Event Review: From MTV to Mecca
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]What: From MTV to Mecca Where: Shine Auditoroum, Shaw Towers. Who: Kristiane Backer When; 10 Jan 2014 By: Darul Arqam[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]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: Approaching Allah – Understanding the Concept of Tawassul
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]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[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_single_image image=”5027″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]Shaykh Ahmad Saad began the final lecture of his visit to Singapore by addressing the supposed controversial nature of the […]
Muhammad (saw) The Perfect Teacher: An Insight Into His Teaching Methods
Book Review: Muhammad (saw) The Perfect Teacher: An Insight Into His Teaching Methods by Sheikh ‘Abd Al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah. Revised Translation by Moulana Mahomed Mahomedy[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_single_image image=”5014″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”500″][vc_column_text]As a teacher in a primary school just starting out, feelings of inadequacy and stress wash over me from time to time. Sometimes, one needs constant reminders and motivation. Then, […]
Top Reasons why Islamic Education is Crucial for Our Kids
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In Singapore, parents start sending their children at young age to pre-schools and then to secular Primary school and so on, for the sake of their children’s future – to gain as much knowledge as they can. What about Islamic Education that is missing from secular schools? Islamic education is equally as important to a […]
Online Hijab: 5 Useful Tips
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this new era, technology has become an essential part of our lives. We are connected to the Internet and more importantly, connected to the people around us and around the world. Conducting ourselves in person, we know all too well the rules that govern it. In the online world, it is not written black […]
Internet: Your Guru?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Some time ago, the following message attributed to an esteemed scholar went viral all around the world: It is a wonderful, motivating and uplifting message… Except that a third of it was not even from that particular scholar. I know this because the original source of the message is a close friend of mine. In […]
Mohsin Hamid on Reality, Race and Religion
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]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 to […]
Event Review: Seeking Sacred Knowledge with Shaykh Ahmad Saad
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] “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 […]
Event Review: Glimpses from the Patience of Scholars with Shaykh Ahmad Saad
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]“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 […]
Pu3: Eating in Trays for 4 at the Restaurant
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]At the mention of “Nasi Padang”, I am sure most of us are more than familiar with this term. But how about “Nasi Ambeng”, especially one where you can eat as a group of 4-5 in a big tray! Sounds enticing, doesn’t it? Nasi Ambeng is a traditional Javanese cuisine that is not easily […]
Khutbah Reflections August 2013: Handling Diversity and Disagreement in the Ummah
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Ethics and Etiquette in Disagreement – 9 August 2013 Celebrating Diversity Within the Muslim Ummah – 16 August 2013 Strengthening Religious Understanding – 23 August 2013 Developing a Sense of Spiritual Maturity in Facing Diversity – 30 August 2013[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]The series of khutbahs given across Singapore over the past month discussed a topic that is […]
A Companion’s Addiction to Alcohol – Lessons & Reflections
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many amongst the companions were giants, known for their feats and accomplishments. Abu Bakr As-Siddique RA for example, was known as the first Muslim, the person to affirm whatever the Prophet Muhammad S said. Bilal bin Rabbah, meanwhile, was known as the slave who cried naught but “Ahadun Ahad” as he laid burning on the […]
Feminine Comfort & Care
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With a unique and cutting-edge concept, AVAIL Beauty Sdn Bhd caters to the feminine needs of women in this region with its range of FC Bio Sanitary Pads. The Malaysian brand seeks to address common issues faced by women who use ordinary sanitary pads. It fuses a blend of safe herbal and natural ingredients such […]
Event Review – Raising Aspirations: Positioning to Lead
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]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 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] I really had a hard time writing this review. To sum up, even […]
Hijab in the Workplace: Why the controversy?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The issue of the hijab (the headscarf worn by Muslim women, also known as the tudung in Malay) in Singaporean workplaces became an issue of debate recently, thanks to a popular online petition calling for its acceptance at the workplace. But why the controversy? ‘The Tudung Issue’ The issue came to prominence in 2002, when […]
