Ahmad Kutty is currently senior resident Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto and has taught at Emanuel College of the University of Toronto as an adjunct instructor.
14 Facts About Ahmad Kutty
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Ahmad Kutty served as an editor for the Jamaat Kerala mouthpiece Probadhanam.
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Ahmad Kutty earned a scholarship to study at the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, from where he obtained his Licentiate in Usul al-Ddeen.
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Ahmad Kutty went on to further his doctoral studies at the McGill University Institute of Islamic Studies where he earned scholarships to pursue his research under the supervision of Professor Charles Adams and Prof.
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In 2003, Shaikh Ahmad Kutty made international headlines when he and Imam Abdul Hamid were detained and held in a Fort Lauderdale jail after disembarking from their flight on 11 September.
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Ahmad Kutty is a well-known scholar, preacher and speaker on Islam and Muslims.
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Ahmad Kutty was one of the first and most vocal imams to condemn the terrorist attacks on the twin towers in the same day in a Friday Sermon at the Islamic Center of Toronto.
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Ahmad Kutty served as an Imam in various mosques and Islamic centers in Montreal during his McGill days.
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Ahmad Kutty has served on the Fiqh Council of North America, the pre-eminent Islamic law body on the continent.
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Ahmad Kutty has served as Imam and resident scholar at various institutions in Montreal and Toronto, including Toronto's Jami Mosque and the Islamic Foundation of Toronto.
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Ahmad Kutty is currently resident scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto.
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Ahmad Kutty was at one point a regular scholar answering Islamic law questions on IslamOnline.
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Shaikh Ahmad Kutty was one of the 120 imams across Canada who signed a statement condemning acts of terrorism.
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Ahmad Kutty was considered one of The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World.