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Saturday Qiyams: Ramadan of the Righteous
A successful Ramadan makes the entire year worth living. The righteous of the past would approach the blessed month with sincerity and strategy, making the most of it while knowing that acceptance only comes from Allah’s mercy.
How can we improve our fasting, worship, and conduct during this blessed month? What examples can we take from our righteous predecessors so we can learn from them instead of from our own mistakes?
Join Miftaah Institute, Thabaat, and the Rayyan Center community for a weekly Qiyam series, following taraweeh on the first three Saturdays of Ramadan.
The series will feature a new scholar each week, including Sh. Abdullah Waheed, Sh. Abdul Aziz Waheed, Mufti Sultan Mohiuddin Mohammed, and special guest Dr. Asad Tarsin, in discussion with host Br. Tareq Tamr.
🕒 11 PM - 1 AM
☕️ Light refreshments served
📍 Rayyan Center | 46441 Five Mile Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170
Event Speakers
Tareq Tamr is the Program Director at Thabaat and the Head of Engagement at Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. He studied Psychology with a minor in Philosophy and is continuing Islamic Studies on a part-time basis. He grew up in Windsor, ON and has served the local community as a youth director, khateeb, and lecturer for youth and young professionals.
Shaykh Abdul Aziz Waheed is an Advisor and Facilitator for Thabaat. He is a Co-founder of Miftaah Institute and also serves as Dean of Academic Affairs at Michigan Islamic Institute. He began Islamic studies at Jaamiah al-Uloom al-Islamiyyah, where he became a Hafiz. He started his 7 year Shariah program in Toronto, Canada and graduated with honors, receiving Ijazzat for teaching Hadith from prominent scholars from around the world.
Shaykh Abdullah Waheed was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, MI. He commenced his studies at the age of ten in Toronto, Canada, where he went to memorize the Quran. He completed the memorization of the Holy Quran by the tender age of thirteen and then went on to study in the seven-year extensive Shariah program in Toronto, Canada. Shaykh Abdullah specialized in the Tafseer of the Quran. Shaykh Abdullah spent years studying the details and beauty of our Holy book since understanding and mastering the language of the Holy Quran was always the primary goal. Shaykh Abdullah is a co-founder and instructor at Miftaah Institute and is also the Director of Islamic Affairs at Flint Islamic Center.
Shaykh Hunzla Zaidi was raised in Canton, Michigan. He started the memorization of the Quran at Masjid Bilal Ypsilanti under Qari Shahid Mahmood, and finished when he was ten years old. After middle school, high school, and a couple years of university level studies in the field of Biochemistry, Hunzla left the field and devoted himself full time to learning Deen. He studied at AlHussnain Seminary, a branch of senior scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel’s schools based in Pakistan. Shaykh Hunzla then finished his studies under the guidance of world renowned scholars in Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia in Binori Town, Pakistan, receiving his certification of Hadith from there. He is currently a Miftaah Institute instructor.
