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Become an inheritor of the Prophet (peace be upon him)

WHO WILL BECOME AN INHERITOR OF THE HOLY PROPHET (peace be upon him)? Read Shaykh Pirzada’s thought-provoking message calling on the Muslim community, its leadership, public and institutions, as well as its youth to pursue the path of sacred knowledge and become educated individuals to lead their communities. This letter has been sent to mosques […]

Graduation of 25 Alims and Alimahs on Annual Urs Conference

The 18th Annual Urs Conference commemorating the life, legacy and achievements of the erudite Sufi scholar, Zia-ul-Ummat Justice Pir Muhammad Karam Shah al-Azhari (1918-1998), was held at Jamia Al-Karam in Retford on Sunday 17th July 2016. Hundreds of Imams, scholars and guests from around the UK and abroad attended the gathering with keynote speaker being […]

Vice-Principal attends the Tijaniyya Annual Conference In Luton

The Vice-Principal, Bakhtyar Pirzada al-Azhari, yesterday evening (Saturday 23 July 2016) attended and spoke at the Tijaniyya Annual Conference held at the Crescent Hall in Luton. The event was presided by Shaykh Ahmad Tijani Ali Cisse who is counted as the 13th most influential Muslim in the world, a scholar of Al-Azhar and head of […]

Jamia Al-Karam hosts its Alumni Eid Dinner at Eaton Hall

On Sunday 10 July, Jamia Al-Karam welcomed its graduates and former students of the Faculty of Dars Nizami for a special Eid dinner with the founder and principal, Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada. Graduates representing various generations of students and year groups from 1985 to 2015 gathered together for a session of gratitude and reflection, […]

Memorial Day – Remembering Srebrenica twenty-one years on

Today is the Srebrenica Memorial Day marking the Bosnian genocide in which the European Muslims of Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered “unimaginable savagery” at the hands of General Ratko Mladic’s forces. More than 8,000 Muslim men and boys were massacred in the greatest atrocity on European soil since the Second World War. We call on all […]

Shaykh Pirzada hosts Friends of Al-Karam Dinner at Jamia Al-Karam

On Sunday 29 May 2016, Jamia Al-Karam held an intimate Friends of Al-Karam dinner which was attended by supporters and well-wishers of the institution who have continued to help it progress over the past three decades. The occasion saw elders and members of the younger generations all gather for a day of reflection, lunch and […]