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Gateway to Divine Mercy - Conference held in Manchester, UK

After the astounding success and spiritual enrichment of Gateway to Divine Mercy 2006, Jamia Al-Karam was
proud to present “Gateway to Divine Mercy 2007 - Enlightening our Hearts”, which was held on July 1st at the
Sheridan Suite in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Sheikh Ahmed Tijani was among the guests of the conference, along with other distinguished guests including:
Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi (Damascus, Syria), Shaykh Yusuf ‘Abd al-Wahhab ibn Mahmud Abu Sneina
(Jerusalem, Palestine), Shaykh Muhammad Amin al-Hasanat Shah al-Qurashi (Bhera, Pakistan), Shaykh
Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada (Retford, England), Hajj Ahmad Thomson (London, England). Nasheeds
and Qasidas were performed by SHAAM Nasheed Group & Zain Shabir.

For more information please visit the website http://gatewaytodivinemercy.com

Photographs from this years conference:

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Major Peace Initiative: Dalai Lama meets with Muslim & Sufi leaders

The Dalai Lama proclaimed himself a ''defender of Muslim teachings'' in a groundbreaking international peace
conference that was held in San Francisco on Saturday April 15, 2006. The event was covered by major media from the
New York Times to major television networks.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, initially met with about sixty Muslim leaders and scholars, most of whom were Sufis.
Kabir Helminski head of the Mevlevi order in the USA reported on the event saying, “A tremendous amount of
goodwill and love was generated during this event. It was historically significant that Muslims and Buddhists were
coming together with open arms on both sides, and, as a matter of fact, the Dalai Lama, during one of the meetings
took a special interest in our brother Ahmed Tijani, taking him by the shoulders, looking into his eyes, and saying, ‘You
have to help me come to Africa!’”.

This was followed by a larger event attended by about 500 representatives from approximately 30 countries from the
world's major religions. There has rarely been such a gathering of eminent spiritual leaders involving so many Muslims.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the Dalai Lama said “Muslims, like any of the major traditions, have the
same message, the same practice. That is a practice of compassion." The Dalai Lama urged the leaders of all faiths to
stand together on their common ground to defend Islam and promote the ideal of respecting the faiths of individuals
while embracing religious diversity in communities. All of this took place on the weekend of the birthday of the
Prophet (pbuh), Easter and Passover.

The Dalai Lama meeting with Muslim leaders, in San Francisco
(Photo courtesy of USA Today)

The Dalai Lama and Sheikh Ahmed Tijani

Worldwide Tijani Conference
Fes, Morocco, 27-30 June 2007

The “Forum for the Followers of the Tijaniyya Order,” convened in Fes, Morocco, under the royal patronage of
the His Majesty Muhammad VI, was a stunning testament to the depth and breadth of Tijani scholarship around
the world. Scholars and eminent shaykhs came from such diverse places as Senegal, Nigeria, Mauritania, Egypt,
Indonesia, Pakistan, Dubai, Sudan, South Africa and America to present and discuss the significant historical and
present-day role of the Tariqa Tijaniyya in spreading Islam, in guarding the peaceful and expansive essence of
the religion, and in actualizing spiritual and ethical training for Muslims around the world.
[Quoted from the website http://tijani.org/tijani-conference-2007/]

Pictures from the conference:

Making a presentation at the historic Islamic Conference of Tijaniiya spiritual luminaries hosted by the esteemed Amirul Mu'mineen Mohammed the Sixth of the Royal Kingdom of Morocco in the city of Islamic saints – Fez

Cross section of thousands of highly esteemed Islamic spiritual ambassadors from all over the world.

Islamic rainbow comes in all colors, nations, and kindred.

