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August 18, 2008 by ibnabeeomar Picture Stories
47 comments Tags: AlMaghrib Institute · ilmsummit

Insha'Allah there will be more posts with details of what was actually learned at IlmSummit but here are a few pictures (sorry it is not a lot) from the first of insha'Allah many IlmSummits to come.

Tags: AlMaghrib Institute · ilmsummit

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http://www.aqidah12.wordpress.com fisabilillah12.wordpress.com

good pictures
Haytham

NOT ONE PICTURE OF ME???? lol… jk

man subhan Allah… i am sad today :( i want to go back to ilimSummit
http://www.mujahideenryder.net MR

InshaAllah, I would like to attend the next one.
http://www.muslimmatters.org Amad

Join the Facebook group for “Haytham, our hero” today. We should consider removing this post, until we honor Haytham with a photo.
http://www.gemreel.com AlBaraa

post these pics on the Ilm Summit facebook group:
http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=29598331257#/pages/Ilm-Summit/29598331257
Fatima.

Wow…these pictures bring back memories.
Safa

JazakumuAllahu khairan for the pics.

It seems like Ilsummit was this really nice dream and I just woke up from it, SubhanAllah.

Keep em coming, iA : )
Itsme

Jazakallahu Khairan for this as it gets the sweet memories back
Haytam are you serious cos I thout you said that you are the only happy person after Ilmsummit :))
Danish S.

The three most quoted phrases of IlmSummit 2008 (courtesy of Haytham):

1. “Lundry”
2. “Shady hall” (but he denies this one)
3. “Chicks and drinks”
http://www.muslimmatters.org Amad

Ok, Danish, you have to explain all three, but particularly #3.. what are chicks and drinks doing at an ilm summit??? ;)
inexplicabletimelessness

subhanAllah… i’ll never ever forgot Ilm summit 2008. may Allah help me and all of us to act upon the knowledge and share it with others, ameen.
Danish S.

I arrived at the last weekend but it seems these infamous quotes were unanimous lol Haytham will be happy to defend…ahem..i mean….explain himself :)
http://www.muslimmatters.org ibnabeeomar

i dont remember hearing “chicks and drinks” anywhere.. but the shady (shadi) hall .. inshallah after we post some nice pictures of haytham all primped up, then we can discuss shady halls :)
Danish S.

If you remember when Haytham gave his farewell speech at the banquet, that was the joke that no one understood :) It came out “shecks and drinks” lol
Haytham

No Comments :) LOL
http://ummreem.wordpress.com Umm Reem

i dont remember hearing “chicks and drinks” anywhere.. but the shady (shadi) hall .. inshallah after we post some nice pictures of haytham all primped up, then we can discuss shady halls

I read it as “shady” hall (like a shady path) and i thought maybe there was a dark hallway in the hotel or something…it is shadi hall!!
http://muslimmatters.org Ahmad AlFarsi

I read it as “shady” hall (like a shady path) and i thought maybe there was a dark hallway in the hotel or something…it is shadi hall!!

therein lies the pun and the joke itself. Haytham, let’s here your official explanation before we expose you :)
Sana K

SubhanAllah first it was hearing about IlmSummit from friends and reading the posts that had many of us longing to be in their place, but now seeing the pictures takes that longing to a whole different level. I pray that InshaAllah next time around both my husband and I can attend and be part of this amazing experience. Ameen

Ok now back to the explanations :)
Sana K

SubhanAllah, hearing and reading the stories of everyone who attended this year’s IlmSummit truly left a deep longing in the hearts of many to want to be part of this experience the next time around. I pray that both my husband and I can be among those blessed next time around InshaAllah. Ameen.

Okay now back to the explanations :)
Haytham

The three most quoted phrases of IlmSummit 2008 (courtesy of Haytham):

Thank you Danish… when I see you I will take care of you .. grrr .. lol

1. “Lundry”

So taking care of the laundry of 150 isnt fun. Abdullah Syed came up with a very nice place. So we bought some trash bag and we asked everybody to put their name on their bag .. and then we took the bags to a washeteria and baam.. solved the problem.. at least we thought so…2 days later..we get a fone call telling us that the machines were broken.. so people had to stay without their laundry for another day LOL… so when I went to make the announcement.. it was right after Asr and shaykh Yaser Birjas just said a very emotional talk.. i stood up and said… “About your laundry..” and evrey body just started laughing .. it was sooo embarresing… sigh.. anyway..

