Syed Ahmad Hussain Shah Tirmezi

Infobox Writer
name = Professor Syed Ahmad Hussain Shah Tirmezi
_ar. امير المؤمنين سيّد احمد شاه ترمذي


caption = Syed Ahmad Hussian Shah Tirmezi, c. 2004
order = Vice president of the Jamaat-e-Ahl Al-Sunnah UK and Europe
Founder of Shah Walayat Foundation (SWF)
birthdate = April 28, 1937
birthplace = Gujrat District, Pakistan
party = Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party

Ameer ul-Mu'mineen Syed Ahmad Hussain Shah Tirmezi (Arabic: _ar. امير المؤمنين سيّد احمد شاه ترمذي "ArabDIN|Ameer ul-Mu'mineen Sayyid Ahmad Hussain Shah Tirmezi" Ameer ul Mu'mineen Pir Syed Ahmad Hussain Shah Tiremezi ] is currently the head imam of Al-Jamia Al-Zahra in Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK. He is the grandson of Shaykh Pir Syed Walayat Ali Shah from Gujrat District in Pakistan. Shaykh Tiremzi is a descendant of Muhammad from both his mother and father. He has previously been the vice-president of Markazi Jama'at-e-Ahlus Sunnat UK & Europe (part of the British Muslim Forum, BMF). Professor Tirmezi was brought up in a very strict Islamic atmosphere. He delivered the Jumu'ah (Friday) khutbah (sermon) since the age of 12. At that age he was a fluent speaker in many languages including Arabic, English and Urdu. He later worked in Saudi Arabia whilst still studying and teaching Islam. Then in the 1990's he migrated to Halifax, England to teach Islam. He has been the Imam of the central Madni Mosque in Halifax for 10 years. In his time serving as the head Imam of the mosque he was the first Muslim in Halifax to openly celebrate the birthday of Muhammad in the streets of Halifax along with the Sunni Muslim community in Halifax. In addition, he set the foundations on how the mosque had to expand to accommodate the ever-growing Muslim population in the area. He also he encouraged the Muslim teenagers to take part actively in the spread of Sunni Islam and encouraged everyone to learn more about Islam. In 2002 he felt the need for a dedicated international charity to help with the propagation of Al-Islam so he established "Shah Walayat Foundation". In addition, there was a need for a dedicated Islamic school so he established "Al-Jamia Al-Zahra" (www.aljamiaalzahra.com). Al-Jamia Al-Zahra is the central Islamic school for the West Yorkshire area with world class teaching facilities and a perfect place for linking the prominent scholars of Europe. Currently there are over 300 students studying in Al-Jamia Al-Zahra.

List of positions held

* Head Imam of (Madni Mosque, Halifax), 1989
* Founder of (Shah Walayat Foundation), 2002
* Vice president of (Markazi Jamat-e-Ahl Al-Sunnah UK & Europe), 2003
* Imam of (Al-Jamia Al-Zahra), 2002 to 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.aljamiaalzahra.com/ Al-Jamia Al-Zahra Website] by Al-Jamia Al-Zahra

Persondata
NAME=Tirmezi, Syed
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Professor Syed Ahmad Hussain Shah Tirmezi (full name); امير المؤمنين سيّد احمد شاه ترمذي(Arabic)
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Founder of SWF
DATE OF BIRTH=March 31, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH=Pakistan