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Guidance from Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh

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Below is the Guidance From the

Teacher of Tareeqah
Muhammadiyah, Shaykh Ahmad
Dabbagh. . Specifically for the
Months of Muharram and Safar..

"As we have migrated

from Muharram to Safar we
should understand and ponder
on the message from each event
and how they link into each
other. For the biggest event in
the mind for Muharram is the
incident of Karbala and Safar is
the Hijrah of the Prophet
.
There is no powerful example to
people than of Imam Hussain
(May Allah be pleased with
him) and all those who
participated in Karbala in support
of Imam Hussain (May Allah be
pleased with him), for they are of
the direct family of
the Prophet .

without doubt and they made

a stand for the truth without a
complaint to Allah
The beloved grandson of
the Prophet
Imam Hussain (May Allah
be pleased with
him) answered the call for the
message, full well knowing
the consequences and
choosing to sacrifice and give
all he has in this world for the
next.
Those of you who claim a
claim to be of the AhlulBayt,
know this is your example and
don't make capital from this
claim to benefit you in the
world, but to give it all
up (Dunya) for the sake of
Allah and the
blood line you have claim to is
only worthy of mention when
one is in the example of Imam
Hussain (May Allah be pleased
with him).

For that is the example left

behind, to what is expected of
being privileged to be apart of
the family of the Prophet

So sacrifice like Imam
Hussain (May Allah be pleased
with him) and Travel to the call
for yourself and for Guidance
of others like the Prophet
Hijrah from
Mecca to Medina and like
Imam Hussain (May Allah be
pleased with him) did from
Mecca to Karbala.
For those who
make sacrifices for Allah
and strives in the way of
Allah to help and
guide others, they will be
classed as from the family of
the Prophet

He will
testify to that, in this world and
in the next, regardless if they
have or have not a direct blood
link.. For they will be crowned
on the Day judgment as of
the Ahlul Bayt . - Shaykh
Ahmad Dabbagh

The Status of Jerusalem

Masjid Al- Aqsa is the first house of
Allah, towards which the Muslims
prayed their Salaah. A reason as to
why many thought it is one of the
Holy Lands. However we learn
from Hadeeth to the nearest
meaning, The Prophet (Peace be
upon him) said to Zaid ibn Thabit
How Blessed is Shaam (Shaam,
referring to Jerusalem and
Neighbouring Countries). The
Sahabahs asked why? They
didnt understand why Shaam was
a blessed land, they wondered
how was it a blessed land, when
Makkah al Mukaramah had the
Kabah and Madina tul Munwara
had the Prophet (Peace be upon

So how was it Shaam was a blessed

place. To this the Prophet (Peace be
upon him) replied I see the angels
of Allah spreading their wings all
over Shaam. Ibn Abbas (May Allah
be pleased with him) added And
the Prophets lived therein, and
there isnt a single inch in Al-Quds
(Jerusalem) where a Prophet has
not prayed or an angel has not
stood. So the Prophet (Peace be
upon him) said, This is why I have
said it is a blessed place. Is there
now any room to wonder why Allah
would choose this holy land, for the
Ascension of the Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him)
towards the Heavens and Beyond.
Or to question why it is a Holy Land.

Special Teachings from Sayidena

Abdul Azeez Ad-Dabbagh
It has been said by the Mashaykh from the Prophet
Muhammad (Peace be upon him), that Allah has
safeguarded the Kabah and also has preserved
Madina Sharif. No matter what condition the
Ummah are in, no matter how weak the Ummah
are in faith and unity, Allah will always have direct
control and protection over these two holy places,
they will never fall into the hands of the nonMuslim. No one will ever be able to possess them,
because Allah will not allow that to happen. Allah is
an extraordinary being, so it is only natural for His
ways to protect them be extraordinary.
So one may now think, if the Holy Kabah and
Madina Sharif are in the protection and
responsibility of Allah, Why is not Masjid Al-Aqsa?
Isnt that a holy and blessed place also? The answer
the Mashaykh said is because Masjid Al -Aqsa is the
indicator of the state of the Ummah, and indicator
of the Ummahs Heart as a unity. Masjid Al-Aqsa is
a performance indicator. It reflects the state of the
Ummah at that time. And why it is a performance
indicator for the Ummah, because every soul
played an indirect role in building and making the
Masjid. Every soul came from the back of our
Father Adam (as), who had helped build Masjid
Al-Aqsa. Hence why we have a connection and link
to the 3rd holiest land of Islam. This connection with
Al-Aqsa shows the state of the Ummah, the trouble
and turmoil of the collective faith of the Ummah is in.

