Islam in Jamaica Exhibition (11-15Aug)
Dates: Monday 11th August - Friday 15th August 2008 Venue: Islamic Cultural Centre, 146 Park Road, Regent's Park, London, NW8 7RG A special exhibition by Dr Sultana Afroz on Islam in Jamaica which provides an eye opening account of the history of the Muslims in the region from the time Columbus to the present. It will also capture aspects of Muslim life in Jamaica today. All are welcome to attend. Dr Sultana Afroz is a Lecturer in History at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica. She completed her doctoral degree in American History with a specialisation in US Foreign Policy in South Asia. She is co-author of The Political Economy of Food and Agriculture in the Caribbean, and is working on a manuscript entitled 'Invisible Yet Invincible: The History of the Muslim Ummah in Jamaica. For more information please contact: Tel: 020 7725 2213 / 020 7725 2152 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] org.uk ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ Weekend Course - Sciences of the Quran (M Nabeel) Dates: Saturday 16th August & Sunday 17th August 2008 Time: 8.30 am - 7.00 pm Venue: UEL Docklands Campus, University Way, Beckton, London, E16 2RD with Ustadh Abu Abdissalam Muhammad Nabeel Join this amazing journey through the Miraculous Qur'an. Explore the reasons for revelation and some of the specific incidents that occurred during that period. The Treasures of Revelation course will take a detailed look into the sciences that relate to the preserved and sacred Quran. No course in Islamic studies can be complete without the study of the Qur'an and an accurate interpretation of its text. The serene experience will leave you wanting more. Increase your love for the Quran on this epic journey and get back in time to benefit from the blessed month of Ramadhan when the Qur'an was revealed. All welcome. For more details and enrolment please contact: E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] co.uk Website: www.alkauthar. org ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Zakah on Modern Financial Assets Seminar Date: Saturday 16th August 2008 Time: 8.30 pm (after Maghrib Salaat) Venue: Greenwich Islamic Centre, 131 Plumstead Road, London, SE18 7DW A special seminar on understanding and applying Zakah to modern financial assets. Despite Zakah being one of the 5 pillars of Islam many Muslims are not clear about the basic Islamic laws relating to it and the way it should be practically implemented. Participants will be given the opportunity to ask questions on the topic of Zakah. All brothers and sisters are welcome. "If someone is given wealth by Allah but does not pay its Zakah, that wealth will appear to him on the Day of Judgement in the form of a bald serpent with two horns, encircling him and squeezing him all day, then holding him by the lips and telling him, 'I am your wealth, the treasure which you hoarded'." (Bukhari & Muslim) For more information please contact: Tel: 01204 559 914 E-mail: hamna.ismail@ oneEgroup. com ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ________ Khilafah - The Need for Political Unity Date: 16.08.08 Time: 11am Venue: TROXY, 490 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HX Islamic conference highlighting plight of our ummah and encouraging discussion of potential solutions Organiser: Hizb-ut-Tahrir For more information please contact: Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] org.uk Phone: 07947516651 Website: http://www.hizb. org.uk ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _____ Cool youth:under the shade of Allah (Salim Al-Amry) Date: saturday 16th august 2008 Time: 10am-5pm Venue: qmw university Speaker(s): sk salim al-amry (uae), umm rayaan Organiser: shajarah tayyibah For more information please contact: Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ah.com Phone: 07951756019 Website: http://www.shajarah tayyibah. com an event for muslim women of all ages, looking at the status of youth in islam (remember islamically you're a youth until you're 40!), and why the youth will be under the shade of Allah on the day of judgement entrance fee:3 pounds....free dawah pack presentations, stalls, youth organisations and much more ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ___ Wha Guan wiv Ramadhan (AR ibn Yusuf) Wha Guan wiv Ramadhan [16/08/08] Mufti Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf @ Shahjalal Mosque Event: Wha Guan With Ramadhan? The beginning and the aftermath of Ramadhan with Mufti Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf 16/08/08 @ Shahjalal Mosque Venue: 722-724 Romford Road, Manor Park, London E12 6BT Time: 7:15 PM AFTER ASR SALAH BROTHERS ENTRANCE: FROM ROMFORD RD SISTERS ENTRANCE:THROUGH THIRD AVENUE Free Admission For more info call: Brothers 07939 866 110 Sisters 07960 676 844 'Verily the world is accursed and accursed is what it contains, except the remembrance of Allah, that which Allah loves, and someone with sacred knowledge or someone learning it.” (Tirmidhi). 