Sheik Ahmed Tijani Bin Umar will be touring Leicester for the meelad weekend.

He will deliver the Jumma speech at Masjid Bilal, Chesterfield Rd, Leicester, LE5 5LH.

In the evening again after Asr he shall be at Masjid Bilal for a small meelad mehfil.

The Saturday, he shall be at Central Mosque,Conduit Street, Leicester, LE2 0JN for Leicester's largest annual event. The meelad will start after Asr 6.15pm and Sheik Ahmed Tijani will be present where he will deliver a speech and possibly recite nasheeds when the blessed hair of the holy prophet Muhammad (صلى الله تعلى عليه و سلم دَاِمً اَبَدً) will be presented. Central mosque accommodates both male and female worshippers in separate prayer halls. So come down in families.

The Sunday will be marked by a juloos (procession) after Zuhr 1.30pm from Surtherland Mosque,2A Sutherland Street, Leicester, LE2 1DS to Central Mosque, Conduit Street, Leicester, LE2 0JN and food will be served thereafter.

The Sunday will be a great opportunity to ask for the ijaza of Durood ul Fatih, the diamond of the Tijaniya Silsilah. Call me if you want the Sheik's direct contact number. He is a really nice guy and will answer anybodies' call. My number is 07791577702. If you want a direct ijaza during the weekend then come down Leicester and approach the sheik directly or if you would like me to introduce you to the Sheik then feel free to call me.

Excerpt from the Sheik's Website:

Profile

Br. Ahmed Tijani Ben Omar

Originally
Born in Ghana West Africa. Specialized in Islamic Law and Jurisprudence, including Comparative Religion, Astronomy, Spiritual Science and Healing, Divine Poetry and Chanting, Singing, Fine Arts and Culture. He took Arabic and Islamic Studies at the Kulliyat Athakaffah Al Arabiyah in Ghana and studied and mastered the Biblical Science and History through the Methodist Missionary High School in Ghana. Specialized in Media Broadcasting and Mass-communications and also obtained a Master of Comparative Religion. He studied and memorized the Holy Qur'aan at the age of 15 and the Holy Bible by the age of 20.

Experience
Secretary General of the African Muslim Organization in Africa; Director General Ghana National Council for Islamic Celebrations; Director Quranic Institute Lagos, Nigeria; Religious Education Broadcaster Nigeria Radio and Television; Imam Islamic Educational Congress USA; member International Organization of Journalist; consultative with Economic Social Council United Nations and UNSECO; Educational and Religious Editor West Africa Press Syndicate; National Advisor International Association of Sufism USA; Advisor Islamic Studies and Research Association ISSRA USA; President and Imam Universal Islamic Center USA; member of the World Council of Religious Leader under the auspices of The United Nations Millennium World Peace Summit.

Ahmed Tijani Ben Omar consistently advocates spiritual and interfaith interactions from a global perspective. This unique approach includes socio-political, historical and anthropological aspects as well religious dispensations.

Ahmed Tijani Ben Omar has traveled to over 105 countries worldwide giving numerous lectures and presentations at conferences, universities and public gatherings around the world. Hosted and directed several national and international Islamic conferences for peace. He is considered one of the best Spiritual Singers and Reciters of the Holy Qur'aan in the World.

Interests
Loves painting, composing and singing, teaching, meditating and contemplating.


Considers himself hopeless, helpless, useless, worthless, homeless good for nothing, compared to nothing. Subject only to seeking yearning and longing for a drop of mercy and compassion from the ultimate God of Creation Almighty God Allah.

[http://www.ahmedtijani.org/profile.html Accessed: 25/03/08]