Joshua Charbonneau is an American Muslim. He was born in 1982 in Sumter, South Carolina. He is of French Canadian and American descent. He was born into a Christian family, and later chose to revert to Shi’a Islam at the age of 17, having studied both faiths. After reverting to Islam he chose the name Mateen which in Arabic means strong, firm and unshakable. His first language is English and he also learned Quranic Arabic. Since March of 2013 he has been studying Howza (Islamic Seminary) classes under various scholars based out of the Imam Ali Center of Springfield, VA. Mateen has also compiled and published some very in-depth 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 and Mystery of the Shia. In 2014 he co-founded a publication company entitled Yasin Publications and also a program to send free books to prisoners entitled 2nd Chance Books.
External Links:
List of Lectures on Nudba.com
- Importance of Ziyaarah (Arbaeen 1439) || Mateen Charbonneau
- Discrimination Against Converts – The Other Islamophobia | Mateen Charbonneau
- Similarities between Yaqub (Jacob), Yusuf (Joseph) & Imam Mahdi || Mateen Charbonneau
- Similarities between Yunus (Jonah) & Imam Mahdi || Mateen Charbonneau
- Similarities between Adam & Imam Mahdi- Consequences of Rejecting Wilayat || Mateen Charbonneau
- Similarities between Ilyas (Elijah) & Imam Mahdi || Mateen Charbonneau
- Similarities between Musa (Moses) & Imam Mahdi || Mateen Charbonneau
- Similarities between Sulayman (Solomon) & Imam Mahdi || Mateen Charbonneau
- Introduction to the series Imam Mahdi & the Prophets || Mateen Charbonneau
Short Clips
How to Think of Allah While Praying | Mateen Charbonneau
How Should We Think of Allah While Praying
Understanding the Testimony of Faith | Mateen Charbonneau
Understanding the Testimony of Faith
Recognizing the Existence of Allah | Mateen Charbonneau
Recognizing the Existence of Allah
Importance of Seeking Knowledge | Mateen Charbonneau
Importance of Seeking Knowledge
Importance Correct Belief in God | Mateen Charbonneau
Importance of having the Correct Belief in God
Imam Sadiq was asked if God Exists | Mateen Charbonneau
Imam Sadiq was asked if God Exists
Why Remember the Tragedy of Karbala? | Mateen Charbonneau
Why Remember the Tragedy of Karbala?
Where to get knowledge about Allah? | Mateen Charbonneau
Where should we get our knowledge about Allah?
The Miraculous Nature of Majalis | Mateen Charbonneau
The Miraculous Nature of Majalis
Fatimiya through the eyes of Zaynab | Mateen Charbonneau
Fatimiya through the eyes of Zaynab
