Muneer Fareed
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Muneer Goolam Fareed, born , is a Muslim scholar and the former Secretary General of ISNA (Islamic Society of North America
).
Muneer Fareed is a South African citizen of Indian descent
.
He studied Arabic Language and Literature at King Abdulaziz University
, Mecca
and got a theological license in Islamic Studies (Ijazah
) from the Darul Uloom Deoband
, India.
Fareed moved to the U.S. in 1989 and obtained his Ph.D. in 1994 from the University of Michigan
, with his dissertation entitled, "Legal Reform in the Muslim world: The anatomy of a scholarly dispute in the 19th and the early 20th centuries on the usage of Ijtihad
as a legal tool."
He worked as an Imam
of the Islamic Association of Greater Detroit
from 1989 to 2000 and was an Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Wayne State University
until 2006.
He succeeded Sayyid Syeed
as the new Secretary General of the Islamic Society of North America
in late 2006.
Fareed is also a member of the Fiqh Council of North America
.
Islamic Society of North America
The Islamic Society of North America , based in Plainfield, Indiana, USA, is a Muslim umbrella group. It has been described in the media as the largest Muslim organization in North America.-History:...
).
Muneer Fareed is a South African citizen of Indian descent
Indian South Africans
Indian South Africans are people of Indian descent living in South Africa and mostly live in and around the city of Durban, making it 'the largest 'Indian' city outside India'. Most Indians in South Africa are descendents of migrants from colonial India during late 19th-century through early...
.
He studied Arabic Language and Literature at King Abdulaziz University
King Abdulaziz University
King Abdulaziz University was founded in 1967 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Designed by English architect John Elliott, it had 2,000 teachers and more than 37,000 students in 2000/2001....
, Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
and got a theological license in Islamic Studies (Ijazah
Ijazah
An ijazah is a certificate used primarily by Sunni Muslims to indicate that one has been authorized by a higher authority to transmit a certain subject or text of Islamic knowledge...
) from the Darul Uloom Deoband
Darul Uloom Deoband
The Darul Uloom Deoband is an Islamic school in India where the Deobandi Islamic movement was started. It is located at Deoband, a town in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was founded in 1866 by several prominent Islamic scholars , headed by Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi...
, India.
Fareed moved to the U.S. in 1989 and obtained his Ph.D. in 1994 from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, with his dissertation entitled, "Legal Reform in the Muslim world: The anatomy of a scholarly dispute in the 19th and the early 20th centuries on the usage of Ijtihad
Ijtihad
Ijtihad is the making of a decision in Islamic law by personal effort , independently of any school of jurisprudence . as opposed to taqlid, copying or obeying without question....
as a legal tool."
He worked as an Imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
of the Islamic Association of Greater Detroit
Islamic Association of Greater Detroit
Islamic Association of Greater Detroit was founded in 1978 by immigrants from the Indian subcontinent and Middle East. After IAGD was formed, it purchased the current property situated in the city of Avon Township. Eventually, the city name changed to Rochester Hills, Michigan. On this property...
from 1989 to 2000 and was an Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
until 2006.
He succeeded Sayyid Syeed
Sayyid Syeed
Dr. Sayyid M. Syeed is the National Director for the Office for Interfaith & Community Alliances for the Islamic Society of North America . ISNA is a national umbrella organization which has more than 300 affiliates all over the U.S. and Canada....
as the new Secretary General of the Islamic Society of North America
Islamic Society of North America
The Islamic Society of North America , based in Plainfield, Indiana, USA, is a Muslim umbrella group. It has been described in the media as the largest Muslim organization in North America.-History:...
in late 2006.
Fareed is also a member of the Fiqh Council of North America
Fiqh Council of North America
The Fiqh Council of North America is an association of Muslims who interpret Islamic law on the North American continent.Its 18 members issue religious rulings, resolve disputes, and answer questions relating to the Islamic faith...
.