Güney Afrika Capetown'da Nur hizmetleri ve Kitap Fuarı 02 Temmuz 2009
S.A Muhterem Abilerimiz..
Sizlere ekte gondermis oldugumuz mektup Guney Afrika'nin Cape Town sehrindeki; cok gayretli, ihlasli, samimi ve sevkli bir nur talebesi olan Nazeema Ablanin gectigimiz gunlerde Cape Town sehrinde olan bir fuardaki izlenimleridir. Nazeema Abla 45 yas civarinda ve Baskanlik ofisinde; Devlet baskaninin konusmasini yaziyor ozel katipligini yapiyor. Hamdolsun bu Hanim Ablamiz Nurlari tanidiktan sonra 5-6 defa Turkiyeyi ziyare etti. Kendisi Nurlari ciddi birsekilde askla okuyor ve hizmet ediyor. Cenab-i Hak ebeden razi olsun ve ahir omrune kadar hizmette istihdam etsin. Ihlas ve sadakatini artirsin inshaallah. Kirada olan bir evi vardi, bu evi bosaltip Hanimlar dersanesi icin tahsis etti; Dua buyrun Agustos ayi icerisinde Hanimlar Dersanesi inshaallah hizmete girecek.
Inshaallah Cape Towndaki Abilerimiz Türkce bir mektup yaziyorlar, dualara vesile olmasi icin gonderecegiz ins. Makbul dualarinizi istirham ediyoruz. Umuma binler selam ve muhabbetle.
Guney Afrika Nur Talebeleri namina
Kardesiniz Yunus
The Islam Expo 2009 is becoming an annual event on the Cape Town Calendar. The Expo is hosted by the Muslim Students Association of South Africa. The purpose of the Expo is to showcase Islam in the Western Cape. There were many Muslim organizations and institutions that were present at the Expo-these included the media, non-profit organizations, da’wah movements, Islamic art, counseling services and community outreach organizations, bookshops and other purveyors of Islamic wear, goods and services.
We felt that it was very important to locate Ustad and the Risale-i Nur on this Islamic landscape in the Western Cape, because there is a dersane located in the city, and therefore people should benefit from the inconceivable treasury of knowledge that is the Risale-i Nur. This is of fundamental importance since Ustad has pivoted the matter of saving iman as the most critical issue in modernity.
In this respect it is therefore our fundamental duty to encourage more people in Cape Town to read Risale-i Nur. Too many people in Cape Town have unfortunately fallen victim to a very imitative kind of belief through their practice of a ritualistic Islam that is largely devoid of reflection and contemplation of the Qur’an, and the book of the universe.
Furthermore, through our system of Islamic education in Cape Town, much emphasis is placed on performing worship and prayer to obtain rewards for oneself, rather that to perform such worship and prayer for ALLAH’S sake and with the aim of invoking ALLAH’S pleasure. The Risale-i Nur represents a fundamental departure from such conceptions of Islam, duty, purpose and worship, and it is for this reason that the duty is incumbent upon us to encourage reading and practice of the wisdom contained in the Risale-i Nur Inshaallah
It was very encouraging to note that many women showed a very keen interest in Risale-i Nur. They asked many questions and expressed an interest to discover more about Risale-i Nur. This is among the reasons that it is important for us to establish a dersane for women, so that there is a focal point where women can come and learn about the Risale-i Nur. It is my fervent and sincere duah that ALLAH will facilitate the establishment of the dersane, and that all our endeavours there are executed purely for ALLAH’S Pleasure Inshaallah.
As a consequence of the Expo, I have already received two invitations from women to come and read from Risale-i Nur to other women Alhamdulillah.
Lessons Learnt
Probably the most important lesson that I learnt as a consequence of the Expo is the fundamental importance for us as aspiring students of the Risale-i Nur, to be very knowledgeable about Risale-i Nur if we are to be in a position to make teblig with wisdom, sincerity and integrity. This confirmed in an experiential way the necessity that we must be serious about Risale-i Nur and that we must study with focus and commitment. We must first prepare ourselves in order to engage with other people about Risale-i Nur.
Alhamdulillah, with this realization came ALLAH’S assistance for us in the person of Cetin Kardes who has dedicated his time to teach us with fervour, focus and knowledge about the Risale-i Nur. We express our sincerest gratitude to ALLAH for availing to us the service of Cetin Kardes in our endeavour of learning about, and from the Risale-i Nur. It is our heartfelt and humble request that we will be allowed to continue to benefit from his teaching in the future in Cape Town Inshaallah.
We would like to express our most profound thanks and appreciation to Ibrahim Abi from Manisa, who was instrumental in assisting us with advice, support and aid in facilitating that we have posters of the Risale-i Nur for the Expo. We experienced the true expression of brotherhood in endeavour, through the selfless assistance, encouragement and support of Ibrahim Abi, Alhamdulillah. We would also like to express our sincerest appreciation to Yunus Abi who facilitated for us the receipt of books for the Expo. His encouragement and continued selfless assistance with our endeavours in Cape Town remains an invaluable pillar of support for us Alhamdulillah.
Concluding Remarks
We request the duahs from all our brothers that we will Inshaallah grow our own knowledge of the Risale-i Nur and that we will be able to substantially develop hizmet here in Cape Town and in South Africa in the foreseeable future, Inshaallah.
Hakkinizi helal edin!
