Art Feature: Keelat Theatre Ensemble
I sat down with three of the ensemble for an interview and here’s what they had to say. Made up of four full-time staff members, Keelat Theatre Ensemble’s founding artistic director is Mr. Gene, it’s executive producer is Ms Adila Mohckeram, Ms Aiida Tubiman is the business manager and Mr Isyafii is it’s tech manager. […]
Event Review: Seeking Solace by Yasmin Mogahed
[box_dark]What: Seeking Solace Where: Max Atria, Singapore Expo Who: Yasmin Mogahed When: Sunday, 14th April 2013 By: Youth aLIVE, Canact Pte Ltd[/box_dark] The tickets for this event at the Max Atria with an approximate capacity of 1000 people were sold out within 4 hours of the ticket sales window. It’s no surprise as to why […]
Event Review: Interactions with Ustaz Fizar Zainal: “The Science of Arts”
[box_dark] What: Youth aLIVE Discourse – The Series “Glorifying our Heritage, Emulating the Legacy – inspirations from our Islamic Civilisation” Where: MUIS Auditorium Who: Dr. Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied, Ustaz Muhammad Fizar Zainal, Ustaz Muhammad Nasir Johari When: 18th May 2013 9am-5pm By: a.L.I.V.E. MUIS [/box_dark] The 5th run of Youth aLIVE Discourse certainly lived up to […]
Event Review: “Islamic History & Civilisation” with Ustaz Nasir Johari
[box_dark] What: Youth aLIVE Discourse – The Series “Glorifying our Heritage, Emulating the Legacy – inspirations from our Islamic Civilisation” Where: MUIS Auditorium Who: Dr. Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied, Ustaz Muhammad Fizar Zainal, Ustaz Muhammad Nasir Johari When: 18th May 2013 9am-5pm By: a.L.I.V.E. MUIS [/box_dark] The 5th run of Youth aLIVE Discourse certainly lived up to its […]
Event Review: Mawlid Festival 2013 with Habib Syech Assegaf & Shaykh Hisham Kabbani
[box_dark]What: Mawlid Festival 2013 – A Spiritual Symphony of Love Where: Former Geylang Serai VOC Institute 11 Jalan Ubi Who: – Shaykh Hisham Kabbani – Habib Syech Assegaf – Ustaz Md Fizar Zainal – Ustaz Md Zahid – Singapore Haqqani Ensemble – Nurulhuda Islamic Ensemble – Art Fazil When: 31st May 2013 6pm-1030pm By: Simply […]
Event Review:The Spread of Islam in the Malay World and What We Can Learn From It
[box_dark] What: Youth aLIVE Discourse – The Series “Glorifying our Heritage, Emulating the Legacy – inspirations from our Islamic Civilisation” Where: MUIS Auditorium Who: Dr. Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied, Ustaz Muhammad Fizar Zainal, Ustaz Muhammad Nasir Johari When: 18th May 2013 9am-5pm By: a.L.I.V.E. MUIS [/box_dark] The 5th run of Youth aLIVE Discourse certainly lived up to […]
Incident Report – Woolwich Attack
Several Muslim leaders in the UK have come out to condemn the actions of two individuals who attacked and killed a British soldier in Woolwich, London. In a video recorded by an eyewitness and broadcasted by ITV news, one of the attackers, identified by The Guardian as British citizen of Nigerian descent Michael Olumide Adebolajo, […]
The Companion Whom No One Wants to Marry
In countless pages of history Lies a tale of an astounding sacrifice Seldom told, almost forgotten About a Companion Whom no one wants to marry And his name is Saad Al Aswad As Sulumi Who regarded himself as the lowest Among the believers Because no one would give him their daughters to marry And so […]
Khutbah Reflections: Tips on Decision-Making
In life, we are always faced with decisions. The khutbah on 19th April 2013 was about some guidelines for us as Muslims to follow in the decision making process. “Fiqh Al-Muwazanat” or the “Fiqh of Judgement and Comparison” is a framework for us in making judgement based on our values and beliefs as Muslims […]
Event Review: iApps for Life: An Intimate Conversation with Ustadh Usama Canon
[box_dark]What: iApps for Life: An Intimate Conversation with Ustadh Usama Canon Where: United World College Auditorium When: 3rd May 2013 Who: Ustadh Usama Canon By: Simplyislam.sg[/box_dark] Humourous, engaging and relevant. Those were the impressions I was left with after the highly emotive lecture by Ustaz Usama Canon. The American born speaker artfully delivered his message to […]
Seeker’s Retreat ’13: 40 Counsels for Seekers of Guidance by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
As an introduction in close relevance to the theme of the retreat, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani shared the story behind the hadeeth, how when Rasulullah salAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam gave counsel to Abdullah ibn ‘Umar, Abdullah was still a child. He, salAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam placed his hand on Abdullah’s shoulder and said, “Kun fid-dunya ka’annaka ghareeb aw […]
Poem: Qaqa Ibn Amr
Qaqa Ibn Amr In countless pages of history Lies a tale of heroics and bravery Seldom told, almost forgotten The events that occurred After the battle of Murtadeen. The caliph issued an order To the general Khalid ibn Walid The time has come to strike the superpower The tyrant Persians who corrupted the lands […]
Notes from Seeker’s Retreat 2013 – Realizations, Purpose, Ethics by Imam Afroz Ali
Imam Afroz Ali laid some ground house-keeping rules, applicable to all seekers of knowledge regardless of where they may be when seeking knowledge. Imam reminded us to be in state of Wudhu’ at all times if possible, to maintain a state of spiritual protection and goodness, especially when listening to words of Allah from the […]
Khutbah Reflections: Fiqh Tauhidi – Building The Unity Of The Muslim Ummah
Differences are abound no matter where we are or what we subscribe to. Being Muslims, we are not exempted from this. Rather than focusing on the differences, the khutbah on 12th April 2013 calls us to look at the things which all Muslims can agree upon; the ‘fiqh tauhidi’ or fiqh of unity. We all […]
Myanmar’s Muslims ‘barred from Suu Kyi meet’ in Japan
Democracy hero Aung San Suu Kyi is visiting Japan for 6 days from Saturday. However, members of Myanmar’s Muslim minority Rohingya community said on Thursday that they have been barred from the gathering to welcome Suu Kyi. During her six-day trip, she is expected to have meetings with some of the approximately 10,000 Burmese who […]
