Palazzi
| Sheikh Abdul Hadi Palazzi | |
|---|---|
| شيخ عبد الهادي بالاتسي | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Personal | |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | Massimo Palazzi |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Rome, Italy |
Abdul Hadi Palazzi (Arabic: شيخ عبد الهادي بالاتسي), legally named Massimo Palazzi, is the secretary general of the Italian Muslim Assembly, and the Khalifah for Europe of the Qadiri Sufi Order. Controversially in Muslim circles, as of April 2010[update], he not only supported Israel's right to exist but also "[encouraged] Hebron settlers, many of whom openly advocate the expulsion of all Arabs from Palestine".
Palazzi was born in Rome, Italy to an Italian Catholic father who converted to Islam and a Muslim mother of Syrian descent. After completing his secular and religious education in Rome and Cairo in 1987, he served as an Imam for the Italian Islamic Community. In addition to numerous master's degrees, Palazzi holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Sciences from the Institute for Islamic Studies and Research in Naples.
He was appointed a member of the board of directors of the Italian Muslim Association in 1989, and is now the secretary general of the Italian Muslim Assembly Since 1991, he is a director of the Cultural Institute of the Italian Islamic Community, with a program based on the development of Islamic education in Italy, refutation of fundamentalism and fanaticism, and deep involvement in inter-religious dialogue, especially with Jews and Christians, but also with Buddhists and others.
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