Khalil Al-Puerto Rikani
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Location | Yonkers, New York, United States |
| Introduction | I am 35 years old, and I adhere to the Salafi methodology/way. I was born in the Bronx to New York Puerto Rican (Catholic) parents. During my teenage years, I starting to learn about my history since of course they don't teach us that in school. As a teenager, I had a lot of interaction with "Latino" and African-American Muslims. That lead to me taking my shahadah during my first semester of college. I eventually earned a bachelor's of art with a double major in Arabic and political science at the State University of New York at Binghamton. My concentration was in the Middle East and North Africa Studies. In 2000, I was offered a scholarship to study at Umm Al-Qura University. I studied there from 2000 to 2005. May Allah reward King Fahd (rahimahullah) for giving me a scholarship to teach in Saudi, Amin. Alhamdulillah, I have been fortunate to have sat with several scholars in Saudi Arabia. I currently live in Saudi Arabia with my wife and two children. I also hold a master's in TESOL. |
| Interests | Islam, Dawah, Salafiyyah, Culture, Politics |
| Favorite Music | I don't listen to music. It's haram. |
| Favorite Books | Al-Quran, Al-Bukhari, Muslim, books on Islam, books on culture in general, books on Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans, books on politics, and books on sociology. |