Arifali Hirji has a long career in Energy Markets and Trading. Currently he heads the Global Trading Analytics & Digitalisation function for the trading arm of a major Energy and Services provider.
He is a trained Quantitative Analyst, with an MSc in Engineering Physics from the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, specialised in Applied Mathematics and Financial Engineering. He also studied Business, Economics and Arabic.
Arifali lived in Qum 2011-2013 where he attended Al Mustafa International University. In his spare time, he enjoys studying Islamic seminary subjects. Every so often he gives lectures to children on both traditional and contemporary religious topics.
Arifali was blessed to serve in multiple capacities in his native Märsta, Sweden. He served as a Madressa Teacher from his teen years; established a youth committee and was elected its Chair; held the post of Editor-in-Chief for the Zainabiya Magazine and was the Jamaat & Madressa webmaster. He also served as the Vice President in 2000-2001 as well as acting President for a short period. Within The World Federation he has volunteered for IEB and CETAB.
After moving to the UK, he taught in the Shia Ithnasheri Madressa, Hujjat Stanmore, and was Head of its Tareekh Department.
He is one of the organisers of Hujjat Academy, which, since 2016, has offered foundation level and Hawzavi modules to the community.
