Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera

Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera (born 1974) is a Sunni Islamic scholar, author, and founder of Whitethread Institute and Zamzam Academy. [1] He authored Fiqh al-Imam and Healthy Muslim Marriage. He featured in the 2020 edition of The 500 Most Influential Muslims compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.

Dr. Mufti Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
Mangera (right) with Abdur Rasheed Miftahi (left)
Born	1974 (age 46–47)
Occupation	Author, Publisher, Muslim Scholar, Dean of Whitethread Institute, Director of ZamZam Academy and Al-Rayyan Institute
Academic background
Alma mater	Darul Uloom Bury, Darul Uloom Zakariyya, Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur, Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg, SOAS, University of London
Thesis	A Critical Edition of Abū’l-Layth al-Samarqandī's Nawāzil (2013)
Doctoral advisor	Abdul Al-Matroudi
Academic work
Main interests	Hadith, Fiqh
Notable works	Fiqh al-Imam: Key Proofs in Hanafi Fiqh
Personal
Religion	Islam
Region	United Kingdom
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Creed	Maturidi
Founder of	Whitethread Institute and ZamZam Academy
Website	zamzamacademy.com whitethreadinstitute.org

Biography

Mangera graduated from Darul Uloom Bury and studied Ifta at Darul Uloom Zakariyya in South Africa and then at Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur in India. He completed his B.A degree from the Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg [1] and M.A and PhD degrees in Islamic Studies from the SOAS, University of London.[2][3][4][5] Mangera is authorized to transmit hadith from Habib Al-Rahman Al-Azmi (through his student Zayn al-‘Abidin), Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi, Muhammad al-‘Awwama, and Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri.[3]

Mangera is the founder of Whitethread Institute and ZamZam Academy. [5][6]

Mangera featured in the 2020 edition of The 500 Most Influential Muslims.[7] He was awarded an honorary fellowship at the Cambridge Muslim College in 2013 and at the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought in Amman, Jordan in 2016.[8]

In 2016, Mangera travelled to Kashmir to speak in Imam Abu Hanifa Conference which was organized by Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah in the Convocation Complex of the University of Kashmir.[9]

Literary works

Mangera's books include:

• Fiqh al-Imam: Key Proofs in Hanafi Fiqh (1996)
• Prayers for Forgiveness: Seeking Spiritual Enlightenment through Sincere Supplication (2004)
• Provisions for the Seekers (2005), (translation and commentary of the Arabic work Zad al-Talibin compiled by Maulana Āshiq Ilāhī Bulandshahrī).
• Co-authored Reflections of Pearls (2005)
• Imam Abu Hanifa's Al-Fiqh al-Akbar Explained (2007)
• Salat & Salam: In Praise of Allah's Most Beloved (2007), a manual of blessings and peace upon the Prophet Muhammed
• Imaam Ghazali's Beginning of Guidance (Bidayah al-Hidaya) (2010)
• A Critical Edition of Abū’l-Layth al-Samarqandī's Nawāzil (PhD Thesis, 2013)[10]
• Healthy Muslim Marriage: Unlocking The Secrets to Ultimate Bliss [7]

References

1. "Mufti Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera". rayyaninstitute.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
2. "Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf". www.whitethreadpress.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
3. "Dr. Mufti Abdur-Rahman Ibn Yusuf Mangera". ZamZam Academy. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
4. "Mufti Abdur-Rahman Ibn Yusuf". Tafsir.io. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
5. "Dr. Mufti Abdur-Rahman Ibn Yusuf Mangera". www.albalaghacademy.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
6. "ABOUT ZAMZAM ACADEMY". ZamZam Academy. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
7. The 500 Most Influential Muslims (PDF) (2020 ed.). Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre. p. 124, 235. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
8. "Dr. Mufti Abdur-Rahman Ibn Yusuf Mangera". ZamZam Academy. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
9. "Dar-ul-Uloom Raheemiya organizes conference". Greater Kashmir. 9 May 2016.
10. "Mangera, Abdur-Rahman (2013) A critical edition of Abū 'l-Layth al-Samarqandī's Nawāzil. PhD thesis. SOAS, University of London". SOAS, University of London. Retrieved 7 May 2019.