2. “Shady hall” (but he denies this one)

So I walk into one of the sessions late.. and sh.Yasir Qadhi calls me out saying.. O Haytham is here.. i was like what the heck.. what did I do LOL? then everybody said… SHAAADY HALL…. here is what happened.. I was talking to YQ about the banquette and i said.. lets just have it in any nearby shaadi hall… Sh. Yasir apparently has bad receiption on his cell .. so he heard me say .. Shady hall.. LOL… SO HE ANNOUNCED IT TO THE WHOLE CLASS…. and everybody was like… lets have haythams wedding in a “shady” hall..

3. “Chicks and drinks”

This is the funniest i think… i was talking to one of the sisters volunteers.. and she was telling me… we need some more chips and drinks.. so i was like yea.. you re right.. we need more chicks and drinks … and the everybody just drop down laughing at me..
my excuse.. i was dead tired…. and yes.. this by far was the most embarressing moement of ilmsummit hahahah… funniest i must add too lolol….
Danish S.

Thank you Danish… when I see you I will take care of you .. grrr .. lol

I love you too :D
http://www.muslimmatters.org Amad

Hilarious!!

So haytham, on the last one, did you really say “chicks and drinks” in front of the sisters??? I mean I get the tired part, but put together with the shadi hall, what was on ur mind buddy????
Haytham

what was on ur mind buddy????

Allah knows best bro… hahaha wat an experience … lol
Hassan

In Haytham defense, chicks is plural of baby chicken, so chicks and drinks makes perfect sense, as he was little bit hungry and thirsty.
Halima

lolol at the above explaination… but seriously u and all the volunteers made ilm summit fun for everyone so jazakallah for that
but back to the laundry topic lol when are u guys gonna post the video the y’all made for the entertainment part
sister

If you remember when Haytham gave his farewell speech at the banquet, that was the joke that no one understood It came out “shecks and drinks” lol

i thought i had heard ‘chex and drinks’, thats why i didnt laugh or get it quite frankly….must be that southern accent
Danish S.

i thought i had heard ‘chex and drinks’, thats why i didnt laugh or get it quite frankly….must be that southern accent

That’s another possibility…it’s Haytham…wallahu alam :)
http://aim4excellence.wordpress.com/ Alima

Masha’Allah the ilmsummit looks great! Subhan’Allah, i can’t wait for next year!

I now have something else to look forward to.

My lovely sisters at DL in Toronto, remember you said we would meet again at Ilm Summit. Imagine being there with everyone?
This is when massive du’a comes in.

I looks sooo good!

Jazak Allahu khayr for the insight.
http://www.muslimmatters.org Amad

I would add that one event that comes close to having some of the sentiments described here… at least the years that I went, is Texas Dawah (TDC). It is of course totally different… more “relaxed”, more kid-friendly, but the environment… the brotherhood is reminiscent of what is TDC. Inshallah, I plan to go down to Houston for that this year… the same shayookh crowd should be there (YQ, Birjas, Basyouni, etc.)… and families can partake, which is a plus.

I think I’ll go to the summit too inshallah… if i can get in of course :)
http://www.muslimmatters.org ibnabeeomar

hmm tdc doesnt come anywhere close to this.. sorry :)
Haytham

^^ you are banned from TDC ….. FOREVER Omar… lololol…. jk
http://www.muslimmatters.org Amad

As I said, the TDCs *I* attended, which didn’t include the last one, and the ones that you did not attend, did in fact come close to this. What do u think Haytham???
Haytham

I say .. lets banned him from TDC… lol

haha..

besides… tdc for the last 8 years has been nothing but AAAAAMZING… …the true learning convention… :) Learn It! Live It! indeed :) mashaAllah
http://muslimmatters.org Ahmad AlFarsi

i really loved TDC 2005 the most. my first and fav TDC :)
Danish S.

As much as I love TDC and agree with Haytham that it is uniquely a true learning convention. However, after seeing the last few days of IlmSummit 2008, masha’Allah, IlmSummit was in a category all its own.

