Now, Yusuf wants you to sing on his latest song! Be one of the selected musicians who will join Yusuf on the song “My People”.

This is your chance to share your talents and contribute to a new chapter in the Cat Stevens legacy.

Here is the message from Yusuf:

Dear Friends,

If you wish to take part in adding your voice to support people around the world still dreaming of being unshackled from harsh authoritarian regimes, you will soon have a chance to do so.

Yusuf has written a song which is inspired by the world shaking call to freedom and the removal of oppression from the peoples of Tunisia and Egypt, the song called My People will soon be available and you’ll be able to send a recording of your voice to be used on the chorus – God Willing.

If you would like to join in, this is how:

1. Listen to the chorus, “MY PEOPLE”, here

2. Choose one of the 3 part harmony samples, and record yourself singing the words “MY PEOPLE”,

3. Then send your recording as an MP3/ Wav or Aiff (with no background noise please) to:

mypeople@yusufislam.ae

To Download Yusuf’s MP3 Sample to your computer right click and select ‘Download Linked File’

We will try to use as many submissions as possible. The deadline for receiving your contribution will be Tuesday 15th February, 3pm GMT.

SPREAD THE WORD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS!

See the official announcement here – My People – Add your voice to the call!

“Know that the path of the Sadat of the family of Abi-’Alawi is the straight path of Allah. They are among those to whom He has granted the favours of His obedience and that of His Messenger, and the company of the Prophets, siddiqin (truthful), shuhada (witnesses), and salihin (pious), and they are the best of companions.”

Read more about Bani ‘Alawi here: Biographies

Bonus: also available a basic Shafi’i fiqh text used by teachers for those beginning the path - Fiqh eBooks [click on Safinat al-Naja - The Ship Of Salvation]

Much thanks to Ustadh Ramy Abu Farouk Najmeddine for posting this on his website: http://www.ustadh.com/

This class will be conducted on a weekly basis, insha Allah, on Sundays at 11 AM – 12 PM Makkah time (GMT+3). To ask questions during or after lessons, please read more at Shaykh Abdul Karim Yahya’s blog - Red Sulfur and the Greatest Elixir

You can also download the video (MP4 format) or the audio MP3 from Habib Umar’s website.

Shaykh Abdulkarim Yahya’s profile on Facebook

Shaykh Abdulkarim Yahya – SunniPath instructor profile

Tariqah ‘Alawiyyah group on Facebook

The Zaytuna Distance Learning program is having a Know Your Prophet promotion during this blessed month of Rabiu’ Awwal for Sidi Yahya Rhodus’ course: “The Prophetic Characteristics“.

Description: A four-part study of the inward and outward characteristics of the Prophet Muhammad from his lineage to his names to his physical stature to his noble attributes, taking from the text of the late scholar Shaykh Yusuf al-Nabahani, Wasa’il al-Wusul ila Shama’il al-Rasul (The Means of Arrival to the Characteristics of the Messenger). Studying the characteristics of the Messenger of Allah fills one’s heart with love for him and inspires one to follow his great example.

Promotional cost: $35 for each course (usual cost is $40)

Register for all 4 courses and receive a discount code for Shaykh Hamza Yusuf’s “Real Love” lecture available as a Zayuna Knowledge Resource instant download. After registering for all 4 courses, leave a comment here and we will send you a code. (Tip: IslamCrunch readers can receive a discount code here: LoveCrunch)

This is promotion is for a limited time. Please tweet this post, add it to your Facebook profile and email it to your family, friends and networks.

With the emergence of Ramadan, we would like to wish all of our readers and friends a blessed month of fasting. We hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive us for our shortcomings and flaws. We would really appreciate if you could keep us in your prayers.

Please consider registering for the Jewels of Ramadan webinar with Shaykh Abdullah Ali on August 29, 2009: http://bit.ly/jewelsrmdn Click the link to listen to an exclusive audio clip and info on how to receive a free MP3 download.

And some gems from the IslamCrunch archives:
Ramadan Letter Part 1
Ramadan Letter Part 2

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?

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.

We hope you will share this audio with your family, friends, email lists, social networks and the rest of the universe. A link back to this post would be greatly appreciated. Facebook users, please join the Ta’leef Collective page.

Here’s a sample video clip of the Curing Extremism digital download series from Zaytuna Distance Learning Program. You can still grab a discount code for the downloads here: http://islamcrunch.com/archives/curing-extremism-digital-downloads-from-zaytuna/

Curing Extremism

The DeenLoad series offers single lectures for download. The first series is titled Curing Extremism with Imam Zaid Shakir, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.

In this timely download, Imam Zaid, Shaykh Abdal Hakim and Shaykh Hamza diagnose and offer curative solutions to one of the most pressing problems we face as a globalized human society…. religious extremism.

Is Islam intrinsically extreme? Who’s to blame? What is the role that the individual, the community and the society at large can play in combatting and preventing religious extremism?

Find the answers to these essential questions and more in this critical series.

Click the link to purchase the download: http://zikrcast.com/Distance_Learning/deenload.php

We highly recommend the video download. It is high quality video in 640 x 480 mp4 format.

Another special treat: for every person who adds a comment to this post with sincere feedback on why you enjoy or dislike IslamCrunch, will receive a discount code for $1.00 off the sale price. If you leave a video comment, you will receive a $2.00 discount code.

LECTURE OUTLINES

Part 1 by Imam Zaid Shakir

• Particular dynamics of Muslim life in Britain
• What shapes who we are
• Parallels between the ghettos in the US & Britain
• Distorted understanding of “the other”
• The reality of low self esteem amongst the youth
• Fighting with the wrong weapons
• Superficial reactions to social ills
• Changing our perception of western societies
• Taking advantage of the opportunities that Western society offers
• Being a community of balanced
• Forging a new vision of change for our youth
• Doing more to help more

Part 2 by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad

• The bewilderment of this age
• The guiding Ship of Faith
• Unity amidst diversity
• The response of the believers and the response of the hypocrites to trials
• A multitude of choices and conflicting voices
• Following the scholars or ones whims
• The tranquil stability of the believers
• Projecting inner ugliness onto Islam
• Aiding the enemies of Islam with our wrong actions
• Spreading the message of Rahmah

Part 3 by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

• Defining terms & limits
• Living in a culture of extremes
• Causing our own suffering
• To whom is our allegiance
• Interacting with the law of the land
• Understanding civil disobedience
• Studying the Prophetic model of social reform
• Advice for Muslims living in the West
• Perceptions of Muslims in the West
• The question of assimilation and integration
• The potential benefits that Muslims bring to society
• A call to wisdom
• The example of the Bee
• The best defense

Joan Bakewell Interviews Cambridge Don Tim Winter about his conversion to Islam

You will need to install a torrent software if you don’t have one. IslamCrunch recommends uTorrent.com (for Windows and Mac).

Once you have downloaded the file, please allow the file to seed so others can grab it quickly.

Much thanks to Sidi Mas’ud Khan for directing us to this audio gem.

UPDATE: Here is a download link (no software needed): http://rapidshare.com/files/182161792/Belief_-_Series_4_-_Tim_Winter_-_edited.mp3

Link supplied by the same beloved Sidi Mas’ud Khan.