Zameer Sattaur
Zameer Ikraam Sattaur is an Islamic scholar who is the former Imam of Masjid Al-Abdin of Queens, NY and is the founder of the Imam Ghazali Institute in New York, U.S..
Biography
Imam Zameer Sattaur studied at Madinah Islamic University and King Saud University in Riyadh. During his studies in the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia he actively assisted the visiting Hujjaj coming from western countries. His aspiration was to serve the guests of Allah and assist them in the performance of the hajj in an organized and simple manner. Imam Zameer Sattaur first took hujjaj from N. America, United Kingdom, and parts of the Caribbean. He is Currently the Chairman and Director of the Imam Ghazali Institute and former Imam of Masjid Al Abidin.
From 1993 to 2007 (Ramadan) he was the Imam of Masjid Al Abidin located in Queens, New York. In 2007 he founded the Imam Ghazali Institute, in order to promote traditional Islamic teachings in America. In 2007 he organized the Dawrah Intenisve Program that was Held in Makkah, Madinah, and Syria for 30 days of intensive learning under scholars such as Shaykh Muhammad Yaqoubi and As Sayyid Ahmad Maliki.
Dawrah Program
A dawrah program was planned for the year 2007. Shaykh Zameer was a confirmed teacher on this program. The program commenced in Madinah, then to Makkah, then to Syria. It was sponsored by the Imam Ghazali Institute. Imam Ghazali Institute along with Syria's esteemed Abu Nour Institute collaborated on a rigorous and intensive summer study program. This program entailed a comprehensive schedule, which included intensive study, personal and collective Ibadah and tours to Islamic historical sites. Participants had the opportunity to perform Umrah, visit our beloved Nabi (saws) and visit important sites pertaining to the Seerah (the Prophet’s (saws) life.
Sacred Knowledge Retreat
In 2008, the Sacred Knowledge Retreat program was launched under the guidance of Shaykh Muhammad Al Yaqoubi, a scholar of Ahlul Bait. Sheikh Muhammad Yaqoubi descends from a scholarly family whose lineage goes back to the Prophet, salla Allahu 'alayhi sallam, through his grandson Sayyiduna al-Hasan, radiya Allahu 'anhu.
See also
- Muhammad Karam Shah al-Azhari
- Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada
- Muhammad al-Yaqoubi
- Zaytuna Institute
- Zaid Shakir