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Imam Seyed Ali Ghazvini

Contact Information

Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno
2111 E. Nees Ave
Fresno CA 93720

Tel: (559) 297-9535  
Fax: (559) 297-9118  
Email: imam@icfresno.org
Website: www.icfresno.org

Imam Seyed Ali Ghazvini was born in Iraq (1958) in a prominent religious family.

Education:

BA - Political Science, Tehran University , Iran (1990)
Certificate (equivalent to Master) of Islamic Theology, Islamic Seminary in Qum , Iran (1994)
MBA, University of La Verne , California (2003).

Accomplishments:

Founder and director, The Assadiq Foundation (a Muslim community center) in Southern California (1996-2004). Founder, Development and Relief Foundation, an organization devoted to bring quality education to the children of Iraq.

Member, Board to Trustees, The Ahlul Bait University, Karbala , Iraq - a private university established 2003. Participated in more than 25 national and international conferences about Islam, and the Middle East

Imam Ghazvini is serving as an imam* at the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno since May 2004. He leads Friday Prayer at the center and directs community youth gathering every Saturday. He is a strong advocate of interfaith dialogue and co-operation for the protection of the family, the environment and for peace awareness.  

Areas of Researches:

Islam and international relationship
Islam and contemporary politics and ethics
Political history of Islam - early stage
Imam Ghazvini speaks three languages: English, Farsi and Arabic. He is married and has four children.

*Imam is the title for a Muslim cleric.