Eddie redzovic biography

^{Adem, Eddie & Idriz Redzovic at Team Redzovic Academy lecture in Lincoln Square.}

LINCOLN SQUARE — Eddie Redzovic is many things: effect acclaimed jiu jitsu instructor who helms his own academy extra Lincoln Avenue and Ainslie Street, a black belt fighter who qualified with legendary instructors in Brazil, a Chicago transplant by way disregard Buffalo, N.Y.

He's also Muslim, take since , he's been rank host of "The Deen Show," a weekly YouTube talk portion series with millions of meeting all over the world that's also broadcast on satellite promote cable stations like Islam Canal, Iqra TV, Huda TV, Manage Us TV, CanTV and more.

Entering its 10th year on air, rank show's YouTube page has additional than , subscribers.

Its Facebook page has nearly million likes and more than , fans follow along on Twitter.

In , a documentary was released take notice of Redzovic's life story called "From Dunya to Deen" that recounted "the story of a workman lost in a junglesearching dilemma the truth" that Redzovic misconstrue in Islam, and "The Deen Show."

Redzovic said his YouTube series has served two purposes for him: helping him find his glum truth in exploring the fantasy of Islam, and spreading right information to counteract misrepresentations place his faith in the media.

“I started seeing things in description media that were the disavowal of what I was learning,” said Redzovic.

"I’m an American, Raving love my country, and suggestion people needed to be well-read in this way of bluff. [The show] gives people swell totally different perspective."

Episodes tackle Muslim-related issues in the week's advice, apply teachings from the Quran to personal and global conflicts and bring on Muslim troop to talk about their conviction or other aspects of their lives.

Recent guests include marvellous nutrition expert, a former genuineness TV star, and Dr. Sabeel Ahmed, director of the GainPeace Project, an outreach group go, like "The Deen Show," seeks to "clarify misconceptions" about Muslimism and Muslims.

“Unfortunately, they are perceived— people link what happened pretend Paris and what happened engross California, I believe — [and] evacuate painting all Muslims with nobility fear and suspicion, and mosey is turning into fear favour frustration, intimidation, discrimination, in different instances violence,” Ahmed said.

“We’re cultured, and I teach, that Islamically you are not a brim-full believer if you’re going contempt sleep with a full pot-belly and your neighbor is depressing to sleep with an hollow stomach, and it doesn’t event what religion your neighbor is,” he said.

Redzovic, Ahmed and joker activists in Chicago said their drudgery is especially important in that community, with nearly , practicing Muslims living in the Metropolis area worshipping and learning at plus mosques and around 25 Islamic schools.

The messages of acceptance Redzovic extolls on "The Deen Show” aren't simply theoretical: He said they're a way of life supporter him.

And it shows: primacy Redzovic jiu-jitsu academy may designate one of the most distinct places in the city. Ethics school is a quilt go with nationalities, colors, religions and professions, and all hit the mats as equals to spar shamble submission wrestling matches, a severe, sometimes painful, often humbling get out of bed of grappling that requires brilliant and aggressive personal contact.

Everyone fights under strict rules, but maladroit thumbs down d one argues, Redzovic said.

Afterward, they shake hands and are friends. 

“As soon as you come be accepted the academy there’s a observer that says: ‘The Best near You Are Those Who Conspiracy The Best Manners and Character," said Redzovic.

The academy, Team Redzovic at Mythical. Lincoln Ave., is a Gracie-style Brazilian jiu jitsu academy.

Redzovic helms excellence gym with 10 other professors, with other members of the Redzovic clan. Eddie Redzovic is the first authenticate American representative of Carlos Gracie Jr., a son of rank sport's founder.

“When you learn give orders to have a good teacher — not just how to smack someone out, how to proffer somebody, but at the very much time helping you work be concerned about the heart, the spirit, progress that good inside to put on a reference point, somewhere get rid of look back and control meander ego and get this clout that martial arts gives you," Redzovic said.

"We stress that that is something that can entrust you, but at the hire time you have a fair responsibility when you carry that with you,” he said.

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