Lessons to be learnt
Every sacred and holy land has a lesson to be

learnt from it. Masjid Al-Aqsa was the direction

of Salah and the first direction people faced.
This represents our hearts, Allah has directed
us to focus upon our hearts first and to purify it
from the state it is in. Al-Aqsa is our heart, and
our heart needs to connect with Allah.
So how will it connect to Allah? We learn from
the Seerah of the Prophet (Peace be upon
them) they were commanded by Allah to
change the direction of Salah, to face the
Kabah. This now represents and shows that we
need to abide by Allahs commands, and we
now need to face Him. The Qiblah of our hearts
is Allah, so our hearts should incline towards
Allah, turn towards Allah.
Then lastly the beloved of Allah Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon them), who is the
closest to Allah and the Kabah. The Holy
Prophet (Peace be upon them) represents the
direction towards Allah, a compass to bringing
one closer to Allah, and helping one attach
themselves to Allah. The Prophet (Peace be
upon them) said to the nearest meaning follow
me like a compass and you will reach Allah.
Once we detach ourselves from the compass of
dunya, wealth, fame and name, then can one
can truly benefit from the divine compass of
the Prophet Muhammad (saw).

Every Month has a special meaning behind it, which makes

every Month have its own special status. Dhul- Hijjah and
Muharrum are both months that are filled with sacrifices,
made by Prophets, Sahaba and the Pious. These stories are
not made for entertainment but rather they are told to us so
that we may take benefit from them by deriving lessons and
teachings from them.
Allah Most High says in the Divine Revelation:
And a sign for them is the dead earth. We have brought it to
life and brought forth from it grain, and from it, they eat.
(Surah Yaseen, Ayah 33)
In Tafseer of this ayah, Allah is saying that if someone wants
too really take lesson, he or she can take it from the dead
earth. The Previous Nations and Stories are like the dead
earth, so if you set your thoughts and mind into it, the pious
plants and fruits that will grow from it, are the fruits which
you can eat from, and that will benefit you immensely.
When we hear the story of Karbala, or the Story of Hazrat
Ibrahim and his son Ismaeel (Upon them be peace and
blessings). Yes we know these stories are good to hear and
very beneficial, but one should sew into them thoughts of
what lessons we can derive from it. Then InshaAllah from
there will grow Plants and fruits of goodness and piety.

Although people have made sacrifices and given charity during the blessed month
of Dhul-Hijjah they have not understood its actual meaning, they have not truly
understood the spiritual link that it has.
Allah asked Hazrat Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) to look for the most precious and
important thing to him and sacrifice it, He chose his son Hazrat Ismaeel (Peace be
upon him). In our case, Allah has also asked us to sacrifice in the month of
Dhul-Hijjah, what do we do? We try to find the smallest and cheapest animals to
give in the way of Allah, clearly showing what our Lord means to us. We have
enough money to buy items for ourselves, we spend ridiculous amount of money
upon ourselves, for example 100 for one pair of shoes, 500 on the latest mobile
phone, however when it comes to Islam, we think twice and become stingy
because we do not want to give money or anything in the way of Allah.
Only if we knew that, on the Day of Judgment these same animals will help us to
get across the Pul-Siraat (The Bridge over hell). The ram, buffalo, goats have not
harmed us in any way, but we slaughter them for being grateful and appreciating
Allahs blessings. Yet we have not sacrificed the most dangerous giant animal that
lives within us. That is the Nafs (desires) which is really harming and destroying
us.
On the other hand there are some of us, who want the biggest and the best animal
to sacrifice, because we have the wealth to do so. How can we want to sacrifice
the biggest and best animal out there in Allahs name, when many of us have not
captured our own animal (Nafs)? We have set it free on the fd how do we sacrifice
it, it is by leaving the desires and killing them off. ace of the Dunya, indulging in
haraam and like a wild dog causing harm. So if we want to give the best Qurbani of
the biggest animal, and receive the blessings and reward in doing so, we should
first of all capture our own beast the nafs, by tying it down and taking control over
it. Then sacrificing it, and how do we sacrifice it, it is by leaving the desires and
killing them off.

