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In 2013, he was due to visit six British universities – Oxford, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Cardiff and Glasgow – but the speaking tour was cancelled after student unions and university officials expressed concern about his views.<ref name="indep">{{cite news | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/universities-cancel-muslim-clerics-speaking-tour-over-concerns-about-his-antigay-views-8927902.html | title=Universities cancel Muslim cleric’s speaking tour over concerns about his anti-gay views | work=The Independent | date=8 July 2015 | accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> [[The Huffington Post]] has described Menk as an "openly homophobic Islamic preacher" who has denounced gay people as "filthy" |
In 2013, he was due to visit six British universities – Oxford, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Cardiff and Glasgow – but the speaking tour was cancelled after student unions and university officials expressed concern about his views.<ref name="indep">{{cite news | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/universities-cancel-muslim-clerics-speaking-tour-over-concerns-about-his-antigay-views-8927902.html | title=Universities cancel Muslim cleric’s speaking tour over concerns about his anti-gay views | work=The Independent | date=8 July 2015 | accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> [[The Huffington Post]] has described Menk as an "openly homophobic Islamic preacher" who has denounced gay people as "filthy",<ref name="independent">{{cite news | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/11/11/islamic-preacher-ismail-menk-liverpool-university_n_4254854.html | title=Liverpool University Agreed To Host Islamic Preacher Ismail Menk, Who Says Gays Are 'Filthy' (POLL) | work=The Huffington Post UK | date=11 November 2013 | accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> and specifically adding: "With all due respect to the animals, [homosexuals] are worse than animals."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/11/11/islamic-preacher-ismail-menk-liverpool-university_n_4254854.html|title= Liverpool University Agreed To Host Islamic Preacher Ismail Menk, Who Says Gays Are 'Filthy' |accessdate=24 May 2016|author= |publisher= The Huffington Post, 11 November 2013|quote= }}</ref> |
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Mufti Mufti Ismail Menk (Ismail ibn Musa Menk) | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 27 June 1975 |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Parent | Sheikh Musa Menk |
| Alma mater | Islamic University of Madinah Saudi Arabia |
| Senior posting | |
| Awards | KSBEA 2015 Awards for Social Guidance, 2015 |
| Website | Official website |
Ismail ibn Musa Menk, also known as Mufti Menk, is a Muslim cleric and Grand Mufti of Zimbabwe.
Biography
Early life
Menk was born in Harare, where he undertook his initial studies. Menk then went on to obtain a degree in Shariah Law from the Islamic University of Madinah. Following this, he went on to specialize in Islamic jurisprudence in Gujarat, India.[1]
Work
He is the director of the Daar ul Ilm (Islamic Educational Centre) of the Majlisul Ulama which caters to the educational needs of the Muslim population of Zimbabwe. Menk is known especially in eastern Africa and also teaches internationally.[2] Dr. Ismail Menk has pledged his aid in curbing religious extremism in the Maldives.[3] Menk maintains a large presence on social media with millions of followers.
Awards and recognition
- Menk was honoured with an Honorary Doctorate of Social Guidance by Aldersgate College, Philippines and it’s collaborative partner Aldersgate College – Dublin, Ireland on 16 April 2016.[4]
- KSBEA 2015 Awards - Global Leadership Award in Social Guidance was awareded by Cochin Herald.[5] [6]
Books
- Ismail Menk authored a book Motivational Moments [7] which was released on 31 December 2016.
Criticism and controversy
Tour Cancellation
In 2013, he was due to visit six British universities – Oxford, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Cardiff and Glasgow – but the speaking tour was cancelled after student unions and university officials expressed concern about his views.[8] The Huffington Post has described Menk as an "openly homophobic Islamic preacher" who has denounced gay people as "filthy",[9] and specifically adding: "With all due respect to the animals, [homosexuals] are worse than animals."[10]
Retraction
In a retraction, Menk has subsequently stated that he based these comments on a misguided notion and that he is not at all homophobic."[11] [12]
References
- ^ "About Mufti Menk". Mufti Menk.com. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Mufti Ismail Menk". themuslim 500.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Menk pledges aid in curbing religious extremism in Maldives". Mihaaru. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "MUFTI ISMAIL MENK HONORED". Aldersgate College. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "4th KSBEA 2015 Global Leadership Award 2015 Winners" (PDF). Times Of India. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "4th KSBEA 2015 Global Leadership Award 2015 Winners". Cochin Herald. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ Menk, Ismail (26 December 2016). "Motivational Moments". ALQ Creative – via Amazon.
- ^ "Universities cancel Muslim cleric's speaking tour over concerns about his anti-gay views". The Independent. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "Liverpool University Agreed To Host Islamic Preacher Ismail Menk, Who Says Gays Are 'Filthy' (POLL)". The Huffington Post UK. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "Liverpool University Agreed To Host Islamic Preacher Ismail Menk, Who Says Gays Are 'Filthy'". The Huffington Post, 11 November 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Mufti Menk: On the issue of LGBT'". [Cochin Herald], 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 Jan 2017.
- ^ "Retraction on the issue of LGBT'". Mufti Menk Official Website, 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 Jan 2017.