Eid Mubarak!!

‘And worship your Lord until the certainty (death) comes to you’: Remaining steadfast after Ramadan – Fri 18th Sept 09 @5.30pm – East London Mosque

Maqasid and benefits of Dhikr: Readings from Imam Ibn al Qayyim’s al wabil as Sayyib (Invocation of God) – Fri 11 Aug 09 @6pm – East London Mosque

Freedom to Gossip?

As I was making my way to deliver the Friday sermon my attention was drawn to an advert on the underground publicising a mobile phone package. I won’t disclose which mobile company it was, but the advert was very telling of the current condition of the society we live in. It read, ‘Freedom to gossip, text, chat etc. The package is offering its subscribers cheap and free unlimited text to other people who subscribe to the same package.

Maqasid, Virtues, Actions of the Last 10 Nights of Ramadan – Talk and Iftar with Abdullah Hasan

In the footsteps of Shah Jalal

This tour not only trace his footsteps traversing through the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the crocodile and tiger infested swamps of Sundarbans up through to the ancient Imperial Capital of the Sultanate of Bengal, Sonargaon and finally the ending at the Himalayan foothills of Sylhet. We will view rich and unexplored Islamic heritage as well as beautiful untouched landscape and scenery.

Maqasid, Asrar (secrets) and levels of Sawm (Fasting): Reading from Imam Ghazzali’s magnum opus, Ihya Ulum ad Din – Fri 28 AUG 09 – 6pm by Abdullah Hasan

Muslim Community Radio (MCR): Dhikr AM

You have 1 new PhD in text messaging

I think it is common knowledge to everyone reading this that as Muslims we are commanded to learn and study, and knowledge occupies a grand and sacred position in our heritage.

Islam calls us to seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave. ‘Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim.’ [Sunan Ibn Majah]. Even the first verse or command to be revealed to the Prophet was Iqra, which means to read or to lean.

The Muslim Pope!

Shaykh Abdur-Rahman al-Sudais, the Imam of the most sacred mosque in Islam is doing a tour of Britain. One can only be amazed at the reaction of many who flock to pray behind him and a chance to shake his hand.

Stop, relax and take it easy!

When the Shaytan [Devil] becomes happy

Yearning for Allah

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The world is a prison for a believer and Paradise for a non-believer.” [Muslim]