Muharram is the blessed month of Allah, and in this month many

events taken place. Including the martyrdom of Imam Hussain and his
blessed family. We know the story of how and why the incidents of
Karbala taken place. But the lesson that can be taken from it, which is
more beneficial to is the Importance of Amr Bil Maroof (Enjoining
Good) and Nahi Anil Munkar (Forbidding Evil). Imam Hussain (May
Allah be pleased with him) knew that Yazid was a Sinful Leader and
that someone had to put a stop to his evil ways, and Imam Hussain
knew that, this someone was them! It teaches us not to waiver from
the right path, and not to panic while discharging obligations. One has
to have firm conviction on the hereafter & focus ones mind on
permanent consequences in the hereafter. It is also told by Imam
Zain ul Abideen (May Allah be Pleased with him) that the Ummah
should: avoid Music, the men should not shave their beard, and they
should not indulge in alcohol, as these were the traits of Yazid and
his followers, and when such evil things are practiced it reminds him
of the day he was standing in yazids court, after his whole family
were martyred. Imam Hussain (May Allah be pleased with him) did not
go through all the trials and tribulations, so that one day the people of
the Ummah of his blessed Grandfather (Peace be Upon Them), could
sit around and listen to the story of karbala for 10 days and shed
some tears, however so that we may take heed and lessons from the
incident, so we dont fall into the yazidi trap!

The lessons of Muharrum also play a big role for women.

Imam Hussain (May Allah be pleased with him) left for Kufa
and taken the women of his family with him also. This shows
that women also play a big role in the work of Deen, that
they are also first in line next to the men when it comes to
DawahTableegh. The woman were also present for the
support of the men, without the support of the women, the
battle would have not gone far. Hazrat Zainab was like a
Pillar for her household, she kept control even after the Men
of the family passed away. These were the Muhammadiyah
Women. They kept control in Wretched Palaces of Yazid and
Wretched Palaces of Ibn Ziyad. She spoke words of
Wisdom and Hikmah, that brought Yazid to his Knees. Its
our choice, we either choose to be the Women of
Muhammadiyah or the Women of Kufa.

SYEDUNA IMAM HUSSAIN

ISHALE THAWAAB UPON HIS GRANFATHER AND
FATHER..
Islam is a very beautiful religion, its teachings, ways and methods naturally will
also be beautiful. One of the teachings of Islam is how to honour and respect
our deceased loved ones. We all have someone dear and close to us that has
passed from this dunya, parent/s, grandparent/s or even friend/s. There are
many ways we remember them, honour them and send reward upon them.

It may be in the form a Zikr Mehfil, Quraan

Recitation, Sadaqa upon their behalf, or a
gathering of their nearest and dearest and a
meal given to them in their name.. That is
all well and good and may Allah accept our
efforts and send the reward and honour to
our loved ones InshaAllah. However this will
only happen if we learn the beautiful
religion of Islam and attach ourselves to
Allahs Deen and act upon the message of
the Prophet But if we do not
have any attachment to Allah or his Prophet
and we only meet or think of
our parents during Mothers or Fathers Day
(A Western custom and tradition) then what
hope is there, that we will be sending
beautiful gifts of Isaale Thawaab to our
parents or grandparents. Or if we do not
teach our youngsters the teachings, ways
and methods of our beautiful Deen, then
what hope is there that they will send us
Isaale Thawaab when we have passed,
because we only taught them the western
traditions.
It is the month of Muharram, the month in
which one of the greatest sacrifices of Islam
had taken place. The martyrdom of Syedena
Imam Hussain and their Isaale Thwaab to
their Grandfather Muhammad (saw) and
Father Ali Ibn Talib
There is no doubt that the ways and
methods of the Prince of the Heavens would
be extraordinary. However through their
last will we learn how extraordinary. To the
nearest meaning Syedena Imam Hussain
said, I do not stand up
against yazid for my own self likeliness or to
spread mischief amongst the Ummah (as
yazid had).

