Alhamdulillaah, after a brief mishap with the Columbus Dawah website (read more here), both the forums & main Columbus Dawah website are back online.  However, all downloads from both the Columbus Dawah main site as well as the forums are offline temporarily.  We are working quickly to restore these.  If you notice any additional issues with either the Columbus Dawah website or the forums, please send an e-mail to “abu_hurayrah@hidayahonline.org”.  Jazaakum Allaahu khayran for your patience!

Alhamdulillaah, we have the notes for Under the Shade of Scrolls.  You can download them here:
under-the-shade-of-scrolls-notes.pdf

Alhamdulillaah, we are happy to present to you a recording that made its premiere on the Qabeelat Hayl website over a year ago, and has been unavailable since. Now available in a high-quality MP3 file for the first time, enjoy this short but beautiful recitation.

Muhammad ibn Faqih reciting Surat Alfaatihah

Alhamdulillaah, I’ve finally gotten around to converting all my notes to PDF and posting them here. Be warned: These notes are, for the most part, completely unedited. They are being posted solely for reference purposes, and are not guaranteed whatsoever to help you on your exam. While no malicious attempt has been made to sabotage these notes, they may contain mistakes, inaccuracies, and may just be plain wrong in some places. They are most definitely incomplete.

Having said that, you’re more than welcome to use them as a study aid and/or to complete missing parts of your own notes. And, again, I do sincerely apologize for not posting these sooner.

Abu Hurayrah’s History of the Khulifaa’ notes

Update: The link location has been corrected.  If you attempted to download the file and were unsuccessful, it should work now, in shaa Allaah.

Alhamdulillaah, by the grace of Allaah (SWT) we are starting our third Seats of Scholars program this weekend, which will be based on the lecture series Under the Shade of Scrolls by Muhammad Alshareef & distributed by EmanRush Audio.

The sessions will be this weekend and next – Saturday, September 23rd & Saturday, September 30th, starting at 6:30AM. Some time may be allowed for brothers to return back from the masjid for salaah, but please do arrive early & on time so we do not delay the start more than necessary.
Please visit our forums to find out all the details of the session and to ask any questions here:

http://forums.columbusdawah.com/viewtopic.php?t=246

For the full announcement & details, please download the flier.
Seats of Scholars – Under the Shade of Scrolls flier

Alhamdulillaah, the exam for the Seats of Scholars class Du`aa’ – Weapon of the Believer, based on Yasir Qadhi’s lecture series of the same title, is now available. You can download it from the following link:

Du`aa’ – Weapon of the Believer exam

As soon as the students have had time to take the exam, answers will be posted. Please stay tuned to the forums for more information & details.

Update:  You can now download the exam + answers below:

Du`aa – The Weapon of the Believer exam – questions & answers

Alhamdulillaah, we are ready to start our next Seats of Scholars class – this time, we’re going to be studying the lecture series Du`aa’ – The Weapon of the Believer by Yasir Qadhi. For the latest information, please see the appropriate discussion thread on the Columbus Dawah forums.

Alhamdulillaah, the exam for the first Seats of Scholars class, Usool ul-Hadeeth, with Yasir Qadhi, has been posted. Visit this thread for all the details & to download the exam itself.

Alhamdulillaah, the Seats of Scholars program (more information here) has begun!  This week, we will be having lessons on Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday nights at 9PM online.  The introductory topic is Usool ul-Hadeeth, or the Principles of Hadeeth.  The lessons are based off of a course given by Yasir Qadhi.

First, you need to get setup to connect to the classes.  Once you’ve done that, you’ll be ready!

Please review the information about the program there and join us tonight and the rest of the week!

Alhamdulillaah, tonight, through the efforts of numerous Muslims within the Columbus community (including some that are involved with Columbus Dawah), The Ohio State University Muslim Students’ Association has put together an outstanding lecture. The topic itself was presented by Br. Asif Salim. Alhamdulillaah, we were also able to record it, and we will be producing it and making it available as soon as possible.

