Highlights from Day 2 of the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention:

• Shaykh Habib Ali al-Jifri sent a special video message which Sidi Yahya Rhodus translated.
• Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Pamela Paul conducted a lecture on pornography and how it debases women. The lecture had some mature topics and was dealt in a very professional, elegant manner. The lecture was based on topics that Pamela Paul wrote in her book, Pornified.
• Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad delivered a very precise, calculated lecture with subtle yet powerful knowledge.
• Imam Zaid delivered a dynamic lecture about our youth. Imam Zaid’s wittiness helped to convey the message.
• Shaykh Hamza’s headlining lecture: reading and interpretations from a book written by Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah about the craft of futuwa (plural of fatwa).

Biggest highlight: helping Islamic Relief with their donation collections.

Most profound moment: the Islamic Relief video. Very sad, very moving.

Please visit Islamic Relief (www.irw.org) to learn more about their work and to donate.

Quotes of the day:

“Whether you are old school or new school, return to the Quran to get schooled!” – Imam Zaid Shakir

“Without Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah, the meeting scholars is a meeting of peers. With Shaykh Abdullah, it would be a meeting with the Pir. Because he is suPERior.” – Shaykh Hamza Yusuf