AHLUL BAIT (A.S) - THE SOURCE OF MERCY

Jumuah khutbah delivered by Sheikh Mas'ud Ali at Ahlul Bait (a.s) Mosque, Ottery, Cape Town on 20 April 2018

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IMAM HUSAYN (A.S) - THE PRIDE OF HUMANITY

Lecture delivered by Sheikh Mas'ud Ali on 19 April 2018 at Ahlul Bait (a.s) Mosque, Ottery,  Cape Town for the commemoration of the birth anniversary of Imam Husayn (a.s).

MI'RAJ: HUMAN PERFECTION AND THE FORMULA TO ACHIEVE IT

Mi'raj lecture by Brother Bashier Rahim on 13 April 2018 (27 Rajab 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

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WHAT WAS ISLAM’S FIRST MESSAGE TO HUMANITY?

Jumuah lecture on Friday 13 April 2018 (26 Rajab 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town delivered by Brother Bashier Rahim

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PREJUDICE CAN MAKE THE GREATEST INTELLECTUAL GO BLIND!

Jumuah lecture on Friday 6 April 2018 (19 Rajab 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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IMAM ALI (A.S): KNOWLEDGE DEFINES HUMAN BEINGS

Jumuah lecture on Friday 30 March 2018 (12 Rajab 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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RAJAB USHERS IN RENEWED HOPE WITH A FRESH START TO LIFE

Jumuah lecture on Friday 23 March 2018 (5 Rajab 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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RESPECTED STEPHEN HAWKING SEARCHED FOR GOD IN THE WRONG PLACE!

Jumuah lecture on Friday 16 March 2018 (27 Jamadi-u-Thani 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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THE GLASSHOUSE OF FEMINISM HAS COLLAPSED

Jumuah lecture on Friday 9 March 2018 (20 Jamadi-u-Thani 1439)

at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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THE LINK BETWEEN LADY FATIMA (A.S) & IMAM MAHDI (A.S)

Milad of Lady Fatima (s.a) - lecture delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider
on 8 March 2018 (20th night of Jamadi-u-Thani 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

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UNPACKING ISLAM’S RESPONSE TO RACISM
IN HONOR OF THE 40TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF ROBERT SOBUKWE

(The colour of a person’s skin is as irrelevant as the shape of his ears!)

Jumuah lecture on Friday 2 March 2018 (13 Jamadi-u-Thani 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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WHY IS LADY FATIMA (S.A) SUCH AN UNKNOWN PERSONALITY?

Jumuah lecture on Friday 16 February 2018 (29 Jamadi-ul-Ula 1439) at the

Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

Delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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THE URGENT NEED TO CHANGE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH WATER

Jumuah lecture by Brother Bashier Rahim on 9 February 2018 at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

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WHAT MAKES AYATULLAH SISTANI SUCH A GREAT LEADER?

Jumuah lecture on Friday 2 February 2018 (15 Jamadi-ul-Ula 1439) at the
Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
Delivered by Sheikh Muhammad Hassun – visiting representative of Grand Ayatullah Syed Ali Sistani

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QURANIC PRINCIPLES IN DEALING WITH FAKE NEWS

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 19 January 2018 (1 Jamadi-ul-Ula 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

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ISRAF – THE FROWNED UPON WASTEFUL LIFESTYLE

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 12 January 2018 (24 Rabi Al-Akhar 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

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EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT IS THE BEST NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 5 January 2018 (17 Rabi Al-Akhar 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

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ETIQUETTE OF DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND THE CAPE ACCORD

Jumuah Khutbah delivered by Moulana Aftab Haider on 29th December 2017
At the Ahlul Bait Masjid Complex, Ottery, Cape Town

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POWER AND NATIONHOOD IN SACRED TEXT

Jumuah lecture in the Grand Masjid Ahlul Bait (a.s)
by Sheikh Dr Shaheed Mathee on Friday 22 December 2017 (3 Rabiul Thaani 1439) 
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Mosque Complex, Ottery, Cape Town

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CLAREMONT MAIN ROAD MASJID UNVEILS INTRA-FAITH CAPE ACCORD

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HOW FREE IS YOUR SOUL??

