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Afzal Merali is a graduate from the hawza seminaries of Lebanon and Qom, where he has studied for two decades. In the level of bahth kharij, he specialised in Islamic jurisprudence and its principles. He also has an MA in Qur’anic sciences and tafsir from Alul Bayt University and a second MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University.

His interests include Qur’anic exegesis, Islamic history, jurisprudence and philosophy. His research also focuses on the ‘tabligh engineering, with topics such as “Muslim Minorities: The Ideal Community Centre”, “Manifestations of Modern Islamic Reformation in the West: British Shia Seminarians as a Prototype”, and “Necessary Skills for a Contemporary Muballigh”.

Afzal Merali speaks eight languages and has worked in the media for six years and teaches various subjects in the Hawza including evidence-based jurisprudence and Qur’anic exegesis. He is the Manager of the Islamic Education Department of WF, where he oversees internal tabligh  within the Khoja and English-speaking world, digital tabligh,  research work, translations and publications.