ALL UNDER THE BANNER OF LOVE: The Love Of Hussein Unites Us All

Join us for this panel discussion at the Rhoda Masjid on Saturday, July 20th from 6 pm to 8 pm.

It has been a yearly tradition for us at the Rhoda Foundation to invite a speaker from the Shi'a community at the end of the month of Muharram to commemorate together the anniversary of the Martyrdom of Imam Hussein. This year we will be focusing on the multiple roles played by Imam Hussein and the Prophetic Household (Ahl al-Bayt) in the preservation of the Muhammadan Message to humanity.

The anniversary of the passing of people who fully lived their lives should be an occasion to celebrate that Life.

Who are our speakers?

Shaykh Ahmed Haneef

Has been engaged in Hawza Studies in the city of Qom, Iran for nineteen years from 1993 to 2012 with core subjects being Islamic Jurisprudence, Islamic History, Islamic Philosophy, Hadith Studies, and Islamic Mysticism (Sufism). Has taught theology and Qur’anic tafsir at the Islamic Centre of England on a bi-monthly basis for the past decade and at the Islamic College for Advanced Studies at Middlesex University for four years. Possess a comprehensive understanding of the world's major religions: Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity which were studied at McMaster University and personal learning experiences.

Shaykh Hamdi Ben Aissa

Is an author, spiritual teacher, and visionary and founder of the Rhoda Foundation and Ha-Mim Institute. He spent the past few years building and leading projects in Canada and France to facilitate personal, emotional, and spiritual development while demonstrating the universality and accessibility of the essential teachings of Islam to all humans. He is committed to helping others realize their reality as full, authentic human beings. His work can be described as a contemporary expression of traditional Islamic spirituality through artistic, and living practices and spaces.