding director of the international islamic organisation Madina Institute and Planet Mercy, which has its branches worldwide.

Background

Al-Ninowy was born in Aleppo, Syria. He is a Sayyid, a descendent of the Islamic prophet Muhammad,[3][4] through his grandson Hussein ibn Ali by way of Musa al-Kadhim. His family descends from the southern Iraqi village of Ninowa, where Hussein ibn Ali was martyred in a partial area which is also known as Karbala.[5]

Education

His education began under the tutelage of his honourable father Shaykh Yahya (Rahimahumullahu Ta'ala), under whom he started memorising the Qur'an and acquiring knowledge of the Islamic disciplines including Aqeedah, Fiqh, Hadith and Ihsan. He particularly specializes in the fields of Hadith and Tawheed.

Shaykh Muhammad continued pursuing Islamic knowledge from many great scholars who resided in Makkah, Madinah, Morocco, Egypt, Syria, Sudan, Jordan and went on to study at Al-Azhar University at the Faculty of Usul-u-Deen, specialising in Hadeeth (PhD). He also holds a Doctor of Medicine degree and a Bachelors degree in Microbiology from the USA.

Career

Al-Ninowy has authored many books on the subjects of Usool, Tawheed and Hadith in Arabic, some of which have now been translated into the English language.[6]

Shaykh Ninowy is the founding director of Madina Institute and hedelivers the weekly khutbah (Friday sermon) and gives a weekly majlis (religious gathering) in Hadith and Tawheed in Georgia, Atlanta. He participates in many national and international conferences on Islam, world peace, and welfare of humanity.[6] He is the founding director of Madina Institute and been its foundation scholar since its inception.[7]

Al-Ninowy was also a professor of Anatomy and Physiology at the University of Georgia. He has also done extensive research in oncology (more specificly in breast cancer).

Personal life

Al-Ninowy lives with his family in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[4][8][6] He is married and has two sons and a daughter. His brother (Shaykh Isa, an Imam of Masjid Al-Hamzah in Atlanta) and mother also lives in Atlanta.

References

  1. ↑ Geaves, Ron; Theodore, Gabriel (2013). Sufism in Britain. Bloomsbury 3PL. p. 172. ISBN 978-1441112613.
  2. ↑ "Islamic Belief الإسلام إسلام Aqeedah Tahawiyyah 1/8 :: Shaykh Muhammad Ninowy". AlhaqqDotNet. November 3, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2013. At 28:52 he mentions he follows the Shafi'i school of thought (madhab)
  3. ↑ Halverson, Jeffry R. (2010). Theology and Creed in Sunni Islam. Pelgrave Macmillan. p. 152. ISBN 9781137473578.
  4. 1 2 "Prominent Shaykh to speak at Rochdale event". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. October 14, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahya Al-Ninowy Al-Husayni - Biography". Al-Madina Masjid. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 "Shaykh Muhammad al-Ninowy". Gateway To Divine Mercy. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Muhammad Bin Yahya Ninowy". Al-Madina Institute. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Learned Muslim scholar inspires". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. November 11, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2014.

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