10 Facts About Mahdi al-Modarresi

Sayyid Muhammad-Mahdi al-Modarresi known as Sayed Mahdi Modarresi, is an Iraqi-Australian Shia scholar, author and orator.

Mahdi al-Modarresi has led prayers at the United States House of Representatives, and delivers lectures around the world.

Mahdi al-Modarresi undertook his early academic education in the United States, finally studying sociology, politics, and philosophy at tertiary level in Australia.

Mahdi al-Modarresi believed that the country's mass uprising, was the result of many decades of abuse.

Mahdi al-Modarresi later authored two more books in Arabic that were published in Beirut.

Mahdi al-Modarresi's last Arabic book was an in-depth analytical study of the prophetic narration known as Hadith al-Thaqalayn, which looks into the practical implications of this controversial narration and provides a thorough insight of the Shia-Sunni deliberations on this text.

Mahdi al-Modarresi has written a collection of essays regarding the contemporary challenges facing Muslim youth, with emphasis on problems which are more relevant in Western nations where they are a growing minority.

Mahdi al-Modarresi is the founder of the Ahlulbayt TV a nonprofit, exclusively English-language Shia Islamic television channel, the first of its kind which was launched in 2009 with headquarters in London.

Mahdi al-Modarresi has been interviewed by numerous news platforms and has appeared on TV and radio programs such as the BBC.

Mahdi al-Modarresi has been adamant on directing the world's attention to the Arbaeen pilgrimage, calling the whole world to try and understand Hussein, his message, and his sacrifice, for this would allow them to begin to understand the ancient roots of ISIS and its credo of death and destruction.