Jumuah lecture delivered at Masjid Ahlul Bait (a.s)
by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 15 December 2017 (26 Rabiul Awwal 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Mosque Complex, Ottery, Cape Town

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MASJID IS THE PLATFORM FOR UNITY!

First Jumuah lecture in the Grand Masjid Ahlul Bait (a.s)
by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 8 December 2017 (19 Rabiul Awwal 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Mosque Complex, Ottery, Cape Town

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QURAN ENCOURAGES EMBRACING OTHERS, NOT DIMINISHING THEM

SPECIAL ADDRESS BY HONORABLE DR NALEDI PANDOR

(SOUTH AFRICA’S NATIONAL MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)

AT THE GRAND OPENING OF AHLUL BAIT (A.S) MOSQUE COMPLEX

1 DECEMBER 2017

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ANTI SHIA PROTAGONISTS WANT US TO RETURN TO AN ACCURSED SOUTH AFRICA

SPECIAL ADDRESS BY AMBASSADOR HONORABLE EBRAHIM RASOOL AT GRAND OPENING OF AHLUL BAIT (A.S) MOSQUE ON 1 DECEMBER 2017

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NEW SHIA MOSQUE: TO ATTEND OR NOT TO ATTEND - THAT IS THE QUESTION

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 24 November 2017 (5 Rabiul Awwal 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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ARBAEEN PROCESSION RE-BRANDS TRUE HUMAN IMAGE OF ISLAM

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 10 November 2017 (20 Safar 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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BURIED UNDER THE FEET OF HUSAYN’S LOVERS

Arba-een (40 days of the martyrs of Karbala) lecture 1 delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on 9 November 2017 (20^th night of Safar 1438) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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DOES THE SOCIAL MEDIA ONSLAUGHT SERVE TAQWA?

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 3 November 2017 (13 Safar 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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DO WE REALLY KNOW THE COURAGE OF OUR MOTHERS?

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 27 October 2017 (6 Safar 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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TRUE UNDERSTANDING OF "DEEN" IS ONLY PROTECTION AGAINST ATHEISM

Lecture 3 by Sheikh Safi'ullah Khan in the Muharram 1439 series delivered at the Islamic Centre for Africa, Brixton, Johannesburg

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ETHICAL REVOLUTION OF IMAM ZAINUL ABIDEEN (A.S) THROUGH PRAYER

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 20 October 2017 (29 Muharram 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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DEFINITION OF DEEN ACCORDING TO IMAM HUSAIN (A.S)

Lecture 2 by Sheikh Safi'ullah Khan in the Muharram 1439 series delivered at the Islamic Centre for Africa, Brixton, Johannesburg

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MARTYRDOM OF IMAM HUSAIN (A.S) IS AMONG GREATEST SIGNS OF ALLAH

Lecture 1 by Sheikh Safi'ullah Khan in the Muharram 1439 series delivered at the Islamic Centre for Africa, Brixton, Johannesburg

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THE CURSED LEGACY OF NONCHALANCE

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 13 October 2017 (22 Muharram 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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SALMAN FARSI – THE 250 YEAR OLD TRUTH SEEKER!

Lecture 11 in the series: UNVEILING THE LESSER KNOWN COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET (SAWA)
By: Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on 2 October 2017 (Muharram 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town)

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SHOULD MUHARRAM RITUALS BE DUMPED??

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 6 October 2017 (15 Muharram 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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KARBALA IS FUSION OF REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT WITH TAQWA

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 29 September 2017 (8 Muharram 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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IMAM HUSAYN (A.S) IS RELIGION ITSELF!

Night of Ashura (Lecture 10) in the series: UNVEILING THE LESSER KNOWN COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET (SAWA)
By: Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on 30 September 2017 (Muharram 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town)

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OWAIS AL-QARNI - THE FIRST SUFI - WITH A DIFFERENCE

Lecture 7 in the series: UNVEILING THE LESSER KNOWN COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET (SAWA)
By: Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on 27 September 2017 (Muharram 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town)

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COMPANIONS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWAS) IN THE OPPOSING SIDE OF SAQIFAH

Lecture 6 delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on 26 September 2017 in the Muharram 1439 series titled “UNVEILING THE LESSER KNOWN COMPANIONS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)” at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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THE QURAN RECITER, MUAZZIN & BANI UMAYYAH HERO

Lecture 5 delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on 25 September 2017 in the Muharram 1439 series titled “UNVEILING THE LESSER KNOWN COMPANIONS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)” at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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WHY DID IMAM ALI (A.S) NAME HIS SON UTHMAAN??

