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 Alhamdulillah, we were blessed with the presence of Habib Umar bin Hafiz as he gave a riveting and hair-raising talk last night at Sultan Mosque. Here are some notes from the talk. All mistakes are my own and please leave a comment or email me for any edits necessary. – The judgment of Allah on […]

In this invigorating talk, Shaykh Ahmad Saad links the events during al-Isra’ wal Mi’raj, the Miraculous Night Journey and Heavenly Ascent, to the mission of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ for humanity. Please watch the full lecture below or read the following excerpts: When we celebrate something, we are giving new life to the event and we have […]

In today’s post-modern world, where just about anybody with access to social media can proffer an opinion, how does a believer become rightly-guided? Where does a Muslim’s moral compass come from? About 100 people showed up at 152 Still Road, the former premises of the Al-Khairiah Islamic School, for a workshop by Ustadh Usama Canon, […]

The meaning of true service Sunday’s workshop by SimplyIslam on the topic of Spirituality of Service kickstarted with Ustadh Usama Canon sharing a hypothetical story about two Muslim men – Yahya and John – leading two very equal lives: Both are family men. Both have regular office jobs in a (good) company. And both work […]

What: Lecture “When Allah Rewrites My Life” Where: Singapore Expo Max Atria Who: Ustadh Usama Canon When: 6 December 2014 By: SimplyIslam   When Allah Rewrites My Life, held at the Singapore Expo Max Atria on Saturday, 6th December, was Ustadh’s second public lecture of the Clarity and Balance Tour. Ustadh Abdul Hakeem, imam of […]

The first lecture in the Clarity and Balance Tour series of workshops and lectures by Ustadh Usama Canon and organised by SimplyIslam saw the Singapore Post Auditorium filled with more than 200 people seeking knowledge on a Friday evening. Ustadh Usama began his lecture by stressing the importance of maintaining faith even though we live […]

What: Lecture “Challenging Hate: Islam, Conflict & Peacebuilding” Where: Singapore Expo Max Atria Who: Shaykh Prof Mustafa Ceric When: 29 August 2014 By: SimplyIslam, Jamiyah Singapore, Muslim Expats Network (MEX) The backdrop to Shaykh Prof Mustafa Ceric’s talk was a recent ceasefire in Gaza (although after over 2,000 deaths), aggression and conflict in various Muslim [...]

What: The Mantle Adorned: Reflections on Burdah Where: Simply Islam, Still Rd Who: Shaykh Ahmad Saad When: 22 November 2013, 8pm Organised by SimplyIslam When was the last time you wrote something out of love? Yeah the once in a while birthday/mother's/father's day dedication on social media but that's about the best I can remember. [...]

What: Young Muslim Entrepreneurs Seminars Where: Singapore Management University Who:  Harasha Bafana, NurHafihz Noor, Ustaz Syed Mustafa Alsagoff, Ustaz Muhammad Tarmizi Abdul Wahid, Aminordin Omar, Mohamed Nassir Abdul Shukur When: 11th January 2014 By: SIM Malay Cultural and Muslim society Entrepreneurship has become a lost trade in the Muslim community, and something which Muslims do [...]

What: From MTV to Mecca Where: Shine Auditoroum, Shaw Towers. Who: Kristiane Backer When; 10 Jan 2014 By: Darul Arqam An award-winning MTV Video Jockey. Rumors of dating world-renowned (and indubitably dashing) cricketer Imran Khan. A conversion to Islam that made waves throughout the the Pop and media industry. And now, a book, From Mtv [...]

Event Review: Shaykh Ahmad Saad - Approaching Allah: Understanding the concept of Tawassul What: Approaching Allah: Understanding the Concept of Tawassul Where: SimplyIslam.sg, 152 Still Road Who: Shaykh Ahmad Saad Al-Azhari When: 20th November 2013 By: SimplyIslam.sg Shaykh Ahmad Saad began the final lecture of his visit to Singapore by addressing the supposed controversial nature of the topic at hand. [...]

What: “I Don’t Believe In Reality” Where: Drama Theatre, School of the Arts Who: Mohsin Hamid When: Sun, 10 Nov By: National Arts Council, Singapore Writers Festival You may have read the books, you may have seen the movie, you may even share a similar heritage with this South Asian writer. Or you may be like me…Pakistani but never been [...]

What: Seeking Sacred Knowledge Where: Singapore Post Auditorium Who: Shaykh Ahmad Saad Al-Azhari When: 12 Muharram 1435 (16th November 2013), 8pm By: SimplyIslam.sg “The event was well done, credits to be given to the dedicated committee who have planned and executed this knowledge seeking event and to have made it possible for the audience to [...]

What: "Glimpses from the Patience of Scholars" Where: Singapore Post Auditorium Who: Shaykh Ahmad Saad Al-Azhari When: 11 Muharram 1435 (15th November 2013), 8pm By: SimplyIslam.sg “Fantastic, very informative. He talks about the giants of the past but he is a giant for us! Inspiring, anecdotal, relatable. I left the evening full of hope.” Bina Rahmah-Shephert, homemaker and student of knowledge [...]

Date, Time & Venue: 22/10/2013, 8-10pm, Simply Islam Organiser: Simply Islam Speaker: Dr Bilal Hassam UMA Global Ltd - Director National Health Service - Doctor The Leaf Network – Co-Founder & Executive Member Muslim Community Fund – Trustee I really had a hard time writing this review. To sum up, even in a few or [...]