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From Inspiration to Best Seller: My Journey with The Clear Qur’an | Dr. Mustafa Khattab *Updated Time*

February 22 @ 12:40 pm - 4:30 pm

*Due to a scheduling change by the speakers, the program will not start at 10 a.m. like previously advertised. This program is now from 12:40 p.m. (Zuhr) to 4:30 p.m.*

Join us for a full-day interactive workshop with Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the brilliant mind behind “The Clear Quran” translation, to learn the art of giving Da’wah. Dr. Mustafa will also share his journey that led him to become the author of the best-selling translation of the Qur’an.

12:40 p.m. (Zuhr) to 4:30 p.m. (due to a scheduling change by the speakers, the program will not start at 10 a.m. like previously advertised) | Saturday, Feb. 22 | MCC Prayer Hall | Join us in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live

Dr. Khattab will also deliver the 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. sermons at MCC on Friday, February 21, 2025.

Schedule:

  • 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM: **THIS PORTION ONLY CANCELLED**Interactive Workshop: Street Dawah Training by Imam Abdul Hameed (The Clear Islam team)**THIS PORTION ONLY CANCELLED**
  • 12:40 PM Dhuhr Iqama
  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – From Inspiration to Best-Seller: My Journey with The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Two Decades of Delivering the Quran’s Message in America by the Furqaan Project team
  • 4:00 pm – 4:20 pm – Q&A session

About the Author

Dr. Mustafa Khattab is the resident scholar of the Al-Furqaan Foundation headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois. He is a Canadian-Egyptian authority who interprets the Quran. He was a member of the first team that translated the Ramadan night prayers (Tarawîḥ) live from the Sacred Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina (2002-2005). Khattab memorized the entire Quran at a young age and later obtained a professional ijâzah in the Ḥafṣ style of recitation with a chain of narrators going all the way to Muḥammad. He received his PhD, M.A., and B.A. in Islamic Studies in English with Honors from Al-Azhar University’s Faculty of Languages & Translation. He lectured on Islam at Clemson University (OLLI Program, 2009–2010), held the position of Lecturer at Al-Azhar University for over a decade starting in 2003, and served as the Muslim Chaplain at Brock University (2014-2016). He is a Canadian Council of Imams member and a Fulbright Interfaith Scholar. He has served as an Imam in the US and Canada since 2007. He is the translator of The Clear Quran Series (2015), the author of The Clear Quran Series for Kids (2020), Shukran (an illustrated story for children, 2020), The Clear Quran Series Dictionary (2021), The Nation of Islam (2011) and Outfoxing Fox News (2017), and contributor to the Encyclopedia of Muslim American History (2010).

About the Translation:
It is pleasant to read, easy to understand, and noted for its clarity, accuracy, eloquence, and flow. Approved by Al-Azhar and endorsed by the Al-Furqaan Foundation and The Canadian Council of Imams. About the Translation: For a translation to do justice to the Quran and capture its elegance and vigor, it has to be accurate, smooth, eloquent, and accessible. Unlike most popular translations, The Clear Quran masterfully passes on all counts. To achieve accuracy, the translator has used the most significant and most celebrated works of old and modern tafsir (Quran commentaries) and shared the work with several imams in North America for feedback and insight. For clarity, every effort has been made to select easy-to-understand words and phrases that reflect the beauty, flow, and power of the original text. Along with informative footnotes and surah (chapter) introductions, verses have been grouped and titled based on their themes to understand better the chapters, their main concepts, and internal coherence. Thanks to our dedicated team of scholars, editors, and proofreaders, we believe that what you are holding is now the finest translation of the Final Revelation.

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