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He Left Medical Research to Teach Quran

With Qari Idrees Ally27 minOct 5, 2025

A Master's degree in osteoporosis research. A supervisor ready to fund his PhD. And he walked away: because his heart was somewhere else. Qari Idris Ali sits down for a candid conversation about his unconventional path to becoming a Quran instructor and Maqamat teacher.

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In this lesson

  1. 0:00 Introduction: Quran Flow program overview
  2. 2:27 The "anti-hero" story: organic immersion in the Quran
  3. 7:30 The martial arts analogy: readiness meets opportunity
  4. 16:00 Leaving medical research for community work
  5. 19:28 The catalyst for teaching Maqamat in English
  6. 24:00 Joining Quran Flow

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