Shaykh Hisham Kabbani made ziyarah or visitation to the Maqam or shrine of the Grand Saint of Singapore, Habib Nuh Alhabshi, on 10 June 2009. He also delivered a short talk at the Mosque (Masjid Hj Muhammad Salleh), which is located at the foot of the hill where the Maqam resides.

When Prophet Muhammad, salallahu alaihi wasallam, sighted the moon of Rajab, he used to pray to Allah in the following words:

“I Wanna Fly” by Ustadh Khalil Moore [click to listen]
“When the Stones Cry” by Ustadh Usama Canon [click to listen]
“Synergy” by Imam Afroz Ali [click to listen]
“Ya Huu Names of Allah Dhikr” by Naqshband [click to listen]
Qasida with Ustadh Usama Canon [click to listen]

SimplyIslam.sg is pleased to organise an in-house lecture cum discussion session with Sidi Muhammad Umar, Chairman of the Ramadhan Foundation, UK (see bio below).

Also in attendance during this lecture cum discussion will be Bro Mohammed Khan from Los Angeles, former media and politics advisor to Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) for eight years.  Insha’Allah Bro Mohammed Khan will tap on his vast experiences to provide some insight on the subject of discussion, Islam and the Media.

Biography of Sidi Muhammad Umar
Muhammad Umar is the Chairman of the Ramadhan Foundation, Patron of Ramadhan Trust, founding member of Ramadhan Publishing House and chief Patron of the Happy Home Trust (registered charity England & Wales) which provides free lodging, food and education for the poor orphaned children of Asia.

Sidi Muhammad Umar was the youngest person be to invited on the BBC HardTalk to discuss the aftermath of the 7th July terrorist attacks in London.  He is only 27 years old, but he has appeared on numerous TV and radio interviews.  He has also delivered lectures throughout the UK, Europe and the USA on the Muslim role in the west, interfaith and peaceful co-existence.   He is great advocator of tolerance and peaceful co-existence.

Read more… Islam & The Media: Rules of Engagement

Tickets for the “Sufism - Longing for the Divine” lecture event are all sold out.

The event will also be beamed “live” through SufiLive (www.sufilive.com), at 8 pm, Singapore time. For enquiries, call 65474407 or email info@simplyislam.sg.

SimplyIslam.sg is pleased to announce a special lecture entitled Sufism - Longing for the Divine by a visiting eminent scholar of Islam, Shaykh Hisham Kabbani.  He is a world renowned Islamic scholar and author.  He is also the Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of America [website] and the As-Sunnah Foundation of America [website].  [Click here] for Shaykh Hisham Kabbani’s detailed biodata.

Please note that entry for the lecture is by a valid ticket only.

Read more… Longing for the Divine - A Lecture by Shaykh Hisham Kabbani

Please take note that the Madrasah will be closed for Term 2 break from Friday 29 May (Level 1 to 6).  Classes will resume on Friday 26, Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 June 2009.  Please refer to the document Breaks 2009 for the dates of subsequent term break for the rest of the year.

SimplyIslam’s Weekend Islamic School is closed on 9 & 10 May 2009, being the Vesak Day public holidays.  Our office remains open on Sunday 10 May.

Classes resume as per normal on 16 & 17 May 2009. For any enquiries, call 65474407.

For enquiries, please call Saira Elley or Mohamed Nassir at 65474407 or email saira@simplyislam.sg

Read more… Spiritual Jamming

SimplyIslam is pleased to announce the lecture series by the eminent scholar of Islam, Habib Umar Bin Hafiz.  He is the Founder and Principal of the renowned Darul Mustafa, an institute of higher Islamic learning in Tarim, Hadramawt, Yemen. [Click here] for his detailed profile.

Habib Umar will also be conducting the Fajr or Subuh prayers, followed by a short advice, at Masjid Al Abdul Razak (30 Jalan Ismail) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (24, 25 & 26 April). All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Read more… Habib Umar Bin Hafiz - The Singapore Lectures