However for the betterment of the Ummah, and to

admonish the evil that has been spread because of
his evil ways and practices. Just as my Grandfather
and Father had stood up against evil and oppressing
ways before me. We think we are doing a very big
deed and favour upon our loved ones that have
passed, by sacrificing a little part of our wealth in
their name. But we could never match the Isaale
Thawaab Syedena Imam Hussain
gave for their Grandfather or Father. Not only did
they sacrifice their very little essential worldly
materials that they possessed. They sacrificed their
own life and the lifes of the members of their
family, in the name of the religion of their beloved
Grandfather and Father.
Not because they had any personal motives or
gains! Because they knew if they didnt stand up
against yazid and his evil ways now, then no one will
and the Deen of Allah and the message of their
Grandfather would not reach us today and carry on
till the end of times. For their Grandfather, Father
and for Islam they sacrificed their life and the lifes
of their loved ones. However before they departed
from this dunya, they shouted in the plains of
karbala, is anywhere there? Is anyone there to help
me? Not because they needed help for their life or
because their life was at risk? But because the
religion of their beloved Grandfather was at risk?
They shouted to us, to me and you so we do not
succumb and surrender to the evil and yazidi
ways. So that no matter what obstacles come our
way, we tackle and overcome them, and do our part
in spreading the message that Syedena Imam
Hussain sacrificed his life for. We made a promise to
Allah in the spirit world, that we would obey and
worship Allah only and we would not follow or
accept the shaitanee ways of life. Syedena Imam
Hussaian fulfilled his promise to his
last breath, are we fulfilling it?

HAZRAT UMAR (MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH HIM)

In the sacred month of Al-Muharram, much is heard about one of the great
martyrs of Islam, Hussain ibn Ali (May Allah be pleased with him). Without doubt
his martyrdom has a great significance in Islam, however a mere few days
before the tenth of Al-Muharram, the martyrdom of another of Islam's great
leaders had taken place. This was of course the martyrdom of the second in
rank, the leader of believers, Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with
him).
Hazrat Umar (May Allah be pleased with
him) had an outstanding and unique
personality, he was a man for the
Ummah. The truth flowed naturally on
his tongue without him intending or
trying to, as he was a man who
recognised truth, who spoke truth and
who acted upon truth. He had a very
strong sense of justice (Al adl). His
devotion to Islam and his love for Allah
was so great, that before the Muslims
made Hijrah ( migration ) from Makkah
to Madina, all the other Muslims but
Umar (May Allah be pleased with him)
were hiding their Islam, performing it in
secret for fear of oppression, Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) was ready
to proclaim his Islam, he was ready to tell everyone about this great mercy
which Allah had bestowed upon him. Such was the love Umar (May Allah be
pleased with him) had for Allah. He was also a man with high level humbleness
and piety. He indeed possessed all the virtues that a ruler or a leader of men
should possess.
It is mentioned in Hadith in Tirmidhi that Rasool Allah (Peace Be Upon Them)
said: "If there was going to be a prophet after me it would have been
Umar." Such was the qualities and characteristics which Umar (May Allah Be
Pleased With Him) held.

