Dr. Jafar Idris Suffered Stroke
Watch His "Fight for Peace" (video)
Riyadh, KSA - Thurs. Oct. 13 7:30 PM (Maghrib in KSA) -- Sheikh Jafar Idris is now able to raise his hands for dua, after he suffered a stroke eariler.
His family and close friends with him in the hospital in Riyadh say they could see him slightly moving his hands and legs. They say he recognized them and was trying to speak, but he has not yet been able to regain his speech. They are all requesting dua for Doctor Jafar Idris and asks only for prayers for his speedy and complete recovery.
Watch this video on TUBE ISLAM as Dr. Jafar explains the TRUE PEACE (and JIHAD) in Islam:
"Peace Or Jihad" - Against Any Aggressor - Even the Muslims"
- (quote) Dr. Jafar Sheikh Idris
The former professor at Madinah University in Saudi and advisor to many teachers and presenters of Islam throughout the world over many decades explains how Islam fights - against aggression.
As one of the first scholars of Islam to debut on television many years ago, Dr. Idris showed the audience at that time, the peaceful and tolerant way of true Muslims, at the advise of former mufti of Saudi, Abdulaziz bin Baz, may Allah have Mercy on him.
Dr. Jaafar Sheikh Idris is considered one of few Muslim Scholars of this era who comprehended the knowledge of Islam and Western Ideologies. He authored many articles and research papers. He visited many countries around the world where he lectured in Arabic and English.
Dr. Idris was born on 15th June 1931 in Port Sudan, Sudan. He grew up in the city of Port Sudan where he completed his elementary and secondary school. In addition to the modern school system, he studied Quran in traditional Quranic schools. He also studied Fiqh, Hadith and Arabic Language under traditional teachers in the city and studied Aqida with “Ansar al-Sunnah” group. He finished his high school in Hantoob High School, in Al-Jazeera province, one of three high schools in the country then. Admission was very hard but he made it due to his high academic records. After that he joined University of Khartoum where he completed his education and traveled to London for post graduate studies..
His degrees include: Ph.D., (Philosophy), University of Khartoum/University of London, 1970. The topic of his Ph.D. thesis was "The Concept of the causality in Islam".
BA, (honors), Philosophy, (Economics, minor.), University of Khartoum,1961.
Dr. Idris at one time represented a number of prominent organizations to further a better understanding of Islam to American converts. The one-time diplomat to U.S. had lived in Falls Church, Virginia back in the 1990s and was instrumental in giving the proper balance to many well-known preachers of Islam. Imam Siraj Wahaj, Imam Mutahhir Sabree, Yusuf Estes and many others have benefitted from his well balanced and moderate teachings of real Islam in English language.
A number of former students have planned to visit the sheikh sometime around Hajj time, inshallah. Please do remember him in your duas.
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