Sayed Mahdi Modarresi

Sayed Mohammad Mahdi al Hussaini al Modarresi was born into a family of noble lineage extending in an unbroken chain to the ‘Master of Martyrs’ Imam Hussain, grandson of the Prophet, peace be upon them.

Sayed Mahdi comes from a majestic holy city to 500 million Shia Muslims. Nestled in the historic sites of southern Iraq, Karbala has been a centre of learning, spirituality, and resistance to injustice for centuries.

Modarresi’s family has produced some of the world’s most respected jurists (Marja’a) and religious leaders such as Grand Ayatollah S. Mohammad Taqi al Modarresi, one of Iraq’s leading religious leaders and the highest religious authority in Karbala.

Under his father’s supervision, Sayed Mahdi followed a solid traditional curriculum, studying under illustrious scholars the classical works on various disciplines of Islamic law as well as instrumental faculties commonly taught at the seminary. His classical stuies embodied a methodology which crystallizes the middle way of Islam, Islamic jurisprudence, a respect for the differences between jurists, and a spiritual education drawn from the Qur’an and the traditions of the Prophet and his Holy Household.

As a graduate of the acclaimed al Qa’em Theological Research Institute, as well as the Hawzah Ilmiyah of Qom and Mashhad, Sayed Modarresi reached the level of Sotouh al Ulya (Upper Foundations) in early 2000, from which he continued his studies to attain the equivalent of Magister Artium in 2008.

He has written three books in Arabic (published in Beirut) and two books in English, in addition to numerous papers on Islamic sciences as well as contemporary issues including social and political Islamic thought.
Sayed Modarresi’s most recent Arabic book is a comprehensive analytical study of the prophetic narration known as Hadeeth Al Thaqalayn (‘Narration of the Two Precious Things’) which looks into the practical implications of this essential narration and provides a deep and thorough view of the Shia/Sunni deliberations on this text.

Sayed Modarresi’s English books include Say; He is God – Allah the God of Islam and Why We are Different; Bridging the Divide Between Islam and the West. The former is a wide-ranging study of the Islamic view of God, based on original texts. The book also focuses on a number of theological arguments for the existence of the supernatural Creator. The latter work is an introduction to the religion of Islam to non-Muslims with a radically new and unorthodox approach to addressing this over-saturated, yet intricately complex subject.

Another work is a collection of essays about contemporary challenges facing Muslim youths with special emphasis on problems which are more tangible in the Western societies where Muslims are a growing minority. Controversial yet thorny issues such as pornography, alcohol, marriage, drugs, and extremism are thoroughly analyzed and include sections on practical advice on dealing with these problems.

Sayed Modarresi is constantly invited to lecture in many countries across the globe and appears regularly on a variety of network television programs. Sayed Modarresi’s lectures at mosques, churches, universities, and seminaries around the world are an integral part of his philosophy of dialogue among civilizations and religions.

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2nd Chance Books || S. Mahdi Modarresi

Everyone deserves a 2nd chance...

Short Intro to Hadith 101 | S Mahdi Modarresi

Hadith 101 -- Because we are all experts and we all know the Four Books, Authenticity, and the 400 Fundamental Hadiths, correct?

Doubts on Authenticity of Hadiths | S Mahdi Modarresi

Every Tom, Dick, and Harry seem to give their personal opinions on hadith nowadays... So before we ask them how the hadiths were collected, or ask about the history of Shia ahadith and the way they were preserved and protected and transmitted to us in this day and age, let us ask this: Do you even know how the word hadith is spelled in Arabic....? We thought so....!

To Shake or Not to Shake | S Mahdi Modarresi

To Shake or Not to Shake?

Natural death? | S. Mahdi Modarresi

Was it a natural death? Watch full majlis at http://nudba.com/wp/historys-biggest-cover-shahadat-rasulullah-sayed-mahdi-modarresi/

Sensitive topic indeed | S. Mahdi Modarresi

God bless Sayed Mahdi, it is a sensitive topic indeed. Watch full majlis at http://nudba.com/wp/historys-biggest-cover-shahadat-rasulullah-sayed-mahdi-modarresi/

Justice to Justice of Ali | Sayed Mahdi Modarresi

Can we do justice to the justice of Imam Ali?

Jesus & Hussain | Sayed Mahdi Modaressi

Do Shia believe in the passion of the Christ?

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