REMARKABLE WOMEN ARE THE BACKBONE OF TRANSFORMATION

Jumuah lecture on Friday 19 October 2018 (9 Safar 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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ZIYARAH: THE HEAVENLY PATH TO COMPREHENSIVE REFORM

Jumuah lecture on Friday 12 October 2018 (2 Safar 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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ASHURA: OUR COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS JUSTICE

Jumuah lecture on Friday 14 September 2018 (4 Muharram 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

 

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MUHARRAM 1440 AH MAJALIS 6

AHLUL BAIT (A.S) MOSQUE, OTTERY, CAPE TOWN

15 September 2018

MAIN SPEAKER: MOWLANA SYED AFTAB HAIDER

COMPREHENSIVE PURITY OF AHLULBAIT (AS)

After establishing Ahlulbait (AS) as the complete meaning of a pure tree, a natural question arises – is this purity divinely ordained or legislated by Allah (SWT)? In order to understand this further, Mowlana Aftab Haider explains the forms of purity in the Quran, particularly emphasising the exclusive status of the Holy Household.

 

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MUHARRAM 1440 AH MAJALIS 5

AHLUL BAIT (A.S) MOSQUE, OTTERY, CAPE TOWN

14 September 2018

MAIN SPEAKER: MOWLANA SYED AFTAB HAIDER

ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF KALIMA TAYYABAH (A GOOD WORD) IN QURAN

In the verse under discussion of Surah Ibrahim, the good word has been compared to that of a pure tree. Why has Allah (SWT) chosen a tree as an example for mankind to pay attention towards? Are the characteristics of the tree symbolic of a greater reality, or simply related to its mere physical existence?

 

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MUHARRAM 1440 AH MAJALIS 4

AHLUL BAIT (A.S) MOSQUE, OTTERY, CAPE TOWN

13 September 2018

MAIN SPEAKER: MOWLANA SYED AFTAB HAIDER

DIMENSIONS OF KALIMA IN THE QURAN

The Arabic word “Kalima” is traditionally translated to “word” -  or more commonly the testimony of belief. According to the Quran, however, it has far more deeper meanings as well. Is “Kalima” only an expression of pure tawhid, or has it been personified by individuals in the past as well?

 

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MUHARRAM 1440 AH MAJALIS 3

AHLUL BAIT (A.S) MOSQUE, OTTERY, CAPE TOWN

12 September 2018

GUEST SPEAKER: SHEIKH KARIMI ORA'AI (Mashad-Iran) –

FOUR EXCEPTIONS TO BEING A LOSER

In Surah Asr (Chapter 103), Allah (SWT) highlights four characteristics that protects mankind from falling into devastation. Sheikh Karimi analyses this while paying close attention to the powerful relationship between faith and virous actions. Are they interdependent on each other for true salvation in the hereafter? Is faith a pre-requisite for eternal bliss, even if one has good deeds?

MAIN SPEAKER: MOWLANA SYED AFTAB HAIDER

DID STEVE BIKO KNOW IMAM HUSSAIN (AS)?

Steve Biko, an intellectual revolutionary against the apartheid regime, was martyred forty-one years ago to this day. While he may have not been a Muslim in its formal definition, he shared a deep spirit of struggling against oppression in its various forms. Given Imam Hussain (AS) had fought for similar values, is there any relationship between these two distant historical figures?

 

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MUHARRAM 1440 AH MAJALIS 2

AHLUL BAIT (A.S) MOSQUE, OTTERY, CAPE TOWN

11 September 2018

GUEST SPEAKER: SHEIKH KARIMI ORA'AI (Mashad-Iran) –

LOVING THE AHLULBAIT (AS) MEANS TO FOLLOW THEM COMPLETELY

The Ahlulbait (AS) are a household that is revered across all schools of thought. They are loved and are held in high regard. But does true love necessitate a mere expression of the tongue, or does it require complete dedication towards the Beloved as well? Sheikh Karimi delves into answering this question from both the Holy Quran and ahadith.

MAIN SPEAKER: MOWLANA SYED AFTAB HAIDER

QURANIC METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING

The Quranic aim of producing perfect individuals needs to be done in a precise, orderly fashion. But what is the best possible method for this to be achieved? Is this method universal, or does Allah (SWT) use other approaches in addition to this to teach mankind?

 

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MUHARRAM 1440 AH MAJALIS NIGHT 1

AHLUL BAIT (A.S) MOSQUE, OTTERY, CAPE TOWN

10 September 2018

GUEST SPEAKER: SHEIKH KARIMI ORA'AI (Mashad-Iran) –

HONOUR OF BEING A SERVANT OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH

What does it truly mean to be a servant of Allah (SWT)? Did this have any implications in the revolution of Imam Hussain (as)? To examine this further, Sheikh Karimi draws on how servitude was a key characteristic in the lives of numerous prophets – as well as how this obedience results in obeying the divine authority that was left for us.

