Shaikh Sajid Ahmed Umar

Sajid Ahmed Umar

Sheikh Sajid was born in Leicester, UK. He attended primary, secondary and college in Harare (Zimbabwe), where he studied IT and obtained a first class degree. Having memorized the Qur'aan at the age of eighteen he turned his attention towards Islamic studies. He travelled to Riyadh where he enrolled at Imaam Muhammed Ibn Saud Islamic University completing a University Diploma in Arabic language and Islamic Sciences. He continued his studies at al-Imaam University, graduating with a Bachelors degree in Shari'ah. He now plans on pursuing his Masters, specialising in Comparative Islamic Law in the Higher Institute for Judiciary Studies (Ma'had al'aaly lil Qadha) at al-Imam University. He has spent much of his semester breaks teaching various Islamic programs for the youth and adults in Saudi Arabia, UK , South Africa, Malawi and Zimbabwe. These classes ranged from lectures in Masaajid, on radio, TV and via online mediums. He has also spent time working on syllabus and curriculums for use in Islamic schools based in the West. He is an Imaam and Khateeb of the largest Masjid in Zimbabwe. He is also a Lecturer at Knowledge International University and a member of their Academic Management Team. His hobbies include building computers to customer specs, book collecting and reading. Sh. Sajid is married and has a son named Abdullah. He has a brown belt in karate, is a keen golfer, swimmer, footballer and cricketer, and has completed over 15 articles and 5 dissertations related to Islamic Sciences.  Sheikh Sajid is also the 'Director of Islamic Development' for Mercy Mission World.  Reference.

Dr Riaz Ansary

Riaz Ansary graduated from the College of Sharee'ah of the Islamic University of Madeenah in 1993. He completed his master's degree in usool al-fiqh at the International Islamic University of Malaysia and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization, also in Malaysia.

He has translated a number of Arabic books into English, including biographies of the Companion Adee ibn Haatim and the Hadeeth scholar Aboo Daawood al-Sijistaanee [for Dar us-Salam, Riyadh], and Muhammad Hamidullah's compilation Political Documents of the Prophet (pbuh) [for the Islamic Book Trust, KL], and he is the author of a book, A Search for Happiness,published by Dar ul-Huda in Chennai, India.

Dr Riaz serves as the instructor for Usool Al-Fiqh and Uloom Al-Qur'an for the Islamic Online University.

Here are links to some of Dr Riaz's articles on Usool Al-Fiqh which show his level of expertise in this field:

Use of the Principle of Consequences to Relieve Hardship:
Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4

Use of the Principle of Consequences to Prevent Misuse of Sharī'ah Entitlements:
Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4

Books by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips.

Books by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips.

Books :

Dr. Bilal Philips has written, translated and commented on over 50 published books on various Islamic topics. He has also edited and published the 56 book Eemaan reading series for children. Among them his personal favourites are Fundamentals of Tawheed, Tafseer of Surah Al- Hujrat, and the Exorcist Tradition in Islam.

1. The Evolution of Fiqh, (176 pages)
2. Tafseer of Soorah al-Hujuraat, (252 pages)
3. The Fundamentals of Tawheed, (224 pages)
4. Polygamy in Islaam, (112 pages)
5. Salvation Through Repentance, (92 pages)
6. The True Message of Jesus Christ, (126 pages)
7. Hajj and Umrah According to Qur’aan and Sunnah, (198 pages)
8. The Ansar Cult in America, (206 pages)
9. The True Religion of God, (24 pages)
10. The Qur’aan’s Numerical Miracle: Hoax and Heresy, (74 pages)
11. Islamic Rules on Menstruation and Post-Natal Bleeding, (144 pages)
12. Arabic Reading and Writing Made Easy, (180 pages)
13. Arabic Grammar Made Easy, (202 pages)
14. The Purpose of Creation, (128 pages)
15. The Best in Islam, (110 pages)
16. Dream Interpretation According to Qur’aan and Sunnah, (132 pages)
17. Islamic Studies, Book 1, (192 pages)
18. Islamic Studies Book 2, (194 pages)
19. Islamic Studies Book 3, (196 pages)
20. Islamic Studies Book 4, (327 pages)
21. Funeral Rites in Islaam, (160 pages)
22. The Exorcist Tradition in Islaam, (332 pages)
23. Usool at-Tafseer, (340 pages)
24. A Commentary on General Issues of Faith, (104 pages)
25. Did God Become Man, (36 pages)
26. A Commentary on The Book of Monotheism, (226 pages)
27. A Commentary on Ibn Qudaamah’s Radiance of Faith, (306 pages)
28. Usool al-Hadeeth, (246 pages)
29. The Moral Foundations of Islamic Culture, (186 pages)
30. The Foundations of Islamic Studies, (356 pages)
31. A Commentary on Usool al-Fiqh, (242 pages)
32. The Jinn Possession of Izzan, (100 pages)
33. Ibn Taymiyyah’s Essay on the Heart, (120 pages)
34. Arabic Calligraphy in Manuscript, (210 pages)
35. Ibn Taymeeyah’s Essay on the Jinn, (138 pages)
36. The Mirage in Iran, (78 pages)
37. The Devil’s Deception, (72 pages)
38. Khomeini: A Moderate or Fanatical Shi’ite, (56 pages)
39. The Qur’aan and Modern Science, (48 pages)
40. Riyaa’, (104 pages)
41. Studies in Islam, (300 pages)
42. Shaykh Ibn Baaz’s Gift to the Brethren, (279 pages)
43. Condensed Saheeh Muslim, (1200 pages)
44. A Simple Call to One God (80 pages)
45. Usool al-Fiqh, (154 pages)
46. Tafseer Soorah al-Burooj, (115 pages)
47. Tafseer Soorah al-Mulk, (170 pages)
48. Riyaa: Hidden Shirk, (100 pages)
49. The First Day, (40 pages)
50. Human Rights in Islam, (130 pages)
51. Foundation of Islamic Studies, (250 pages)

