The Companion Whom No One Wants to Marry
In countless pages of history Lies a tale of an astounding sacrifice Seldom told, almost forgotten About a Companion Whom no one wants to marry And his name is Saad Al Aswad As Sulumi Who regarded...
View ArticleIncident Report – Woolwich Attack
Several Muslim leaders in the UK have come out to condemn the actions of two individuals who attacked and killed a British soldier in Woolwich, London. In a video recorded by an eyewitness and...
View ArticleEvent Review:The Spread of Islam in the Malay World and What We Can Learn...
What: Youth aLIVE Discourse – The Series “Glorifying our Heritage, Emulating the Legacy – inspirations from our Islamic Civilisation” Where: MUIS Auditorium Who: Dr. Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied,...
View ArticleEvent Review: Mawlid Festival 2013 with Habib Syech Assegaf & Shaykh Hisham...
What: Mawlid Festival 2013 – A Spiritual Symphony of Love Where: Former Geylang Serai VOC Institute 11 Jalan Ubi Who: - Shaykh Hisham Kabbani - Habib Syech Assegaf - Ustaz Md Fizar Zainal - Ustaz Md...
View ArticleEvent Review: “Islamic History & Civilisation” with Ustaz Nasir Johari
What: Youth aLIVE Discourse – The Series “Glorifying our Heritage, Emulating the Legacy – inspirations from our Islamic Civilisation” Where: MUIS Auditorium Who: Dr. Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied,...
View ArticleEvent Review: Interactions with Ustaz Fizar Zainal: “The Science of Arts”
What: Youth aLIVE Discourse – The Series “Glorifying our Heritage, Emulating the Legacy – inspirations from our Islamic Civilisation” Where: MUIS Auditorium Who: Dr. Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied,...
View ArticleEvent Review: Seeking Solace by Yasmin Mogahed
What: Seeking Solace Where: Max Atria, Singapore Expo Who: Yasmin Mogahed When: Sunday, 14th April 2013 By: Youth aLIVE, Canact Pte Ltd The tickets for this event at the Max Atria with an approximate...
View ArticleArt Feature: Keelat Theatre Ensemble
I sat down with three of the ensemble for an interview and here’s what they had to say. Made up of four full-time staff members, Keelat Theatre Ensemble’s founding artistic director is Mr. Gene, it’s...
View ArticlePoem: Unaware
Breathing, still able to breathe Yet so cold, the chill of all evil has enveloped me It is almost near. Whispering almost soothingly in my ear Ants crawling inside my skin This is it, no wealth to save...
View ArticleTips on Work, Life and Spirituality Balance
There is no doubt about money being a very influential part of a person’s life especially when many people are already struggling with bills, and some even resorted to taking loans and a few even...
View ArticleThe Prophet’s (S) Ramadan Sermon
Baihaqi reported on the authority of Salman Al-Farsi (RA) that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) delivered a sermon on the last day of the month of Sha’ban. In it our beloved Prophet (SAW) said: “O People! The...
View ArticleYasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, Force Fed in Shocking Video Protesting Guantanamo
Yasiin Bey, also known as Mos Def, released a controversial video to show his take on the issue of force feeding at Guantanamo Bay prison. Force feeding is a standard procedure at Guantanamo Bay. Over...
View ArticleSayyiduna Khalid bin Walid Radi Allah ‘anhu’s Maqam has been attacked in Syria
Taken from “Seeker of the Sacred Knowledge“: Sayyiduna Khalid bin Walid (Radi Allah ‘anhu’s) maqam has been directly hit by the bombardment of the Assad-regime and the terror organization “Hezbollah”....
View ArticleMuslim Football Stars – New Ambassadors of Islam
For football fans in Singapore, the English Premier League, or EPL for short, has been something of a sporting staple. Perhaps unintentionally, it may also now become a conversation starter when...
View ArticleEvent Review: GPS for your life; Charting your spiritual destination
What: GPS for your life; Charting your spiritual destination Where: Singapore Expo, Max Atria Who: Shaykh Hisham Kabbani When: 8 June 2013, 8pm Organised by SimplyIslam After more than two decades of...
View ArticleIsrael’s Prawer Plan Aims to Evict 30,000 Palestinians
30,000 Palestinian-Israelis of Bedouin heritage are are being forcibly transferred by the Israeli government, and thousands of acres of their land is being stolen from them. The 972 article compares it...
View ArticleEvent Review: 11 Mosque Exhibition
What: 11 Mosque Official Exhibition Where: National Library Building, Basement 1 Who: Visual Inconsideration When: 14 – 25 July 2013 In conjunction with the month of Ramadan, design collective Visual...
View ArticleHabib Muhammad bin Abdullah Alaydrus – The Importance of Gathering for the...
What: Majelis Rasulallah Singapura Where: Masjid Al Abdul Razak Who: Habib Muhammad bin Abdullah Alaydrus When: 5th February 2012 By: Majelis Rasulallah Singapura Habib Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Alawi...
View ArticleRamadan Reflections 2013: Finding Our Heart
I remember attending a lecture lead by a scholar last Ramadan. In it, one message hit home: “Where exactly is my heart placed?” Does your heart lie with the Dunya – where it is only able to sight...
View ArticleEvent Review: Hijab Hijrah 2013
Event Review: Hijab Hijrah 2013 Date of Event: 21st July ‘13 Venue: NUS, Kent Ridge Guild House Time: 10:00 – 14:00 Organizers: Hijab Studio, Rozi Faith International, PeachyPixx Productions. This...
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