“Lives of Those Who Remember Allah” is a retitled version of “Remembering Allah – Your Guide to Purifying the Mind & Soul”. You may purchase the book in the link below. This book walks you through the essence of zikr (Arabic for remembrance) which unites one’s intellectual, emotional and spiritual states. The act of mindfully … Read more
The collaboration between Dr Amr Khaled, the renowned celebrity Egyptian preacher, and IMSGP had led to the publication of the book Lives of Those Who Remember Allah: Your Guide to Purify the Mind and Soul in April 2022. Following the success of the first book project, and with a formal agreement, a second edition of … Read more
There is a building in NTU that many of us are well-acquainted with, especially those of us in the humanities/social sciences and business faculties. Some of us frequent this building for classes, some gather here for co-curricular activities, while some are drawn to this facility for its rustic appearance that fits seamlessly in their Instagram … Read more
Alhamdullilah, recently, fresh chickens are being imported again from Malaysia, albeit at raised prices, after the export ban in June 2022. Interestingly, before the ban, one-third of Singapore’s fresh chicken supplies came from Malaysia. That is a lot of chickens! And we probably took for granted that they would always be ready on our plates … Read more
You may have heard or even participated in the Hijrah Walks (Nite Explorer) jointly organised by Saff-Perdaus and some mosques as well as community centres in the late 1990s. But many may not know about the very first Hijrah Walk known as ‘Rentas Ranjau Malam’, which was piloted in May 1997 by some 50 brothers … Read more
Caregiver /ˈkɛːɡɪvə/ (Noun) a family member or paid helper who regularly looks after a child or a sick, elderly, or disabled person. In September of 2021, my life was forever changed when nenek, my paternal grandmother who was staying with us at the time, had a stroke. On a normal toilet run at night, … Read more
As an Arabic tutor at a local university in Singapore for 10 years now, I was not a foreigner to questions by my students which were out of the ordinary. In the classroom, language learning is not merely one of learning and memorisation, but also involves interactions, clarifications and exposure to Arabic culture. I remember … Read more
Guest Writer for The Ocean’s Ink My colleagues had to work through the night and into the early hours to contact registrants on our Hajj System so as to offer the additional places to perform this year’s Hajj. The Saudi Hajj Ministry had kindly reinstated our annual quota over the reduced 407 places initially offered … Read more
When I first announced that I intended to learn riding and get my Class 2B Motorcycle Licence, my father wasn’t too pleased. I was met with objections around me; people who meant well and have seen or heard one too many gruesome incidents that involved riders as victims. The risk with riding, as they say, … Read more
This post was written in 2017 on the writer’s personal social media sharing platform. Article and photos republished with permission. The year was 2017. Whenever I told my non-Malay/Muslim friends (or even some Muslim friends) where my children were schooling, a common reaction would be, “Do they cover the same syllabus?” “Are they on par … Read more