MAIN SPEAKER: MOWLANA SYED AFTAB HAIDER

INTRODUCTION TO SHAJARATUN TAYYABAH (PURE TREE) IN QURAN

Allah (SWT) sets out numerous examples in the Quran for human beings to contemplate upon. Amongst all of this, a good word is compared to a good tree in chapter 14. Is this “tree” spoken about in the verse simply what we see in nature, or does it have a deeper, more intrinsic meaning?

 

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IMAM ALI (A.S): THE VOICE OF HUMAN JUSTICE

Jumuah lecture on Friday 31 August 2018 (19 Dhul Hijja 1439)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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ISLAM HONORS WOMEN BY PROTECTING THEIR RIGHTS

Jumuah lecture on Friday 24 August 2018 (12 Dhul Hijja 1439)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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LEGACY OF MOWLANA IHSAAN HENDRICKS IS THE BEACON OF UNITY FOR PALESTINE

Jumuah lecture on Friday 17 August 2018 (5 Dhul Hijja 1439)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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MA’RUF IS THE BASIS FOR SUSTAINING INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONS

Jumuah lecture on Friday 10 August 2018 (27 Dhul Qa’ada 1439)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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UPHOLDING THE SANCTITY OF STRONG FAMILY STRUCTURES RESOLVES GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Jumuah lecture on Friday 3 August 2018 (20 Dhul Qa’ada 1439)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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SACRIFICE IS THE KEY ELEMENT TO SUSTAINING ANY IDEOLOGY

Majlis in memory and reflection on the sacrificial martyrdom of Muhammad Abbas Essop

on Thursday night 2 August 2018 (20^th night of Dhul Qa’ada 1439)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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IBADUR RAHMAN ARDENTLY DESIRE TO LEAD THE RIGHTEOUS

Jumuah lecture on Friday 27 July 2018 (13 Dhul Qa’ada 1439)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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PRACTICAL PLURALISM OF 8^TH IMAM ALI RIDHA (A.S)

Milad of Imam Ali Ridha (a.s) on 24 July 2018 (11^th night of Dhul Qa’ada 1439)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

 

 

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THE TRUE ESSENCE OF QURAN FAR EXCEEDS ITS AESTHETIC VALUE

Jumuah lecture on Friday 20 July 2018 (6 Dhul Qa’ada 1439)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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FOCUS AND DISCIPLINED USE OF TIME MAXIMIZES PRODUCTIVITY

Jumuah lecture on Friday 13 July 2018 (29 Shawaal 1439)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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EDUCATION - THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF IMAM SAADIQ (A.S)'S ERA

Lecture delivered by Brother Bashier Rahim during the commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Jaa'far Saadiq (a.s) on 8 July 2018 (25th night of Shawaal) at Ahlul Bait (a.s) Mosque, Ottery, Cape Town

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SPECIAL VISIT OF PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO IMAM HUSAYN (A.S) MOSQUE -

VERULAM, DURBAN 7 JULY 2018

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FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO YEMEN - SERVANTS OF RAHMAN SHUN FALSEHOOD

Jummah Khutbah delivered by Maulana Syed Aftab Haider on the 6th of July 2018 at the Ahlulbait (AS) Mosque Complex, Ottery, Cape Town.

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SANCTITY OF SEXUAL MORALITY

Jummah Khutbah delivered by Maulana Syed Aftab Haider on the 29th of July 2018 at the Ahlulbait (AS) Mosque Complex, Ottery, Cape Town.

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THE MIRACULOUS NATURE OF THE QURAN

Lecture 19 (final lecture) in the Ramadaan Series

EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN

Tuesday 12 June (28 Ramadaan 1439)

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

delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO TAFSIR

Lecture 18 in the Ramadaan Series
EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN
Monday 11 June 2018 (27 Ramadaan 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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MAINTAINING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE QURAN

Jumuah lecture on Friday 22 June 2018 (8 Shawaal 1439)

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

delivered by Brother Bashier Rahim

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PHILOSOPHY OF METAPHORICAL VERSES IN QURAN

Lecture 17 in the Ramadaan series:
EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN
Sunday 10 June 2018 (25 Ramadaan 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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IS CONSULTATION REALLY REQUIRED BEFORE COMMITTING TO UNITY?

EID UL FITR

Friday 15 June 2018 (1 Shawaal 1439)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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AFOSA IS HORRIFIED TO HEAR OF MALMESBURY MOSQUE ATTACK

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PALESTINE AND THE CHALLENGES OF THE UMMAH TODAY

Jumuah Lecture

Friday 8 June 2018 (23 Ramadaan 1439)

Zeenatul Islam Masjid, Muir Street, Cape Town

Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool

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CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ABROGATION OF QURANIC VERSES

Lecture 16 in the Ramadaan series:

EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN
Wednesday 6 June 2018 (21 Ramadaan 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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THE KEY FACTORS WHICH KEEP ZIONISM ALIVE

Jumuah lecture on Friday 8 June 2018 (23 Ramadaan 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Professor Rahimpour

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REAL PIETY IS TO SPEND IN MODERATION & RESPECT THE SANCTITY OF LIFE

Jumuah lecture on Friday 1 June 2018 (16 Ramadaan 1439)

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

delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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THREE ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE IMAM ALI (A.S) A PERFECT HUMAN BEING

Lecture commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Ali (a.s)

Tuesday 5 June 2018 (20 Ramadaan 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) - MERE HUMAN INTERACTION CREATES RIGHTS OVER EACH OTHER

Lecture commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Ali (a.s)

Monday 4 June 2018 (19 Ramadaan 1439)

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

delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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TAHRIF (DISTORTION) IN QURAN – WHAT DO SHIA AND SUNNI BELIEVE?