It is narrated that, before Umar (May Allah be Pleased with him) accepted Islam,
he was on his way to (na a'uz billah) murder the Prophet (Peace be Upon them),
until he met someone along his way, who told him to set his own house in order
first, as his sister and her husband had converted to Islam. Upon arriving at her
house, Umar (May Allah be Pleased with him) found his sister and brother-in-law
reciting the verses of the Qur'an. He started to beat his brother-in-law, and when
his sister came in the way of her husband, he struck her and she started to
bleed. Seeing that he had hurt his sister, he calmed down and asked her to give
him what she was reciting. She gave him the paper on which the ayahs were
written on from Surah Ta-Ha. He was so shocked by the ayahs, that he straight to
the Prophet Muhammad [Peace be Upon them] with the same sword he intended
to use to kill them, however instead of harming the Prophet (Peace be Upon
Them) he accepted Islam.
From this key incident which occurred in Hazrat Umar (May Allah be pleased with
him) life we learn many lessons,
We learn that Allah is the changer of hearts, from how Hazrat Umar (May Allah
be Pleased with him) first started with the intention of wanting to kill the Prophet
(Peace be Upon Them), however later turned into the intention of wanting to
accept Islam, something he would never have thought prior to this incident but
merely because Allah opened his heart and placed the love of Allah and the His
Prophet (Peace be Upon Them) into his heart.
We also learn that it's never too late to change no matter how major our sins are
as Allah is the All Merciful, and rather it is shaitaan who makes us think that there
is no point in changing our ways, or he makes us think that we will change
tomorrow or when we are older etc... But we shouldn't take heed to such
whispers, just like Hazrat Umar immediately went to the Prophet Muhammad
(Peace be Upon Them) to accept Islam, and to be guided on the true path.
Similarly we should do the same, we should not delay in changing. The want to
change is from Allah who opens our hearts and places the thirst into our hearts.
When Allah wishes good upon someone, He surely guides them and opens for
them the path of truth. However it is up to ourselves to make that change take
place, Allah has opened our hearts and eyes to the truth, it is now upon
ourselves to walk towards the truth and act upon it.
Furthermore we also learn about the principle of forgiveness, that we should do
sincere repentance and have hope that Allah accepts it. Just like Hazrat Umar
(May Allah be pleased with him) who sincerely repented and felt remorseful, and
through his repentance his love grew for Allah, the Prophet Muhammad (Peace
be Upon him) and Islam. From the example of Hazrat Umar (May Allah be
Pleased with him) we learn that if we want to earn the love of Allah, and attain his
pleasure, we should start off by first performing sincere repentance, as that is the
initial step of unlocking the doors to the treasures of this world and the next.

FROM SAYYIDUNA UMAR BIN KHATTAB (May

Allah be Pleased with him)...
Be kind and fair to the people. Do not deceive them
in Wealth, Trust and Knowledge.
Do not take their riches, their money, their treasures
and wealth.
Do not break promises, mislead them or overpower
them with your status / position of authority.
Be truthful with your words and guide them with the
wisdom of the Sunnah of the beloved.
Speak and act upon the knowledge you possess
and become the beacon of Sunnah.
Be the strength to the weak amongst the people.
Be the one who has no fear against shaytaan but be
the one who is feared by shaytaan.
Be the strength to the weak amongst the people.
Be the one who has no fear against shaytaan but be
the one who is feared by shaytaan.

Be the most approachable one for the people in

need, with gentleness of heart and body. But be the
unbreakable one against shaytaan, with action of
strict compliance of the beloved Sunnah.
My life has always been to become the shadow of
the Holy Prophet [Peace be Upon them]
True strength is not the apparent physical body but
the real strength is the strength within. It is the weight
and value of the Heart. Purity with sincere
remembrance of Allah and the strict following of
the Sunnah, are like weights of strength which the
heart possesses. It has the power / carrier of entire
galaxies of deep remembrance of Allah.
This strength cannot be captured or weighted. So
train your body to possess this strength, not just the
physical body of muscle, but the strength of the
heart and soul. Never cut your remembrance with
Allah but cut all that takes you away from Allahs
closeness.

Welcome to Ad-Dabbagh Trust

Charity
Ad-Dabbagh Welfare Trust is a charity set
up by the current Teacher and Master of
Tareeqah Muhammadiyah Shaykh Ahmad
Dabbagh, built solely on the foundations of
having compassion upon creation and
helping the neediest people in the world.
In its short time of being set up,
Ad-Dabbagh welfare trust have had the
chance and opportunity to carry out many
projects in various countries.
Having compassion upon creation Is one of
the objectives of traveling the journey to
our ultimate aim of pleasuring our lord and
creator Allah. This journey towards Allahs
Pleasure is taught at Tareeqah
Muhammadiyah, so it was only natural for
the ad Dabbagh trust to be opened as a
charity wing of Tareeqah Muhammadiyah.
As humans, we all have certain rights over
each other, one of them includes giving to
the poor and needy. Many non-Muslims
and atheists have an argument for not
believing in God, they say if there is a god
then why is there so much poverty and
needy people in the world.
There are many answers and reasons one
can give back, however in relation to giving
charity, the answer simply is Allah has not
left out anyone in their provision.

The Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be

Upon Him) said: "Give charity without delay, for it stands in the way
of calamity." - Al-Tirmidhi

In the Quraan Allah says in Surah

At-Talaq And for those who fear Allah,
he prepares a way out, and He
provides for him from (sources) he
never could imagine. And if any one
puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is
(Allah) for him. For Allah will surely
accomplish his purpose verily for all
things has Allah appointed a due
proportion. [Verse: 2-3]
From this ayah alone we learn that Allah
has provision for everyone, not only that
but from this ayah we learn that it is
through various sources, even sources
we could never imagine. That is where
we come into it.
One of the etiquettes of giving charity, is
to not let ones pride over take the
intention and good deed, to be humble
and sincere when giving, so much so that
to the nearest meaning the prophet
(Peace Be Upon Him) said on the Day of
Judgment, when they will be no shade
apart from the shade of Allahs throne, on
that day there will be 7 types of people
who will be shaded by Allah,

And one of them the Prophet (Peace Be

Upon Them) said is 'A man who gives in
charity and hides it, such that his left
hand does not know what his right hand
gives in charity'. We learn from this
Hadeeth not only the importance of giving
charity, however how essential it is to give it
with the right intention.
Within our wealth and rizq the poor and
needy have a rightful share. That share is in
the form of zakaat or sadaqa. We are the
means or as it says in the Quran we are the
sources, from which they can attain their
rizq. It is our duty and responsibility to
make sure that the needy people in the
world are receiving what is rightfully theirs.
And if we are not fulfilling their rights, and
having compassion upon them, not only will
we not attain one of our objectives in
attaining Allahs pleasure, however on the
Day of Reckoning we will be questioned
regarding this matter.
We might think how is it rightfully theirs? We
earned all of this from our own hard work
and effort! But our thinking is wrong! Whatever we have is all solely from Allah, the job
we have from 9-5 in the office, was just a
means for us to attain this rizq from Allah.
So likewise we are the means for the poor
and needy.
Allah says in the Quraan in Surah Al
Munafiqun And spend [in the way of Allah]
from what We have provided you before
death approaches one of you and he says,
"My Lord, if only You would delay me for a
brief term so I would give charity and be
among the righteous." [Verse 10] It clearly
states in the Quraan how one will be
regretful in the akhirah for not giving charity.

They will ask their lord to send them back to

the dunya, so they could have one more
chance to give to charity. But we all know that
will not be the case, no second chances.

Why Ad-Dabbagh Trust?

One may ask what's so different about this
charity trust than all the others? Simple
Ad-Dabbagh trust is:
-Only charity which allows you to choose
where the funds go
-No administration costs
-Ran by volunteers only
-The funds actually go to the needy

Qurbani Project
As the month of DhulHijjah has passed us,
like any other charity this month was a very
busy month for Ad-Dabbagh welfare trust
with the Qurbani Project. Alhamdulliah last
year Ad-Dabbagh welfare trust were able to
give Qurbani to four different needy
countries. MashaAllah this year it had the
opportunity to give Qurbani to 7 different
countries. This couldnt be done without your
generous help and support.
We delivered
Qurbani meat in
towns, cities, as
well as remote
and rural areas,
where
communities
hardly ever
receive support. It may have cost us a little
more, but we hope youll agree that its the
poorest people who need our help most. We
try to help the most vulnerable people first
women, children, the elderly, and refugees of
war and disaster are always our priority.

Mission Youth are back! Bigger and better than ever! And even more motivated in
creating the love of ALLAH and his MESSENGER whilst having some serious FUN!
InshaAllah

SPIRITUAL RETREAT
Alhamdulillah by the grace of Allah and the help and guidance from our Teacher
Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh, TM Youth were successfully able to hold another of
numerous spiritual retreats, in Bolton At Old Madina Masjid..
As mentioned in the previous tm youth article, one of our aims is to get the youth off
the streets and to build the thirst and love of Allah in to their lives. The retreats aim
was an opportunity to engage, empower and bring young people closer to the
pleasure of Allah
True to its aim, Mission Youth were able to hold a 3day weekend spiritual retreat for
the youth age 14plus. The spiritual retreat was blessed with the company of the
pious and righteous. Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh, Imam Khalid Hussain, DR Mufti
Qayum Subhani and Shaykh Esa Henderson.. With the Spirituality factor tick marked,
there was also no shortage of fun and games.. Fifa15 tournament, Pool, Air Hockey,
Carron board and the chance to win a ticket to Morocco, mission youth merchandise
and classical Islamic books.
The Retreat was a mixture of fun and learning but importantly bringing a group of
young people together to develop new friendships, spend time in the company of the
pious and the learned, however most importantly time to self-reflect on their
relationship with their lord and Creator. The young people enjoyed the balance
between being able to play games, and the opportunity to learn about their faith.
The Retreat showed these young people also the benefits of discipline, patience and
importantly sacrificing ones time for the pleasure of Allah.