(List of books above is contributed by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips, himself.)

Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips

Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips 
(Chancellor of Islamic Online University) 



Name : Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips (formerly known as Dennis Bradley Philips).

Short Biography :
Dr. Bilal Philips is a Jamaican Canadian Islamic Scholar who was born in a Christian family but converted to Islam in the early seventies from Communism.

About his personal life :
Son of Jamaican parents born on 7th, July, 1947 in Jamaica, he grew up in Canada and lived and studied in Malaysia. He is the father of 20 Muslim children and has a black belt in Tai Kwon Do and currently studies Tai Chi. Among the more notable aspects of his academic life is that he sat in the circles of famous Hadith scholar, Shaikh Naaseer udeen Albani for 4 years in Madinah (1976-1980), as well as the circles of the famous Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Shaikh Ibn Baz in both Madinah and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He also translated for both Shaikh Ibn Baz and Shaikh Ibn Jibreen on numerous occasions.

Know more about him :

• http://www.bilalphilips.com/
• http://www.peacetv.tv/sp-bilal_philips.php
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtDzFMw9VhI
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilal_Philips
• My Way to Islam. Part1, part2, part3, Part4

His Educational Qualifications :

1. PhD, Islamic Studies from Wales University, Wales, UK in 1994.
2. MA, Islamic Theology (Aqeedah) from Riyadh University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 1985.
3. BA, Usool ud-Deen (Islamic Studies) from Islamic University of Madeenah, Madeenah, Saudi Arabia in 1980.
4. Completed his graduation in Bio-Chemistry from Simon Fraser, Canada in 1971.

His professional history:

1. Teacher of Islamic studies for 10 years in Manaret Riyadh Islamic High School, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1980-1989).
2. Lecturer of Arabic and Islamic studies in the American University in Dubai, UAE, for another 7years (1995-2002).
3. Founding director of the Islamic Information Center in Dubai (1994-2002).
4. Founding head of the Islamic Online University (2000)
5. Founder and former head of the Islamic studies department of Preston University (2002), Ajman, UAE,
6. Islamic consultant for the Qatar Guest Center, the Da’wah Wing of Sh. Eed Charity in Doha, Qatar, (2003-2009).
7. Founder and head of the Islamic Studies Academy (2007), Doha, Qatar,
8. Founder and former head of the English medium Islamic studies department of Knowledge International University (2008), Riyadh.
9. Founder and head of the College of Da’wah and Islamic Culture (English Section), Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan (2009-present).
10. Director of PERF [Professional Education and Research Foundation] and supervising director of Preston International College and Al-Fajr International School, Chennai, India.

His Books and lectures :

Books :
He has written, translated and commented on over 50 published books on various Islamic topics. He has also edited and published the 56 book Eemaan reading series for children. Among them his personal favourites are Fundamentals of Tawheed, Tafseer of Surah Al- Hujrat, and the Exorcist Tradition in Islam.

Lectures:
Dr Bilal has presented Islamic programs for a number of years on Riyadh Channel 2TV, Sharjah Channel 2TV for ten years, as well as Peace TV, Huda TV, Islam Channel, UK, and The Deen Show, Chicago, USA.

Video and audio Lectures:

• http://youtube.com
• http://lightuponlight.com
• http://aswatalislam.net/DisplayFilesP.aspx?TitleID=2020&TitleName=Bilal_Phillips
• http://www.halaltube.com/category/bilal-philips

His current status:

• Director of Preston International College, Chennai, India
• Lecturer in Islamic Studies (English Section), Knowledge International University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Dean of the Islaamic Studies Academy, Doha, Qatar
• Chancellor of Islamic Online University
• Head of College of Dawah (English Branch), Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan

His Websites: 

• http://bilalphilips.com (His official website)
• http://blog.bilalphilips.com (His official Blog)
• http://www.youtube.com/user/aabphilips (Official youtube channel)
• http://www.islamiconlineuniversity.com
• http://www.prestonchennai.ac.in
• http://www.kiu.org
• http://www.al-fajrinternational.com

Contact him at:
Email Ids:
bilal17@bilalphilips.com

Speak to him at:
abu.ameenah.bilal.philips@skype


Postal address:
PO Box 22206
Doha, Qatar




Author’s view: He spend most of his time in arranging educational tools for  Muslim students throughout the world, therefore it can be said that he is mostly involved in spreading Islamic education.

