Fri, 2 July 2010, 8pm | English

Singapore Expo

SimplyIslam.sg

Sheikh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani, Ustadh Usama Canon

http://www.simplyislam.sg

lecture

Fees: $15 (Student) & $20 (Adult Individual)

Insha'Allah, SimplyIslam.sg is organising a special lecture event featuring the eminent As-Sayyid As-Sheikh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani (Iraq/Malaysia) and Ustadh Usama Canon (USA). Short bio of the speakers:

Sheikh Afeefuddin Al Gaylani

Born in Iraq, Sheikh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani is the 18th direct descendant of the famous Saint, Shaykh Abdul Qadir Al-Jailani Al-Hassani, and is the 33rd direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad, salallahu alaihi wasallam. He is a leader of the Al-Qadriyah Spiritual Order and specializes in Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), Shariah (Islamic Law) and Tasawwuf (Islamic Spirituality). He is the Head of Darul Qadriyah International and the Chairman of Al-Wariseen Trust (Malaysia) and he regularly participates in many Humanity and Islamic seminars and conferences to share the message and beauty of Islam in the Middle East, Turkey, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Sri Lanka, United States, Indonesia, and others.

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 like Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Shaykh Zaid Shakir, Habib Ali al-Jifri, Dr Umar Abdullah, Dr TJ Winter, Shaykh Khutry ould Bayab, etc. 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. Ustadh 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.

Speakers: Sheikh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani & Ustadh Usama Canon
Date: Friday 2 July 2010
Time: 8 pm
Fee: $15 (Student) & $20 (Adult Individual)
Venue: Singapore Expo Conference Hall (1 Expo Drive)
Tickets can be purchased online through www.simplyislam.asia. Tickets are also available at SimplyIslam, 152 Still Road (cash & cheque), or at Wardah Books, 58 Bussorah Street (cash & credit card).

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