A Profile of Prof. Dr. Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri
Dr Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri is the deputy chairman of the board of governors of the Minhaj University, Lahore (MUL), and professor of economics in the school of economics and finance at the university. He is the president of Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI), the chairman of the Minhaj Education Society (running 610 schools and colleges all over Pakistan), the chairman of Aghosh Orphan Care Homes, the CEO of Al-Mawakhat Islamic Microfinance and the chairman of Minhaj Halal Certification, Pakistan. He is the author of fifty books, writer of dozens of research articles and reputed international speaker.
Dr Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri was born in Lahore on 24 October 1982. He received his early education from Aitchison College, Lahore, one of the most prestigious educational institutions in Pakistan. Later he moved to Canada where he accomplished his undergraduate degree from York University, Toronto, with economics and political science as his majors. In 2005, he moved to France and received an MBA from Sciences Po, one of the top public universities in Paris. Upon his return to Pakistan in 2007, he worked with Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) for a year. In 2008, he went to Australia in pursuit of a PhD in economics from Victoria University, Melbourne. During his studies at Victoria University, Melbourne, he was twice elected as a postgraduate student representative.
Furthermore, Dr Hussain Qadri earned an advanced certification in Corporate Sustainability and Innovation studies from Harvard University, the USA. In September 2019, he was given GIFA Special Award for his scholarly contributions in the field of Islamic economics and finance. Dr Hussain has been affiliated with the University of Melbourne, Australia, as a fellow since 2015 and as a senior fellow since 2020. He is also a member of the International Forum Committee (IFC)—a subsidiary of the Iranian Association of Islamic Finance (IAIF).
In addition to the acquisition of erudition in modern sciences, Dr Hussain Qadri has also received learning in Shariah and classical Islamic sciences from renowned and eminent scholars. One of his most competent teachers has been Shaykh-ul-Islam, Prof Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, his venerable father, who has also been his spiritual guide and source of inspiration.
His main areas of interest in Islamic sciences are: theology, Islamic thought, mysticism, Islamic jurisprudence, science of hadith, exegesis, ijtihad, Islamic philosophy, Islam and modern science, Islamic economics, finance and Islamic management. His other areas of interest are: modern economics, strategic economics, international trade, economics of natural resources, environmental economics, international relations, education, natural philosophy, interreligious studies, peace and counter-terrorism studies, management, finance, social psychology and space sciences.
Dr Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri was born in Lahore on 24 October 1982. He received his early education from Aitchison College, Lahore, one of the most prestigious educational institutions in Pakistan. Later he moved to Canada where he accomplished his undergraduate degree from York University, Toronto, with economics and political science as his majors. In 2005, he moved to France and received an MBA from Sciences Po, one of the top public universities in Paris. Upon his return to Pakistan in 2007, he worked with Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) for a year. In 2008, he went to Australia in pursuit of a PhD in economics from Victoria University, Melbourne. During his studies at Victoria University, Melbourne, he was twice elected as a postgraduate student representative.
Furthermore, Dr Hussain Qadri earned an advanced certification in Corporate Sustainability and Innovation studies from Harvard University, the USA. In September 2019, he was given GIFA Special Award for his scholarly contributions in the field of Islamic economics and finance. Dr Hussain has been affiliated with the University of Melbourne, Australia, as a fellow since 2015 and as a senior fellow since 2020. He is also a member of the International Forum Committee (IFC)—a subsidiary of the Iranian Association of Islamic Finance (IAIF).
In addition to the acquisition of erudition in modern sciences, Dr Hussain Qadri has also received learning in Shariah and classical Islamic sciences from renowned and eminent scholars. One of his most competent teachers has been Shaykh-ul-Islam, Prof Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, his venerable father, who has also been his spiritual guide and source of inspiration.
His main areas of interest in Islamic sciences are: theology, Islamic thought, mysticism, Islamic jurisprudence, science of hadith, exegesis, ijtihad, Islamic philosophy, Islam and modern science, Islamic economics, finance and Islamic management. His other areas of interest are: modern economics, strategic economics, international trade, economics of natural resources, environmental economics, international relations, education, natural philosophy, interreligious studies, peace and counter-terrorism studies, management, finance, social psychology and space sciences.