Life History of the Holy Prophet

Post date: 09-Jan-2012 18:06:20

I have been asked on many occasions "Why Shi'as are always talking about Ali (as) and never about the Prophet (saw). The simple answer is that we spend a lot of our time thinking about and discussing the Prophet (saw) but other Muslims most often ask us to explain our belief in Imamate. Thus I was genuinely delighted when the President of Clifton Road Mosque asked me to convey an open invitation to organisations and individuals involved in interfaith, intra-faith or the City's life as a community and beyond to share three evenings with the members of KSIMC, including three lectures on the life of Prophet Muhammad (saw), to mark the anniversary of his passing. It is appreciated that not everyone will wish or be able to attend on all three evenings but we hope that many people will be able to accept our invitation and attend at least one of our gatherings.

Visitors are invited to arrive at the gates 45 minutes prior to the event start time. Volunteers will then guide them to an assembly room for welcome drinks and conversation with Sayyid Razawi (the lecturer), President Br Shafik Hajji and I. We will attempt to connect the lectures and provide some background to the events to be discussed so that you may more fully engage with the event.

Thursday 19 January at 8.00pm- 'The Prophet (saw) before the declaration of Prophethood'

Friday 20 January at 8.00pm- 'The Prophet (saw) in Mecca- Life with polytheists.'

Followed by questions from the floor and, inshallah, answers from the speaker.

Saturday 21 January at 7.00pm- Dinner followed by, at a little after 8.00pm,- 'The Prophet (saw) in Medina- Islam with the People of the Book.'

Followed by questions from the floor and, inshallah, answers from the speaker.

Please contact me for further information.