Musharraf Hussain
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Musharraf Hussain | |
|---|---|
 Hussain in September 2021 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | British, Pakistani |
| Citizenship | Britain |
| Known for | Religious scholar, writer, Quran translator |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Website | musharrafhussain.com |
Musharraf Hussain OBE DL[1][2] is a British-Pakistani born scientist, educator and religious scholar in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.
Musharraf Hussain is the Chief Executive of the Karimia institute Nottingham, an author and the Chief Editor of The Invitation, a Muslim family magazine.[3][4] Musharraf is also a senior trustee of Muslim Hands, an international charity working in over 50 countries.[5]
He trained and worked as a research scientist before becoming a full-time imam and an Islamic teacher. From 2000 to 2003, he was the vice-chairman of the Association of Muslim schools.[1][6]
In September 2004, he and Daud Abdullah flew to Iraq, where they appealed to the captors to release British hostage Ken Bigley.[7] In 2005, Hussain received an honorary degree from Staffordshire University.[8]
In 2006, he was appointed by the Prime Minister to chair the UK-Indonesian Islamic advisory group, they were tasked to advise the government on countering radicalism and promoting mutual trust.[9] From 2008 to 2010, he was the chairman of the Christian Muslim forum.[10]
In 2019, he was awarded the 'Iman wa Amal' Special Award by The Muslim News for his translation of the Quran.[11]
Books
| Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Seven Steps to Moral Intelligence | Kube Publishing | ISBN 9781847740090[12] |
| 2012 | Five Pillars: Laying the Foundations of Divine Love and Service to Humanity | ISBN 9781847740236[13] | |
| 2014 | Seven Steps to Spiritual Intelligence | ISBN 9781847740786[14] | |
| 2018 | The Majestic Quran: A plain English translation | Invitation Publishing | ISBN 9781902248660[15] |