Ahmed Tijani Ben Omar
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Ghana |
| Name wey dem give am | Ahmed |
| Ein date of birth | 30 January 1950 |
| Place dem born am | Accra |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | Islamicist |
| Religion anaa worldview | Islam |
| Dema official website | http://www.ahmedtijani.org/ |
Ahmed Tijani Ben Omar (Arabic: أحمد تيجاني بن عمر) be a Ghanaian born American Islamic scholar den Imam.
Education
[edit | edit source]Dem born Tijani insyd Accra, Ghana. Ein hometown be Asamankese, West Akim Municipal District, Ghana. He specialised insyd Islamic Law den Jurisprudence, wey include comparative religion, astronomy, spiritual science den healing, divine poetry den chanting, fine arts den culture.[1]
He take Arabic den Islamic Studies at de Kulliyat Athakaffah Al Arabiyah insyd Ghana den studied Biblical Science den History through de Methodist Missionary High School insyd Ghana. He specialise insyd media-broadcasting den mass-communications den sana obtain masters insyd comparative religion. He study den memorize de Qur'an at de age of 15 den de Bible by de age of 20.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Tijani be a leader of de Tijaniyyah, which come to de United States insyd de 1970s.[2] He sana be de National Advisor International Association of Sufism USA; Advisor Islamic Studies den Research Association ISSRA USA; President and Imam Universal Islamic Center USA; Member of de World Council of Religious Leaders under de auspices of de United Nations Millennium World Peace Summit.[3]
He dey travel to over 115 countries worldwide wey give numerous lectures den presentations at conferences, universities den public gatherings around de world. Hosted den directed several national den international Islamic conferences for peace.[4]
Tijani spend ein time between de United States den Africa. He has been involved insyd peacemaking work insyd Chicago ein inner cities den inter-faith activity across de world. He oppose literalism den extreme Wahhabi theology.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 "Shaykh Ahmed Tijani Ben Omar". Radical Middle Way. August 19, 2010. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ↑ Cesari, Jocelyne (2007). Encyclopedia of Islam in the United States. Greenwood Press. p. 607. ISBN 978-0313336256.
- ↑ "Erudite scholar Shaykh Ahmed Tijani Ben Omar at Jamiyah Singapore". Jamiyah. 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- 1 2 "Shaykh Ahmed Tijani". Gateway To Divine Mercy. June 25, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2012.