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Juz’ 24: Dr. Usaama al-Azami and Sh. Abdirahman Kariye | Don’t Just Be Righteous, Be a Rectifier

In the stories of juz 24—the story of Musa, the reality of resurrection, the glad tidings to the believers—we find many reminders that life is short, but the afterlife is eternal. Dr. Usaama al-Azami and Sh. Abdirahman Kariye join Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Abdullah Oduro and convey some of its messages to us.

0:00 – Introduction
9:49 – Dr. Omar Suleiman reflects on thre reality of resurrection
14:55 – Dr. Usaama al-Azami reflects on the story of Musa (as) and Pharaoh
22:34 – Sh. Abdullah Oruro reflects on da’wah in the story of Musa (as)
30:19 – Sh. Abdirahman Kariye reflects on the glad tidings of the believers
40:46 – Final reflections

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Dr. Usaama al-Azami

Dr. Usaama al-Azami

Usaama al-Azami is Departmental Lecturer in Contemporary Islamic Studies at the University of Oxford. He completed his BA in Arabic and Islamic Studies at Oxford, his seminary training at Al-Salam Institute, and his MA and PhD in Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University. He specialises in Islamic political thought.

Abdirahman Kaariye

Abdirahman Kaariye

Abdirahman Kaariye is an Imam, humanitarian, and Educator. Abdirahman has a B.A in Education from Highline College and Islamic degree in Sharia from Al-Azhar University and currently pursuing a masters degree at Islamic University of Minnesota. He serves as Country Director for Helping Hand for Relief and Development, an international NGO, and Imam/Community engagement at Dar Al Farooq Center.

Sh. Abdullah Oduro

Sh. Abdullah Oduro

Fellow, Head of Convert Resources | Abdullah Oduro is a first generation Ghanian native that converted to Islam in 1997. He graduated from the College of Islamic Law from the University of AlMadinah in 2007. He conducts public speeches, sermons, lectures, and workshops around the US on Islamic Law, self-improvement, and convert life. He is currently the Imam at the Islamic Center of Coppell and Lewisville in Dallas, TX. He resides in Dallas, TX with his wife and four children.

Having recently joined Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research as a Scholar, Shaykh Abdullah leads a team providing unique and comprehensive resources for new Muslim converts and institutional convert care.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Dr. Omar Suleiman

President | Imam Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at Southern Methodist University.