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Sikandar Ali Abdul-Kareem Khan is an Islamic theologian, philosopher and imam who is the current  
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Grand Imam of Al-Azhar since 2120.  
Sikandar Ali Abdul-Kareem Khan was an Islamic theologian, philosopher and imam who was the   
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar from 2119 till his death 2121 and the leader of the Shadhili
Order from 2118 to the same.


'''Early life'''
He was born in 2079 in Dubai, the son of corporate executive Ali Abdul-Kareem Khan and science teacher Marija Khan.
In 2091, he was sent to Hampshire Country School (which is a school for academically gifted but socially challenged young people).
In 2097, he graduated and did a degree in Islamic Studies at New York University Abu Dhabi.
'''Postgraduate education and career'''
After getting his Bachelors' degree in 2101, he became an imam for two years, marrying Wadida in the second year. Then he moved to Al-Azhar in Cairo to do a PHD in Islamic Belief and Philosophy, which he achieved in 2108.
Then he worked as a lecturer for three years before joining the [[Al-Khilafah Naval Force]] (in 2111, the same year [[Al-Khilafah Rasullalah (2111-)|Al-Khilafah Rasullalah]] was established) as a chaplain and leaving two years later.
After that he lectured for another seven years  (this time at Al-Azhar)
before being appointed Grand Imam of Al-Azhar.
'''Philosophical and theological views'''
Sikandar Ali Khan defines God as "The Perfect Being who created the universe". He uses the fine-tuning argument, the Kalam cosmological argument and Norman Malcolm's Ontological argument to demonstrate the truth of this Being.
His response to the paradox of the stone is that an "Omnipotent Being can do anything logically possible, a stone that an omnipotent being cannot lift is as impossible as a square circle or a married bachelor").
His moral philosophy is a form of natural law theory that has similarities to G.E.Moore's intuitionism.
Khan is a divine command theorist who believes that "These intuitions come from God..." which is what he considers "the source of their validity". 
'''Personal life'''
He has three wives (Hatun [[Wadida Khan (noblewoman)|Wadida Khan]], Doctor [[Helen Shields-Khan (forensic scientist)|Helen Shields-Khan]] PHD and Doctor Aisha Khan MD), four children and two brothers (a businessman and a chef).His brother [[Fares Khan (chef)|Fares]] has a Royal Guelphic Order for "services to cookery". 
His children are Maryam Bint Sikandar Khan (Age: 10,  daughter of Sikandar and Wadida Khan, Muslim)
Hurriyah Bint Sikandar Khan (age:6, daughter of Sikandar Khan and Helen Shields-Khan, Muslim)
Muhammad Sikandar Khan (age: 8, son of Sikandar and Wadida Khan, Muslim)
Abdul-Kareem Sikandar Khan (age: 7, son of Sikandar and Aisha Khan, Muslim)
'''Controversy'''
He has courted controversy for his membership of the [[Traditionalist Party (Al-Khilafah)|Traditionalist Party]], his stance on gender roles and his defence of [[unfree labour in Al-Khilafah Rasullalah|unfree labour]].
He said "We treat our so-called 'slaves' better than Sweden treats their actual slaves", which courted controversy and attempted refutations by a number of Swedish academics.
The academic consensus is that neither Al-Khilafah nor Sweden could be described as slave-states though a significant minority of scholars argue Al-Khilafah is one and a handful of Muslim philosophers and ulama argue that Sweden is.


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| birth_date      = August the 8th 2079
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Lecturer at Al Azhar University (2113-2120)  
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'''Early life'''
He was born in 2079 in Dubai, the son of corporate executive Ali Abdul-Kareem Khan and science teacher Marija Khan.
In 2091, he was sent to Hampshire Country School (which is a school for academically gifted but socially challenged young people).
In 2097, he graduated and undertook a degree in Religion, Philosophy and Ethics at the University of Gloucestershire graduating in 2100 and, after a year of Sufi study in Anan  and another year as an Imam in Petra, going to Al Azhar University where he completed a PHD in 2108.
'''Postgraduate education and career'''
After getting his Bachelors' degree in 2100, spent a year in a Shadhili zawiya  and became an Imam in Dubai the next year.
Then he attended Al-Azhar in Cairo to do a PHD in Islamic Belief and Philosophy, which he achieved in 2108.
Then he worked as a lecturer for three years before joining the [[Al-Khilafah Naval Force]] (in 2111, the same year [[Al-Khilafah Rasullalah (2111-)|Al-Khilafah Rasullalah]] was established) as a chaplain and leaving four later in 2115 at the rank of Mulazim Awwal.
After that he lectured for another four years  (this time at Al-Azhar)
before being appointed Grand Imam of Al-Azhar.
He rejoined in 2121 and died in battle that same year.
'''Philosophical and theological views'''
Sikandar Ali Khan defined God as "The Perfect Being who created the universe". He used the fine-tuning argument, the Kalam cosmological argument and Norman Malcolm's Ontological argument to demonstrate the truth of this Being.
His response to the paradox of the stone was that an "Omnipotent Being can do anything logically possible, a stone that an omnipotent being cannot lift is as impossible as a square circle or a married bachelor").
His moral philosophy was a form of natural law theory that has similarities to G.E.Moore's intuitionism.
Khan was a divine command theorist who believes that "These intuitions come from God..." which is what he considers "the source of their validity". 
'''Personal life'''
He had a wife two wives [[Anzalna Khan (singer)|Anzalna Khan (age: 40)]] and [[Helen Shields-Khan (forensic scientist)|Helen Shields-Khan]] (a forensic scientist who was 37 when he died).
He had also two children and two brothers (a politician [[Idris Khan|Idris Ali Khan]] and a chef called Fares Khan).
His brother [[Fares Khan (chef)|Fares]] has a Royal Guelphic Order for "services to cookery". 
He had two children (later deceased):
Khadijah Khan (age:11), Hurriyah Bint Sikandar Khan (age:5) and Muhammad Sikandar Khan (age:8).
'''Controversy'''
He has courted controversy for his membership of the [[Traditionalist Party (Al-Khilafah)|Traditionalist Party]], his stance on gender roles and his defence of [[unfree labour in Al-Khilafah Rasullalah|unfree labour]].
He said "We treat our so-called 'slaves' better than Sweden treats their actual slaves", which courted controversy and attempts at refutation by a number of Swedish academics.
The academic consensus is that neither Al-Khilafah nor Sweden could be described as slave-states though a significant minority of scholars argue Al-Khilafah is one and a handful of Muslim philosophers and ulama argue that Sweden is.


