Hisham Kabbani

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Hisham Kabbani
Hisham Kabbani

Muhammad Hisham Kabbani (born in Lebanon) is a prominent American Sufi Muslim. Kabbani advocates an understanding of Islam described by his supporters as fundamentally based on peace, tolerance, respect and love. His Muslim critics, however, contend that Kabbani's statements have frequently placed American Muslims in a negative light.

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[edit] Biography

Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani descends from a long line of scholars and was born in Beirut, Lebanon. For more than fifty years he has been a disciple of Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Qubrusi al-Haqqani.

On the order of al-Qubrusi, Shaykh Hisham relocated to the United States in 1991, where he has opened thirteen Sufi outreach centers, focused on spreading Sufism. He has lectured at many universities, including the University of Chicago, Columbia University, and the University of California, Berkeley, as well as at many spiritual and religious centers throughout North America, Europe, the Far East, and the Middle East.

Shaykh Kabbani works closely with the governments and people of Muslim nations around the world to restore what he views as traditional Islamic practices and prevent the increase of religious radicalism. He has supported relief efforts in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, his native Lebanon, and Somalia, and peace initiatives in the Middle East, Bosnia, Kashmir, Afghanistan and Kosovo.

He is married to Hajjah Naziha Adil, the daughter of Shaykh Muhammad Nazim al-Haqqani, and has four children; three boys and a girl.

[edit] Controversy and Criticism

Hisham Kabbani sitting beneath the feet, during Gohar Shahi's visit to America in 1997.
Hisham Kabbani sitting beneath the feet, during Gohar Shahi's visit to America in 1997.

Shaykh Kabbani recently came into loggerheads with various Muslim groups including the Islamic Society of North America, CAIR, and ICNA after Shaykh Kabbani stated that 80 percent of Mosques are being run by "extremist ideologies.”[1] Muslim organizations harshly responded, stating that Shaykh Kabbani's remarks "could have a profoundly negative impact on ordinary American Muslims.” [2] Kabbani plunged into further controversy when he accused Muslims who advise the United States about Islam as being "extremists themselves." [3] When asked during a conference whether he would name the Islamic groups he believed were "extremist," Kabbani answered, "after the program." [4] When subsequently confronted with the question during the end of the discussion, Kabbani refused to answer.[5] In a joint statement pertaining to Kabbani's accusations, several Muslim groups noted that "Mr. Kabbani has put the entire American Muslim community under unjustified suspicion. In effect, Mr. Kabbani is telling government officials that the majority of American Muslims pose a danger to our society."[6]

[edit] Quotes

  • Kabbani noted that “extremism became more of a business than a message because it involves drugs."[7]

[edit] Published Works

Works published by Kabbani include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ Islamic Extremism: A Viable Threat to U.S. National Security
  2. ^ Dispute Between U.S. Muslim Groups Goes Public
  3. ^ Dispute Between U.S. Muslim Groups Goes Public
  4. ^ Dispute Between U.S. Muslim Groups Goes Public
  5. ^ Dispute Between U.S. Muslim Groups Goes Public
  6. ^ Dispute Between U.S. Muslim Groups Goes Public
  7. ^ Islamic Extremism: A Viable Threat to U.S. National Security

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