Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy is the Founder and Director of Madina Institute, an Islamic seminary in Atlanta, Georgia, with campuses in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sudan, and Malaysia. Dr. Al-Ninowy is considered to be a Muhaddith, a scholar who specializes in Hadith sciences. He has authored books in Usul, Creed, Hadith, and Sufi sciences.

Al-Ninowy traces his lineage back to the Prophet Muhammad. He has been a pioneer working on grass root levels to bring back unconditional compassion and love as the central themes of religion and has been a forerunner promoting non-violence among all people and religions worldwide. Shaykh Ninowy also holds a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from the University of Illinois, and a doctor of medicine degree. He also holds a PhD in Theology from the University of Georgia.