Al Hidayah 2010Programme:
"Al Hidayah 2010" is a unique and one of the first anti-terror camps in the UK. In his uniquely enthralling style Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri will deliver a series of ground-breaking lectures examining contemporary issues faced by the Muslims especially those in the West such as Terrorism, Suicide Bombings, Jihad, Khilafah and their clarifications based on the recent Fatwa on Terrorism. By the end of the series, you will no doubt come away with a greatly enhanced appreciation of these concepts as THE religion of peace, love, mercy and knowledge, as well as gaining clarification of your role within wider society. Shaykh-ul-Islam will corroborate his opinions using the prime reliable sources of Qur’an and authentic Hadith, along with beautiful illustrations from the lives and works of the pious and sagacious predecessors and classical Imams. There is arguably no other person who can combine the classical works and relate them to the modern age as Shaykh-ul-Islam. In addition to the main body of lectures, each of our eminent scholars will enlighten the audience as they, in their distinctive styles, speak about their specialist subject areas.
Question and answer sessionsThere will be special question and answer sessions for though who wish to question classical scholars about the key issues our youth is facing today such as jihad, suicide bombings and extremism.
Workshops and discussionsWorkshops covering various subjects such as jihad, Khilafah and integration will be held at certain times for those wishing to attend. Workshops will involve the participants to engage and discuss solutions and how to prevent extremism. PresentationsCapturing the uniqueness of the Islamic world, Peter Sanders will display his inimitable photographs in an extraordinary presentation. Other presentations will be conducted by Muslim Youth League, Minhaj Welfare Foundation on different aspects.
Music/Nasheed evenings
A heart rendering supplication imploring Allah’s forgiveness and seeking His guidance will mark the end of this three day spiritual retreat. Sports activitiesLeisure facilities are available for use. They include basketball courts, an indoor sports hall, football pitches, tennis courts, a fully equipped gym, a swimming pool and pool tables. StallsThere will be various stalls available to allow the participants a variety of opportunities to learn and benefit from new things. Venue
The lecture theatre has been newly refurbished, costing a staggering £6.9 million. Seating up to 1500 people, the theatre lays claim to advanced acoustic and technical equipment including screens which will be used to display on-screen notes throughout the lectures.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided for all participants. A choice of continental or cooked breakfast will be available along with a two course buffet lunch and a three course buffet dinner. Tea and coffee with snacks will also be offered twice daily. How to get to the University of Warwick
Main SpeakersShaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, Canada
Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri is a man of manifold and staggering achievements. Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri is the founding leader of Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI), an organisation with branches and centres in more than 80 countries worldwide, working for the promotion of peace and harmony between communities and the revival of spiritual endeavour based on the true teachings of Islam. Shaykh-ul-Islam was born on February 19, 1951 in the historical city of Jhang, Pakistan. The son of a great spiritualist and intellectual of his time Al-Shaykh Dr Farid-ud-Din al-Qadri, Shaykh ul Islam was educated from a young age in both the Islamic and secular sciences simultaneously, imbued with the belief that his entire life would be devoted to the renaissance of Islam. Although he had already started his religious education under his father two years earlier, his formal classical education was initiated in Madina al-Munawwara at the age of twelve under the tutelage of the Great Medinan Scholar, Al-Shaykh Zia al-Dīn al-Madani (RA), who lived for over a hundred years.
In 1972 he earned his MA in Islamic Studies achieving a Gold Medal at Punjab University, and subsequently completed his LLB in 1974 whereupon, he began to practice as a lawyer in the district courts of Jhang. He was also a member of the Syndicate, Senate and Academic Council of the University, which are the highest executive, administrative and academic bodies of the University. He is a former Professor of Islamic Law at Punjab University and the youngest person ever to have been awarded a professorship in the history of the University. Shaykh-ul-Islam is a prolific author and researcher. He has authored around 1000 books of which 400 are published works in Urdu, Arabic and English. He has given authority to transmit Hadith to some of the world’s greatest scholars and has lectured extensively throughout the world to audiences of millions. While thoroughly grounded in the classical tradition of Islam, his learned instruction and creative interpretation of the religion provide refreshing perspectives on the role of Islam in the contemporary world.
