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Yahiya Emerick
American Muslam author and scholar
Yahiya Emerick is a former president of the Islamic Foundation of North America, vice-principal at an Islamic school, and a Muslim author.
Emerick yahiya j biography
He has written several published articles and works of fiction.
Life
Emerick was born into an American Protestant Christian family, and converted to Islam(Sunni) in 1989 while a freshman at Michigan State University.[1] He later obtained a graduate degree in history.
Emerick has served as a Muslim lecturer, educator, prayer leader, and author. He founded Amirah Publishing in 1992, in order to further his goal of publishing American-oriented literature on Islam. Emerick's Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Islam has been distributed worldwide by Alpha Books.
From 1998 until 2008 his books were all published by Noorart Inc.[2]
Career Roles
- Former President: Islamic Foundation of North America.
- Vice-Principal: Served as a vice-principal at an Islamic