Risale-i Nur student of Cape Town; South Africa
Your sister in Risale-I Nur
Nazeema Ahmed
Sizlere ekte gondermis oldugumuz mektup Guney Afrika'nin Cape Town sehrindeki; cok gayretli, ihlasli, samimi ve sevkli bir nur talebesi olan Nazeema Ablanin gectigimiz gunlerde Cape Town sehrinde olan bir fuardaki izlenimleridir. Nazeema Abla 45 yas civarinda ve Baskanlik ofisinde; Devlet baskaninin konusmasini yaziyor ozel katipligini yapiyor. Hamdolsun bu Hanim Ablamiz Nurlari tanidiktan sonra 5-6 defa Turkiyeyi ziyare etti. Kendisi Nurlari ciddi birsekilde askla okuyor ve hizmet ediyor. Cenab-i Hak ebeden razi olsun ve ahir omrune kadar hizmette istihdam etsin. Ihlas ve sadakatini artirsin inshaallah. Kirada olan bir evi vardi, bu evi bosaltip Hanimlar dersanesi icin tahsis etti; Dua buyrun Agustos ayi icerisinde Hanimlar Dersanesi inshaallah hizmete girecek.
Inshaallah Cape Towndaki Abilerimiz Türkce bir mektup yaziyorlar, dualara vesile olmasi icin gonderecegiz ins. Makbul dualarinizi istirham ediyoruz. Umuma binler selam ve muhabbetle.
Guney Afrika Nur Talebeleri namina
Kardesiniz Yunus
In the Name of ALLAH, the Merciful the Compassionate
Reflections on Islam Expo 2009
Reflections on Islam Expo 2009
The Islam Expo 2009 is becoming an annual event on the Cape Town Calendar. The Expo is hosted by the Muslim Students Association of South Africa. The purpose of the Expo is to showcase Islam in the Western Cape. There were many Muslim organizations and institutions that were present at the Expo-these included the media, non-profit organizations, da’wah movements, Islamic art, counseling services and community outreach organizations, bookshops and other purveyors of Islamic wear, goods and services.
We felt that it was very important to locate Ustad and the Risale-i Nur on this Islamic landscape in the Western Cape, because there is a dersane located in the city, and therefore people should benefit from the inconceivable treasury of knowledge that is the Risale-i Nur. This is of fundamental importance since Ustad has pivoted the matter of saving iman as the most critical issue in modernity.
In this respect it is therefore our fundamental duty to encourage more people in Cape Town to read Risale-i Nur. Too many people in Cape Town have unfortunately fallen victim to a very imitative kind of belief through their practice of a ritualistic Islam that is largely devoid of reflection and contemplation of the Qur’an, and the book of the universe.
Furthermore, through our system of Islamic education in Cape Town, much emphasis is placed on performing worship and prayer to obtain rewards for oneself, rather that to perform such worship and prayer for ALLAH’S sake and with the aim of invoking ALLAH’S pleasure. The Risale-i Nur represents a fundamental departure from such conceptions of Islam, duty, purpose and worship, and it is for this reason that the duty is incumbent upon us to encourage reading and practice of the wisdom contained in the Risale-i Nur Inshaallah
It was very encouraging to note that many women showed a very keen interest in Risale-i Nur. They asked many questions and expressed an interest to discover more about Risale-i Nur. This is among the reasons that it is important for us to establish a dersane for women, so that there is a focal point where women can come and learn about the Risale-i Nur. It is my fervent and sincere duah that ALLAH will facilitate the establishment of the dersane, and that all our endeavours there are executed purely for ALLAH’S Pleasure Inshaallah.
As a consequence of the Expo, I have already received two invitations from women to come and read from Risale-i Nur to other women Alhamdulillah.
Lessons Learnt
Probably the most important lesson that I learnt as a consequence of the Expo is the fundamental importance for us as aspiring students of the Risale-i Nur, to be very knowledgeable about Risale-i Nur if we are to be in a position to make teblig with wisdom, sincerity and integrity. This confirmed in an experiential way the necessity that we must be serious about Risale-i Nur and that we must study with focus and commitment. We must first prepare ourselves in order to engage with other people about Risale-i Nur.
Alhamdulillah, with this realization came ALLAH’S assistance for us in the person of Cetin Kardes who has dedicated his time to teach us with fervour, focus and knowledge about the Risale-i Nur. We express our sincerest gratitude to ALLAH for availing to us the service of Cetin Kardes in our endeavour of learning about, and from the Risale-i Nur. It is our heartfelt and humble request that we will be allowed to continue to benefit from his teaching in the future in Cape Town Inshaallah.
We would like to express our most profound thanks and appreciation to Ibrahim Abi from Manisa, who was instrumental in assisting us with advice, support and aid in facilitating that we have posters of the Risale-i Nur for the Expo. We experienced the true expression of brotherhood in endeavour, through the selfless assistance, encouragement and support of Ibrahim Abi, Alhamdulillah. We would also like to express our sincerest appreciation to Yunus Abi who facilitated for us the receipt of books for the Expo. His encouragement and continued selfless assistance with our endeavours in Cape Town remains an invaluable pillar of support for us Alhamdulillah.
Concluding Remarks
We request the duahs from all our brothers that we will Inshaallah grow our own knowledge of the Risale-i Nur and that we will be able to substantially develop hizmet here in Cape Town and in South Africa in the foreseeable future, Inshaallah.
Hakkinizi helal edin!
Risale-i Nur student of Cape Town; South Africa
Your sister in Risale-I Nur
Nazeema Ahmed