“I think that the seminaries, especially the Seminary of Qom, should truly strive in order to return the teachings of the prophets to the people, because in Islam even the disbelievers are respected, unless they commit crimes. God states in the Qur’an:
“God forbids you not, regarding those who haven’t fought against your Faith, nor driven you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them; for God loves those who are just.”
It means that God approves kindness even to the disbelievers. Some might object to treating them with kindness because they are infidels, but Islam treats them with respect as long as they haven’t committed a crime, “Quenching anyone’s thirst is a rewarded deed.” With respect to unbelievers who are at peace with Muslims, scholars state that if one was to choose between performing ablution or give water to an infidel, then one must give the water to the infidel and not do his ablution.
The seminaries must put serious effort in order to save the Muslims in general, because the Muslims are truly under much torture and oppression. One issue is to save the whole world, and another one is to solve the problems of the Muslims in particular.”
Sayed Muhammad Shirazi
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Published by Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau
Converted to Shia Islam on July 2nd 1999 at the age of 17
Learned Quranic Arabic in the year 2000
Independently studied Islamic books full time from the year 1999-2007
Filmed a documentary for al-Anwar Hussain TV entitled The Journey of the Spirit in 2011
Made the pilgrimage to Iraq for Ziyarat Arbaeen; Visited Najaf and Karbala in January 2012, November-December 2015 and November 2016
Authored several books entitled; The Suffering of the Ahl ul Bayt and their Followers (Shia) throughout History, Christians who defended and died for Prophet Muhammad and his Family, Mystery of the Shia, A Study Guide for Logic and Prophetic Gems.
Spoken at several events in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and London.
Founded an online library on Facebook in 2013 entitled; Shia Books for Free Download that now has close to 70,000 members
Started studying Howza classes in March 2013 at Imam Ali Center in Springfield, Virginia. His teachers include Sheikh Mustafa Akhound, Sayed Abbas Shamsudin, Sheikh Saed Ali Kulayni and Sheikh Muhammad BagherNejad.
2013 & 2014 filmed several short videos about Imam Hussain (as) for Stand with Dignity in New Jersey
Co-founded Yasin Publications in January of 2014
Co-founded a program to send free books to prisoners in March 2014 entitled; 2nd Chance Books
Filmed a documentary for Ahlulbayt TV entitled Faith Behind Bars
Received his turban from the hand of Sheikh Ahmad al-Haeri on the martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (ra) / Day of Arafat in 2016
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