'If anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge, Allah will cause him to travel on one of the roads of Paradise . The angels will lower their wings in their great pleasure with one who seeks knowledge, the inhabitants of the heavens and the Earth and the fish in the deep waters will ask forgiveness for the learned man.' Narrated sunnan Abu dawood. Book 25, Number 3634 ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _______ Sister's Fundraising Bazaar for Orphans Time: 12pm - 5pm Venue: Greenman Centre, Strawberry Vale, East Finchley, N2 9BA Volunteers from Muslim Hands are organising a fundraising Bazaar InshAllah on saturday 16th August to help raise money to build an Orphan Home in Pakistan as part of Muslim Hands' Orphan Village project. There's going to be lots of stalls and activities on the day ideal for sisters' and children. It is guaranteed to be an enjoyable event, while raising money for such a needy and worthy cause InshAllah. FOOD FROM AROUND THE WORLD - KIDS GAMES- BEAUTY CORNER - HAIR STYLING/BRAIDING - HIJABS - HENNA - FACE PAINTING - ARTS AND CRAFTS - BRIC A BRAC - CHARITY DISPLAY - ISLAMIC QUIZ - LUCKY DIP - JEWELLERY AND MUCH MORE... Please help us to help them and come along on Saturday 16th August at the Greenman Centre, E.Finchley. Please help to spread the word. Sisters who would like to volunteer are more than welcome, please contact orphanvillage@ yahoo.com or the numbers on the poster. For Stall bookings and enquiries, the same contact details apply. JazakAllahu Khairan and Hope to see you there InshAllah !! Organiser: Muslim Hands ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ Introduction to the science of Arabic Versification SATURDAY 16TH AND SUNDAY 17TH AUGUST, (WEEKEND INTENSIVE) Ebrahim College 80 Greenfield Road London E1 1EJ Tel: 020 7377 6677 The science of of Arabic versification which covers the rules and patterns of Arabic poetry. This science was developed to prove that the Quran is not poetry and thus establish its literacy miracle, Yet this is a dying science among muslims. This course is only suitable for students well versed in Arabic who have also had some exposure to poetry, such as ulama and advanced students of Arabic. For more information visit www.ebrahimcollege. org.uk or email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ege.org.uk ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ______ Pre-Eid Charity Dinner Date: Saturday 16th August 2008 Time: 5.00 pm - 11.00 pm Venue: Dorchester Hotel, 53 Park Lane, Mayfair, London, W1K 1QA A romantic evening with the scholars regarding the revival of the Sunnah of Eid and launching the Eid for Orphans Scheme. There will be enlightening speeches, Qur'anic recitation, poetry, nasheeds, and a fundraiser with an aim to have one hundred orphans sponsored by the end of the evening. Join us in making real unity a reality through love of the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the believing men and women of this Ummah without forgetting those less fortunate. Make your bookings now as very limited seating is available for the public. Hosting the evening will be Br Bradley Craigie-Williams, Br Jalal ibn Sa'eed and Br Usman Azam. Speakers include Sheikh Salim Al Amry (UAE), Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips (Canada), Shaikh Feisal Bodi (UK), Br Nathan Ellington (UK), Ustadh Shakeel Begg (UK), and others who are yet to be confirmed. Invited guests are many including representatives from the embassies of Muslim countries, scholars from around the UK, and representatives from most major Islamic organisations and mosques. All proceeds go to charity. Organiser: Al-Fitrah & Islamic Help For bookings and further information please contact: Tel: 020 8429 0001 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] net Website: www.1eid.net/ dinner ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ Pre-Eid Charity Dinner Date: Saturday 16th August 2008 Time: 5.00 pm - 11.00 pm Venue: Dorchester Hotel, 53 Park Lane, Mayfair, London, W1K 1QA A romantic evening with the scholars regarding the revival of the Sunnah of Eid and launching the Eid for Orphans Scheme. There will be enlightening speeches, Qur'anic recitation, poetry, nasheeds, and a fundraiser with an aim to have one hundred orphans sponsored by the end of the evening. Join us in making real unity a reality through love of