Lecture 15 in the Ramadaan series: 
EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN
Saturday 2 June 2018 (17 Ramadaan 1439) 
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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CENTRAL FIBRE OF CAPE ACCORD AS MANIFESTED IN LIFE OF IMAM ALI (A.S)

Lecture commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Ali (a.s)
Sun 3 June 2018 (18 Ramadaan 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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TAHRIF (DISTORTION) IN QURAN – IS THERE A VERSE MISSING?

Lecture 14 in the Ramadaan series:

EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN

Thursday 31 May 2018 (15 Ramadaan 1439)

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

delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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TAHRIF (DISTORTION) OF QURAN - DEFINING THE ISSUE IN QUESTION

Lecture 13 in the Ramadaan series:

EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN

Tuesday 29 May 2018 (13 Ramadaan 1439)

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

delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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SHIA VIEW ON QURAN BEING REVEALED WITH 7 MODES OF RECITING

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STANDARDIZATION OF SEVEN MODES OF READING QURAN

Lecture 11 in the Ramadaan series:
EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN
Sunday 27 May 2018 (11 Ramadaan 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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THE SCIENCE UNDERPINNING QURANIC VOWELS, INFLECTIONS AND DOTS

Lecture 10 in the Ramadaan series:
EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN
Saturday 26 May 2018 (10 Ramadaan 1439) 
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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IMPACT OF HAVING A DEEP PASSION FOR WORSHIP

Jumuah lecture on Friday 25 May 2018 (9 Ramadaan 1439) 
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

LADY KHADIJAH – BELIEVER IN PROPHETHOOD LONG BEFORE THE FIRST REVELATION

Lecture 9 in the Ramadaan series:
EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN
Friday 25 May 2018 (9 Ramadaan 1439)
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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THE QURAN COMPILED BY IMAM ALI (A.S) & ITS LATER STANDARDIZATION

Lecture 8 in the Ramadaan series: 
EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN
Thursday 24 May 2018 (8 Ramadaan 1439) 
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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HOW THE QURAN IS ETERNALLY PROTECTED

Lecture 7 in the Ramadaan series: 
EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN
Wednesday 23 May 2018 (7 Ramadaan 1439) 
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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HOW MANY TIMES WAS THE QURAN REVEALED??

Lecture 6 in the Ramadaan series: 

EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN

Tuesday 21 May 2018 (6 Ramadaan 1439) at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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DISTINCTIVE QUALITIES OF DIVINE REVELATION (WAHI)

Lecture 4 & 5 (combined) in the Ramadaan series: 

EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN

Sunday/Monday 20 & 21 May 2018 (4 & 5 Ramadaan 1439) 
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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WAHI – GOD’S METHOD OF COMMUNICATION WITH CREATION

Lecture 3 in the Ramadaan series: 
EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN
Saturday 19 May 2018 (3 Ramadaan 1439) 
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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PRACTICAL HUMILITY SHOWN BY S.A. MUSLIM LEADERSHIP AFTER DURBAN MOSQUE ATTACK

Jumuah lecture on Friday 18 May 2018 (2 Ramadaan 1439) 
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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METHODOLOGY OF DIVISION OF QURAN INTO VARIOUS PARTS

Lecture 2 in the Ramadaan series: 
EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN
Friday 18 May 2018 (2 Ramadaan 1439) 
at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town
delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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QURAN IS ULTIMATE CRITERION FOR EVERYTHING

Lecture 1 in the Ramadaan series:

EXPLORING THE SHIA APPROACH TO THE QURAN

Thursday 17 May 2018 (1 Ramadaan 1439)

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

delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haide

 

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PRESS RELEASE: DEVELOPMENTS POST THE ATTACK ON IMAM HUSAYN (A.S) MOSQUE – DURBAN

"And do not think of those who are killed in Allah's way as dead, nay, they are alive, receiving sustenance from their Lord". (Holy Quran: Surah 3 Verse 169)

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BROTHER ABBAS ESSOP WAS KILLED BY PEOPLE WHO CAME TO PRAY!

Jumuah lecture on Friday 11 May 2018 (24 Shabaan 1439)

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

delivered by Brother Bashier Rahim

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BELIEF IN THE PROMISED MAHDI (A.S) IS LINKED TO PURPOSE OF CREATION

 

Jumuah lecture on Friday 4 May 2018 (17 Shabaan 1439)

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

delivered by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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FREEDOM DAY:  BREAKING FREE FROM OUR NARROW DEFINITION OF FREEDOM

Jumuah lecture on Friday 27 April 2018 at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town delivered by Brother Bashier Rahim

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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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