Synopsis
Sheikh Sajid Umar was born in Leicester, UK. He attended primary and secondary school and college in Harare (Zimbabwe), where he studied IT and obtained a first class degree. Having memorised the Quran at the age of 18 and successfully opening an IT business, he turned his attention towards Islamic studies. He travelled to Riyadh where he enrolled at Imam Muhammed Ibn Saud Islamic University completing a University Diploma in Arabic language and Islamic Sciences. He continued his studies at al-Imam University, graduating with a Bachelors degree in Shariah, and a masters degree in Judiciary (Qadha) from the Higher Institute for Judiciary Studies (Mahad al-ali lil-Qada) at al-Imam University. His Masters Thesis was a Shariah based study of Liquidity Management using the famous Repurchase Agreement concept. He is now pursuing his PhD in the institute of Judiciary in Riyadh, specialising in Fiqh.He has spent much of his semester breaks teaching various Islamic and development programs for the youth and adults worldwide. These classes ranged from lectures in Masajid, Conferences, Radio, TV and via Online mediums. He has also spent time working on syllabus and curriculum for use in Islamic schools based in the West. He is also a Senior Lecturer at Knowledge International University and a member of their Academic Management Team. His hobbies include building computers to customer specs, book collecting and reading.Sheikh Sajid is also the Director of Islamic Development for Mercy Mission World, AlKauthar and Students Guild Lecturer, Chief Islamic Editor for Little Explorers Magazine, and project manager for several media related programs specific to Islamic Satellite Channels. Sh. Sajid is married and has two sons, named Abdullah and Ahmed. He has a brown belt in karate, is a keen golfer, swimmer, footballer and cricketer, and has completed several articles and dissertations on the Islamic Sciences.
Episodes
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![Blast from the Past S01 - EP04]()
Blast from the Past S01 - EP04
29/09/2015 Duration: 01h05minSeason 1 - Episode 4: Lessons from The Birth of the Messenger (SAW)
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![Blast from the Past S01 - EP03]()
Blast from the Past S01 - EP03
29/09/2015 Duration: 01h11minSeason 1 - Episode 3: Lessons from The Incident of the Elephant
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![Blast from the Past S01 - EP02]()
Blast from the Past S01 - EP02
29/09/2015 Duration: 01h07minSeason 1 - Episode 2: Lessons from pre-historic Arabia and the Prophet (SAW) lineage
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![Blast from the Past S01 - EP01]()
Blast from the Past S01 - EP01
29/09/2015 Duration: 33minSeason 1 - Episode 1: Introduction About: Season one of four of Blast from the Past - Seerah in the 21st Century consists of 16 episodes and covers lessons from the seerah up till the 5th year after Prophethood. This series is a unique one with season one being completed in Melbourne, Australia during Ramadan of 2014. This series is not a story-type run through the seerah, but rather a unique one detailing lessons that can be extrapolated from the seerah which are relevant to us today in the 21st century. In this series our Sheikh - Sajid Umar (May Allah preserve him) - will touch on topics related to marriage and relationships, parenting and education, leadership and development and much much more. This series is a must listen and a must share. Season 2 of this series has already been completed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during Ramadan 2015 and will be released soon on Muslim Central Media, so please be on the look out for that. For now, sit back with a notepad and pen and enjoy :)
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![Pearls from Surah Nooh - Part 1]()
Pearls from Surah Nooh - Part 1
19/09/2015 Duration: 28minHistory was made in Dubai this 2015 when Sheikh Sajid Umar ran Dubai's first Islamic Studies class on a 200 people capacity yacht which departed Dubai Marina on Friday the 4th of September. The topic of the class was Insights from Surah Nooh. The audio reflects the windy conditions on the day and noises from the captain's anchoring of the vessel at sea, but nonetheless captures the important messages shared with the audience on the day. The audio does improve as you go along so please do not give up on it :)
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![Pearls from Surah Nooh from a yacht in Dubai! Part 2]()
Pearls from Surah Nooh from a yacht in Dubai! Part 2
09/09/2015 Duration: 01h48minHistory was made in Dubai this 2015 when Sheikh Sajid Umar ran Dubai's first Islamic Studies class on a 200 people capacity yacht which departed Dubai Marina on Friday the 4th of September. The topic of the class was Insights from Surah Nooh. The audio reflects the windy conditions on the day and noises from the captain's anchoring of the vessel at sea, but nonetheless captures the important messages shared with the audience on the day. The audio does improve as you go along so please do not give up on it :)
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![Parenting and the 21st Century (Session 3)]()
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![Bidding Ramadaan a worthy farewell]()
Bidding Ramadaan a worthy farewell
17/07/2015 Duration: 23minSheikh Sajid Umar offers worthy words that will help us face the world after Ramadaan departs. A 20 minute lecture delivered at Masjid alFalaah in Harare Zimbabwe and most definitely worth your time.
