“Book of Assistance” Workshop with Ustadh Usama Canon
June 22, 2010 by nassir
Filed under Islamic-School & Courses
Join us on Sunday 4 July 2010! Free of Charge. Register Now!
The aptly-named “Book of Assistance” (Arabic: “Risalatu’l Mu’awanah”) is today in widespread use among Islamic scholars and teachers in Arabia, Southeast Asia and East Africa. The book is a manual of prayers and practical ethics that is invaluable to all who love the Prophet and wanting to emulate his exalted character.
The author Imam Abdallah Ibn-Alawi Al-Haddad (d. 1720), lived at Tarim in the Hadramaut valley between Yemen and Oman, and is widely held to have been the ‘renewer’ of the twelfth Islamic century. A direct descendant of the Prophet, his sanctity and direct experience of God are clearly reflected in his writings, which include several books, a collection of Sufi letters, and a volume of mystical poetry.
The genius of this book is that it condenses the collected wisdom of centuries of Muslim spiritual doctors such as Imam-al Ghazali into a handy, brief manual. For centuries books like this have shaped men and women of all races, from Indonesians to Swahilis, into shining examples of godliness and beautiful conduct.
Anyone who implements the advice of the book is on the path of the perfection of character, characterized by everything from kindness and charity (including a cheerful countenance), to waking up in the middle of the night to worship, to inward states such as thankfulness and trust in God’s will. Like all men of God, Imam al-Haddad’s writing is clear, sober and eloquent.
The workshop will be conducted by Ustadh Usama Canon. Born and raised in California, Ustadh Usama Canon embraced Islam in 1996. Since then, he has had the honor of studying various Islamic Sciences both at home and abroad under some of today’s foremost scholars in America, Morocco, Egypt and Yemen. Currently he serves as an Instructor at Zaytuna Institute and as a Muslim Chaplain for the State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He is also the Director of the Zawiya Outreach Program and teaches a popular “Intro to Islam” class series at Zaytuna Institute. Usama Canon is also the Founding Director of Ta’leef Collective and maintains an active role in various facets of outreach and education, concentrating on issues facing Muslim youth, assisting converts, and developing support systems for Muslim ex-offenders. “The Book of Assistance” classes are among his popular programs.
Date: Sunday 4 July 2010
Time: 2 pm ~ 7 pm
Venue: SimplyIslam.sg (@ Madrasah Al-Khairiah)
152 Still Road Singapore 423991
Fee: Free of charge, all are welcome. Registration mandatory.
For details and other programs by Ustadh Usama Canon in Singapore, visit www.simplyislam.sg. For enquiries, call 65474407 or email saira@simplyislam.sg.