With the presence of the Scholars at the retreat, these prominent personalities
presented the youth with thought provoking and insightful talks, that were aimed to
awaken our hearts and minds from the illusions of the world, that we all live in.
Also at the same time, to remind us of our relationship and obligation to our Lord
Creator and the message delivered by the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)

The Winner of the Free Ticket to the

city of Fez (Morocco) was

Sohail Kaiser
MashaAllah :)

TESTIMONIALS
The experience was very enlightening. It taken us youth out of the rat race for a
weekend, and actually experience and taste Spirituality. My favourite part of the
retreat was listening to the different speakers, and taking part in the Durood and
Salaam Majlis, where I felt the most spiritual connection. - Jabbar Ishaq
Was really good spending time with my brothers, I really enjoyed the whole
experience. It was truly a once in a life time experience, and I'm grateful that I
was able to take part in it. I really enjoyed taking part in the Durood Majalis.
- Osman Aslam

Asaalamualaykum from Jaamiah

Muhammadiyah. In this issue of Tareeqah
Muhammadiyah Newsletter, we would like
to update you on the latest news of what
the students of Jaamiah Muhammadiyah
are up to..
One of the core and greatly stressed upon
subjects of this Jaamiah happens to be
Tazkiyah and Dawaah . We all the know
the importance of Tazkiyah, purifying and
beautifying our inner and outer self.
However the Dawaah aspect of it, is just
as important, as it was and is one of the
greatest Sunnahs of the Prophet
Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Them).
And it just so happens to be that one of
the best ways to give Dawaah, is through
the form of inviting others and hosting a
meal with great hospitality. This was also a
Sunnah of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon
Them) So it is vital for our sisters and
daughters of Jaamiah Muhammadiyah to
be able to do this.
Not only do we expect our students to be
the best at everything in the Jaamiah,
however their best in their homes. It is
often the case, when someone begins
higher level studying or studying of the
Deen, all else is pushed on to the side and
ones time and concentration is spent upon
their studies . So many of times it has
been the case that students of Deen, have
gone so far into their studies, that when it

comes to basic daily home life, they do not

even know how to cook or run a house. As
Daughters and Sisters of Islam, it is a
great duty and honour that one is able to
do such simple tasks , as they will be the
home makers, mothers and wives of the
future.
Over here at Jaamiah Muhammadiyah
under the guidance of our Principal and
Teacher Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh a new
class was introduced into the syllabus and
that was the cooking class., as this would
be of great benefit to the students.
Not only would the Sunnah of the Prophet
(Peace Be Upon Him) be fulfilled, to invite
others in to their homes, cook a meal for
them, show them great respect and
hospitality and to pass the beautiful
message of our Holy Prophet (Peace Be
Upon Them) . However the students
would also get a taster of the real life, they
would gain understanding on how much
day in day out their mothers are doing for
them, and not only are the studies of the
Jaamiah important, however to help in
their homes is just as important.
So once a week at the Jaamiah (Oldham)
students have had the chance to put their
culinary skills to practice. A group of 4-5
students are given the task of making different dishes, a starter, a main and a
dessert, and at the end of the lesson the
class teacher and fellow students get to

the dishes and give the students marks according to taste and presentation. The
students are not only learning how to cook traditional Indian or Pakistani dishes,
however other cultural foods such as pasta, pizza and stir fry. Above are a few
pictures of the many dishes cooked and presented by the students.
Not only is it a great Sunnah to invite others to the home and show hospitality, it
is also a Sunnah to gift our family and friends with gifts. The students were also
taught how to make simple and elegant gifts at home, below are examples of
some of the gifts.

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