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== Birth ==
 
== Birth ==
  
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Kumail was born in Mahuva, Gujarat on 10th of August 1980.  
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Birth Date: August 10, 1980 / 27th Ramadan 1400 (Mahuva - Gujarat)
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== Scholarly Credentials ==
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''' Hawza:''' Kumail is trained in the Shi'ite seminary of Qum between 1997-2015. He also taught in the seminary between 2005-2015.
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''' PhD / University:''' Kumail earned his doctorate from the University of Exeter in 2019. He taught at [https://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/iais/staff/rajani/ IAIS] between 2015-2019.
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''' Post Doctoral Research Fellow:''' Kumail is Postdoctoral research Fellow for [http://www.lawalisi.eu/ LAWALISI] Project.
  
 
== Lectures ==
 
== Lectures ==
  
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=== Religious ===
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=== Religious (Gujarati) ===
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''' 12 days series of Muharram lectures in Dar es Salaam, 2014 '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJg7ajuwiAs&list=PLXUwOunF2EUtJfKKO8SV-lPISAohgOZh8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJg7ajuwiAs&list=PLXUwOunF2EUtJfKKO8SV-lPISAohgOZh8]
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''' Majlis of 15th of Shaban in Reunion, 2015'''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arKxiDh24Ak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arKxiDh24Ak]
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''' Majlis in Paris 2015, Topic: Moderation'''
  
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==== Gujarati ====
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLutQKEB-T0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLutQKEB-T0]
  
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12 days series of Muharram lectures in Dar es Salaam, 2014
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''' Seminar on Family Life in Islam, Antananarivo 2014 '''
  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJg7ajuwiAs
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kTlnS0mkc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kTlnS0mkc]
  
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Majlis of 15th of Shaban in Reunion, 2015
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''' 12 lectures in the month of Ramazan 2020 '''
  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arKxiDh24Ak
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[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC]
  
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Majlis in Paris 2015, Topic: Moderation
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''' Qur’an sawab ni zanjir ma (<span lang="GU" style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">કુરાન સવાબ ની ઝંજીર માં): Qur'an in the prison of reward</span></span></span></span></span> '''
  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLutQKEB-T0
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcyagL2A8Ic&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=2&t=0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcyagL2A8Ic&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=2&t=0s]
  
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Seminar on Family Life in Islam, Antananarivo 2014
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''' Imam Reza (as) (<span lang="GU" style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">ઇમામ રેઝા (અ.સ)): Why do we recite Ziyarat of Imam Reza (as) after namaz?</span></span></span></span></span> '''
  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kTlnS0mkc
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUQSNAOUz90&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUQSNAOUz90&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=2]
  
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''' Matbhed ane Manbhed (<span lang="GU" style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">મતભેદ અને મનભેદ): Difference of Opinions</span></span></span></span></span> '''
  
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AmVNV2YVDg&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AmVNV2YVDg&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=3]
  
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==== English ====
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''' Imam Ali (as) na sahabiyo (<span lang="GU" style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">ઇમામ અલી (અ.સ) ના સહાબીઓ): The Companions of Imam Ali (as)</span></span></span></span></span> '''
  
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==== Urdu ====
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lneYlAEMpVs&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lneYlAEMpVs&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=4]
  
