Revelation Mufti Menk MP3

Revelation Mufti Menk MP3

Revelation Mufti Menk MP3

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Ismail Menk authored a book Motivational Moments [7] which was released on 31 December 2016.

Criticism and controversy[edit]

The Huffington Post has described Menk as an "openly homophobic Islamic preacher" who has denounced gay people as "filthy", and specifically adding: "With all due respect to the animals, [homosexuals] are worse than animals."[8]

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.[9]

In a subsequent retraction, following media coverage and criticism, Menk stated that he had based these earlier comments on a misguided notion, insisting that he is not at all homophobic and that he makes "a full retraction of that statement".[10] [11]