Islam Awareness Week
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PURPOSE OF ISLAM AWARENESS WEEK (IAW)
ISLAM AWARENESS WEEK (IAW) is an annual UW MSA event held on-campus for one week. The purpose of IAW is to inform the UW community about the fundamentals of this major religion and to clarify the many misconceptions people have about Islam and Muslims. This awareness of Islam or of any other faith should be done in a manner of open dialogue and tolerance. We are all in search of the Ultimate Truth. Learn what Islam has to offer.
Don't miss out!
IAW DISPLAY BOOTH
TUE Mar 6 - THU Mar 8
10am-4pm
SLC Great Hall
Description: Have questions about Islam? This is your chance to ask! Drop by the SLC Great Hall between 10am and 4pm and learn about Islam and Muslims. Also don't forget to experience the multi-cultural snacks of the Muslim world!
WORKSHOPS
(Registration: FREE!)
Tuesday Mar 6
-Islam 101 [Register here]
12:00pm - 1:00pm
SLC Multi-Purpose Room
Description: Learn about the fundamental beliefs of Islam.
Wednesday Mar 7
-Islam 101 [Register here]
12:30pm - 1:20pm
SLC Multi-Purpose Room
Description: Learn about the fundamental beliefs of Islam. -Wisdoms of the Qur'an [Register here]
2:30pm - 3:20pm
SLC Multi-Purpose Room
Description: Learn about the wisdoms contained in the Qur'an, the final Revelation sent by God to all of mankind, for all times to come.
Thursday Mar 8
-Islam 101 [Register here]
11:00am - 12:00pm
SLC Multi-Purpose Room
Description: Learn about the fundamental beliefs of Islam. -My Journey to Islam: A Convert's Story [Register here]
1:00pm - 2:00pm
SLC Multi-Purpose Room
Description: Listen to the stories of converts and their journey in finding the Truth.
Refreshments will be served at all workshops!
EVENING LECTURES
(Admission: FREE!)
The Historical Jesus [DVD Lecture]
--Sheikh Khaled Yasin Tue Mar 6
7:00pm-9:00pm
SLC Great Hall
Lecture Description:
[Quran, 61:6] "And remember when Isa (Jesus) the son of Maryam said: O children of Israel! I am the Rasool (Messenger) of Allah towards you, confirming the Torah which came before me, and to give you good news of a Rasool that will come after me whose name shall be Ahmed (another name of Muhammad, meaning 'The praised one'). But when he (Muhammad) came to them with clear signs, they said "This is plain magic."
[Quran, 3:42] And (remember) when the angels said: "O Maryam ! Verily, Allah has chosen you, purified you, and chosen you above the women of the worlds."
[Quran, 3:45] (Remember) when the angels said: "O Maryam! Verily, Allah gives you the glad tidings of a Word ["Be!" - and he was! (i.e. Jesus)] from Him, his name will be the Messiah 'Isa (Jesus), the son of Maryam, held in honour in this world and in the Hereafter, and will be one of those who are near to Allah"
Speaker Biography:
Shaykh Khalid Yasin, a former Christian, is the Executive Director of the Islamic Teaching Institute (ITI); a premier organisation dedicated to the work of Dawah. He has studied the Arabic language in Madina, Saudi Arabia and Cairo, Egypt and has had many mentors and teachers who tutored him in Fiqh us-Sunnah, Fiqh us-Seerah, Islamic History and the memorisation and recitation of the Holy Qur'an. Khalid Yasin constantly tours the world delivering lectures aimed at removing distortions about Islam and Muslims, conducting Dawah Training Courses, and providing new Muslims with a specially designed Islamic Training Program. Khalid Yasin is committed to raising the consciousness of the Muslims to fulfil the responsibility of Dawah and the establishment of Islamic revival, Insha'Allah (God-Willing).
Muhammad: The Orphan Who Adopted the World (LIVE Lecture!)
--Sheikh Abdool Hamid, Imam of Islamic Institute of Toronto Wed Mar 7
7:00pm-9:00pm
RCH 307
Lecture Description:
"O people! Muhammad has no sons among ye men, but verily, he is the Apostle of God and the last in the line of Prophets. And God is Aware of everything." (Qur'an, 33:40)
"All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority over a white - except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belogs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not therefore do injustice to yourselves. Remember one day you will meet Allah and answer your deeds. So beware: do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone."
---Prophet Muhammad's Last Sermon (peace be upon him)
Speaker Biography:
Sheikh Abdool Hamid
-Born in Guyana, South America
- Graduated from Madina University; specialized in Hadith Studies
- Currently a resident scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto
- Teaches Arabic classes at Understanding Islam Academy in Toronto, and also presents a bi-weekly Tafseer session at the IIT on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
- Regular Khateeb and lecturer at several prominent mosques in and around Toronto, including the Masjid Toronto located in downtown Toronto
- Serves as an Islamic Counsellor with the Islamic Social Services and Resource Association (Toronto).
- Married with 4 children
The Message of the Prophets (LIVE Lecture!)
--Dr. Munir el-Kassem - UWO Muslim Chaplain, UWO Assistant Director of Clinical Affairs Thu Mar 8
7:00pm-9:00pm
MC 2066
Lecture Description:
"And verily, We have sent among every nation a Messenger proclaiming: "Worship God alone, and avoid all false deities." (Qur'an, 16:36)
Speaker Biography:
Dr. Munir El-Kassem earned his Masters Degree in Medical Genetics at the University of Western Ontario. He successfully graduated as a dental surgeon from the University of Toronto in 1986. After spending 15 years in general practice, he joined the University of Western Ontario as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.
Since his arrival in Canada from Beirut in 1976, Dr. El-Kassem has been very actively involved in Islamic Da'wah (Outreach). He has visited a large number of Muslim communities across Canada and the United States. He has also participated in interfaith dialogue and appeared on numerous radio and T.V. programs. His audio and videotapes on various Islamic issues have been widely distributed. One series in particular, entitled 'A Matter of Life and Death,' is popular worldwide and portions of it were shown on local T.V. channels in many countries. He is the author of many Islamic books. He is also a regular contributor to the London Free Press, writing on a variety of issues from an Islamic perspective. He hosts a weekly radio show, Islamic Perspectives, on 1290 CJBK.
Munir El-Kassem is currently a visiting Imam at a number of Islamic Centres across Ontario, Canada. He is also the Muslim Chaplain at the University of Western Ontario. He is married and blessed with five daughters and one son.
Refreshments will be served at all lectures!
CONTACT US
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