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Tuesday 30 June 2020

Mufti Ismail Menk (biography and personal information)



About:
Full Name: Ismail Ibn Musa Menk.
Father Name: Sheikh Musa Menk (senior Imam at the Main Masjid in Harare City Centre).
Date of birth: 27 June 1975. (8th out of 9 children).
Birth Place: Harare.
No. of children: 2 girls and 7 boys.
Nationality: Zimbabwean.
Places like to live: Gambia, Australia, Oman, etc
Countries visited: South Africa, Zambia, Gambia, Ghana, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Sudan, Nigeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Qatar, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, United Kingdom, etc
Marriage: Had a divorce with two children before going to Gujrat.
Book recommended (English): “The Life of Noble Prophet Muhammed” by Ali Sallabi.
Profession: Scholar, counsellor, volunteer, traveller
Occupation: Has share on family own business.
Education:
Wished to study: Medicine (ophthalmology).
Soft skill: Humorous, open minded, friendly, humble, down to earth, etc
Hifz (memorization of Quran): Age of 12.
Primary Education: Studied with his father, memorizing the Quran and learning Arabic, Urdu and fiqh.
Secondary Education: St. John’s College, Harare. (private Christian college). Graduated in 1991.
Sports during early ages: Rugby, Hockey, Cricket, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, and athletics.
Sports/activities: Sky dive, bunjee jump, bicycling, swimming,
University: Islamic University of Madina (Degree in Shariah Law). Graduated in 1998.
Iftaa: Darul Uloom Kantharia in Gujarat. Graduated in 2000.
Social Presence:
Facebook (3.06m likes),
Instagram (1.1m followers, manage personally),
Twitter (3.98m followers),
YouTube (316k subscribers),
App: Android and iTunes.
Audios: Muslim Central Media (publish personally)
Publications: Motivational Moments (in 2017). Next Motivational Moments book is on the way to release. (including with few quotes from his followers)



Recognitions:
Head of fatwa council at The Council of Islamic Scholars of Zimbabwe. (appointed in 2000) and Grand Mufti of Zimbabwe.
Named one of “The Top 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World” since 2010.
Global Leadership Award in Social Guidance (KSBEA 2015 Awards).
Honorary Doctorate of Social Guidance by Aldersgate College (in 2016, Philippines).

Others:
Regular visit to rural areas, spread goodness via social media, participate in voluntary and charity activities, attend many conferences and symposiums, series of lecture on every Ramadan (since 2003), against terrorism.

Dos Recommended: Relationship with your Maker, build your character, nothing is impossible,
Don’t Recommended: Never ever lose hope, don’t underestimate value of family, don’t give up.
Dua: “May Allah bring ummah together” “May Allah alleviate the suffering to those who are suffering across the globe”

He has no copyrights and does not charge for any social or spiritual work or guidance. All this is done totally free of charge. He believes in spreading the message, and his message is that of peace.
He travels the world spreading a simple but profound message: “Do good, help others while preparing for the Hereafter”.


Ramadan Lecture Series:
  1. in 2003, “Tafseer of the Qur’an”, at Nurul Islam Masjid in Johannesburg.
  2. in 2004, “Reminders from the Qur’an.”, at the NMJ Islamic Centre in Durban.
  3. in 2005, “Reasons of Revelation of Verses of the Noble Qur’an”, at Klerksdorp in North West South Africa.
  4. in 2006, “Guidance from Revelation”, at Masjid Taqwa in Port Elizabeth.
  5. in 2007, “Jewels of the Qur’an”, at Masjidul Quds in Capetown.
  6. in 2008, “Points to Ponder”, at the NMJ Islamic Centre in Durban.
  7. in 2009, “Subjects within the Qur’an”, at the Masjid of Woodlands in Capetown.
  8. in 2010, “Reminders from Revelation”, at the NMJ Islamic Centre in Durban.
  9. in 2011, “Stories of the Prophets”, at Masjid Zeenatul Islam in Capetown.
  10. in 2012, “Life of the Noble Prophet Muhammad PBUH”, at Masjidul Firdose in Polokwane.
  11. in 2013, “Pearls of Peace”, at Masjidul Quds in Capetown.
  12. in 2014, “Lessons from the Lives of the Companions RA”, at Steel Mosque in Putrajaya in Malaysia.
  13. in 2015, “Reasons Revelation of Verses of the Noble Qur’an”, at Nizamiye Complex in Southern Africa.
  14. in 2016, “Save Yourself – part 1”, at Bosmont Masjid in Johannesburg.
  15. in 2017, “Save Yourself – part 2”, at Masjidul Quds, Gatesville, Cape Town.
  16. in 2018, “Supplications from Revelation”, via online.


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