» Lectures

Saturday Lecture July 17, 2010: “The Divine Names III” by Sheikh Ustadh Suheil Laher

YUSUF MOSQUE — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:23:13 +0000

Sunday Lecture July 11, 2010: “The Treasures of Sha’ban” by Mr. Basem Jamal

YUSUF MOSQUE — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:39:34 +0000

Supplement to the lecture to help you take advantage of the merits of Sha’ban

Saturday Lecture July 10, 2010: “How Did It Come to This? Islamophobia and the Media”

YUSUF MOSQUE — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:23:35 +0000

July 10, 2010
8:30 pm	to	10:15 pm

Saturday Lecture July 03, 2010: “The Divine Names II” by Ustadh Suheil LAHER

YUSUF MOSQUE — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:34:48 +0000

July 3, 2010
8:30 pm	to	9:30 pm

Saturday Lecture June 26, 2010: “The Divine Names I” by Ustadh Faisal Matadar

YUSUF MOSQUE — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:53:12 +0000

June 26, 2010
8:30 pm	to	9:30 pm

Saturday Lecture June 19, 2010: “Seeking Knowledge” by Mr. Usaama Al-Azami

YUSUF MOSQUE — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:04:08 +0000

June 19, 2010
8:30 pm	to	9:30 pm

Saturday Lecture May 15, 2010: “The Economics of Servanthood” by Mr. R. David Coolidge

YUSUF MOSQUE — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:53:13 +0000

May 12, 2010
8:00 pm	to	9:30 pm

about Ustadh R. David Coolidge

R. David Coolidge is the Associate University Chaplain for the

Muslim Community at Brown University. Before Brown, he was

the Muslim Advisor at Dartmouth College (2008–2009). He

received a BA from Brown in 2001 and an MA from Princeton in

2008, with a focus on Islamic Studies. He was also previously

an Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Philosophy and

Religious Studies at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY.

In addition to his academic work, he has studied with Muslim

scholars (‘ulama) in a variety of settings. He has written

articles on the adaptation of Islamic teachings to the

American context for a number of publications, as well as

given lectures on similar subjects at various universities

and mosques.

Saturday Event May 1, 2010: “An Evening of Quran Recitation” by brothers united by love of the Quran

YUSUF MOSQUE — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:30:37 +0000

May 1, 2010
7:30 pm	to	9:00 pm

Saturday Lecture Apr 24, 2010: “Neglected Companions: Angels & Angelology in the Life of a Muslim” by Mr. Faisal Matadar

YUSUF MOSQUE — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:26:32 +0000

April 24, 2010
7:30 pm	to	9:00 pm

Saturday Lecture Apr 17, 2010: “African American Muslims’ Journey to Al-Islam in America” by Imam Taalib Mahdee

YUSUF MOSQUE — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:03:00 +0000

April 17, 2010
7:30 pm	to	9:00 pm

About IMAM TAALIB MAHDEE:

Imam Taalib was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In December 1978 he publicly declared that there is nothing of worship except our Creator, Alone and there is no like Him and that Prophet Muhammad) Peace Be Upon Him) is Allah’s last Messenger and servant through whom the Holy Qur’an was sent as the final revelation to humanity. This simple public declaration added him to the international community of Muslims which to date is over a billion people. He is a happily married husband and devoted father.

Imam Taalib Mahdee was educated in the Cambridge Public School System and has earned an Associate Degree from Roxbury Community College and a B.S. in Human Services from New Hampshire College. He made the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) in 1980, which was the beginning of the 15th century Islamic calendar.

In the summer of 1989, he traveled to Cairo, Egypt to study Arabic at the prestigious Al-Azhar University. I the spring 1990 he was part of a national declaration of Clara Mohammed School educators who traveled to Saudi Arabia to analyze its educational system. Imam Warith Deen Muhammed earned this invitation for the community. They were able to make the Lesser Hajj (‘Umrah) while they were there.

Imam Mahdee participates in several community organizations that represent a diverse population such as the United Way Faith and Action, Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries, Islamic Council of New England and the Muslim American Society Northeast Region Masajid. Currently, he is the resident Imam of Masjid Al-Qur’an.