He then traveled to the United States of America in 1948 at the request of the then small Muslim community in the Detroit area to ".bring guidance and purpose". He was a graduate of the theological seminary of Najaf in Iraq. Imam Mohamad Jawad Chirri was born in Lebanon to a Shi’a Muslim family. The new Islamic Center of America on Ford Road opened its doors in 2005 and marked the 10th anniversary of the passing of the late Imam. His foundation provided security for those that were thinking of immigrating to North America and the influx of immigrants influenced the foundation of several other Islamic institutions to act similarly, allowing many other Muslim clergy to immigrate to the Americas. The sizable Muslim community in the Dearborn/Detroit metro area can serve as an example of his influence. Imam Chirri’s goal was to spread Islam in a country that had not known it and to a community that he felt was starving for it. (He also wrote this book in Arabic and named it Amir al-Mu'minin) The Brother of the Prophet Muhammad (the Imam Ali).The Caliphate in the Islamic Constitution. In addition to writing The Shi'ites Under Attack:īooks about Islamic jurisprudence and its basis: Imam Mohamad Jawad Chirri ( Arabic: محمد جواد شري Octo– November 10, 1994) was the founder and director of the Islamic Center of America until his death.
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