JUST ENOUGH RELIGION TO HATE with with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf*

Islamic Circles —

Q-News, JIMAS, Mahabba Unlimited, City Circle & Islamic Circles present:

JUST ENOUGH RELIGION TO HATE

with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf* and Br Abu Muntasir**

Date: Thursday 15th September 2005
Time: 6.30 pm - 10.15 pm
Venue: Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ

"We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make
us love one another." - Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels (1667-1745)

A special evening with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Brother Abu Muntasir
reflecting on recent events and examining ways forward for Muslims
in the UK as we strive towards uniting as a community. The event will
be chaired by Dr Usama Hasan. Tickets are £10 per head and can only be
purchased at the door. Spaces are limited so do make sure you arrive
early. Credit cards and cheques will not be accepted.

* Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Hanson was born in Washington State and raised
in Northern California. He accepted Islam in 1977 and subsequently
travelled to the Muslim world, studying for ten years in the UAE,
Saudi Arabia, as well as North and West Africa. He received teaching
licenses in various Islamic subjects from well-known scholars. After
ten years of studies abroad, he returned to the USA and took degrees
in Religious Studies and Health Care. He later founded the Zaytuna
Institute. He was the first American lecturer to teach in Morocco's
oldest University, the Kairoiuin in Fez. He has also translated a
number of classical Arabic texts and poems into English. He currently
resides in Northern California with his wife and four children.

** Abu Muntasir Ali is perhaps one of the most competent all round
speakers in the UK. He is currently the president of Jam'iat Ihyaa
Minhaaj As-Sunnah, a charity based in Ipswich, and is a Software
Engineer by profession. Br Abu Muntasir has been involved in da'wah
initiatives across the UK for over 20 years and has extensive
experience in both teaching and Muslim social affairs. As a pioneer
in the field of grassroots Islamic development, who is also well
travelled abroad, he has introduced a number of speakers who are
now well known in the UK. When many of today's vocal 'activists'
were crawling in their nappies, Abu Muntasir strived to raise the
word of Allah high. As a dedicated father of several children, he
makes time to organise the annual JIMAS conference in Leicester,
delivers lectures on a variety of relevant topics, and offers
sensible and practical advice to those who seek it.

- Nearest Tube: Euston & Euston Square
- Nearest Rail: Euston Mainline
- Bus Routes: 10, 18, 30, 73 and 205
- Map: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=529641&y=182473&z=0

For more information please contact:
E-mail: events@q-news.com
Tel: 07092 032 136 / 07985 176 798
Website: http://www.jimas.org/event.htm

Forum

Beast — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 - 16:46

Small Heath Station. But I'm not sure if it gets direct trains from Manchester. :?

Otherwise New Street is your best bet. You can either catcha connecting train at New Street or bus it from the town centre (no. 60, no. 8 ).

Beast — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 - 17:14

[quote="yashmaki"]in birmingham?! Do you have to prebook tickets? How much? Can sisters come let me know asap pleaaaasssse coz brum is near my hubby could come with me if he likes lol[/quote]

It's free. Doesn't say anything about Brothers only.

Sirus — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 - 00:19

Yup im there Inshallah 2mrw....better get an early night 🙂

ExpoIslamia on sunday in london, not bad.....been 2 bolton, huddersfield, Birmingham and London all in less than a week...and manchester a hundred times inbetween 😃

yuit — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 - 22:27

So who finally went. I went and I have to say that I thought it was a really good event and how events should be done. I don't really like conference and talks in the mosques are generally much better.

Got to say as well that Hamza hit the button again. That was one of his best speeches IMO. It certainly made me think and take a good hard look at some aspect of my life, especially treatment of others. Didn't realise Aftab Malik was doing the introductions, he seem a pretty cool character.

Beast — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 - 22:35

I didn't realise it was Aftab Malik. He never mentioned his own name. I just realised now, I came across his pic on the net and thought 'that guy was hosting the talk today'.

The Quranic recitation at the start was very good.

Sheikh Al-Sudani's zikr went on for a bit. Takes getting used to.

Sheikh Hamza was great. Clear message as always.

Hayder might have been there too. :?

MuslimSisLilSis — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 - 22:37

[quote="irfghan"]I didn't realise it was Aftab Malik. He never mentioned his own name. I just realised now, I came across his pic on the net and thought 'that guy was hosting the talk today'.

The Quranic recitation at the start was very good.

Sheikh Al-Sudani's zikr went on for a bit. Takes getting used to.

Sheikh Hamza was great. Clear message as always.[/quote]

show me a pic of him pls

btw I've sat in sheikh sudani's zikr once

last new year's eve-it was an experince

did u join in?

yuit — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 - 22:50

[quote="irfghan"]I didn't realise it was Aftab Malik. He never mentioned his own name. I just realised now, I came across his pic on the net and thought 'that guy was hosting the talk today'.

The Quranic recitation at the start was very good.

Sheikh Al-Sudani's zikr went on for a bit. Takes getting used to.

Sheikh Hamza was great. Clear message as always.

Hayder might have been there too. :?[/quote]

Yeah the Quran reciation was beautiful. Got to agree with the Zikr bit, but alhamduillah it was still beautiful. Hamza was brillant, he cover all subject really well and explain himself really well. He made me realise that some change have to be made an inshallah my approach will change abit now, and I know what direction I have to go. Yeah I didn't realise it was that Aftab bloke and was wondering who he was, but my cuz told me in the end, he look different from that debate he was on. I was looking out for a really tall person too see if I could some how recognise you, I know it was a long shot, but there was too many. Only decided to go at the last minute.

Sirus — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 - 23:33

got home an hour ago 😃

it was great, thanx for the tour of BrummieLand Irfgy!

The Tilawaat was awesome, really really really good

Whats the deal with the Aftab Malik guy? seemed a lil borin 2 me him 😂

Shaykh Sudani was pretty good, hes in Oldham 2mrw....i would defo go but im at that london confrence 2mrw....gotta be ready for 4.45am :shock: ...no sleep 2nyt!
his zikr style is definetly diffrent, ive heard it before tho so i knew wat 2 expect....he was at our house once

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf was Incredible....made me think about my approach to other people, especially non muslims. hes top class stuff Alhamdulillah

Alla in all a good day 😃

Beast — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 - 23:36

[quote="Darth V-Hayder"]
it was great, thanx for the tour of BrummieLand Irfgy!
[/quote]

Aa, it was nothing.

As I looked at the Birmingham I saw on my way home, I realised that the Bham you saw was not Bham at its best. 🙁