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Muharram lectures in Bujumbura
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''' Dua no tarjumo padvo ke Arabi bhasha ma padhvi? (<span lang="GU" style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">દુઆ નો તરજૂમો પડવો કે અરબી ભાષા માં પઢવી</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">?): Should du'a be recited in Arabic or its translation?</span></span></span></span></span> '''
  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kTlnS0mkc
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F09uq0kvrc&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F09uq0kvrc&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=5]
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''' Shabe Qadr na aa’mal (<span lang="GU" style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">શબે કદ્દર ના આ</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">’</span></span></span></span></span><span lang="GU" style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">માલ): The A'amal of Shabe Qadr</span></span></span></span></span> '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc3bB_zsEUg&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc3bB_zsEUg&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=6]
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''' Shu Imam Mahdi (atfs) ni sathe mulaqat shakya che? (<span lang="GU" style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">શું ઇમામ મહદી (અતફશ</span></span></span></span></span>) ની સાથે મુલાકત શક્ય છે<span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">?): Is is possible to meet Imam al-Mahdi (atfs)</span></span></span></span></span> '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zezw3-TwIWE&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zezw3-TwIWE&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=7]
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''' Khuda kya vase che? (<span lang="GU" style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">ખુદા ક્યાં વસે છે</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">?): Where does Gold live?</span></span></span></span></span> '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3LXt-fqCE4&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3LXt-fqCE4&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=8]
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''' Chelli kitab kai vanchi? (<span lang="GU" style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">છેલ્લી કિતાબ કઈ વાંચી</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">?): Which book did you read last time?</span></span></span></span></span> '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK9QXXvjT_c&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK9QXXvjT_c&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=9]
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''' Wilayat na prakar (<span lang="GU" style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">વિલાયત ના પ્રકાર): Types of Wilayat</span></span></span></span></span> '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dObO_ATx3yI&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dObO_ATx3yI&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=10]
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''' Mujtahid kevi rite ek fatwa sudhi pohche che? (<span lang="GU" style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">મુજ્તહીદ કેવી રીતે એક ફતવો સુધી પોહ્ચે છે</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">?): How does a mujtahid issue a fatwa?</span></span></span></span></span> '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU3izDjyjtU&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU3izDjyjtU&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=11]
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''' Mahasinul akhlaq ke makarimul akhlaq? (<span lang="GU" style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">મહાસિનુલ અખ્લાક કે મકારેમૂલ અખ્લાક</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"><span style="color:#777777">?): The differnece between Mahasinul akhlaq and Makarimul akhlaq</span></span></span></span></span> '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-3nZ-NJXak&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-3nZ-NJXak&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=12]
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''' Family Life in Islam, 2014 '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kTlnS0mkc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kTlnS0mkc]
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''' Imam Ali (as): 13th Rajab, 2014'''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IfVfbuTJUk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IfVfbuTJUk]
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''' 10 lectures in Safar, Ashrae Zaynabiyya, 2014 Topic: Ta'abbud and Ta'aqqul '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFCRs9EJii0&list=PLTqzsLlwUdV9WbmawnCi-kpYO-iCiGrVj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFCRs9EJii0&list=PLTqzsLlwUdV9WbmawnCi-kpYO-iCiGrVj]
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=== Religious (Urdu) ===
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''' 12 lectures in Muharram, Burundi 2014 '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-pjihRO764-VuInesBjdsA/videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-pjihRO764-VuInesBjdsA/videos]
  
 
=== Academic ===
 
=== Academic ===
  
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Karbala in the midst of History and Narrative, AMI Birmingham October 2017
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iu4Q7DOs8Y Karbala in the midst of History and Narrative], AMI Birmingham October 2017 '''
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dvGz2Ch6Ow The Succession to the Prophet (pbuh)], February 2016 (CIMS Sunni - Shi'a Scholars Meeting '''
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpzz2KanMrs The Historicity of Dua Nudba and its later Evolution and Development], 4th March 2018 '''
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCDwcl2C2dc Fatima al-Zahra, the Khulafa & Fadak], 26 Feb 2020&nbsp;(CIMS Sunni - Shi'a Scholars Meeting) '''
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''' T[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLrdChTa6_I he Fate of the Khoja Community in British Courts of India], 29 July 2020, Khoja Heritage Project and MARC '''
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8vYOUC_u1M&t=2534s Human interpretation of divine laws] (Gujarati-French) '''
  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iu4Q7DOs8Y
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kiQ6y__weQ&t=31s Crisis & Consolidation: Faith in Development]&nbsp;(Gujarati-French) '''
  
