Obituaries
Sheikh Tantawi Passes Away
Egypt’s top cleric dies, aged 81
Community News (V12-I3)
Free admission to Muhammad Ali center on his birthday / Dupage county denies permit for Islamic facility / Muslim cabbie returns $21,000 left in taxi
Gentle, Friendly Face of Indonesia and Islam
WHEN the former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid succumbed to a long battle with kidney disease and diabetes, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called for seven days of national mourning. For many millions of Indonesia’s 240 million citizens, the mourning is very personal.
Letter for Marwa
The following touching letter was published in the August 2009 edition of the Muslim Link in honour of the late Marwa El Sherbiny:
Huda El Masri Sosebee
Obituary for Huda El Masri Sosebee
Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Remembered For His Legendary Role
Born in Sambhar, Rajasthan, Bukhari received his religious education in the capital city. He was laid to rest in the family graveyard on the northwest side of Jama Masjid (July 8). He is survived by four sons and two daughters.
Muslims Count Michael Jackson as One of Our Own
THE UNTIMELY death of Michael Jackson became international news, and it has affected many people, including my children and grandchildren…
Obituary: Hanif Akhgar
Article on the passing of Hanif Akhgar Malihabandi
Obituary–Shaykh Tajuddin Shoaib
It is with sadness the Shura Council received the news of sad demise of Shaykh Tajuddin Shoaib the morning of Tuesday, June 2nd in Los Angeles. He passed away leaving behind five children and his wife.
Hassan Hathout
Always smiling, always optimistic, always cheerful, always humble, always first to greet and always first to seek Allah’s blessings for whomever he met, always ready to serve His cause no matter how seriously ill he was and always willing to contribute to the cause of Islam with all the resources that he had.
Obituary: Salahuddin Owaisi, Veteran Indian Politician
Hyderabad: Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, who recently passed away was one of India’s prominent Muslim leaders who dominated politics in this southern city for over 40 years.
Memorial Service for W. D. Mohammed
The recent death of Imam W. Deen Mohammed saddened the Muslim and non-Muslim world. Praise of him poured in from all corners of the globe. Sadness at his passing soon gave way to gratitude for his life, praise of his teaching and his establishment as a role model for today’s Muslims.
The Passing of WD Mohammed
September 9, 2008–Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, a major Islamic leader in the U.S. who led thousands of African-American Muslims to orthodox Islam, died in Illinois, according to local Muslims and his nephew. He was 74.
Imam Warith Deen Mohammed
Imam Warith Deen Mohammed passed away on Tuesday September 10, 2008 at his home in Illinois. Imam Mohammed is credited with, almost single-handedly, turning a whole nation of Muslims from the teachings of the Nation of Islam, to the universal teachings of the Qur’an and the life example of the last Prophet and last Messenger, Muhammad ibn Abdullah (s).
Obituary: Najma Ghouse
November, 1947 – May, 2008
Obituary: Imam Ismail Vehbi
Imam Vehbi, of Harper Woods, died peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Saturday, May 16.
Habash Dead
Habash, who passed away on Saturday, founded the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which carried out the hijackings of several aircraft in the 1970s.
“Shot Killed Bhutto,” Says Aide Inside Car
Her spokeswoman Sherry Rehman said: “We saw a bullet wound in the back of her neck. What the Government is saying is actually dangerous and nonsensical. They are pouring salt on our wounds.”
The Passing Of Imam Mohammad Naseem
A great Dai & Murabbi has passed away on December 27th, 2007 in Houston, Texas. His tajheezo tadfeen took place in Houston after Friday prayer on December 28th, 2007. Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raajioon.
