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| occupation = Professor | years_active = 2015 - | notable_works = The 14 Infallibles | home_town = | religion = Islam | denomination = Twelver Shia | spouse = | children = | parents = | relatives = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | website = | footnotes = | box_width = }} Sayed Ammar Nakshawani is a professor and the Imam Ali Chair of Shia studies at Hartford Seminary, as well as a British Iraqi Islamic historian, lecturer, and author. He is listed as one of The 500 Most Influential Muslims,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://theMuslim500.com/sources/preachers-spiritual-guides )〕 and is the youngest person on the list at the age of 32. Nakshawani is additionally known for his inter- and intra- faith unity efforts, and has met with a plethora of faith leaders to further these objectives. ==Initiatives== Nakshawani serves as the Imam Ali Chair of Shia studies at Hartford Seminary, the oldest seminary in the United States, and is the first ever academic chair in the United States devoted to the study of Shi'ism. Nakshawani was the Special Representative for the Universal Muslim Association of America (UMAA). In this role, he promotes an understanding of the customs and beliefs of Shia Ithna Asheri Muslims. As Special Representative, he engages in interfaith dialogue with leaders of a variety of faith communities, and advocates on behalf of Shia Islam to a variety of elected officials, think tanks, and policy institutes. In October 2015, Nakshawani met with the high ranking Chief Rabbi David Lau,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-marc-schneier/israel-muslims-jews_b_8331420.html )〕 and spoke of the need to remember the lessons of Imam Ali. Dr. Nakshawani has been a strong verbal opponent of ISIS, insisting that world powers unite to directly address the threat posed by the terrorist organization. He has also held large symposiums decrying violence in Ferguson, the 2015 Chapel Hill shooting, the Charlie Hebdo shooting, and was interviewed on British media about the Woolwich terror killing - which he denounced as an act of extremism. Prior to joining UMAA, Nakshawani served as the Visiting Scholar of Islamic Studies, at the University of Cambridge in England. In this position, he performed extensive research and academic analysis of ancient Islamic texts, which he has discussed at a number of academic forums. Nakshawani is a member of the International Qurʾanic Studies Association. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ammar Nakshawani」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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