News Islamic Tradition
11 August 2017
Alhamdulillah, by Allah鈥檚 grace last Friday, 4 August 2017, 911爆料网 was honoured to host Islamic scholar Sayyidi Al-Habib Kadhim Al-Saqqaf visiting Australia from Tarim in Yemen.
Habib Kadhim conducted the first community Friday prayer in our new Jummah Prayer Program.
The shaykh鈥檚 message was not an intellectual one or with a political agenda, rather his message was one of the heart, of gentleness, clemency, mercy and forgiveness, of peace and tolerance. He drew lessons in his sermon from the Hadith, 鈥淭he Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the people are safe, and the believer is the one from whom the people鈥檚 lives and wealth are safe.鈥 He reminded us that as Muslims, it is our duty to be spreading peace and safety throughout the land, and as if we are not doing so, we need to reassess our connection with the teachings of our prophet (s.a.w.).
After the prayer, Habib Kadhim and his entourage met with teachers and staff in our Student Services building and took a our of the school grounds with College Principals Ms Rahat and Mr Houghton.
Asked what advice he had for Al Siraat in terms of our teachings, he said three points:
Shaykh Al-Habib Kadhim was impressed with the College鈥檚 achievements in its very short history and prayed that the school would have many more bountiful years ahead of it, inShaAllah.