NARRATORS & RECITERS

Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips (voice narrator only) was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and grew up in Canada, where he accepted Islam in 1972.

He completed a B.A. from the College of Islamic Disciplines (Usool ad-Deen) at the Islamic University of Madeenah in 1979 and a M.A. in Islamic Theology in 1985 at the University of Riyadh, College of Education. In 1994 he completed a Ph.D. in Islamic Theology in the department of Islamic Studies at the University of Wales.

From 1994 to 2001, Dr. Bilal founded and directed the Islamic Information Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the Foreign Literature Department of Dar al Fatah Islamic Press in Sharjah, UAE.

In the year 2001, Dr. Bilal established the Islamic Online University, the first accredited Islamic university on the Internet. He was a professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the American University in Dubai and Ajman University, head of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Preston University-Ajman, UAE, a lecturer and director of Da’wah and Education at Qatar Guest Center, Doha, Qatar, and is currently the Dean of the Islaamic Studies Academy in Doha (see: www.islaamicstudiesacademy.com)

 

Dr. Uthman Lateef  has a BA (First Class Hons) in History, an MA (Dist.) in Crusader Studies, and has completed a PhD on ‘The Place of Fada’il al-Quds (The Merits of Jerusalem) and Religious Poetry in the Muslim effort to recapture Jerusalem during the Crusades’. Dr. Uthman held an Isobel Thornley Fellowship from the Institute of Historical Research 2009-2010 and has presented papers in Edinburgh University (14 May 2008), the Institute for Historical Research (19 May, 2008), the School of Oriental and African Studies (17 November 2008), Royal Holloway University, Ghent University (Belgium – 13-15 May 2008) and at the Danish Institute in Damascus, Syria (5-9 October 2009).

He has also taught the Crusades and Eastern Mediterranean, 1095-1291 undergraduate course at Royal Holloway University for two autumn terms. Dr. Uthman has studied for short periods in Syria and Egypt and delivers lectures in universities and masajid across the UK and internationally. Currently, he is a khateeb at Stoke Poges Lane Mosque and Islamic Centre, Slough. He is in the process of publishing his PhD thesis and preparing for post-doctorate research in International Relation (The effect of war media iconography on US identity: disruptive images, counter-hegemony and political syncretism)

 

Sh. Mohammed Luhaidan                Sh. Abu Bakr AlShatri

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TRAILER

ABOUT THE EVENT

“Philosopher, Orator, Apostle, Legislator, Conqueror of Ideas, Restorer of Rational beliefs…. The founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire…”^[1]

• A man who spent the nights praying and weeping for the cause of humanity…
• The perfect example of a world leader, a romantic husband, an inspirational and loving father, a carer of the orphans and needy…
• …the beacon of light and guidance for every seeker of truth…
• A character so comprehensive, so sweeping… who encompassed the present and the future…the east and the west…and all classes and groups of human beings.

….MUHAMMAD PBUH….

• A man, if regard is given to all standards by which human greatness may be measured, we may well ask, is there any man greater than he?

“If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with Muhammad?”^[2]

• A man who ranked as the Most Influential Person In Human History…
• “The Man Who Changed The World”

“…if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the much needed peace and happiness”^[3]

Australia…you are invited to join us on a journey of love, leadership and inspiration to discover this great man….

This February, join Dr Bilal Philips, Dr Uthman Lateef and international reciters Shaykh Abu Bakr Al-Shaatri and Shaykh Mohammed Al-Luhaidan as we discover more about the man whose principles we follow,

• Whose character we admire
• Whose intercession we wish for
• Whose humility we appreciate

•  Find purpose in what you do…
• Liberate yourself…
• Be content in who you are …

By immersing yourself in an Islamic event you will never, ever forget.

The Man Who Changed The World

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[1] Alphonse de LaMartaine in ‘Historie de la Turquie,’ Paris, 1854.

[2] Another quote from Alphonse de LaMartaine in ‘Historie de la Turquie,’ Paris, 1854.

[3] Sir George Bernard Shaw

NARRATORS & RECITERS

Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips (voice narrator only) was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and grew up in Canada, where he accepted Islam in 1972.

He completed a B.A. from the College of Islamic Disciplines (Usool ad-Deen) at the Islamic University of Madeenah in 1979 and a M.A. in Islamic Theology in 1985 at the University of Riyadh, College of Education. In 1994 he completed a Ph.D. in Islamic Theology in the department of Islamic Studies at the University of Wales.

From 1994 to 2001, Dr. Bilal founded and directed the Islamic Information Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the Foreign Literature Department of Dar al Fatah Islamic Press in Sharjah, UAE.

In the year 2001, Dr. Bilal established the Islamic Online University, the first accredited Islamic university on the Internet. He was a professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the American University in Dubai and Ajman University, head of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Preston University-Ajman, UAE, a lecturer and director of Da’wah and Education at Qatar Guest Center, Doha, Qatar, and is currently the Dean of the Islaamic Studies Academy in Doha (see: www.islaamicstudiesacademy.com)

 

Dr. Uthman Lateef  has a BA (First Class Hons) in History, an MA (Dist.) in Crusader Studies, and has completed a PhD on ‘The Place of Fada’il al-Quds (The Merits of Jerusalem) and Religious Poetry in the Muslim effort to recapture Jerusalem during the Crusades’. Dr. Uthman held an Isobel Thornley Fellowship from the Institute of Historical Research 2009-2010 and has presented papers in Edinburgh University (14 May 2008), the Institute for Historical Research (19 May, 2008), the School of Oriental and African Studies (17 November 2008), Royal Holloway University, Ghent University (Belgium – 13-15 May 2008) and at the Danish Institute in Damascus, Syria (5-9 October 2009).

He has also taught the Crusades and Eastern Mediterranean, 1095-1291 undergraduate course at Royal Holloway University for two autumn terms. Dr. Uthman has studied for short periods in Syria and Egypt and delivers lectures in universities and masajid across the UK and internationally. Currently, he is a khateeb at Stoke Poges Lane Mosque and Islamic Centre, Slough. He is in the process of publishing his PhD thesis and preparing for post-doctorate research in International Relation (The effect of war media iconography on US identity: disruptive images, counter-hegemony and political syncretism)

 

Sh. Mohammed Luhaidan                Sh. Abu Bakr AlShatri

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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When the World Changed II will be proudly hosted at one of Sydney’s iconic venues, the Amphitheatre, Sydney Olympic Park. For more information, please visit Sydney Showground.

 

Date: February 17th & 18th 2012

Time: 7:00pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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