The History of Islam in Africa

This absolutely brilliant two day course was delivered by the Irrepressible Dr Shaikh Abdullah Hakim Quick. Dr Quick focussed on a thought provoking two day lecture that traced the existence of monotheism in Africa from it's earliest times. Dr Quick followed the spread of Islam from the coming of last Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to the present day focussing on the life and times of the great scholar and reviver Shaikh Uthman Dan Fodio. Attendance was low and non attendees missed out on some real gems and pearls.

Shaikh Abdullah Hakim Quick embraced Islam in 1970 and thereafter perused his studies at the University of Madinah, he completed his BA from the College of Dawah and Usul- al-Din. He read for his Masters degree and completed his PhD on the History of Islam in Africa at the University of Toronto. He served as Imam, teacher and counsellor in the USA, Canada and the West Indies and lectures widely across the world.

Dr Quick has travelled to over 47 countries on lecture, research and educational tours. He persued his studies at the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, where he completed a bachelor of Arts. He later read for his Masters degree and completed his PhD on the History of Islam in West Africa at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is presently a senior lecturer on the history of Islam in Africa at The International Peace University South Africa in Cape Town.

Shaikh Abdullah Hakim has served as Imam, teacher and counselor in the USA, Canada and the West Indies. For three years he contributed to the religious page of Canada's leading newspaper. He is presently a Senior Lecturer at the Dar-ul-Arqam Islamic Institute and Director of the Da'wah Department of the Muslim Judicial Council, Cape Town, South Africa.

Today's world is in need of dynamic realtime scholars, with innovative rethinking based on original, authentic sources. Dr Abdullah Hakim provides an example of this new, progressive thinking and I the Almighty assures him his good health.

HERE'S an interesting interview with Dr Quick on this subject...

Coming up, a sixty second interview with Shaikh Abdul Hakim...