I can only imagine what 2 weeks must’ve been like in that environment. Unfortunately I could not attend :( wa qadrAllahu ma sha’a fa’al.
http://www.muslimmatters.org ibnabeeomar

i like tdc but its not even in the same category. its like comparing the free phone you get when you sign up to an iphone, or like comparing a toyota corolla to a bentley.. its nice, people like it, but its just a different league :)
http://www.muslimmatters.org Amad

Haytham, total ban man. I think if Sh. Waleed sees Omar’s comment, Omar will be the next fodder for the cereal-killer.

On a serious note, the two are completely different events. One is a learning/studying event focused on that, and much simpler to organize (in terms of logistics, not in terms of what is taught). The other is a family event designed as a vacation possibility, along with light learning and some depth for those serious. While the Summit was for an exclusive few “hard-cores”, TDC is for everyday Muslims. And I can tell you from feedback and being there, the feelings of brotherhood, the tears that were shed when people leave each other, were also trademark features of this conference. One cannot judge it based on just one meet that may have been designed a bit differently. So, Omar, your comparisons are unfair ;) , because you are comparing apples to oranges. Instead, the better and fairer analogy is that one is Lexus in the car category, the other is a Harley in the bike category.

We should promote both because it is in our best interest that both survive and thrive inshallah. We don’t have a good alternative to either really.
Haytham

:)
http://www.muslimmatters.org ibnabeeomar

hey amad i agree with what ur saying, im not the one who first compared tdc to ilmsummit though!!! my point was that you cant compare them – maybe my analogy needs work :) but yes, tdc rocks, i think its one of the best (if not the best) conference in n. america – but its just a different animal from ilmsummit thats all :)
Haytham

Omar.. dont try to fix what you said.. you are already black listed hahahaha…

I love TDC.. I love IlmSummit… I love Muslim Matters :)

walhamdulillah
http://www.muslimmatters.org ibnabeeomar

black listed after i put up a nice picture of you on the site to help with your .. plans… for 2009… and this is the thanks i get? :(
Danish S.

ibnabeeomar (Author) said:

i like tdc but its not even in the same category. its like comparing the free phone you get when you sign up to an iphone, or like comparing a toyota corolla to a bentley.. its nice, people like it, but its just a different league :)

I agree with Amad on this one. They are two completely different categories of events.

Haytham, stop being so diplomatic :D
Haytham

:) @ Omar’s comment lol
http://www.muslimmatters.org Amad

I love TDC.. I love IlmSummit… I love Muslim Matters :)

And I love Haytham

And despite Omar’s infraction, I still love him. And he did make up with the “rock” comment.

And Danish agreed with me, which is rare for any commentator on MM, so I definitely have to love him.
http://www.colleyvillemasjid.org Abdul Nasir

I had the pleasure of visiting IlmSummit and conducting a couple of sessions there. I have to say that I was blown away by what I saw and experienced. I was extremely pleased, amazed, and ultimately inspired by the Teachers, Students, and the environment at IlmSummit.

MashaAllah the Shuyookh were an embodiment of their Ilm and set a beuatiful example for all the students. They would spend hours on end answering questions and talking to the students. May Allah reward them for all their efforts and increase them in their knowledge and piety.

The environment established there was not only one of zeal for knowledge, but also Adab and spirituality.

The volunteers, or as they are called “Hosnatality”, were unbelievable. MashaAllah the above mentioned Br. Haytham was all over the place. He was there to greet me when I arrived (with a coke in hand), he was there with the handouts as I started class, he was there when I had room-key issues, and I met him just before I left. May Allah reward him and make him move to my area. Since everyone is sharing Haytham stories, I had the ummm…. let’s just say I was able to hear some of Br. Haytham’s very interesting poetry. Something like “2008 or…..”.

It was a huge step for higher Islamic learning in North America. May Allah make this the first of many great achievements for Almaghrib.

Abdul Nasir
Haytham

hahahahaha… jazakom Allahu khayran for your kind words Imam…. I was really impressed by your sessions mashaAllah :) I look forward to seeing you in 2009

and o… I can believe you quoted me .. 2008 or …… hahaha may Allah protect us :) ameen hahah
http://rollingislamically.blogspot.com Zaid khan

Assalaam’aaleykum everyone,
Would any one mind telling me, who’s this Br. Haytham? He either seems to be a big time DuDe or eye candy of everyone.
Who is HE? He just won another admirer from overseas.

Brotherly yours
Zaid

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