Zameer Sattaur

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Zameer Sattaur
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In Syria during the Dawrah Intensive of July 2007
Born Zameer Ikraam Sattaur
1963
Guyana
Residence New York
Occupation Islamic scholar
Title Shaykh
Religious beliefs Sunni Islam Hanafi
Spouse 1
Children 3
Website
http://imamghazaliinstitute.org

Zameer Sattaur is an Islamic scholar who teaches at the Imam Ghazali Institute in New York, U.S..

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[edit] Biography

Zameer Sattaur born in Guyana (South America), and left at a very early age to pursue his Islamic Studies. Zameer Sattaur studied at Madinah Islamic University and King Saud University in Riyadh, frequently attending the Dars of As Sayyid Muhammad Alawi Maliki.During his studies in the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia he assisted the visiting Hujjaj coming from western countries. His aspiration was to serve the guest of Allah and assist them in the performance of the hajj in an organized and simple manner.

From 1993 to 2007 (Ramadan) he was the Imam of Masjid Al Abidin located in Queens, New York. In 2007 he founded the Imam Ghazali Institute, in order to promote traditional Islamic teachings in America. In 2007 he organized the Dawrah Intenisve Program that was Held in Makkah, Madinah, and Syria for 30 days of intensive learning under scholars such as Shaykh Muhammad Yaqoubi and As Sayyid Ahmad Maliki.

[edit] Imam Ghazali Institute

At the launch of Imam Ghazali Institute in April 2007 he said the following: "The ideals of Imam Ghazali Institute were born out of a need for traditional Islamic knowledge in the East coast. We have a tendency as Muslims to wonder why this happens or why are we as Muslims not applying the Prophetic methodologies to our present situation; be it social, environment, or religious. In the majority of times I found that we don't even have the knowledge to apply the methodology; hence we find ourselves either re-inventing the wheel or our approach to problems and issues are solved from solutions which do not belong in the Divine Realm. Therefore, after over a decade and a half of serving as Imam and the many societal issues which i have come to encounter, I decided that a new approach is needed. The times are different and it requires an influx of a higher level knowledge. The result, Imam Ghazali Institute. Our mission is simple, to provide traditional Islamic education to all Muslims. We realize we will have to take small steps and we are small, but the battle of BADR was won with only a handful of Muslims. With the permission of Allah swt and through the guidance and leadership of the world's scholars Inshallah we will be able to accomplish our goal."

During Dawrah 2007
During Dawrah 2007

[edit] Dawrah Program

A dawrah program is planned for the year 2008. Shaykh Zameer is confirmed as a teacher on this program. The program commences in Madinah, then to Makkah, then to Syria. It is sponsored by the Imam Ghazali Institute.

Mawlid in Madinah
Mawlid in Madinah


[edit] Sacred Knowledge Retreat

In 2008, the Sacred Knowledge Retreat program was launched under the guidance of Shaykh Muhammad Al Yaqoubi, a scholar of Ahlul Bait.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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