In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Young Muslims (YM) - Peel Chapter Proudly Presents:

Roots to the Fruits - Three Part Qiyyam Lecture Series

"From Before We Were Here To After We Are Gone"

Insa'Allah in this series we will be speaking about three aspects of our lives. The objective of this series is to ponder upon our purpose and goal of life as a Muslim. Lectures will begin after Tarweeh and will compose of Our Creation, The Tests and Trials of the World, and finally the hereafter. It is a MUST attend series as the lectures will be both engaging, inspirational. and informative.

July 21st: Genesis
Speaker: Br. Omar Zia

July 28th: The Journey
Speaker: Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

August 4th: The End
Speaker: Br. Yasin Ahmed

Brothers Only

Sahoor will be provided

$5 admission fee

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Speakers Bio:

Br. Omar Zia:

Omar Zia is an Educator working with the Peel School Board. He us a well-known Khatib and lecturer in Toronto. He holds a B.Sc., B.Ed. (Science/English) and a Master of Education degree. Br. Omar Zia currently works as the Curricular Head of Student Services: Guidance Counselor, Student Success Site Coordinator and Special Education Services Program Coordinator, at TL Kennedy SS with the Peel District School Board.

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani:

Shaykh Faraz describes himself as a "global nomad", as he spent his childhood in Canada, England, Egypt, and Spain, before returning to Canada to complete his high school and university studies. Having come from so many places, when he began to reflect on who he was, he discovered the only clear answer was "a Muslim."

And so began his journey as a student of knowledge. At university, he became active with the Muslim Students Association at a local and national level. He helped develop MSA National's MSA Starter's Guide and founded and ran The Muslim Voice, MSA University of Toronto's magazine, now in its 17th year. He also founded and ran the first online African news service (Africa-N), and worked as an editor on his college paper, The Strand.

Even while completing his Bachelors in Economics and Commerce at the University of Toronto, Shaykh Faraz developed a deep interest in Islamic learning, studying with local scholars such as Shaykh Talal al-Ahdab and Shaykh Faisal Abdur-Razak. After graduating from the University of Toronto in 1997, he and his wife (Ustadha Shireen Ahmed) travelled to Damascus and then to Amman, where he studied with leading Islamic scholars, including Shaykh Adib Kallas (Allah have mercy upon him), Shaykh Hassaan al-Hindi, Shaykh Muhammad Jumuah, Shaykh Akram Abd al-Wahhab, and Shaykh Nuh Keller. In 2001, Shaykh Faraz began answering questions for his family and friends online; this grew into the Hanafi Fiqh list at Yahoo Groups. On the advice of his teachers, the SunniPath web site was created, which featured both a question/answer service and online Islamic courses.

After ten years overseas, Shaykh Faraz returned to Canada in the Summer of 2007. In May 2008 he founded SeekersGuidance to deal with the urgent need to spread Islamic knowledge--both online and on the ground--in a reliable, relevant, inspiring, and accessible manner.

Shaykh Faraz has been encouraged by his teachers and other leading scholars to work towards establishing a model Islamic seminary that will produce Islamic scholars of the highest caliber, through excellence in teaching, curriculum, spiritual training, and a deep spirit of service--with knowledge of both religion and contemporary social and intellectual realities. This is key to the long-term vision of SeekersGuidance (www.SeekersGuidance.org).

Shaykh Faraz also serves as a partner and legal advisor with StraightWay Ethical Advisory.

He is the author of Absolute Essentials of Islam: Faith, Prayer, and the Path of Salvation According to the Hanafi School (White Thread Press, 2004.) In 2009, Shaykh Faraz was named one of the 500 most influential Muslims by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center.

His personal interests include reading, both in English and Arabic. He is very interested in management, economics, environmental matters, international development, technology (especially in its social, human, and spiritual impact), law, theology, and spirituality. He loves classical Islamic poetry and singing--but cautions that moderation is needed in listening to even permissible music, as the Qur'an should be given primacy in one's life over all other interests. He has been a keynote speaker at various major conventions across the globe including ICNA-MAS, ISNA and United for Change Conferences.

Br. Yasin Ahmed:

Currently residing in Oakville, Yasin is the visionary behind KHATEEBtrainer. He is a regular khateeb at various Masjids and Universities throughout the city and an aspiring student learning from teachers such as Dr. Iqbal Masood Al-Nadvi, Sh. Bilal Ismeal, Sh. Riad Ouarzazi, and others. External Event Url