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An educational lecture on one of the most significant figures in Islamic History: the Prophet’s (s.a.w) close companion and second khalifa of the Islamic state, Umar ibn Khattab (r.a)

Lecture by Sheikh Hatem Al-Haj

• Sharia
• Islam and Violence
• Muslims and the Jews
• Islam and freedom of expression
• Women in Islam
• Muslims’ relationships with other religions/societies
• Islam and democracy

• Presenting Islam to Non-Muslims
• The Basics
• Addressing difficult questions
• “New” questions being asked today (in light of the cartoons, the movie “Fitna”, and the general more intensely Islamophobic atmosphere)

• Tawakkul as a sign of iman
• Evidence of the importance of trusting in Allah
• Allah’s names and characteristics that reflect Him as the one worthy of trust over all
• Relationship between trust and striving for what we seek
• How Allah responds to our requests
• The rewards of tawakkul Lecture by Br. Saeed Purcell

• The use of parables in the Quran which require effort to understand
• Specific examples of parables within the Quran and their meanings
• The responsibility that comes with learning the lessons within the Quran
• Applying and reflecting on the parables in the Quran in terms of one’s own existence.

Lecture by Sheikh Mamdouh Mahmood

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• Importance of evaluating one’s intentions in all deeds
•  Holding oneself accountable and striving to do better In Islam
• The Qur’an as a source of education
•  Understanding the different types of lessons in the Qur’an Lecture by Sheikh Mamdouh Mahmood