Aftab Malik interviews Dawud Wharnsby Ali
as-salamu ‘alaykum, This is a video I shot at ISNA 2004 where we bumped into Dawud Wharnsby Ali and took the opportunity to have a chat with him.. wa’as-salam Mas’ud www.masud.co.uk
New Article: Ramadan in Istanbul by Shaykh Abdal-Hakim Murad
as-salamu ‘alaykum, RAMADAN IN ISTANBUL By Shaykh Abdal Hakim MuradRamadan brings to the surface some of Istanbul?s deepest human secrets. The great City resembles the improbable arm of the sea that cuts it in half, cheerfully consistent on the surface, yet churned by strange currents known only to veteran fishermen. The fasting month, in spite of its private nature (?Fasting is Mine?, as the hadith insists), is more of a public affair than any of the other rites of religion,…
Yusuf Islam Wins Songwriter of the Year Award
as-salamu ‘alaykum, The mainstream media didn’t (refused?) to pick up this up: http://www.ascap.com/press/2006/101106_prs.html YUSUF ISLAM NAMED SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AT ASCAP AWARDS IN LONDON New York, NY, October 11, 2006: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) honored the top British writer and publisher members of the PRS at a special ceremony held at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Wednesday, October 11, 2006. Hosted by ASCAP Senior Vice President, International Roger Greenaway , the gala…