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Hello, welcome to NC Exclusive with me Benga Aborowa my guest today on NC exclusives leading international

Islamic scholar and motivational speaker born and raised in Zimbabwe

He started Sharia in Medina and holds a doctorate degree from social in social guidance from Aldersgate University

His what and gained worldwide recognition and it has been named one of the top 500 most influential Muslims in the world since 2010

He received the prestigious jewels of the Muslims World Award from the OIC in Malaysia in 2017

It has millions of followers across the social media platforms

My special guests today's a personable style and down to earth approaches made him one of the most sought after scholars in modern times

He has endeared himself to people with it's so much love lecture series

There's a strong proponent of peace and justice speaking up against all forms of terrorism

Today on NC exclusive I have the internet favorite Islamic scholar Dr. Mofti Ismail Mank

Thank you very much for joining us on the program

Thank you my brother, thank you for having me this evening

We're happy to have you Mofti Mank

Now can you tell us about growing up in Zimbabwe, a lot of people when they hear you from Zimbabwe they're taken by surprise

And as being an Islamic scholar always being on your radar, is it something you've always wanted to do?

Well I think Zimbabwe is a unique place, it's an absolutely amazing country which has a diversity of religions and races

And so on obviously the Muslims being in a minority

My father was an Imam in the city, the main mosque, many years back there was one main central mosque

And he was the Imam, I was born in Zimbabwe, raised in Zimbabwe, we schooled in the British schools or local schools which had the British flavour because of the...

History of colonising

Exactly, and so yeah that's how I grew up and that's where we were Zimbabweans and we are

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