ISRA Portal
4 Sep 2010
Riaz Ansary
Associate Researcher

Telephone: 03-27814227

Information: PERSONAL BACKGROUND:
Date of Birth - 13 June 1956
Married with 2 Children

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
Currently pursuing a PhD by research at ISTAC, Malaysia
Masters degree in Islamic Revealed Knowledge, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2009
Bachelor’s degree in Shari‘ah, International Islamic University of Madinah, 1993.

WORKING EXPERIENCE
1. Lecturer, Knowledge International University, Riyadh (online) (2008-present)
2. Teacher, writer, translator, New Muslim Center of Sharjah, UAE (2001-2005)
3. Lecturer in general Islamic Studies, Preston College, Ajman, UAE, (2001-2004)
4. Translator, editor, Dar al-Fatah Publishing Co., Sharjah, UAE (1997-2001)
5. Translator, Institute of Islamic and Arabic Sciences in America, Fairfax, Virginia (1995-1996)
6. Imam and khateeb, Islamic Society of Frederick, Maryland (1995-1996)

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
- Translation
- Editing
- Usool al-fiqh

SUBJECTS TAUGHT ON A BACHELOR’S LEVEL
1. Usool al-Fiqh
2. Inheritance
3. ‘Aqeedah
4. Introduction to Tafseer
5. Introduction to Hadeeth Sciences
6. Purification of the Soul
7. Arabic as a Second Language
8. Introduction to Islam

ACHIEVEMENTS
• Hosted “Discover Islam” on Iqra Satellite Channel; April, 2001-Nov. 2001
• Appearances on Sharjah TV, Dubai Channel 33, Peace TV
• Lectures in USA, England, Australia, Philippines, India

• Translations:
1.The Pillars of Islam and Iman (for Markaz al-Jaliyat, Jeddah, 1993)
2. Legal Rulings of Importance to New Muslims (Riyadh: Dar al-Kheir, 1994)
3. Dialogue between Islam and Christianity (for IIASA, 1995)
4. Abridged Sahih Muslim (based on al-Qurtubi’s al-Mufhim, completed for Dar al-Fatah, 2000, but unpublished)
5. The Salaf’s Understanding of Tarawih Prayer (for The New Muslim Center of Sharjah, 2003)
6. Du‘aa after Prescribed Prayers: Sunnah or Bid‘ah? (for The New Muslim Center of Sharjah, 2004)
7. Introduction to Islam (for Dar us-Salam, Riyadh, 2006)
8. Biography of Abu Dawud (for Dar us-Salam, Riyadh, 2006)
9. Biography of ‘Adi ibn Hatim (for Dar us-Salam, Riyadh, 2007)
10. Political Documents of the Prophet (pbuh) (for Islamic Book Trust, KL, 2008)
•Authored: A Search for Happiness (Chennai: Dar al-Huda, 2006)