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Abu Muntasir
M. Manwar Ali
Chief Executive of JIMAS

ABU MUNTASIR'S PUBLIC DIARY

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Everything mentioned here
is by the grace of God Most High and His extensive Mercy
and indeed all praise belongs to Him.

NAME: Muhammad Manwar Ali (Abu Muntasir)
He was born in 1959.

EDUCATION: B.Sc.(Hons) M.Sc. in Computer Science from London university and a diploma in Arabic. Currently reading MA in Islamic Studies at the University of London.

OCCUPATION: Has worked full time in IT for around 25 years with well known companies in the UK. Presently he is the Chief Executive of JIMAS. Runs a Marriage Service called Morning Dew and performs as a Relations Manager on request. Fellow of Suffolk New College, tutor for the Suffolk Interfaith Resource, teaches courses for the Workers Education Association (WEA), trustee of Ipswich Community Radio (ICR), chaplain for University Campus Suffolk & Suffolk New College, and member of the East of England Faiths Agency.

FAMILY: Married and has 12 children (6 boys and 6 girls). Eldest is a graduate from Cambridge university and three others are currently at university reading Medicine, Electronics and Biochemistry at Leicester, Loughborough and Birmingham university respectively.

Loves to cook at home and reading. Practised Tae Kwon Do with his children for many years. He has travelled well both abroad and within the UK and his visits to other countries have contributed greatly to his maturity and outlook as a Muslim teacher. These very meaningful and memorable experiences are deeply cherished by him as favours from God for which he remains grateful.

DAWAH ACTIVITIES/ORGANISATION BACKROUND:
Browse through this web site for details of his work and in particular visit the links on the home page.

Abu Muntasir is the founder of JIMAS and has been progressing its activities since its beginning in 1984 as honorary president.

Abu Muntasir has been doing da'wah in the UK for almost 25 years. He has established many study circles across the country and has delivered countless lectures through these years to thousands of people. Hundreds of young Muslims have been blessed by Allah with guidance through his efforts. Some of his lectures are available here. He has extensive experience in teaching and Muslim social affairs. A pioneering da'iyah and much travelled abroad, he has met and introduced many now well-known speakers to the UK. A good number of Islamic personalities and workers in the UK have been taught, guided and inspired by him in their achievements.

He provides training for various Islamic Society committees in the universities in da'wah and related affairs. He also provides diversity training in Islam for social workers, the police and to the council. Experienced at delivering talks and engaging in discussion at state schools, church groups and Interfaith events he now concentrates in engaging with the community at large and participation in civil society, while ensuring the continuing process of education of Muslims, particularly the youth, is not neglected. He has also done some work at a local prison. This type of activity continues to be rewarded with a number of men and women taking the shahaadah each year.

His work is devoted to practically working with complementary organisations with a view to facilitating their goodness and the valuable contributions different speakers and workers can make. He is singularly geared towards unity, brotherhood and co-operation in virtue and righetousness and works in such a way that it challenges issues of hidden, subtle and delusory sectarianism which manifest in speech and behaviour with respect to other groups, societies, organisations or even speakers.

He is presently the Chief Executive of JIMAS, a UK educational charity notable for annual conferences, da'wah to non-Muslims, collection and distribution of Zakah with zero-overhead in the United Kingdom, helping Muslim refugees and asylum seekers, homeless people and co-operation with other organisations. He has successfully balanced professional and da'wah activities and has become a renowned dynamic and caring speaker in fluent English.

To Book Abu Muntasir for a talk please take a look at his public diary first

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Last Updated: May 2008
Review date: May 2009