Abu Usamah was born in New Jersey in 1964. He embraced Islam in 1986 and went onto studying in the Islamic University of Madinah for eight years where he graduated from the College of Da’wah and Usool-ad-Din.
Abu Usamah has been very active in da’wah since the day he embraced Islam. He has been the Imam of various mosques in the United States and in the United Kingdom.
Abu Usamah zeal and eagerness in conveying the true message of Islam has lead him to many parts of the world, delivering lectures and seminars, as well as translating for many scholars and du’aat from the Arab world.
Abu Usamah has been blessed in studying with some of the greatest scholars of our time, to name a few, Sheikh Umar Fulaatah at the Rawdah of the Prophets Mosque, Sheikh Muhammad ‘Atiyyah Saalim (author of Tafsir ‘Adwaa ul-Bayaan’), Sheikh Abdullah Muhammad al-Ghunaymaan, Sheikh Muhammad al-Jaami, Sheikh Saalih al-Fawzaan and many more. He was also very fortunate to have spent two summers in intensive study under Sheikh Ibn Baaz and Sheikh Ibn Uthaymin.
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Chapter 4: Believing that the guidance of someone other than the Prophet is more perfect than his guidance.
This imam is talking about an event where women panelists talked about empowerment and what they want in this world. The speaker of this lecture mentions their speeches at the event, as well as other significant events with the same message outside the panel. He is discussing how far astray Muslims in the west have ... Read more
Sh Abu Usamah advises on how we should deal with London & Manchester attacks. This talk was delivered at the Green Lane Masjid. 2017-06-04 – Ramadan 2017
Poisoned Hearts: Following In The Footsteps Of The Khawarij This talk was given at the Green Lane Masjid on May 6th, 2017.
Sheikh Abu Usamah explains to us about the description of Prophet Muhammad SAWS; delivered at the Green Lane Masjid on February 8, 2017.
Evening Lecture presenting Islam as the only means to attaining true freedom in life. Only through the connection with our Creator and worship of Allah can humans find peace. San Diego State University October 13, 2016.
In this talk delivered at the Green Lane Masjid Shaykh Abu Usamah discusses the reasons for the lowliness of the Ummah.
In this talk Sh. Abu Usamah advises on how we need to respond to matters relating to Islamophobia and the prevention thereof.