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![The only tangible miracle! (5 minute Ramadan thought)]()
The only tangible miracle! (5 minute Ramadan thought)
03/07/2015 Duration: 06minThis short yet effective talk is about the appropriate miracles given to different Prophets to deal with appropriate situations e.g. Yusuf AS and Yakoob AS were sent to a nation who were fascinated by dreams and Allah SWT blessed these two Prophets with the ability to interpret dreams. Prophet SAW was sent to a nation who prided in linguistic abilities and eloquence and Allah SWT revealed the Quran, speech of Allah that cannot be matched in any form to any other book till date yet its miracles can be felt by every single generation after Prophet SAW.
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![Are we allowed to say (Ramadaan) or do we have to say (the month of Ramadaan)]()
Are we allowed to say (Ramadaan) or do we have to say (the month of Ramadaan)
20/06/2015 Duration: 02minThis is an answer to question asked by a questioner regarding the term Ramadaan and the views of the scholars related to saying the name by itself and whether doing so is respectful. An interesting short precise answer indeed!
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![Exam Tips - Must listen before you attempt your exam!]()
Exam Tips - Must listen before you attempt your exam!
16/06/2015 Duration: 19minIntellectual and beneficial talk by Sajid Ahmed Umar to prepare for the exams which constitute the below mentioned topics. •The three best friends to be carried before, during and after the time of exams. •How would these open the doors when you are stuck in the midst of exams. •Exemplary advice to prioritize and replenish during the exams. •How to deal with not-so-good exams.
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![Provisions for the Hereafter Series Split Lesson 1d]()
Provisions for the Hereafter Series Split Lesson 1d
16/05/2015 Duration: 09minExplanation of the summarised version of Imam Ibn Qayyim AlJawziyyah's famous book- Provisions for the Hereafter.
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![Provisions for the Hereafter Series Split Lesson 1c]()
Provisions for the Hereafter Series Split Lesson 1c
16/05/2015 Duration: 25minExplanation of the summarised version of Imam Ibn Qayyim AlJawziyyah's famous book- Provisions for the Hereafter.
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![Provisions for the Hereafter Series Split Lesson 1b]()
Provisions for the Hereafter Series Split Lesson 1b
16/05/2015 Duration: 30minExplanation of the summarised version of Imam Ibn Qayyim AlJawziyyah's famous book- Provisions for the Hereafter.
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![Provisions for the Hereafter Series Split Lesson 1a]()
Provisions for the Hereafter Series Split Lesson 1a
16/05/2015 Duration: 21minExplanation of the summarised version of Imam Ibn Qayyim AlJawziyyah's famous book- Provisions for the Hereafter.
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![Provisions for the Hereafter series Part 1 Full Lesson]()
Provisions for the Hereafter series Part 1 Full Lesson
16/05/2015 Duration: 01h26minExplanation of the summarised version of Imam Ibn Qayyim AlJawziyyah's famous book- Provisions for the Hereafter.
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![Introduction Provisions for the Hereafter Split Part D.mp3]()
Introduction Provisions for the Hereafter Split Part D.mp3
09/05/2015 Duration: 31minExplanation of the summarised version of Imam Ibn Qayyim AlJawziyyah's famous book- Provisions for the Hereafter. This is the Introduction that took place before episode one.
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![Introduction Provisions for the Hereafter Split Part C.mp3]()
Introduction Provisions for the Hereafter Split Part C.mp3
09/05/2015 Duration: 32minExplanation of the summarised version of Imam Ibn Qayyim AlJawziyyah's famous book- Provisions for the Hereafter. This is the Introduction that took place before episode one.