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CIMS Sunni - Shi'a Scholars Meeting, Topic: The Succession to the Prophet (pbuh), February 2016
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuI3vgre0-A&t=25s Karbala in the Midst of History and Narrative: Typology of the Genres of Maqatil ](Gujarati-French) '''
  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dvGz2Ch6Ow
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Wu9GcTkZY&t=13s Q & A Karbala in the Midst of History and Narrative: Typology of the Genres of Maqatil] (Gujarati-French) '''
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My9OiemvHNg&t=1464s Hawza & University: A Critical Assessment of the Approaches&nbsp;](Gujarati-French) '''
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aS-CEBf9so&t=1435s Shii Hadith: Origins, Development and Challenges]&nbsp;(Gujarati-French) '''
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLhglQmsnbE Wāqifiyya and the Crisis of Shiʿa Imamate]&nbsp;(Gujarati-French) '''
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxDjTEKcf7k&t=3714s Mukhtār al-Thaqafī: A&nbsp;historical analysis of his revolt]&nbsp;(Gujarati-French) '''
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMbrHzGcwCw Q & A Mukhtār al-Thaqafī: A&nbsp;historical analysis of his revolt]&nbsp;(Gujarati-French) '''
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''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdRPc5zC5NA&feature=youtu.be What happened on the Day of Arbaeen 61 AH?], 7 October 2020, QQ Academy '''
  
 
=== Community ===
 
=== Community ===
  
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==== Gujarati ====
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'''Senior Citizens Bibi Fatima Zahra Day 2017 in Birmingham (Gujarati)'''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvghVdrTUuo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvghVdrTUuo]
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'''Zainabiyya Day Speech, April 2016 in Hujjat Stanmore London (Gujarati)'''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJE_C0JMCEs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJE_C0JMCEs]
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''' A brief report of Khoja Heritage Tour 2018 (English) '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKDpa2UGLiQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKDpa2UGLiQ]
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== Community services ==
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1.  ''' Manager of Qum Office of WF 2011-2015 '''
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2.  ''' Head of Islamic Education Department of the WF of KSIMC 2014-2017 '''
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(Representative acitvites)
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(A) Founder of Ask an Alim Project-WF: [http://www.askanalim.org/ http://www.askanalim.org/]
  
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Senior Citizens Bibi Fatima Zahra Day 2017 in Birmingham
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(B) Minbar Guidelines-WF-IE
  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvghVdrTUuo
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(C) Drafted MANHAJ curriculum for IRE in Kenya
  
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Zainabiyya Day Speech, April 2016 in Hujjat Stanmore London
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(D) Launched online courses of Shia Studies
  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJE_C0JMCEs
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(E) Ramadan Qur'anic Word of the day: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSSx10hXJ7Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSSx10hXJ7Y]
  
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==== English ====
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(F) Muharram: Lesson of the day: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meRUdcPv-rw&index=1&list=PLAyKxtbBJ-98k9tlEagU1AS4tIu38pQpG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meRUdcPv-rw&index=1&list=PLAyKxtbBJ-98k9tlEagU1AS4tIu38pQpG]
  
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A brief report of Khoja Heritage Tour 2018
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(G) Shia Wills
  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKDpa2UGLiQ
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(H) Publishing Islamic Law, translated by Shaykh Mohammed Ali Ismail, project commenced during the headship of Sayyid Ali Raza Naqvi
  
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3.  ''' Joint-Head of Khoja Heritage Project of WF KSIMC 2014-2017 '''
  
