Moosaa Richardson

A Brief Biography of ABUL-‘ABBAAS MOOSAA RICHARDSON

Abul-‘Abbaas is a Graduate from Umm al-Qura University in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. He graduated from the Faculty of Da’wah. His main teachers (outside of his university studies) include the Noble Scholars, Shaykh Rabee’ Ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee, Shaykh Muhammad Bazmool and others. Abul-‘Abbaas currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he teaches at  al-Masjid al-Awwal (The First Muslim Mosque).

EDUCATION.

BA in Quran and Sunnah Sciences

Jamiat Umm Al-Qura, Saudi Arabia

Graduated with high honors.

Arabic Language Certification

Jamiat Umm Al-Qura, Saudi Arabia

Graduated from the three year intensive program with high honors.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Instructor of Kitaab at-Towheed Course
TROID, Canada
Nov 2010 – Present
Weekly lessons explaining the book, Kitaab at-Towheed, administered by TROID. MP3 recordings and other study materials available FREE at http://www.troid.org

 
Instructor of Islaamic Summer Courses
TROID, Canada
Jun 2010 – Jul 2010
Taught Aqeedah of Allaah’s Names and Attributes from al-Qawaaid al-Muthlaa, Fiqh of Marriage, and Seerah in a four-week intensive Summer program at Masjid al-Furqaan in Tononto.
 
Instructor of Islamic Summer Courses
TROID, Canada
Jun 2008 – Jul 2008
Taught Kitaab at-Towheed from Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, Fiqh of Fasting from Sunan Abee Daawood, Tafseer of Soorah al-Kahf, and Hadeeth Sciences in a four-week intensive Summer program at Masjid al-Furqaan in Tononto. Recorded lectures are available athttp://www.troid.org
 
Islamic Studies Instructor
Pioneers International School, Saudi Arabia
Sep 2007 – Jun 2008
Taught grades 4-10 Islamic Studies and Islamic History, in an English curriculum.
 
Instructor of Islamic Summer Courses
TROID, Canada
Jun 2007 – Jul 2007
Taught Aqeedah of Ibn Abee Daawood, Fiqh of Business Transactions from Buloogh al-Maraam, Tafseer of Soorah al-Hujuraat, and Hadeeth Sciences in a six-week intensive Summer program at Masjid al-Furqaan in Tononto. Recorded lectures are available athttp://www.troid.org

 

PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH

al-Qawaaid al-Muthlaa (Exemplary Principles) 
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen 
English translation of “a magnificent book… a clarification of the creed of the righteous Salaf concerning the Names and Attributes… great principles and collective benefits concerning the topic…” – Shaykh Ibn Baaz (about the original) 1st printing 2003, 2nd printing 2009

Explanation of Things that Nullify One’s Islaam 
Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan
An English Translation of the book, Nawaaqidh al-Islaam, by Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Abdil-Wahhaab, and its explanation by Shaykh al-Fowzaan, including 33 Q&As on the topic. First printing 2004, Second printing 2008.