the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the believing men and women of this Ummah without forgetting those less fortunate. Make your bookings now as very limited seating is available for the public. Hosting the evening will be Br Bradley Craigie-Williams, Br Jalal ibn Sa'eed and Br Usman Azam. Speakers include Sheikh Salim Al Amry (UAE), Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips (Canada), Shaikh Feisal Bodi (UK), Br Nathan Ellington (UK), Ustadh Shakeel Begg (UK), and others who are yet to be confirmed. Invited guests are many including representatives from the embassies of Muslim countries, scholars from around the UK, and representatives from most major Islamic organisations and mosques. All proceeds go to charity. Organiser: Al-Fitrah & Islamic Help For bookings and further information please contact: Tel: 020 8429 0001 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] net Website: www.1eid.net/ dinner ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _______ This is OUR Prophet - Organiser: AlFitrah... http://www.facebook .com/event. php?eid=21436974 630 ONE DAY SEMINAR BY: SHEIKH SALIM AL AMRY (as seen on peace TV) Event taking place at: UKIM West London Islamic Centre Jamia Masjid Brownlow House Brownlow Road W13 0SQ For further Info - visit: www.alfitrah. com Brothers and Sisters welcomed. Entry fee: £5:00 pay at the door or book online. Islamic Audio's, CD's and DVD's on sale. ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ________ Islamic Mela 2008 Date: 17.08.08 Time: 12pm - 7pm Venue: Cromer Street, King's Cross Speaker(s): Local Community Speakers The event is a community open day a chance for the whole community from all backgrounds and races to find out about Islam. On the day the following will take place: 1. Quran recitation 2. Islamic nasheeds 3. Islamic exhibition 4. Documentary 5. Islamic quiz 6. Borrow a Muslim 7. Free face painting, free balloons, free bouncy castle, food, Masjid tour etc Organiser: King's Cross Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre For more information please contact: Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] co.uk Phone: 07707468888 ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __ Funday Date: Sunday 17th August 2008 Time: 11-6pm Venue: Twyford Avenue Sports Ground,Twyford Avenue,Acton, W3 9QA Speaker(s): This is going to be the biggest fundraising event inshallah in West London ..out in the open air ,in Twyford sports ground!A day not to be missed- packed with fun with activities for all..we will be having funfair rides,bouncy castle,stalls ,food galore, yummy fresh cream cakes,auctions, arts and crafts for kids,a seperate sisters marquee where ladies can have manicures , pedicures and haircuts plus a chance to go inside a fire engine and explore inside,plus lots, lots more! Organiser: Acton Cultural Community Centre For more information please contact: Abdul Malik for general enquires :07956 46 80 81 Stalls bookings/enquiries: 0793 082 9416 Sponsorship enquiries:07877 834 536 Email: annoorsisters@ hotmail.com / annoorsisters@ hotmail.co. uk Phone: See above Website: http://www.accctrus t.org ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ______ International Orphans Fundraiser Date: Friday 22nd August 2008 Time: 6.00 pm Venue: Main Hall, Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, Broadgate, London, EC2M 4QH Meet, eat, laugh and help raise money at this year's entertainment extravaganza. This evening aims to raise money for City Circle's International Orphans Fundraiser, and is also supporting Islamic Relief's 'sponsor an orphan worldwide project'. On the night there will be 4 acts plus a 3 course meal with drinks. The entertainment will feature live comedy with the topical, sharp and acerbic wit of Jay Sodaghar and Pete Jonas; spoken word and rhyme with the talented up and coming artist Publicasian; theatrical drama with MUJU performing their hit comedy sketch Weekend Worship; and an auction featuring music, sports memorabilia as well as photos and original artwork. Early bird special price of £20 for all tickets bought in July. The cost is £25 thereafter. Limited places. All welcome. For more information and tickets please contact: Email: ccorphansproject@ yahoo.co. uk Website: http://www.thecityc ircle.com/ futureevents. php ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ____ Islamic Institute for Development & Research [IIDR] in Association with Birkbeck Isoc presents… A one day intensive course on Fiqh of Fasting [Sawm] http://www.facebook .com/event. php?eid=26256011 174 With the blessed month of Ramadan fast approaching, this one day intensive course will guide you through the rules and laws of fasting based established principles. Any