Lecture 4 delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on 24 September 2017 in the Muharram 1439 series titled “UNVEILING THE LESSER KNOWN COMPANIONS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)” at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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THE FAST ON THE DAY OF ASHURA - AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

By Sheikh Yasar Ebrahim on 24 September 2017 in Raslouw, Pretoria

QURANIC CLASSIFICATION OF PEOPLE AROUND PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)

Lecture 3 in the series: UNVEILING THE LESSER KNOWN COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET (SAWA)

By: Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on 23 September 2017 (Muharram 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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BECOMING A MARTYR IN THE PATH OF ALLAH - IS POSSIBLE

By Sheikh Yasar Ebrahim on 23 Sep 2017 in Raslouw, Pretoria

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WHY IS REMEMBRANCE OF KARBALA SO IMPORTANT?

By Sheikh Yasar Ebrahim on 22 Sep 2017 in Raslouw, Pretoria

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DID THE COMPANIONS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA) BECOME MURTAD (APOSTATE)?

Lecture 2 in the series: UNVEILING THE LESSER KNOWN COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET (SAWA)
By: Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on 22 September 2017 (Muharram 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town)

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WHY OH WHY DO MUSLIMS CELEBRATE MUHARRAM??

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 22 September 2017 (1 Muharram 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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SHIA VIEW OF SAHABA - COMPANIONS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)

Lecture 1 delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on 21 September 2017 in the Muharram 1439 series titled “UNVEILING THE LESSER KNOWN COMPANIONS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)” at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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MUBAHILA AND INTERFAITH DIALOGUE

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 15 September 2017 (24 Dhul Hijja 1438) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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WHY DOES NOBODY SPEAK ABOUT MUBAHILA?

Eid ul Mubahila lecture delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on 14 September 2017 (24th night of Dhul Hijja 1438) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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WHO HOLD AUTHORITY OVER US AFTER PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)??

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 8 September 2017 (17 Dhul Hijja 1438) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

(This is a critical message that has eternal value - mankind in every era must understand this as a solution to its never ending challenges as the life and death of the Muslim Ummah depends on it)

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EID GHADIR AND ESTABLISHMENT OF ISLAMIC GOVERNANCE SYSTEM

(Extract of speech of Ayatullah Khamenei during October 2014)

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EID GHADIR – WHAT HAPPENED AT GHADIR KHUMM??

Eid Ghadir is celebrated across the world by hundreds of millions of Muslims on the 18^th Thil Hijjah as the day on which the System of Leadership was formally established which would continue after the passing away of Prophet Muhammad (sawa) until the Day of Judgement.

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HAJJ: QURAN’S UNIQUE VIEW ABOUT SACRIFICE

Eid Khutbah delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Eid ul Adha, 1 September 2017 (10 Dhul Hijja 1438) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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SIGNIFICANCE OF IMAMATE WITH 10 DAYS OF DHUL HIJJAH

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 25 August 2017 (3 Dhul Hijja 1438) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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THE HIDDEN SECRET EMBEDDED IN OUR DAILY PRAYER

Jumuah lecture by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 18 August 2017 (26 Dhul Qa’dah 1438) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUNNAH & HOLY QURAN

Lecture 6 (final) in the Jumuah series: UNPACKING THE QURAN-CENTRIC SCHOOL OF THOUGHT
by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 11 August 2017 (19 Dhul Qa’dah 1438) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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COMPREHENSIVE INFALLIBILITY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWAS)

Lecture 5 in the Jumuah series: UNPACKING THE QURAN-CENTRIC SCHOOL OF THOUGHT
by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 4 August 2017 (12 Dhul Qa’dah 1438) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWAS) IS MANIFESTATION OF THE HOLY QURAN

Lecture 4 in the Jumuah series: UNPACKING THE QURAN-CENTRIC SCHOOL OF THOUGHT
by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider on Friday 28 July 2017 (5 Dhul Qa’dah 1438) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Islamic Centre, Ottery, Cape Town

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