Georgetown: Representatives of Muslim several overseas Muslim organizations have confirmed their attendance for programs in Guyana featuring one of the World’s Most renowned and respected Muslim scholar, His Eminence, Maulana Shaykh Dr. Hisham Kabbani as the Muslim community of Guyana, through The Anna Catherina Islamic Complex and The Guyana United Sadr Islamic Anjuman will be associated with a series of programs in observance of the commencement of the Islamic New Year 1435AH. The distinguish scholar will visit Guyana from November 27—29, 2013 and will be associated with four (4) programs here.
Al Haj Yacoob Ally, President General of the Anjuman Sunnatul Jamaat Association Inc. of Trinidad & Tobago (ASJA) will represent the twin island Republic while Al Haj Basheer Khodabux of Hedayatul Islam, Suriname will lead a deegation from that country to Guyana. From Canada, Secretary of the International Muslim Organization (IMO) of Toronto, Canada, Ameer Ali, will attend the programs while several other leaders from USA, Holland, United Kingdom etc are expected to indicate their attendance shortly.
Internationally recognized and award winning journalist, Toronto based Guyanese Nazim Baksh, who has been responsible for the visit of this great Scholar to Guyana, is also expected to attend the programs and activities.
Also coming as part of Shaukh Hisham’s delegation is internationally acclaimed Nasheed singer, Ali Elsayed. Born and raised in Lebanon, and now living in the United States, Ali Esayed hails from a family of Sufi Muslim scholars and Munshids. He recites Nasheed in many languages including English and Arabic. He has travelled the world singing the praises of the Allah and His Prophet Muhammad SAS). Nasheed is the expression of an all consuming love for the divine.
Lebanese born Muslim Scholar, Shaykh Kabbani, has dedicated his life to calling people to increase their love of Prophet Muhammad (SAS). For over two decades he has worked tirelessly to validate expressions of love of Allah’s Messenger through mawlid celebrations and gathering of dhikr in the West and the East. He combines religious and scientific knowledge to convey the message of Islam to diverse groups of people in English, French, Arabic, and Turkish. His message has touched millions of the people all over the world and through his da`wah, by Allah’s grace, over 15,000 people have accepted Islam in the Americas and Europe. Maulana Kabbani advocates an understanding of Islam as fundamentally based on peace, tolerance, interreligious cooperation, respect and love. He has counseled and advised Muslim leaders around the world to build community resilience against violent extremism. In 2012 the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre named him one of the top 500 most influential Muslims. His discourses, presentations and dialogues have earned him the enviable respect of Leaders and peoples of all faiths.
For the very first time the people of Guyana will get the opportunity to meet Shaykh Hisham and listen to his words of love, wisdom and sincerity.
The main program will be held on Friday November 29, 2013 at 6.30PM or 18.30HRS at the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex, West Coast Demerara. His Eminence will deliver the Friday Juma Sermon at the Queenstown Jama Masjid the same day. Other programs are slated for Peter’s Hall Jama Masjid, EBD (27th), Mon Repos Masjid (28th), both programs commencing at 6.30PM. The delegation will be paying courtesy calls on several government functionaries, Opposition Leader and Members of the Diplomatic Corps.
ACIC has served as the hub for the International cooperation of Muslims in Guyana, with those overseas since early 2000’s and provides the programs and facilities to allow this cooperation. Sadr Anjuman is the oldest existing Islamic organization in Guyana, enacted by an Act of Parliament in the 1960’s. It was formed in the 1940’s and provided leadersip to the Muslim community over many decades.
The leaders of these Muslim organizations of the various countries will also meet to discuss the expansion of their cooperation in other areas.
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