Diamonds are forever:The Mothers of the Believers

Time & Date: 10am-5.00pm Sunday 25th October 2009

Venue: Boole 2 Lecture Theater, UCC main Campus

Cost: Free Admission (InsyaAllah Food & Refreshments will be provided)

A one day course for Brothers & Sisters that will exploring the lives of some of the greatest women of all time. It seeks to enlighten the hearts, minds and souls of students, youth, parents & elders in the West. It is through the wonderful examples of the Mothers of the Believers that we can achieve a correct and balanced understanding when approaching issues such as building the Islamic family, social life, working, parenting and raising children.

Topics:

• Maryam: The Blessed Virgin & Mother of Jesus (Peace be upon him)

• Assiyah: Wife of the Pharaoh

• Umm Musa: Against all odds

• Khadijah bint Khuwalid: First of the Believers

• Aa’isha bint Abu-Bakr: A Marriage with purpose

• Hafsah bint Umar: Custodian of the Qur’an

• Family life in Islam: Marriage & Child upbringing

What will you come out at the end of the course?

• To provide students with the Islamic view on how to raise a family with good Islamic values.

• To give insight on how women in Islam are a much-valued members of the society and that Islam holds them with high regards.

• To instill confidence in Muslim students that they should be proud of great individuals from the past who should be there role models.

• To enlighten audience on how women should be treated and respected.

• Tremendous boost to your emaan.

• Knowledge of practical application of Islam.

Who is this course for?

• Every Muslim who dearly loves his/her Deen and wants to know more about its great personalities.

• For every dae’ who wishes to understand the practical application of Islam as understood by the best of the best of women.

• For every Muslim who wishes to others the knowledge of history.

• For youth seeking brave, courageous & intelligent role models.

• For Non-Muslim who wish to learn about famous Islamic personalities

• For the Lovers of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

Speaker: Ustadh Uthman Lateef

Ustadh Uthman Lateef has a BA (Hons) in History, an MA (Dist) in Crusader Studies, an MPhil and is currently completing a PhD on The Place of Fada’il al-Quds (The Merits of Jerusalem) & Religious Poetry in the Muslim effort to recapture Jerusalem during the Crusades. He holds an Isobel Thornley Fellowship from the Institute of Historical Research. He is also partly teaching the Crusades and Eastern Mediterranean, 1095-1291 undergraduate course.

Uthman Lateef is currently the joint khateeb (sermoniser) at Stoke Poges Lane Mosque and Islamic centre, Slough. He has delivered talks in dozens of universities for many years including Aston University, University of Birmingham, University of Manchester, Nottingham Trent University, Newcastle University, SOAS, Royal Holloway University, Queen Mary University, University College of London, Cardiff University, University of East London, Goldsmiths University among many others. He is a renowned speaker that is known for his academic qualifications in history.. He is the director of the Hittin institute and is also an instructor for Tayyibun Institute for the teachings of Qur’an & Sunnah and Al-Wasatiyyah Foundation for Research & Revival.

All MCS members, brothers and sisters are welcomed to join this event