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[[Category: Al-Khilafi philosophers]]
[[category: Al-Khilafi imams]]
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[[Category: Al-Khilafi Navy chaplains]]
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Latest revision as of 20:54, 14 February 2022


Sikandar Ali Abdul-Kareem Khan was an Islamic theologian, philosopher and imam who was the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar from 2119 till his death 2121 and the leader of the Shadhili Order from 2118 to the same.


The Grand Imam

Sikandar Ali Abdul-Kareem Khan

PHD
TitleGrand Imam, Sheikh Al-Islam, Doctor of Philosophy
Personal
BornAugust the 8th 2079
Dubai
ReligionIslam
NationalityBritish-Pakistani (2079 to 2111), Pakistani-Egyptian (2113-)
Home townDubai
SpouseAnzalna Khan Dr.Helen Shields-Khan
Parents
DenominationSunni
SchoolAsh'ari
EducationBachelors' Degree in Religion, Philosophy and Ethics Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Theology and Philosophy
Known forArguments for the existence of God, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
ProfessionImam, theologian, philosopher, University lecturer
Military service
OrderShadhili
InstituteAl-Khilafah Naval Force
Philosophynatural law theory 
intuitionism

Platonism

Traditionalist
Senior posting
Based inCairo
ProfessionImam, theologian, philosopher, University lecturer
Previous postGrand Imam of Al Azhar (2120 to 2121, his death)


Chaplain at Al-Khilafah Naval Force (2111 to 2115 and again in 2121)

Lecturer at Al Azhar University (2115 to 2118)

Lecturer at United Arab Emirates University (2108 to 2111)

Early life

He was born in 2079 in Dubai, the son of corporate executive Ali Abdul-Kareem Khan and science teacher Marija Khan.

In 2091, he was sent to Hampshire Country School (which is a school for academically gifted but socially challenged young people). In 2097, he graduated and undertook a degree in Religion, Philosophy and Ethics at the University of Gloucestershire graduating in 2100 and, after a year of Sufi study in Anan and another year as an Imam in Petra, going to Al Azhar University where he completed a PHD in 2108.

Postgraduate education and career

After getting his Bachelors' degree in 2100, spent a year in a Shadhili zawiya and became an Imam in Dubai the next year. Then he attended Al-Azhar in Cairo to do a PHD in Islamic Belief and Philosophy, which he achieved in 2108.

Then he worked as a lecturer for three years before joining the Al-Khilafah Naval Force (in 2111, the same year Al-Khilafah Rasullalah was established) as a chaplain and leaving four later in 2115 at the rank of Mulazim Awwal.

After that he lectured for another four years (this time at Al-Azhar) before being appointed Grand Imam of Al-Azhar. He rejoined in 2121 and died in battle that same year.


Philosophical and theological views

Sikandar Ali Khan defined God as "The Perfect Being who created the universe". He used the fine-tuning argument, the Kalam cosmological argument and Norman Malcolm's Ontological argument to demonstrate the truth of this Being. His response to the paradox of the stone was that an "Omnipotent Being can do anything logically possible, a stone that an omnipotent being cannot lift is as impossible as a square circle or a married bachelor"). His moral philosophy was a form of natural law theory that has similarities to G.E.Moore's intuitionism. Khan was a divine command theorist who believes that "These intuitions come from God..." which is what he considers "the source of their validity".


Personal life

He had a wife two wives Anzalna Khan (age: 40) and Helen Shields-Khan (a forensic scientist who was 37 when he died). He had also two children and two brothers (a politician Idris Ali Khan and a chef called Fares Khan). His brother Fares has a Royal Guelphic Order for "services to cookery".

He had two children (later deceased):

Khadijah Khan (age:11), Hurriyah Bint Sikandar Khan (age:5) and Muhammad Sikandar Khan (age:8).

Controversy

He has courted controversy for his membership of the Traditionalist Party, his stance on gender roles and his defence of unfree labour.

He said "We treat our so-called 'slaves' better than Sweden treats their actual slaves", which courted controversy and attempts at refutation by a number of Swedish academics.

The academic consensus is that neither Al-Khilafah nor Sweden could be described as slave-states though a significant minority of scholars argue Al-Khilafah is one and a handful of Muslim philosophers and ulama argue that Sweden is.

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