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	==Education==		==Education==
	Born in [[India]] in 1943, he received his early education at [[Aligarh Muslim University]] and [[Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama]], [[Lucknow]], [[India]]. Siddiqi graduated from the [[Islamic University of Medina]] in [[Saudi Arabia]] in 1965 with a higher degree in [[Arabic]] and [[Islamic studies\|Islamic Studies]]. He received an [[Master of Arts\|M.A.]] in [[Theology]] from [[Birmingham University]] in [[England]] and a [[Ph.D.]] in Comparative Religion from [[Harvard University]] in the [[United States]]. <ref>https://www.isocmasjid.org/dr-muzammil-h-siddiqi/</ref>		Born in [[India]] in 1943, he received his early education at [[Aligarh Muslim University]] and [[Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama]], [[Lucknow]], [[India]]. Siddiqi graduated from the [[Islamic University of Medina]] in [[Saudi Arabia]] in 1965 with a higher degree in [[Arabic]] and [[Islamic studies\|Islamic Studies]]. He received an [[Master of Arts\|M.A.]] in [[Theology]] from [[Birmingham University]] in [[England]] and a [[Ph.D.]] in Comparative Religion from [[Harvard University]] in the [[United States]]. <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.isocmasjid.org/dr-muzammil-h-siddiqi/\|title = Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi – ISOC}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
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	Siddiqi worked with many Islamic organizations in Switzerland, England and the United States. He was Chairman of the Religious Affairs Committee of the Muslim Students Association in US and Canada. Siddiqi also served as Director of the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C. He served two terms (1997–2001) as president of the Islamic Society of North America with headquarters in Indiana. Since 1981, he is serving as the Director of the Islamic Society of Orange County in Garden Grove, California. He also served as the Chairman of the Shura Council of Southern California, an organization representing the Islamic centers, ~~masajid~~ and organizations in Southern California. He is the chairman of the Fiqh (Islamic Law) Council of North America. He is a founding member of the Council of Mosques in US and Canada.		Siddiqi worked with many Islamic organizations in Switzerland, England and the United States. He was Chairman of the Religious Affairs Committee of the Muslim Students Association in US and Canada. Siddiqi also served as Director of the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C. He served two terms (1997–2001) as president of the Islamic Society of North America with headquarters in Indiana. Since 1981, he is serving as the Director of the Islamic Society of Orange County in Garden Grove, California. He also served as the Chairman of the Shura Council of Southern California, an organization representing the Islamic centers, masjid and organizations in Southern California. He is the chairman of the Fiqh (Islamic Law) Council of North America. He is a founding member of the Council of Mosques in US and Canada.

	Academically he is serving as an adjunct professor of Islamic Studies at Chapman University in Orange, California. He is also an external examiner for the Departments of Islamic Studies at the University of Durban-Westville in South Africa, University of Karachi, Pakistan and University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.		Academically he is serving as an adjunct professor of Islamic Studies at Chapman University in Orange, California. He is also an external examiner for the Departments of Islamic Studies at the University of Durban-Westville in South Africa, University of Karachi, Pakistan and University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

	Internationally, He is a member of the Supreme Islamic Council of Egypt and the Supreme Council of Mosques in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and a member of the Executive Board of the International Assembly of the Council of Ulama' in Mecca. He is a founding member of the Council of 100 of the World Economic Forum based in Switzerland. The Council aims to foster dialogue and better relations between Islam and the West.		Internationally, He is a member of the Supreme Islamic Council of Egypt and the Supreme Council of Mosques in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and a member of the Executive Board of the International Assembly of the Council of Ulama' in Mecca. He is a founding member of the Council of 100 of the World Economic Forum based in Switzerland. The Council aims to foster dialogue and better relations between Islam and the West.

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	Siddiqi has widely traveled and has lectured at universities, colleges and other academic and religious institutions in 28 countries, namely Saudi Arabia, South Africa, England, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Turkey, Trinidad, Guyana, Grenada, Barbados, Mauritius, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Austria, Italy, Spain, Gibraltar, Brazil, Argentina, United States and Canada.		Siddiqi has widely traveled and has lectured at universities, colleges and other academic and religious institutions in 28 countries, namely Saudi Arabia, South Africa, England, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Turkey, Trinidad, Guyana, Grenada, Barbados, Mauritius, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Austria, Italy, Spain, Gibraltar, Brazil, Argentina, United States and Canada.

	He has taught courses on Islam and world religions at Harvard University, Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey, Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, Birmingham University, England, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan and [[California State University, Long Beach]].		He has taught courses on Islam and world religions at Harvard University, Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey, Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, Birmingham University, England, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan and [[California State University, Long Beach]].