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== Community services ==
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(A) Founder of KhojaPedia: [http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page]
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(B) Convenor or the Khoja Studies Conference, 15-16 December 2016: [http://www.khojastudies.org/ http://www.khojastudies.org/]
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4.  ''' Deputy Head&nbsp;of the Khoja Heritage Project of WF KSIMC 2017-2020 '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFDGrrvxV6shszu4zz2qX46r88BE245z8 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFDGrrvxV6shszu4zz2qX46r88BE245z8]
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5.  ''' Member of&nbsp;International Centre for Collective Ijtihad '''
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[https://www.collectiveijtihad.org/members https://www.collectiveijtihad.org/members]
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6.  ''' Member of&nbsp;Dar al Ifta' wal Aqaid (The Centre for Decree & Doctrines) '''
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[https://www.ifta.org.uk/ https://www.ifta.org.uk/]
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== Representative Projects: ==
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1. ''' Entry on Shii Hadith in Oxford Bibliography '''
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[http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195390155/obo-9780195390155-0235.xml?rskey=zVc80J&result=1&q=Kumail+Rajani+#firstMatch http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195390155/obo-9780195390155-0235.xml?rskey=zVc80J&result=1&q=Kumail+Rajani+#firstMatch]
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2. ''' Shii Dates Projects '''
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A database illustrating Shiʿi generations of scholars (''ṭabaqāt''&nbsp;lit. layers) which record their biographical information arranged in a specific order.&nbsp;
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[https://shiidates.net/ https://shiidates.net/]
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3. ''' Ramadan: Qur'anic Word of the day '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSSx10hXJ7Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSSx10hXJ7Y]
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[https://tools.world-federation.org/news/quranic-word-day https://tools.world-federation.org/news/quranic-word-day]
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4. ''' Muharram: Lesson of the day '''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meRUdcPv-rw&index=1&list=PLAyKxtbBJ-98k9tlEagU1AS4tIu38pQpG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meRUdcPv-rw&index=1&list=PLAyKxtbBJ-98k9tlEagU1AS4tIu38pQpG]
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5. ''' Ask an 'Alim Project '''
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[https://www.askanalim.org/ https://www.askanalim.org/]
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6. ''' Shia Wills '''
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[https://www.shiawills.org/ https://www.shiawills.org/]
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7. ''' <span style="line-height:normal"><span style="text-autospace:none">Minber Guidelines: Making the Best of the Prophetic Pulpit&nbsp;</span></span> '''
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[http://www.mediafire.com/file/iaw5fojfye6odu1/Minber_Guidelines.pdf/file http://www.mediafire.com/file/iaw5fojfye6odu1/Minber_Guidelines.pdf/file]
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[https://www.world-federation.org/news/exco-6-report https://www.world-federation.org/news/exco-6-report]
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8. ''' Manhaj: A curriculum for Islamic Religious Education '''
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This curriculum encompasses detailed lesson plans for standards 1-8 and forms 1-4, catering to the need of Islamic Religious Education of Kenyan schools.
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The aims of the MANHAJ curriculum are four-fold:
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a) Religious – IRE lessons are expected to promote the religious understanding of Islam, and to acknowledge and respect other religions.
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b) Intellectual, physical, and mental wellbeing – IRE lessons are expected to enable students to have a rational understanding of Islam, and to use reason in understanding the Islamic traditions. They are also expected to contribute towards the students’ physical and mental wellbeing, and in turn contribute towards the overall welfare of their nation.
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c) Spiritual – IRE lessons are expected to inculcate piety (taqwa: being aware of the presence and expectation of Allah at all times), and to nurture students to become God-conscious individuals in all walks of life.
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d) Moral – IRE lessons are expected to promote ethical values, enabling students to become good citizens, and role models in society.
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The project was conducted during his term in the role of head of IE at the WF of KSIMC.
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=== Entry on Shii Hadith in Oxford Bibliography ===
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(a) '''English (with narration):''' &nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbbvqD2jXf0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbbvqD2jXf0]
  
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=== Ramadan: series of Qur'anic Word of the day ===
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Kumail Rajani is the founder of [[KhojaPedia|KhojaPedia]], an online encyclopedia of the history, heritage and legacy of the Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Muslim Community.

Latest revision as of 12:16, 13 October 2020

Birth

Birth Date: August 10, 1980 / 27th Ramadan 1400 (Mahuva - Gujarat)

Scholarly Credentials

Hawza: Kumail is trained in the Shi'ite seminary of Qum between 1997-2015. He also taught in the seminary between 2005-2015.

PhD / University: Kumail earned his doctorate from the University of Exeter in 2019. He taught at IAIS between 2015-2019.

Post Doctoral Research Fellow: Kumail is Postdoctoral research Fellow for LAWALISI Project.

Lectures

Religious (Gujarati)

12 days series of Muharram lectures in Dar es Salaam, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJg7ajuwiAs&list=PLXUwOunF2EUtJfKKO8SV-lPISAohgOZh8

Majlis of 15th of Shaban in Reunion, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arKxiDh24Ak

Majlis in Paris 2015, Topic: Moderation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLutQKEB-T0

Seminar on Family Life in Islam, Antananarivo 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kTlnS0mkc

12 lectures in the month of Ramazan 2020

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC

Qur’an sawab ni zanjir ma (કુરાન સવાબ ની ઝંજીર માં): Qur'an in the prison of reward

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcyagL2A8Ic&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=2&t=0s

