Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau

Author: Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau

Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau is of French-Canadian descent. He was born in the United States to a Christian family, and later chose to convert to Shi’a Islam in 1999 at the age of 17, having studied both faiths. He started studying Islamic Seminary classes (Howza) in March 2013 at Imam Ali Center in Springfield, Virginia and studied abroad in Najaf al-Ashraf and Karbala and received his ‘amama (turban) from the esteemed marja’ Ayatollah Sayed Muhammad Taqi al-Modaressi in 2018. He earned a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies, has filmed many documentaries about his journey to Islam, authored several books, taught in the Islamic Seminary (Howza), and is the founder of the nonprofit organization 2nd Chance Books (2014). He has lectured throughout the United States and various other countries spreading the message of Ahl ul Bayt (as). Since 2022 he has been residing in Antalya, Türkiye where he is the resident scholar of the local community and continuing his work with 2nd Chance Books.

January 6, 2016January 1, 2016 Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau Ahadith

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “A believer is similar to a scale. The stronger his faith, the more his sufferings will be.”

Hadith 1741 from the book Mishkatul anwar fi ghurur il akhbar

January 5, 2016January 1, 2016 Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau Ahadith

Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “The people who suffered the worst hardships were the Prophets. Then there are those are most similar to the Prophets who suffer the worst hardships.”

Hadith 1739 from the book Mishkatul anwar fi ghurur il akhbar

January 4, 2016January 1, 2016 Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau Ahadith

Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority of God’s Prophet (a.s): “I swear by God that no one can attain nobility near God unless his sufferings increase.”

Hadith 1737 from the book Mishkatul anwar fi ghurur il akhbar

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