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SHABAAN AND KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON

Jumuah lecture delivered by Brother Bashier Rahim on Friday 12 April 2019 at Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

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STRATEGY OF IMAM ZAINUL ABIDEEN (A.S) AND LOYALTY OF ABIL FADLIL ABBAS

Lecture delivered by Brother Bashier Rahim on Thursday night 11 April 2019 at Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid in Ottery, Cape Town on celebration of birth anniversary of Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s) and Abil Fadlil Abbas.

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MESSAGE OF ISLAM IS HOPE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY

 

Jumuah lecture on Friday 5 April 2019 (29 Rajab 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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CORRUPTION SUFFOCATES PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

 

Jumuah lecture on Friday 22 March 2019 (15 Rajab 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

 

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NEW ZEALAND TRAGEDY HIGHLIGHTS OUR ONGOING STRUGGLE AS MUSLIMS

 

Jumuah lecture on Friday 15 March 2019 (8 Rajab 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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GLIMPSES OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE OF IMAM BAQIR (A.S)

Jumuah lecture on Friday 8 March 2019 (1 Rajab 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN WHO ARE EXEMPLARS FOR ALL HUMANITY

Jumuah lecture on Friday 1 March 2019 (23 Jamadi-ul-Thani 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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HOW FORCEFUL SPEECH CAN BE MISLEADING

REFLECTING ON THE STORY OF PROPHET DAWOOD (A.S) IN SURAH SAAD

 

Jumuah lecture on Friday 22 February 2019 (16 Jamadi-ul-Thani 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

 

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WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE?

Jumuah lecture on Friday 15 February 2019 by Brother Bashier Rahim at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

 

 

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IMPORTANCE OF UPHOLDING JUSTICE

Jumuah lecture on Friday 8 February 2019 (2 Jamadi-ul-Thani 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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LIVING FEARLESSLY AND FEARFUL SIMULTANEOUSLY

Jumuah lecture on Friday 1 February 2019 by Brother Bashier Rahim at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

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MUSLIM THEOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO CAPITALISM

Jumuah lecture on Friday 4 January 2019 (27 Rabi-u-Thani 1440)

by Dr Sheikh Shahid Mathee

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

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ONE NECESSARY ELEMENT FOR BUILDING RELIGIOUSLY CONFIDENT YOUTH

Jumuah lecture on Friday 11 January 2019
by Brother Bashier Rahim at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

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HOW TO ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR THAT PAST

Jumuah lecture on Friday 28 December 2018 (20 Rabi-u-Thani 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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JESUS (A.S) IS THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH (SWT)

Jumuah lecture on Friday 21 December 2018 (13 Rabi-u-Thani 1440) by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

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FESTIVE SEASON CALLS FOR SHARING OF GOODWILL WITH HUMANITY

Jumuah lecture on Friday 14 December 2018 (6 Rabi-u-Thani 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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A POIGNANT REFLECTION OF MUSLIM COUNTRIES TODAY INSULTS THE IDEAL FOREIGN POLICY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)

Jumuah lecture on Friday 7 December 2018 (29 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

Lecture 5 in the series:

POLITICAL ETHICS OF OUR BELOVED PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)

 

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FOREIGN POLICY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA) IS A MODEL FOR ALL NATIONS

Jumuah lecture on Friday 30 November 2018 (22 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

Lecture 4 in the series:

POLITICAL ETHICS OF OUR BELOVED PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)

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HONORING PROMISES BUILT CREDENCE IN THE MOHAMMADEAN ISLAMIC STATE

Jumuah lecture on Friday 23 November 2018 (15 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

Lecture 3 in the series:

 

POLITICAL ETHICS OF OUR BELOVED PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)

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REFLECTING ON BIRTH AND LIFE OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)

Speech delivered by Muhammad Khalid Sayed at the Celebration of the Birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and Imam Jaffar al-Sadiq (AS), Saturday 24 November 2018 at the Ahlul Bayt Mosque Complex, Cape Town

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WILAYAH - THE PROPHETIC MODEL FOR A WORLD IN TURMOIL

Lecture by Brother Bashier Rahim on the occasion of Miladun Nabi (sawa) and the Milad of 6th Imam Jaa'far Saadiq (a.s) on 24 November 2018 at Ahlul Bait (a.s) Mosque, Ottery, Cape Town

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TRUSTWORTHINESS IS FOUNDATION OF MOHAMMEDEAN ISLAMIC STATE

Jumuah lecture on Friday 16 November 2018 (8 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

Lecture 2 in the series:

POLITICAL ETHICS OF OUR BELOVED PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)

 

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POLITICAL ETHICS OF OUR BELOVED PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWA)

Jumuah lecture on Friday 9 November 2018 (1 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

 

 

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GOOD ADVICE PROPELS SOCIETY TO REACH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL

Jumuah lecture on Friday 2 November 2018 (23 Safar 1440)

by Mowlana Syed Aftab Haider

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

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THE FIRST POWER STRUGGLE IN HISTORY OF MAN

 

Lecture on Sunday 28 October 2018 (18 Safar 1440) by Brother Bashier Rahim at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town in the Arba-een series on the theme "SURVIVAL OF THE MESSAGE".

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ARBA-EEN: THE MOVEMENT AGAINST IGNORANCE

Jumu'ah Khutbah delivered on 26 October 2018 (16 Safar 1440) by Brother Bashier Rahim at the Ahlul Bait (a.s) Masjid, Ottery, Cape Town

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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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