Imam Reza (as) (ઇમામ રેઝા (અ.સ)): Why do we recite Ziyarat of Imam Reza (as) after namaz?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUQSNAOUz90&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=2

Matbhed ane Manbhed (મતભેદ અને મનભેદ): Difference of Opinions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AmVNV2YVDg&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=3

Imam Ali (as) na sahabiyo (ઇમામ અલી (અ.સ) ના સહાબીઓ): The Companions of Imam Ali (as)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lneYlAEMpVs&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=4

Dua no tarjumo padvo ke Arabi bhasha ma padhvi? (દુઆ નો તરજૂમો પડવો કે અરબી ભાષા માં પઢવી?): Should du'a be recited in Arabic or its translation?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F09uq0kvrc&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=5

Shabe Qadr na aa’mal (શબે કદ્દર ના આ’માલ): The A'amal of Shabe Qadr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc3bB_zsEUg&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=6

Shu Imam Mahdi (atfs) ni sathe mulaqat shakya che? (શું ઇમામ મહદી (અતફશ) ની સાથે મુલાકત શક્ય છે?): Is is possible to meet Imam al-Mahdi (atfs)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zezw3-TwIWE&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=7

Khuda kya vase che? (ખુદા ક્યાં વસે છે?): Where does Gold live?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3LXt-fqCE4&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=8

Chelli kitab kai vanchi? (છેલ્લી કિતાબ કઈ વાંચી?): Which book did you read last time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK9QXXvjT_c&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=9

Wilayat na prakar (વિલાયત ના પ્રકાર): Types of Wilayat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dObO_ATx3yI&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=10

Mujtahid kevi rite ek fatwa sudhi pohche che? (મુજ્તહીદ કેવી રીતે એક ફતવો સુધી પોહ્ચે છે?): How does a mujtahid issue a fatwa?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU3izDjyjtU&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=11

Mahasinul akhlaq ke makarimul akhlaq? (મહાસિનુલ અખ્લાક કે મકારેમૂલ અખ્લાક?): The differnece between Mahasinul akhlaq and Makarimul akhlaq

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-3nZ-NJXak&list=PLxXZ3xQ9Cq6yCES5YofcITDKLColWF3TC&index=12

Family Life in Islam, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kTlnS0mkc

Imam Ali (as): 13th Rajab, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IfVfbuTJUk

10 lectures in Safar, Ashrae Zaynabiyya, 2014 Topic: Ta'abbud and Ta'aqqul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFCRs9EJii0&list=PLTqzsLlwUdV9WbmawnCi-kpYO-iCiGrVj

Religious (Urdu)

12 lectures in Muharram, Burundi 2014

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-pjihRO764-VuInesBjdsA/videos

Academic

Karbala in the midst of History and Narrative, AMI Birmingham October 2017

The Succession to the Prophet (pbuh), February 2016 (CIMS Sunni - Shi'a Scholars Meeting

The Historicity of Dua Nudba and its later Evolution and Development, 4th March 2018

Fatima al-Zahra, the Khulafa & Fadak, 26 Feb 2020 (CIMS Sunni - Shi'a Scholars Meeting)

The Fate of the Khoja Community in British Courts of India, 29 July 2020, Khoja Heritage Project and MARC

Human interpretation of divine laws (Gujarati-French)

Crisis & Consolidation: Faith in Development (Gujarati-French)

Karbala in the Midst of History and Narrative: Typology of the Genres of Maqatil (Gujarati-French)

Q & A Karbala in the Midst of History and Narrative: Typology of the Genres of Maqatil (Gujarati-French)

Hawza & University: A Critical Assessment of the Approaches (Gujarati-French)

Shii Hadith: Origins, Development and Challenges (Gujarati-French)

Wāqifiyya and the Crisis of Shiʿa Imamate (Gujarati-French)

Mukhtār al-Thaqafī: A historical analysis of his revolt (Gujarati-French)

Q & A Mukhtār al-Thaqafī: A historical analysis of his revolt (Gujarati-French)

What happened on the Day of Arbaeen 61 AH?, 7 October 2020, QQ Academy

Community

Senior Citizens Bibi Fatima Zahra Day 2017 in Birmingham (Gujarati)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvghVdrTUuo

