Salafism Beyond the Headlines

Yasir QadhiJuly 21, 202657 min0 comments

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Hadith Islamic History Seerah Aqeedah Muslim Identity Fiqh Salafism Islamic Scholarship

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In this in-depth conversation, Dr. Yasir Qadhi, Dean of the Islamic Seminary of America and author of *Understanding Salafism*, shares the personal journey that shaped his landmark academic work — from his teenage introduction to Salafism in Texas, to studying at the University of Medina, to meeting iconic scholars like Ibn al-Uthaymeen and Bin Baz. He unpacks the diverse currents within Salafism, the intellectual legacy of al-Albani, the role of spirituality in the movement, and the true relationship between mainstream Salafism and the fringe of Jihadi Salafism. A rare blend of personal memoir and rigorous Islamic scholarship.

Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi is one of the most influential Islamic scholars and intellectuals in the Western world. Born in Houston to Pakistani parents, he earned a degree in chemical engineering before studying for ten years at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he completed degrees in hadith and Islamic theology, and later earned a PhD in Religious Studies from Yale University. He served for years as Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, taught at Rhodes College in Memphis, and now serves as Dean of the Islamic Seminary of America and resident scholar of the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) in Texas. His lecture series on the seerah, "Lives of the Sahaba," and Islamic theology are among the most comprehensive in the English language.

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