IslamCrunch presents The Eminent Morality of the Last Prophet with Shaykh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani Bay Area Lecture Series

The final messenger of God, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him), had excellent behavior with his congregation, his family, his community and those in his contemporary society. God describes the last Prophet in the Quran:

“And indeed, you are of a great moral character” [68:4]

Muslims and those of other faiths regard the Prophet with high esteem. His actions, speech, deeds and confirmations were precise and impeccable. Learn more about the eminent character of the last messenger with Shaykh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani during his Bay Area lecture series.

Friday, February 5, 2010

1:30 pm — Khutbah @ MCA, 3003 Scott Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054

8:00 pm — Friday night lecture (free) @ MCA

Saturday, February 6, 2010

9:30 am – 5:00 pm — The Eminent Morality of the Last Prophet lecture series ($10 registration) @ Ta’leef Collective, 43170 Osgood Road, Fremont, CA 94539

Register here: http://morality.eventbrite.com/

Cost: $10

Sunday, February 7, 2010

6:00pm — Mawlid gathering (free) @ Ta’leef Collective

Bio: Shaykh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani – http://bit.ly/afeefuddin

By: Preacher Moss a.k.a “Undercover Muslim”

A while ago, a good friend, and fellow thinker, Sakiya Sandifer, asked me to compose and article on the recent and tragic shootings at Fort Hood military base. As I watched the news, the words “killer,” “Muslim,” “terrorist,” and “Islamic” seemed to roll across the screen as it made its way in the context of conversation being offered by the journalist. It appeared, in a continuing trend, that the media was looking to take the actions of alleged “Muslim” gunman’s act of terror, and immediately try to connect his actions to a fundamentalist, violent, radical, but extremely profitable and marketable form of Islam. I affectionately call this making doe on the “Muslim Problem.” For those who are new to this…

Welcome to the world of the Anti-Muslim Industrial Complex (AMI Complex) my friends…or maybe not.

If you want to know what the “Muslim Problem” is I would submit to you as Example A, an interview conducted by CNN morning host, John Roberts in the time following the shooting. Roberts interviewed someone who worked with alleged shooter, Nidal Hassan. What was puzzling about the interview was the interviewee, hadn’t seen, nor spoken to Hassan in nearly five years. Roberts, oblivious to the fact the interviewee really had not contact matter, made the situation worse by asking the interviewer if he had noticed the shooter exhibiting radical Islamic characteristics or behavior. The invited guest simply answered the question by informing Roberts that he had no contact with Hassan in five years, and wouldn’t know what he was up to. I’m glad this guy got it because Roberts was caught up in the AMI Complex. The problem here extends well beyond the Roberts’ desperation to make this a terror plot of radical Islamists, and attaching Islam as the culprit in this situation. It’s more important than that. This attitude illuminates the present strategy in place that makes it not only acceptable to do this, but sadly mainstream in its nature. It is indicative of the Anti-Muslim Industrial Complex, AMI Complex for short.

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Zaytuna Knowledge Resources presents “Real Love“, a lecture by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. In this amazing lecture, Shaykh Hamza asks the listeners to examine the objects of their love. Recorded in Hayward, California in 2008 as part of the weekly Hayward Halaqah gatherings at Masjid Muhajireen.

Previously, only available by using a special link and access code on a Zaytuna DeenCard (see our coverage here and a video). Now, this much sought after lecture is available as digital download for only $5.00. IslamCrunch readers can use the discount code “lovecrunch” to receive a discount of $1.00!

This lecture is available online only as an audio MP3 download. Over 80 minutes of audio!

Also, available as a digital download (audio MP3 and high quality video): Curing Extremism: Three Voices, One Message with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad and Imam Zaid Shakir. [Click here for a discount opportunity and here for a video clip]

Please visit the Zaytuna Knowledge Resources for the full catalog of online courses.

Have you tweeted the news about the launch of the website for Zaytuna College?

Imam Zaid Shakir, returned to the Bay Area on the weekend of May 10, 2009. During his visit, he graced the halls of the Ta’leef Collective. Imam Zaid was the keynote speaker for the night. He captivated the audience with an inspirational lecture that reminded us of the work and struggle we need to put into our religion, our lives and our communities.

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Download the mp3 file here:Imam Zaid Shakir – Back To Basics of Islam

Much thanks to Ustadh Usama Canon of Ta’leef Collective for giving us the honor to post this here.

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Preacher Moss, world renowned comedian and motivational speaker, is working on his upcoming (and possibly last) comedy album. The album cover was just released for worldwide preview. Preacher has informed us that he will be providing more information and details about this highly anticipated project. In the meantime, you can get a sneak peek of the interim website for Everyday People here: http://everydaypeoplecd.com/

You can follow Preacher Moss on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/preachermoss

Check out our interview with Preacher Moss we conducted in February 2008 for Black History Month.