In the meantime, a pre-release version is available for download right here from the Columbus Dawah website! It should be pointed out that this is a very rough edit & it is not meant for mass-distribution. Rather, it simply is a service to the those that wanted to attend, but for whatever reason couldn’t. The final release will be of a much-higher quality, in shaa Allaah, and will feature more content – this particular recording is just the presentation by Br. Asif itself.

The pre-release file can be downloaded from the following link:

Muhammad – The Real Picture

As for the event itself, it turned out as a huge success by the tawfeeq of Allaah (SWT), alhamdulillaah. Early estimates indicate there were over 200 people in attendance, alhamdulillaah! Not bad for an event that was put together in under 3 weeks from the first thought!

Jazaakum Allaahu Khayran to everyone that put even the slightest offer towards this program. Alhamdulillaah.

Our first meeting will be this Sunday, February 12th, 2006, at 4PM, in shaa Allaah. The meeting will be held at Sunrise Academy.

The goal of this first meeting is to bring everyone on to the same page with regards to what needs to be done in order for our community to move forward. We will briefly present ideas regarding the current outstanding issues in our community, what those in attendance think are the highest priorities. We will then discuss some implementable ideas that we can start immediately (please see the forum for more details).

Everyone that is planning to come to the meeting should bring with them a notebook/notepad and a pen or pencil, because we will ask that you write down ideas that you have and submit them to us. In addition, everyone will need to keep a record of important contact information as well as the duties they have been assigned, should they be participating in a project or program.

In addition to this, I will be e-mailing out an agenda for our meeting, and I would like everyone to bring with them a printed copy, or at least written, so that we can all know where we are at with regards to the meeting as it progresses. This will help us to stay on track. Expect this e-mail within the next day or two, in shaa Allaah.

I want to say that, at this early stage, no every issue can be tackled. We are going to be aggressive, but realistic in our approach to our problems. We will start with the problems that are immediately addressable, and then as we gain momentum, we can pick up more issues as we go along. The most important issues will undoubtedly be related to the community as a whole, and with time we will begin addressing more-and-more specific problems (e.g., lack of participation at masjid X or Y).

Discussion regarding the upcoming meeting can be held on the forums here.

If you are interested in Columbus Dawah and in promoting the development of the Columbus Muslim community (or development of the Muslim Ummah, in general), then there are many ways in which you can participate, depending on the level of your interest.

• The most basic way to participate is to join our announcements e-mail list. It is very easy. All you have to do is send an e-mail to “announce-subscribe@columbusdawah.com”. You will receive a reply asking to confirm your subscription. Once that is done, you will now receive any and all announcements we make to our list.
• If you’d like to be more pro-active in keeping yourself informed, then you can regularly browse our main website (http://www.columbusmuslim.com) as well as our forums (http://forums.columbusmuslim.com). On these sites you can even participate in the discussions. You will need to be registered on the forums to post, however. That is a simple process of signing-up and then activiting your account through e-mail.
• If you would like to take your participating into an active state, then you can participate in our projects & programs. Projects & programs will be posted regular on our main page as well as the forums. Please visit their appropriate pages to find out more.
• There are numerous other ways that you can help Columbus Dawah. If you have any suggestions or ideas, please share them with us! We’ll look forward to hearing from you!

The Columbus Dawah forums have been launched.  If you’re interested in participating in any of our projects, if you have any ideas, or if you have any questions, the forums are the ideal place for those topics.

Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Assalaamu`alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakatuhu

“…And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him. Verily, Allah will accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allah has set a measure for all things.” (Qur’an 65:2-3)
Welcome to the Columbus Dawah website! For a brief rundown of what Columbus Dawah is about, please visit our About page. If you would like to know more about the history of Columbus Dawah, see our History & Call to Action pages.

This site will be updated with additional resources, news, announcements, and other important information as it comes in. You are invited to leave your comments with us, sharing your thoughts, and making an suggestions.

Jazaakum Allaahu Khayr!

Wassalaamu`alaykum