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	Dr. Siddiqi is the current President of the Academy of Judaic-Christian and Islamic Studies at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA). He has participated in many inter-religious dialogues. He spoke at the World Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Vancouver, Canada and the World Assembly of Religions in Vatican, the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago. He participated in many seminars organized by the National Council of Churches and National Council of Christians and Jews in USA.		Dr. Siddiqi is the current President of the Academy of Judaic-Christian and Islamic Studies at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA). He has participated in many inter-religious dialogues. He spoke at the World Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Vancouver, Canada and the World Assembly of Religions in Vatican, the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago. He participated in many seminars organized by the National Council of Churches and National Council of Christians and Jews in USA.

	In September 2001 on the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance he was invited by President George Bush to lead a Muslim Prayer at the Interfaith Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral. In September 2006 he was again invited by President Bush to lead an interfaith prayer on the 5th Anniversary of 9/11 at Ground Zero in New York.		In September 2001 on the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance he was invited by President George Bush to lead a Muslim Prayer at the Interfaith Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral. In September 2006 he was again invited by President Bush to lead an interfaith prayer on the 5th Anniversary of 9/11 at Ground Zero in New York.

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	In November 2005, he was recognized by Orange County Register as one of the top 100 most influential people who shaped Orange County in the last twenty five years.		In November 2005, he was recognized by Orange County Register as one of the top 100 most influential people who shaped Orange County in the last twenty five years.
	In August 2006, as part of a special feature called "The West 100″, the ''Los Angeles Times'' recognized Siddiqi as one of the top 100 most powerful people in Southern California with the following description: "Siddiqi, whose mosque is among the largest in North America, is the religious leader of thousands of Southern California Muslims at a time when xenophobia is running high… he has been a leader in driving home the point that Muslims in the U.S, are peace-loving."		In August 2006, as part of a special feature called "The West 100″, the ''Los Angeles Times'' recognized Siddiqi as one of the top 100 most powerful people in Southern California with the following description: "Siddiqi, whose mosque is among the largest in North America, is the religious leader of thousands of Southern California Muslims at a time when xenophobia is running high… he has been a leader in driving home the point that Muslims in the U.S, are peace-loving."

	~~==Criticism==~~
	Siddiqi also issued a [[fatwa]] on [[islamonline.net]], stating "By participating in a non-Islamic system, one cannot rule by that which Allah has commanded. But things do not change overnight. Changes come through patience, wisdom and hard work. I believe that as Muslims, we should participate in the system to safeguard our interests and try to bring gradual change for the right cause, the cause of truth and justice. We must not forget that Allah's rules have to be established in all lands, and all our efforts should lead to that direction."<ref>[http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503544898 ] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206011857/http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar%2FFatwaE%2FFatwaE&cid=1119503544898 \|date=December 6, 2007 }}</ref>

	In 2002, federal authorities raided headquarters of the Fiqh Council as part of [[Operation Green Quest]].<ref>{{cite web\|author=– Editorial \|url=http://specials.ft.com/attackonterrorism/FT3P6NEVBZC.html \|title=Global terror by the Financial Times \|publisher=Specials.ft.com \|date= \|accessdate=2013-12-24}}</ref> However, no arrests were made, and in fact in July 2005, the Fiqh Council of North America publicly issued a fatwa stating Islam's condemnation of terrorism and religious extremism.

	==References==		==References==

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'''Muzammil H. Siddiqi''' ({{lang-hi|मुज़म्मिल हुसैन सिद्दिक़ी‌}}) (born 1943) is an Indian American and Muslim writer who has been on the faculty of [[Chapman University]].

==Education==
Born in [[India]] in 1943, he received his early education at [[Aligarh Muslim University]] and [[Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama]], [[Lucknow]], [[India]]. Siddiqi graduated from the [[Islamic University of Medina]] in [[Saudi Arabia]] in 1965 with a higher degree in [[Arabic]] and [[Islamic studies|Islamic Studies]]. He received an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in [[Theology]] from [[Birmingham University]] in [[England]] and a [[Ph.D.]] in Comparative Religion from [[Harvard University]] in the [[United States]]. <ref>https://www.isocmasjid.org/dr-muzammil-h-siddiqi/</ref>

==Career==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=August 2018}}
Siddiqi worked with many Islamic organizations in Switzerland, England and the United States. He was Chairman of the Religious Affairs Committee of the Muslim Students Association in US and Canada. Siddiqi also served as Director of the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C. He served two terms (1997–2001) as president of the Islamic Society of North America with headquarters in Indiana. Since 1981, he is serving as the Director of the Islamic Society of Orange County in Garden Grove, California. He also served as the Chairman of the Shura Council of Southern California, an organization representing the Islamic centers, masajid and organizations in Southern California. He is the chairman of the Fiqh (Islamic Law) Council of North America. He is a founding member of the Council of Mosques in US and Canada.