All praise is due to Allah SWT. And Allah SWT knows the best and is ultimate source of strength.
(This article is edited by Dr. Aboo Ameenah Bilal Philips, himself )

Shaikh Abu Muawiyah Ismail Kamdar

Shaikh Abu Muawiyah Ismail Kamdar began his study of Islam at the age of thirteen. In 2006, he completed a seven year Islamic scholarship at a local Darul Uloom. In his quest for the truth and authentic Islamic knowledge, Shaikh Abu Muawiyah continued studying Islam and sat with scholars from a variety of Madhabs and sects.

His most notable teacher is Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips. Shaikh Abu Muawiyah served as an Arabic and Islamic Studies Educator at Ihsaan Boys College is Durban, South Africa in 2008, and as an English and Social Studies Educator at the Al-Fajr International School in Chennai, India for part of 2009.

Shaikh Abu Muawiyah currently resides in Durban, South Africa and serves as an Arabic Tutor for Deenclass, an associate writer for Muslim Matters and as a Tutorial Assistant in Tafseer, Fiqh and Arabic for the Islamic Online University. He also appears regularly on Radio Al-Ansar and Channel Islam International.



Reference:

 Abu Muawiyah Ismail Kamdar
Tutorial Assistant - BAIS (Tafseer 101, Fiqh 101, Arabic 101, Arabic 102)
Islamic Online University
http://www.islamiconlineuniversity.com

Arabic Tutor - Deenclass
http://www.deenclass.com

Associate Writer - Muslim Matters
http://muslimmatters.org/author/Ismail-Kamdar/
http://www.caller2islam.blogspot.com



  http://islamiconlineuniversity.com/tutorial-assistants.php

Shaikh Tariq Appleby

 Sh. Tariq Appleby was born and grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. His family background is a mix of Malay, Indian and his great grandfather was English.

After completing High school Sh. Tariq went to the Islamic University of Madeenah to pursue Islamic studies. He completed his Diploma in Arabic and then in 2007 graduated with a B.A. in Hadeeth studies. His time in Madeenah coincided with that of his friend and colleague Bilal Ismail. During that time they both studied basic Fiqh with Sheikh Tawfique Chowdhury and also with other scholars in Madeenah.
He has taught in a number of Islamic centres in Cape Town including the Discover Islam centre (DIC) with Dr Abdullah Hakim Quick. He also teaches with AlKauthar Institute and has taught courses in the UK, South Africa, India, Malaysia and Australia.  He also teaches with Al-Hijra foundation which offers short courses and youth programmes in Cape Town.

Sh. Tariq is married and has 3 children, his hobbies include hiking and martial arts.

 Sh. Tariq Appleby is Tutorial Assistant at Islamic Online University for the courses Seerah and Aqeedah.



Reference: 

. http://islamiconlineuniversity.com/tutorial-assistants.php
. http://www.alkauthar.org/content.asp?pgc=tariqa&From=Our%20Instructors

Umar ibn al-Khattab. Part I

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Ya Ikhwan.

InshAllah Ta'laa we are going to start a series of posts on famous Muslims and we are going to start the series from 2nd righteous caliph of this Ummah, Umar ibn al-Khattab, razi allahu taala Anhu wa anhum.

Wa Allahu Ta’ala A’lam.
Jazakum Allahu khairan



Was-salamu `alaykum

Dr. Muhammad Anwar Sahib

Dr. Muhammad Anwar Sahib, Ph .D, New Zealand.

Instructor and TA of Fiqh 102

Islamic Online University

Dr. Muhammad Anwar Sahib Almadani is a Fiji born, kiwi (New Zealand) Islamic scholar. He started to study at Madeenah Islamic University at the age of 14. After completing Arabic language course and high school he completed his BA in Islamic studies. Later on he completed his masters and PhD (1999) in Quranic science from the same university. He has authored a few books in Arabic and English that are yet to be published. He has presented Islamic programs on Voice of Islam, New Zealand and various radio channels.

He has coordinated many Islamic courses in various countries: New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea. He has attended many conferences locally and aboard. He is a founder member and chairman of AtTaqwa Trust, Auckland, New Zealand. His roles include that of Imaam, Khateeb and religious advisor. He is also the Secretary for the Ulama board of New Zealand and advisor for Halaal issues to the NZ government.

His Website:
http://anwaralmadani.com/

http://islamiconlineuniversity.com/instructors.php