Shaykh Asad Muhmmad Saeed as-Sargharji, Syria
Shaykh As’ad Muhammad Sa’eed al-Saghārjī is a highly reputable and learned Scholar, Shaykh As’ad Muhammad Sa’eed al-Sāgharjī was made Patron of Al-Hidayah by his Eminence Shaykh ul Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri and is a regular contributor to the event. The Shaykh is acknowledged as one of the leading contemporary Hanafi jurists of the Arab world and spent many of his formative years as a scholar, teaching Classical Islamic Sciences in the mosque of the Prophet (sallallāhu alay’hi wa ālihī wa salam), in the blessed city of Madinah al-Munawara. Shaykh As’ad Muhammad Sa’eed al-Saghārjī is a prolific author and has produced a number of notable works, including the classic work, al-Fiqh al-hanafī wa adillatuhū, a comprehensive manual on Hanafi fiqh, which along with the Shaykh’s other famous works such as Shu’ab al-īmān, Sayyidunā Muhammad Rasūlallāh (sallallāhu alay’hi wa ālihī wa salam), Zawjatun-Nabī (sallallāhu alay’hi wa ālihī wa salam) and Hajj wal-‘Umra are readily taught as study texts in many famous Arab universities, including the renowned Al-Azhar University in Cairo. One of the Shaykh’s most prominent teacher’s was the distinguished Syrian scholar, Al-Shaykh al-Sayyid Ibrahīm al-Ya’qūbī (RA), descendent from the family of the Prophet (sallallāhu alay’hi wa ālihī wa salam). The Shaykh has a number of chains of transmission (Ijazāt) linking him directly back to the founder of the Hanafī Madhab, īmām al-A’zam Abu Hanifa Nu’mān ibn Thābit (RA). As well as being an exalted jurist the Shaykh is also a spiritual guide and an adherent of the famous Shāzalīyya Arab Sufi order. He is presently the Grand īmām, khatīb al-A’zam, of the famous Jāmi’a Masjid al-Umawī (the Umayyad Mosque) in Damascus, Syria, presiding over the 9 permanent īmām’s. The Shaykh has enjoyed a notable career teaching the sciences of Islam throughout the world and visits the UK to attend Al-Hidayah, in order to expound the true Islamic concepts of peace and security to the youth, as well as to portray a true picture of Islam, as a religion of peace and one that encourages integration and serving society.
Professor Yahya al-Jamal, Egypt
Former minister of the Government of Egypt, he is a leading intellectual, commentator and Professor.. Further information will be added soon.
Peter Sanders, UK
Peter Sanders is internationally recognised as one of the world’s leading photographers of the Islamic World. The uniqueness of his work remains unmatched by any photographer in his respective field. His own deep commitment to, and love for traditional Islamic culture, has brought him into intimate contact with people and places that few photographers have reached. Peter Sanders Photography Limited includes travel, location and studio photography, a photographic library of over 120,000 slides, as well as the production of fine art prints. He has photographed various countries around the world including China, Italy, Mauritania, Zanzibar, Sudan, Yemen and Egypt. Peter Sanders is particularly famous for his intimate photographs of the sacred cities of Makkah and Madinah which are always in constant demand. His photographs are widely used around the world and some of his clients include the BBC, Muslim Aid, Zaytuna Institute, Oxford University Press and Dorling Kindersley. Peter Sanders photographs have appeared in many international publications, including Time Magazine, Paris Match, The Observer, The Sunday Times Magazine, Aramco World and the London based pan-Arab news magazine Al Majalla. Peter Sanders has several published works including In the Shade of the Tree, Seek Knowledge Even in China, A Visit to a Prophet and Meeting with Mountains. The remarkable achievements of this gifted individual has duly earned him worldwide recognition as the Muslim world’s most renowned and respected photographer. Other confirmed participants
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The vast diversity of cultures within the Islamic world will be displayed through an array of captivating Nashids venerating the Beloved Prophet (Sallallahu’ alayhi wasallam). Led by scholars from Syria, a special evening will be devoted to the Hadra, a form of Dhikr practiced by the Muslims of the Middle-East. Arabic Nashids will be recited by Syrian Munshids throughout the course of the three days. The beautiful eloquence of the Holy Quran will also be illustrated by exquisite recitals in various styles performed by experts such as Qari Sadaqat Ali.
The University of Warwick provides a peaceful environment away from cosmopolitan life and is situated in some of England’s most serene countryside. Recently voted UK’s best campus, the university’s 290 hectares of land includes lakes, ponds and many forms of wildlife. Together with a surrounding area of fields it will be the perfect location for students of this three day retreat to study in a relaxed, secluded environment.
Accommodation will be of a high standard comprising of fully furnished, purpose built student residences. The rooms are situated on-site and look onto scenic surroundings of the university campus. All rooms are equipped with wash basins. A mixture of single, double and en suite rooms are available and a shared kitchen and dining area is located on each floor.
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Another of the most notable and eminent teachers of Shaykh ul Islam belonging to the Hijāz with whom he spent his early years learning knowledge of the science of Hadith, was the Great Meccan Hadith Scholar, Muhadith al-A’zam fil Hijāz, Al-Shaykh A’lawi bin Abbas al-Māliki al-Makki (RA), the father of the renowned Hijāzi Hadith Scholar, Al-Shaykh al-Muhaddith al-Sayyid Muhammad bin A’lawi al-Māliki al-Makki (RA). Having spent over ten years under the tutelage of his father and other eminent scholars of his time, Shaykh ul Islam has amassed an unparallel understanding of the Shariah Sciences as well as the Arabic language. He had completed his studies of the Classical Islamic Sciences by the time he received a First Class Honors Degree from Punjab University in 1970.
There is no doubt that Shaykh-ul-Islam is a man of extraordinary capabilities. He is a theologian and a theosophist, a scientist and a spiritualist, a revivalist and a reformer, a philosopher and a political thinker. He is arguably the foremost jurist and expert on Islamic legal affairs in the Muslim world, the world’s most accomplished Islamic scholar and a globally acknowledged authority. He has been bestowed the honoured title of “Shaykh-ul-Islam” by the most eminent scholars around the world in recognition of his incredible service to Islam as well as his scholarly and academic supremacy.
