Stef Keris – Profile

Short Profile of Stefanos Kefokeris (Abu Yaasir)

•  Born in Athens (Greece) 30th March 1972. Raised in Germany.

• Accepted Islam in 1992.

• Started da’wah work for the charity Dar Al Birr (Dubai) for Dr. Abu Ameenah, Bilal Philips. Learned basic Arabic.

• Da’wah and English teaching in Saudi Arabia and in UAE.

• Da’wah in Greece and for Greek Muslims abroad.

• Muslim Chaplain (certified by MIHE, Leicestershire).

• Has been studying for an Islamic Studies degree with the Al Kauthar Institute. Studied “An Nawawi’s 40 Ahadith”.

• Taught  “Fiqh of Salah”  in Green Lane Masjid, Birmingham (UK).

• Taught Business Studies at Preston University. Prepared a university course regarding “Muslim minorities in the West”.

• Published  research concerning “Ottoman Heritage in Europe” and did several lectures and presentations in Germany and the UK.

• Produced a documentary about Ottoman history and heritage, in Greece and Turkey, for an Islamic channel in the UK.

• UK and German academic background in the area of Romance Linguistics, Political Science and International Technical and Economic Cooperation.

• MA from the University of Aachen (Germany)

• ESOL Teaching Degree from the University of Cambridge.

• Working towards a PhD at the University of Gloucestershire.

• Multilingual: German, Greek, English, French, Spanish, Dutch and Arabic.

• Worked as Project Manager and Co-ordinator in the following countries: Botswana, South Africa, UK, Germany and NL.

• Traveled to various parts of the world: USA, South America, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Morocco, China, UAE and Saudi Arabia.

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