The Hijrah | Ustadh Abdulrahman Hassan #InTheMaktaba

42,726 views·Apr 17, 2026

This is the finale of InTheMaktaba. Ustadh AbdulWahid Stephenson sits down with Ustadh Abdulrahman Hassan to discuss his remarkable journey from growing up in the UK, to making hijrah to Somalia and Egypt for Islamic studies, to returning home and becoming one of the most recognised English-speaking du'aat of his generation. AMAR: https://youtube.com/@UCHC1c8i5RMDE-2GhNBCQeVw https://www.rahmaniyyah.com/ __________ 0:00 Introduction 1:32 Early life and upbringing in the UK 2:40 Influence of parents and strict household 4:03 Impact of early teachers and mentors 5:00 First trip to Umrah and inspiration 9:02 Hijrah to Somalia for Islamic studies 12:00 Living and studying under disciplined family structure 15:33 Benefits of traditional Somali teaching methods 19:57 Moving to Egypt and practicing Arabic 23:25 Returning to the UK and secular college 25:31 Debating ideological differences 30:02 First public khutbah experience in college 43:45 Addressing fitna and teaching in the community 54:10 Ustadh Tim Humble & AMAU 55:25 International teaching tours and seminars 58:08 Development of "The Hot Seat" and online dawah 1:03:53 Future plans for authoring and publishing books 1:08:15 Advice for students of knowledge and parents 1:09:50 Discussion on Madhahib and the study of Fiqh 1:12:19 Current interest in Islamic history and Al-Andalus 1:15:20 Final advice on building a relationship with Quran __________ "When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah; a knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him (for the deceased)." (Muslim) Support us → https://www.madinahcollege.uk/donate/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=description Subscribe for videos with the scholars and students of knowledge.