Malian spiritual ambassador gives salutations to Sheikh Ibn Maulaana Ibrahim Niass flanked by Tijaniyya professor from Algeria

Nigerian Sheikh demonstrating characteristic Muslim humility and greetings with Sheikh Tahir Bauchi, Sheikh Shreef Saleh Ibrahim, both of Nigeria, and Sheikhul Islam Mohammed Munnir Mali

His spiritual eminence Sidi Shreef Tijani, Great Grandson of Maulaana Abbul abbas, Gausul Ghiyas and Shamsul Huda Sayyidi Ahmed Tijani (RTA), affectionately surrounded by some ambassadors from Benin, Burkina Faso, Morocco and Egypt

Highly revered female ambassadors from around the world were well represented.

Female Tijaniyya ambassadors Sheikhat Ruqayya and Hajja All of the USA were there.

With some of the noble Tunisian delegation.

Some Burkina Faso ambassadors were chilling out.

Spiritual unity and beauty of true Islamic brotherhood.

Maulaana Sheikh Shareef Omar of the Cote D'Ivoire in the company of his delegation at the historic conference.

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Sheikh Al Naqshbandi; Grand Imam Yusuf Abdul Wahab Ibn
Mahmud Abu Sneina of Masjidul Aqsa; Sheikh Muhammad Amin
Al Hasanat Shah Al Quraishi of Bhira, Pakistan; Sheikh Muhammad
Imdad Hussain Pirzada (President and Chief Host of Jaami'al
Karam Retford, England); Sheikh Ahmed Thompson (Barrister at
Law, London, England); Sheikh Sayed Raza (World Muslim
Mission, England)

With Imamul Aqsa Sh. Yusuf Abu Sneina; Dr Asif Ali Al Azhari
(Professor of Jaami'al Karam, Retford, UK)

Dr. Asfi Al Azhari; Imam Mohammad Arshad Al Misbahi; Sheikhul
Islam Mohammed Imdad Mirzada, Sheikh Irfan Chishti

With hardworking, beautiful and enthusiastic students of Jaami'al
Karam, UK

The spiritually inspiring Zikr ensemble SHAAM of the UK.

Exchanging affectionate and peaceful salutations with the noble
descendant of the Hashimi, Sheikhul Islam Mohammed Al Yaqoubi
of Syria

With Imamul Aqsa Yusuf Abu Sneina of Jerusalem

With his Eminence Mohammed Amin Al Hasanat Shah Al Quraishi

With Sheikhul Islam Mohammed Al Yaqoubi

Ambassadors of Islam with Sheikh Mohammed AL Yaqoubi

With Sheikh Ahmed Thompson & Future Muslim Masters f the
United Kingdom

Cross section of thousands of highly esteemed Islamic
spiritual ambassadors from all over the world.

Making a presentation at the historic Islamic Conference of
Tijaniiya spiritual luminaries hosted by the esteemed Amirul
Mu'mineen Mohammed the Sixth of the Royal Kingdom of
Morocco in the city of Islamic saints – Fez

Malian spiritual ambassador gives salutations to Sheikh Ibn
Maulaana Ibrahim Niass flanked by Tijaniyya professor
from Algeria

Islamic rainbow comes in all colors, nations, and kindred.

His spiritual eminence Sidi Shreef Tijani, Great Grandson of
Maulaana Abbul abbas, Gausul Ghiyas and Shamsul Huda
Sayyidi Ahmed Tijani (RTA), affectionately surrounded by
some ambassadors from Benin, Burkina Faso, Morocco and
Egypt

Nigerian Sheikh demonstrating characteristic Muslim
humility and greetings with Sheikh Tahir Bauchi, Sheikh
Shreef Saleh Ibrahim, both of Nigeria, and Sheikhul Islam
Mohammed Munnir Mali

Female Tijaniyya ambassadors Sheikhat Ruqayya and Hajja
All of the USA were there.

Highly revered female ambassadors from around the world
were well represented.

Some Burkina Faso ambassadors were chilling out.

With some of the noble Tunisian delegation.

Maulaana Sheikh Shareef Omar of the Cote D'Ivoire in the
company of his delegation at the historic conference.

Spiritual unity and beauty of true Islamic brotherhood.