Background
Al-Ninowy was born in Aleppo, Syria.
Al-Ninowy was born in Aleppo, Syria.
Al-Ninowy began his study under his father, As-Sayyed Yahya ibn Muhammad, memorising the Qur'an and acquiring knowledge in Islamic sciences, including Aqidah (Islamic theology), Fiqh (Islamic jurispudence), Hadith (Prophetic tradition) and Ihsan (perfection and excellence), with ijazahs (certificate to teach). He particularly specializes in the fields of Hadith and Tawheed.
He attended Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Usool ud-Deen, where he studied under many scholars. He was also under the tutelage of many who resided in Syria, Medina, Mecca, Tangiers, Fez, Rabat, Egypt, Sudan and Jordan.
His family descends from the southern Iraqi village of Ninowa, where Hussein ibn Ali was martyred in a partial area which is also known as Karbala. Al-Ninowy has authored many books on the subjects of Tawheed and Hadith in Arabic, some of which have now been translated into the English language. Since 2001, al-Ninowy has been the Imam and khatib of Masjid Al-Madina in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, where he delivers the weekly khutbah (Friday sermon) and gives a weekly majlis (religious gathering) in Hadith and Tawheed.
He participated in many national and international conferences on Islam, world peace, and welfare of humanity. He has been an Al-Madina Institute foundation scholar since its inception. Al-Ninowy was also a professor of Anatomy and Physiology at the University of Georgia.
