Becoming Muslim

One highlight of the Reviving the Islamic Spirit convention was when 2 friends approached us at our booth. They informed us that one of them would like to take his shahada and become a Muslim. The brother told us that he has benefitted from listening to Shaykh Hamza's material.

After informing Shaykh Hamza, we were invited to visit him in his hotel room. Upon arrival, we were pleasantly surprised to find Shaykh Hamza and Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah waiting for us. Alhamdulillah, our new brother became a Muslim with his best friend nearby alongside two luminaries. It was an honor for Alhambra Productions to witness this amazing moment.

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Reviving the Islamic Spirit in Toronto

The Alhambra Productions staff are in Toronto, Canada for one of the largest annual conventions in Canada. Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention is organized by the youth from the Great Toronto Area. This year's line-up of scholars include Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Imam Zaid Shakir and many more. You can view the full line-up here.

We are honored to be so welcomed by our Canadian brothers and sisters. We have also been thrilled to see so many familiar faces whom we have met at other events in USA. Some of the brothers and sisters were at last weekend's Ethnic Jihad Minara Program. Insha'Allah, we will post a report on the Ethnic Jihad Program soon.

The cold Canadian winter also welcomed us here! We arrived in -2 degree weather. Then, it actually 'warmed' up on Saturday. Maybe it was the California sun!

Well, tomorrow is the final day of the Convention. Shaykh Abdallah will deliver another lecture with Shaykh Hamza translating. Then, Imam Zaid and Shaykh Hamza will have session together, insha'Allah.

Alhambra Productions will be in town for the Reviving Islamic Spirit concert which will be held to raise funds for the Pakistan Earthquake. Also, we will be here for the Knowledge Retreat with our beloved scholars.

P.S. Imam Zaid's lecture on Foundations of Islamic Civilization was very powerful. Shaykh Hamza's lecture of the Spirit of Al-Andalus was informative and enriching.

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Introducing Alhambra Productions Podcasts

Sacred knowledge podcasts have arrived! We have introduced a new avenue to experience the teachings of our scholars. Our first podcast is a brand new khutbah by Hamza Yusuf entitled Patience Takes Courage.

Please visit our PODCAST page here: http://www.alhambraproductions.com/podcast/index.php

You can listen to the audio from the podcast page. An iPod is not necessary. However, Alhambra Productions will be entering new arenas. Look for us to pop up on iTunes, Odeo, Podomatic and

other groundbreaking areas soon!

We look forward to hearing your feedback!

Introducing Alhambra Productions Podcasts

Educating Your Child in Modern Times

Educating Your Child in Modern Times

Wehave had many questions about our releases on homeschooling andalternative education. We released 2 separate products titled ‘Educating Your Child in Modern Times’. One is a 4 CD set and the other is a book.

TheCD includes John Taylor Gatto’s Conference Handout. The handoutincludes important information to help you understand more aboutalternative education. Also included are The 12 Action Themes of JohnTaylor Gatto’s Guerilla Curriculum.

Many customershave asked what is the difference betweent the audio set and the book.We prefer to let our customers speak about our products. This is whatthey had to say:

“The CDs are a great starting point but I am glad to have boughtthe book as well. I use it as reference while listening to theCD.”

“I prefer to read than to listen. The book allows me to understand the concepts mentioned in the lectures.”

“The CDs are more detailed in discussion. But the book is a great reference.”

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Ayat Jamilah - Beautiful Signs

We have just added a new book for the youth to our online store.

This book has been recieving many praises and compliments. Definitely a high quality publication for the young adult in your family.

Here is the description from the publisher:

A young adult/ adult crossover anthology, it draws from not only the core of Islamic spirituality and ethics, the Qur’an, and the traditions (hadiths), but also from the mystical verse, folk tales, and exemplary figures of the Islamic narrative. Unlike any other collection of Islamic stories, Beautiful Signs gathers traditional stories from the farthest reaches of the Muslim world, which stretches from Morocco in the west to Indonesia in the east, and from China in the north to Tanzania in the south. This unique anthology, with its rich and thorough explanatory notes, will be invaluable to anyone wishing to understand, or to teach, geography, world history, or world

religions. It will also be treasured by Muslim families and by all parents committed to broadening the lives and values of their children and themselves.

Alhambra Productions strives to bring the best quality children’s books to your home. Please visit our Children’s Books section to see our selection.

Ayat Jamilah - Beautiful Signs

A travel map of Alhambra Productions

Here is a snapshot of a travel map that we have set up. This map will document our travels across the world, insha’Allah. Please visit the map to see where we have been and to find descriptions of the events and places.

God willing, we will update this as regularly as we can. Coming up soon is our trip to the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention. Check back here to for more details.

A travel map of Alhambra Productions