The imam bringing people together

Sabah Ahmedi wants to educate people about Islam.

At 30 years old, Sabah Ahmedi, from Manchester, England, is one of the youngest imams in the UK. Imam means “in the front” and refers to those who lead prayers at mosques (the Muslim place of worship). Ahmedi told The Week Junior that, “At the age of 16, I decided to give my life for the service of religion.” One of Ahmedi’s passions is sharing his knowledge with younger generations using social media. He says, “I use social media to show snippets of my life as a Muslim, to help people understand Islam better.” Islam is rooted in the Arabic word salam, which means “peace”. Ahmedi says, “I know that a lot of people have misconceptions (incorrect ideas) of Islam so I try to use my platform to remove those,…

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