March 28, 2024 17th Ramadan 1445 |
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Fajr* | 4:14 am |
Sunrise | 5:45 am |
Dhuhr | 12:06 pm |
Asr | 3:35 pm |
Maghrib** | 6:39 pm |
Isha | 8:26 pm |
*Imsak is calculated as 16 minutes before Fajr and is when fasting should begin. Salaat should be prayed after the beginning of Fajr.
**Maghrib here is defined as 10 minutes after sunset.
Qur’an and Du’a
Reciters this month
A’maal
A’maal programme 1445
Ramadan Talks
The Speakers
Dr Munzela Raza
11th to 14th March
Tales of Transformation
These talks focus on one spiritual tale each night with the aim of better understanding ourselves as well as our position with respect to our Creator and His creations.
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Biography:
Dr Munzela Raza is a graduate of the Al Mahdi Institute (AMI) and is currently doing an MA in Islamic Studies at the University of Birmingham. She is the founder of iCBL, Islamic Case-Based Learning, a unique and innovative way of delivering Islamic education.
Dr Ali Reza Bhojani
15th March to 17th March
Quranic discussions in light of Sura al-Ankabut
Discussions will include a thematic overview of the Sura al-Ankabut and an exploration of specific aspects, drawing out the relevance of reading the Quran in the context of everyday spiritual and ethical struggles.
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Biography:
Dr Ali Reza Bhojani has held academic posts at the Al-Mahdi Institute where he lectured on legal theory, theology, and ethics, the Markfield Institute of Higher Education, the University of Nottingham and the University of Oxford, and is currently a Teaching Fellow in Islamic Ethics and Theology at the University of Birmingham as well as an Associate Research Fellow at AMI.
Community Speakers
18th March to 19th March, 23rd March, 30th March
Community speakers
Dr Imranali Panjwani
20th to 22nd March, 24th March
The spiritual dimensions of Prophet Muhammad before revelation: Salat al-Layl as a case study
Dr Panjwani is the Head and Founder of Diverse Legal Consulting, a consultancy that specialises in country expert reports on Middle East & North Africa (MENA) for asylum seekers.
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Drawing upon his seminary and university studies, his work cuts across scriptural exegesis, jurisprudence, philosophy, logic and metaphysics. By re-examining the subject of the law, a critical evaluation of how laws are derived from religious and non-religious sources can take places. This also means broadening our notions of evidence to understand other legal systems better so that the dignity of minorities can be recognised.
In his spare time, he engages in interfaith dialogue in Muslim and faith communities worldwide and likes playing tennis and doing charity work. He enjoys spending time with family and when possible, escapes into the world of fantasy football and all other idiosyncratic creative outlets.
Shaykh Zoheir Esmail
25th to 29th March
Exploring the Nature of the Divine in the Qurʾān
This series seeks to discuss some of the most important verses (Q: 2:115; 2:255; 6:12; 24:35 and 54:49) on the nature of the Divine, through discussing the insights of Muslim exegetes of the Qurʾān. Striving to understand Qurʾānic expressions about God is fundamental to a Muslim’s journey to knowing the Beloved and as such the series aims to be beneficial at a time of year when we are motivated to improve our relationship with God.
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Biography:
Dr. Zoheir Esmail is a Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Al-Mahdi Institute. Dr. Esmail qualified as a chartered accountant before pursuing full-time studies in the seminaries of Syria and Qum for a period of 12 years. During that time, he was awarded a doctorate from the University of Exeter with the thesis title: Between Philosophy and ʿIrfān: Interpreting Mullā Ṣadrā from the Qajars to Post-Revolutionary Iran. He returned to the UK in 2020 and taught a number of traditional and academic, graduate, and postgraduate courses including transcendental philosophy, logic, contemporary thought in the Muslim world, and human rights and Islam. He also teaches the whole spectrum of Islamic studies at various levels privately. His research interests include mysticism, spiritual psychology, transcendental philosophy, early Islamic history, Quranic exegesis, and hadith.
Hujjat al-Islam Dr. Mohammad Ali Shomali
31st March
Imam Ali (AS)
Hujjat al-Islam Dr. Mohammad Ali Shomali is a graduate of the Islamic Seminaries of Qum, Iran. After completing his BA and MA degrees in western philosophy at the University of Tehran, he earned his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Manchester.
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He is currently the founding director of the Risalat International Institute, which is devoted to Islamic curriculum development and educational training, among other initiatives. He has led numerous Islamic educational courses and seminars in over 60 cities across four continents.
Dr Shomali is the editor-in-chief of two journals: Message of Thaqalayn: A Quarterly Journal of Islamic Studies and Spiritual Quest: A Biannual Journal of Ethics and Spirituality.
His interest and participation in interfaith dialogue over the past 25 years led him to share panels with key figures in the US, Canada, UK, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Greece, Sweden, France, Poland, Kazakhstan, Georgia, the Philippines, Kenya, Brazil and Argentina.
Shaykh Ali Raza Khaki
1st April to 4th April
Powering on from Laylatul Qadr
Shaykh Ali Raza Khaki completed a BEng in Biomedical Engineering and a MSc in Computer Science at the University of Birmingham before beginning his seminary studies at the Al-Mahdi Institute. Upon graduating from AMI, he went on to complete an MA in Islamic Studies at the University of Birmingham in 2020.
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At AMI, Shaykh Ali Raza is the Lecturer in Islamic History and also teaches courses on legal theory and legal maxims. In addition to his teaching, he is also heavily involved in the running of the Centre for Intra-Muslim Studies and lectures to Muslim communities around the world. His current research interests include legal theory and hermeneutics, and Islamic history.
Sister Sadaf Ali
5th to 8th April
Keeping The Essence of the Month
The Month of Ramadhan has an abundance of blessings – making us feel energised, motivated, engaged and revitalised. We look to the Quran and Hadith for insights on how we keep that feeling alive, retain those habits and continue our growth.
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Biography:
Sadaf attended Jamia tul Zahra in Qum, before completing her Masters at the Al Mahdi Institute in Birmingham. She has worked for a number of public and not for profit organisations building engagement with Muslim women and young people – including the delivery of leadership training courses.
In her spare time she dabbles in art and poetry and recently set up Hayya Fitness; a Modest Activewear company. She also runs Hayya Adventures which aims to encourage safe spaces and opportunities for Muslim women to engage in active pursuits not always inviting or easily accessible.
Changes for Health and the Environment
Plans for this Ramadan
This Ramadan, we have continued to move forward with initiatives to encourage health and to be environmentally friendly. These include:
- Trash Free Tuesdays – where we specifically encourage people to bring in their own reusables – and serve food before giving out any disposables.
- Strongly encouraging people to bring their own plates, spoons, forks and mugs daily
- Wholesome Wednesdays – with more wholesome and healthier food for at least one day a week
- Reducing the amoutn of oil used in our food
- Vegetarian option always provided – to help us reduce our meat intake
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