Sh. Muslim Chawla

Shaykh Muslim Mehdi Chawla is a scholar of religious sciences with a specialization in Islamic Philosophy and Theology. He studied for over a decade in the Islamic seminary of Qom. His areas of research and interest are Mysticism (Irfan), Ethics, Western Philosophy, Fiqh and Comparative Religions. Maulana Mehdi also holds multiple master degrees in the fields of philosophy, religion and Arabic. He also holds a Masters Degree in Political Science and has written a thesis on Liberty in Islamic Political Philosophy and Liberalism. He has attended Dars-e-Kharij of Usool and Fiqh for a few years. He also has resided for over a year and a half in Syria to attend Dars-e-Kharij and to perform Islamic ministerial job.

Since 2001 Shaykh Chawla has been actively involved in tabligh activities across the globe including reciting majalis, delivering lectures, discussions, community counseling held at various venues around the world, including Australia, Canada, Pakistan, Iran, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, North America and the United Kingdom. He is proficient in several languages, including English, Arabic, Persian, Punjabi and Urdu. Maulana Muslim lived in upstate New York being Muslim Clergy/Chaplain and religious director (Imam/Resident Aalim) at Jaffarya Center of Niagara Frontier from January 2011 until April 2016. He also served actively in local schools, universities, hospitals, churches, interfaith settings and prisons to deliver lectures and Islamic guidance. He also served as Muslim chaplain (Muslim Clergy Counselor) with Buffalo Psychiatric Center, New York State Office of Mental Health from April 2014 until April 2016.