Academically he is serving as an adjunct professor of Islamic Studies at Chapman University in Orange, California. He is also an external examiner for the Departments of Islamic Studies at the University of Durban-Westville in South Africa, University of Karachi, Pakistan and University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Internationally, He is a member of the Supreme Islamic Council of Egypt and the Supreme Council of Mosques in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and a member of the Executive Board of the International Assembly of the Council of Ulama' in Mecca. He is a founding member of the Council of 100 of the World Economic Forum based in Switzerland. The Council aims to foster dialogue and better relations between Islam and the West.

He conducted a weekly religious radio program from Pasadena from 1982 till 2004. He has contributed many articles to many Islamic and Academic Journals, Encyclopedias and other publications. He writes a weekly column for Pakistan Link in Los Angeles on the issues of Islamic law and social problems.

==Travels and lectures==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=August 2018}}
Siddiqi has widely traveled and has lectured at universities, colleges and other academic and religious institutions in 28 countries, namely Saudi Arabia, South Africa, England, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Turkey, Trinidad, Guyana, Grenada, Barbados, Mauritius, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Austria, Italy, Spain, Gibraltar, Brazil, Argentina, United States and Canada.
He has taught courses on Islam and world religions at Harvard University, Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey, Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, Birmingham University, England, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan and [[California State University, Long Beach]].

==Today==
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Siddiqi has become an Imam at the Islamic Society of Orange County in [[Garden Grove, California]]. He is also the Director of the community and chairman of the Fiqh Council of North America. He also is a teacher at [[Chapman University]].

==Interfaith programs involvement==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=August 2018}}
Dr. Siddiqi is the current President of the Academy of Judaic-Christian and Islamic Studies at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA). He has participated in many inter-religious dialogues. He spoke at the World Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Vancouver, Canada and the World Assembly of Religions in Vatican, the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago. He participated in many seminars organized by the National Council of Churches and National Council of Christians and Jews in USA.
In September 2001 on the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance he was invited by President George Bush to lead a Muslim Prayer at the Interfaith Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral. In September 2006 he was again invited by President Bush to lead an interfaith prayer on the 5th Anniversary of 9/11 at Ground Zero in New York.

==Awards and recognition==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=August 2018}}
Siddiqi received the Humanitarian of the Year Award in 1999 from the National Council of Christians and Jews.
In November 2005, he was recognized by Orange County Register as one of the top 100 most influential people who shaped Orange County in the last twenty five years.
In August 2006, as part of a special feature called "The West 100″, the ''Los Angeles Times'' recognized Siddiqi as one of the top 100 most powerful people in Southern California with the following description: "Siddiqi, whose mosque is among the largest in North America, is the religious leader of thousands of Southern California Muslims at a time when xenophobia is running high… he has been a leader in driving home the point that Muslims in the U.S, are peace-loving."

==Criticism==
Siddiqi also issued a [[fatwa]] on [[islamonline.net]], stating "By participating in a non-Islamic system, one cannot rule by that which Allah has commanded. But things do not change overnight. Changes come through patience, wisdom and hard work. I believe that as Muslims, we should participate in the system to safeguard our interests and try to bring gradual change for the right cause, the cause of truth and justice. We must not forget that Allah's rules have to be established in all lands, and all our efforts should lead to that direction."<ref>[http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503544898 ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206011857/http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar%2FFatwaE%2FFatwaE&cid=1119503544898 |date=December 6, 2007 }}</ref>

In 2002, federal authorities raided headquarters of the Fiqh Council as part of [[Operation Green Quest]].<ref>{{cite web|author=– Editorial |url=http://specials.ft.com/attackonterrorism/FT3P6NEVBZC.html |title=Global terror by the Financial Times |publisher=Specials.ft.com |date= |accessdate=2013-12-24}}</ref> However, no arrests were made, and in fact in July 2005, the Fiqh Council of North America publicly issued a fatwa stating Islam's condemnation of terrorism and religious extremism.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Cite web |url=http://www.isocmasjid.com/Administration/dbio.htm |title=Siddiqi's biography on the Islamic Society of Orange County |access-date=February 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070218010407/http://www.isocmasjid.com/Administration/dbio.htm |archive-date=February 18, 2007 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101221213645/http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?cid=1119503614805&pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar%2FFatwaCounselorE%2FFatwaCounselorE Siddiqi]'s profile on IslamOnline.net
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050522102910/http://cimic.prairienet.org/DrMuzammilSiddiqi--Bio.pdf Siddiqi]'s biography on the website of the Central [[Illinois]] Mosque and Islamic Center (PDF){{Dead link|date=September 2010}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060507030546/http://www.pakistanlink.com/religion/siddiqi.html Siddiqi]'s entry with Pakistan Link Shujaat Khan
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130202084916/http://www.isocmasjid.org/about/staff/dr-siddiqi/ Muzammil Siddiqi ISOC Masjid]

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