act of worship needs to be based on sound knowledge of the Quran and Sunnah and the teachings of our legal traditions. The course will be taught by young British Muslims Imams who have studied in France, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Topics • History of fasting • The legal position of fasting • Types of fasts • Obligations of fasting • Conditions that validate fasting • Things that nullify fasting • Expiations and excuses that expiate fasting • Controversy over Moon sighting and what the classical and contemporary opinions are regarding it • Fasting for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers • Women doing the I'takaf - religious retreat in the Mosque • Answers to real life case studies Above are some selected topics amongst other that shall be covered. Lecturers: Imam Zillani Miah, Imam Ahmed Faruq, ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __ Sister's Charity Bazaar Date: Saturday 23rd August 2008 Time: 11am - 6pm Venue: Ebrahim College 80 Greenfield Road Whitechapel london E1 1EJ Speaker(s): Special guests Beauty Salon, Bouncy castle, food & refreshments, mehndi, nasheed singing contest, hair cuts, Internet zone, stalls and much more! For women and children only (no boys over the age of 7yrs) Organiser: Ebrahim college For more information please contact: Nosheena Javaid Email: nosheena_jj@ hotmail.com Phone: 07984 433 288 Website: http://www.ebrahimc ollege.org. uk ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ___ The fiqh of Sawm and Zakah SATURDAY 23RD AUGUST AND SUNDAY 24TH AUGUST, (WEEKEND INTENSIVE) Ebrahim College 80 Greenfield Road London E1 1EJ Tel: 020 7377 6677 A twi day course covering the rules of sawm and zakah to maximise the reward of the month of ramadhan. The course will cover everything one needs to know to fulfil these two obligations correctly. For more information visit www.ebrahimcollege. org.uk or email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ege.org.uk ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _______ PEARLS OF THE UMMAH - AL BURUJ PRESS SISTERS DINNER http://www.facebook .com/event. php?eid=79973175 144 Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008 Time: 4:00pm - 9:00pm Location: London Muslim Centre Street: 46-92 Whitechapel Road, E1 1JX City/Town: London, United Kingdom Within the bounds of modesty in dress and manners, women routinely attended and gave classes in the major mosques and madrasas, travelled intensively for 'the knowledge', transmitted and critiqued hadith, issued fatwas, etc. Some of the most renowned scholars among men have depended on, and praised, the scholarship, of their women teachers. The women scholars enjoyed considerable public authority in society, not exceptionally, but as a norm." (Extract Taken from 'Al Muhaddithat- The Women Scholars in Islam' by Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi) Al Buruj Press present an evening of inspiration, exclusively for our Our beloved sisters, to enlighten the mind and uplift the heart. Let us follow in the footsteps of the mothers of believers- the pearls of our Ummah. Let us unite, to celebrate the beauty of sisterhood. so we can all strive to attain the pleasure of Allah. ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Introduction to islamic finance in partnership with 1st Ethical SATURDAY 30TH AUGUST Ebrahim College 80 Greenfield Road London E1 1EJ Tel: 020 7377 6677 A one day course on islamic finance to help people understand islamic economic system, rulings relating to riba (interest), islamic finance products in the current market, islamic investments, wills and UK tax; a must for every Muslim living in the West. The course will ve delievered by Sharia Scholars and industry practitioners. For more information visit www.ebrahimcollege. org.uk or email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ege.org.uk ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ___________________ _________ _________ _________ ______ Al Fitrah presents: THE 40 HADEETH OF IMAM AN NAWAWI 4 DAY COURSE http://www.facebook .com/event. php?eid=23811086 934 Asalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakathuhu. . A 4 day enlightening course on the, once upon a time most commonly known 40 hadith by the great Imam An Nawawi. A 2 weekend course - 30th - 31st Aug - 6th - 7th Sept 2008 Taught by brother Abu Abdullah Yunus Bin Mahmood. ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ______ j786SURAH22 ------------------------------------ *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125) {And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33) The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." 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