Zainabiyya Day Speech, April 2016 in Hujjat Stanmore London (Gujarati)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJE_C0JMCEs

A brief report of Khoja Heritage Tour 2018 (English)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKDpa2UGLiQ

Community services

1. Manager of Qum Office of WF 2011-2015

2. Head of Islamic Education Department of the WF of KSIMC 2014-2017

(Representative acitvites)

(A) Founder of Ask an Alim Project-WF: http://www.askanalim.org/

(B) Minbar Guidelines-WF-IE

(C) Drafted MANHAJ curriculum for IRE in Kenya

(D) Launched online courses of Shia Studies

(E) Ramadan Qur'anic Word of the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSSx10hXJ7Y

(F) Muharram: Lesson of the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meRUdcPv-rw&index=1&list=PLAyKxtbBJ-98k9tlEagU1AS4tIu38pQpG

(G) Shia Wills

(H) Publishing Islamic Law, translated by Shaykh Mohammed Ali Ismail, project commenced during the headship of Sayyid Ali Raza Naqvi

3. Joint-Head of Khoja Heritage Project of WF KSIMC 2014-2017

(A) Founder of KhojaPedia: http://khojapedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

(B) Convenor or the Khoja Studies Conference, 15-16 December 2016: http://www.khojastudies.org/

4. Deputy Head of the Khoja Heritage Project of WF KSIMC 2017-2020

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFDGrrvxV6shszu4zz2qX46r88BE245z8

5. Member of International Centre for Collective Ijtihad

https://www.collectiveijtihad.org/members

6. Member of Dar al Ifta' wal Aqaid (The Centre for Decree & Doctrines)

https://www.ifta.org.uk/

Representative Projects:

1. Entry on Shii Hadith in Oxford Bibliography

http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195390155/obo-9780195390155-0235.xml?rskey=zVc80J&result=1&q=Kumail+Rajani+#firstMatch

2. Shii Dates Projects

A database illustrating Shiʿi generations of scholars (ṭabaqāt lit. layers) which record their biographical information arranged in a specific order. 

https://shiidates.net/

3. Ramadan: Qur'anic Word of the day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSSx10hXJ7Y

https://tools.world-federation.org/news/quranic-word-day

4. Muharram: Lesson of the day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meRUdcPv-rw&index=1&list=PLAyKxtbBJ-98k9tlEagU1AS4tIu38pQpG

5. Ask an 'Alim Project

https://www.askanalim.org/

6. Shia Wills

https://www.shiawills.org/

7. Minber Guidelines: Making the Best of the Prophetic Pulpit 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/iaw5fojfye6odu1/Minber_Guidelines.pdf/file

https://www.world-federation.org/news/exco-6-report

8. Manhaj: A curriculum for Islamic Religious Education

This curriculum encompasses detailed lesson plans for standards 1-8 and forms 1-4, catering to the need of Islamic Religious Education of Kenyan schools.

The aims of the MANHAJ curriculum are four-fold:

a) Religious – IRE lessons are expected to promote the religious understanding of Islam, and to acknowledge and respect other religions.

b) Intellectual, physical, and mental wellbeing – IRE lessons are expected to enable students to have a rational understanding of Islam, and to use reason in understanding the Islamic traditions. They are also expected to contribute towards the students’ physical and mental wellbeing, and in turn contribute towards the overall welfare of their nation.

c) Spiritual – IRE lessons are expected to inculcate piety (taqwa: being aware of the presence and expectation of Allah at all times), and to nurture students to become God-conscious individuals in all walks of life.

d) Moral – IRE lessons are expected to promote ethical values, enabling students to become good citizens, and role models in society.

The project was conducted during his term in the role of head of IE at the WF of KSIMC.

9. Living with the Prophetic Stories, CoEJ

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM-Lo9fdT8F_LeTT0b51hoY_-RqeGZJ9R

10. Eid al-Ghadeer

(a) English (with narration):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbbvqD2jXf0

(b) Gujarati:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDHDww8nJGo

(c) French:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Mg2vtqjiE

11. KhojaPedia

Kumail Rajani is the founder of KhojaPedia, an online encyclopedia of the history, heritage and legacy of the Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Muslim Community.

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