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Shefqet Krasniqi (b. June 20, 1966) is a Kosovar scholar of Islam. He formerly held posts of lecturer at the Faculty of Islamic Studies (Pristina) and Imam of the Great Mosque in Pristina. He is a veteran of the Kosovo Liberation Army, translator and publisher of several books on religious topics. Imam Krasniqi has been a controversial figure due to his public speeches in favor of radicalism and his name was also mentioned in the US State Department’s report concerning religious freedom in the world.[1]
Biography
Krasniqi was born on June 22, 1966 in the village of Sibofc, Obiliq municipality. He completed primary school in Sibofc, and high school in the madrassa "Alauddin" in Pristina. After military service, he pursued studies abroad. In 1986 he enrolled at Medina University in Saudi Arabia, where he completed his studies at the Faculty of Arabic Language and Literature. He continued postgraduate studies in Medina, in the field of Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh), in which he earned a master's degree. In 2001, after 15 years in Medina, he was awarded a doctorate in Islamic Sharia. Upon completion of his studies, Dr. Shefqeti returned to his hometown and was appointed professor at the FSI. and later Imam at the Great Mosque in Pristina. He held the position of professor for five consecutive years while also serving as Imam.[2]
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