Majd(Toronto) vs. Durbah(NJ)

[Noor Syed]

Seminar-

Majd(Toronto): The Purification Act

Durbah(New Jersey): The Code of Scholars

Dates: November 17-19, 24-26

[UmA]

Bet Durbah doesn't have an R.P.M

[-ilmseeker-]

Awesome!! Reviving the competition for the sake of Allah SWT!

Aright Majdians.... let's put our game face on and make sure this is a SOLD OUT class!!! inshAllah!

After that awesome intro Shaikh Ibn Faqih gave about TPA and Shk. Abdul Bary...there is NO WAY we can let anyone miss this class inshAllah!

Durbah..... BRING IT ON !!!

[silent_resistance]

Awesome!! Reviving the competition for the sake of Allah SWT!

Aright Majdians.... let's put our game face on and make sure this is a SOLD OUT class!!! inshAllah!

After that awesome intro Shaikh Ibn Faqih gave about TPA and Shk. Abdul Bary...there is NO WAY we can let anyone miss this class inshAllah!

Durbah..... BRING IT ON !!!
Ya Ameerah, you know we're just playing right now....if we blow Durbah out now it wouldn't be a fun competition....we have to let them think theyre winning, its more fun that way.

Bi'idhnillah it'll be SOLD OUT ....and MORE! :)

[heavens_scent]

A competition against Durbah AGAIN!...

heh... thats an easy one inshAllah

We beat em once and we'll beat em TWICE Bithnillah!!!

[Anti_Shaytan]

hey, at least YOU guys believe in yourselves. so what if everyone else is laughing at you guys, knowing you guys dont stand a chance.

[mostafa]

Bet Durbah doesn't have an R.P.M
Asalaamu `alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,

Looks like Majd needs to rev up their engines to a much higher RPM ;)

*egg*

Durbah, let's kick it up 10 notches in Ramadan. You should have more time, with all the time you aren't eating ;)

Same advice goes for Majd. If you need help marketing TPA, let me know inshaa' Allah.

[mostafa]

Asalaamu `alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,I've got an idea for this competition. Let's see which race has the biggest combined attendance.

What do you say, Majd? Personally, I don't think any of the other combos can touch us, wAllahu a`lam (even the 3-way race).

[-ilmseeker-]

Wa Leikum Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

Hmmmm..Majd and Durbah teaming up for a combined attendance. Interesting.

Personally, I don't think any of the other combos can touch us, wAllahu a`lam (even the 3-way race).Oh..for sure inshAllah.

Maybe a 2-in-1 competition... we compete with each other but also compete for overall combined attendance with the rest of the Qabail?

What say you Majdians and fellow Durbites?

[brother_bruce]

its a good idea. lets do both races.

[Siraaj]

Actually, I like the current system better. We wouldn't want weaker qabeelahs trying to take bragging rights when the stronger qabeelah pulls the numbers ;)

Siraaj

[Ammar AlShukry]

Ahem...

Can I throw NY up in this...

Durbah you're at 81.....

NY at 75....

Mostafa what's up?? :D

[saifullah]

NY 87

NJ 82


Come on Durbah, i thought we would still be trying to catch up with the best. But i guess that reign is over!

Welcome the time of AS-SAABIQOON!!!!

[AlMaghribFan]

NY 87

NJ 82


Come on Durbah, i thought we would still be trying to catch up with the best. But i guess that reign is over!

Welcome the time of AS-SAABIQOON!!!!
first of all, i don't think its fair to have competition between 2 qabeelahs who are hosting different seminars. i mean.. common. The LOG and FOL classes are by nature, attractive to even average muslims. on the other hand Usool alFiqh would be taken by those wanna be intellectual and serious muslims.

In the NY promo, i could see people's difference of face expression when shk.yasir birjas gave 2 different lectures (evolution of fiqh & fiqh of love). people just enjoy topics like fol. But for classes like usool alFiqh, you are guaranteed to get the real serious and interested student of knowledge (reminds me of Dr.Ashraf ... knowledge is pain). Usool alFiqh is difficult to market as many consider it as a "dry" seminar. but I am sure, after taking the class, the entire mindset would be changed inshallah.

[Ammar AlShukry]

first of all, i don't think its fair to have competition between 2 qabeelahs who are hosting different seminars. i mean.. common. I don't think it's fair to have competition between a qabilah hosting it's first and a Qabilah hosting it's 11th or 12th seminar..

C'mon Durbah...

Step Your Game Up!!!

[Siraaj]

Dude, New York and LA are both owning Toronto and New Jersey. What's going on kids?

Siraaj

[Imtiaz]

Thats how it should be, OWNED

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[Sara Saker]

Well, well, well...what's going on here? This looks muccchhhh better :p.

Majd(Toronto): The Purification Act 80 (http://poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=160) 51.61%

Durbah(New Jersey): The Code of Scholars 75 (http://poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=160) 48.39%

[fLoW]

Majd(Toronto): The Purification Act 80 (http://poll.php/?do=showresults&pollid=160) 51.61%

Durbah(New Jersey): The Code of Scholars 75 (http://poll.php/?do=showresults&pollid=160) 48.39%
vaat vaat

[Anti_Shaytan]

wait a minute, what happened? we were at 95 a couple of days ago. are we doing that bad, that our numbers are actually decreasing?

[brother_bruce]

i noticed that too. probably just a typo?

[Ammar AlShukry]

No there were probably a lot of repeat registrants...but is it a surprise?

All of Durbah's superstars have been whisper quiet...still in i'tikaaf??

[Muhammad Alshareef]

when I was moving to Canada, there was a stereotype that da'wah activities in the US rocked, and Canada was quiet and boring.

alhamdulillah, Toronto, within a few classes, became one of alMaghrib's largest Qabeelahs. May Allah reward the ameer/ah and the entire Qmajd crew for how hard they worked to get there.

Qmajd went from 140 students in History ofKhulafaa', to like 400 in Light of Guidance (notice I didn't make an acronym). And they have been rocking ever since.

My question for QMajd is this: what do you think was the tipping point that took you into mega-Qabeelah status? (In sha allah, your answers will help *cough*mubeen*cough* others).

Yah Danish, I just dissed Mubeen. :P Where ya unkles at?

[fLoW]

My question for QMajd is this: what do you think was the tipping point that took you into mega-Qabeelah status? our competetive nature combined with motivated student body
also, we are the first canadian qabeelah to win the raya http://forums.almaghrib.org/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Sistamatic]

asalamu alaikum

I'd have to say that it was a combination of having a great Ameer&Ameerah and a great group of individuals dedicated bringing to Almaghrib to the masses here in Toronto.

[UmA]

Couple of possibilities:
The Light of Guidance class was advertised at a massive conference.
Also one of the campuses here has a really pumped pro AlMaghrib MSA.

[brother_bruce]

My question for QMajd is this: what do you think was the tipping point that took you into mega-Qabeelah status? Honestly, I dont think we're in the mega-Qabeelah status yet. We got lots of work left to do in order to make Majd a complete package.

[Sincerity123]

asalamu alaikum

I'd have to say that it was a combination of having a great Ameer&Ameerah and a great group of individuals dedicated bringing to Almaghrib to the masses here in Toronto.
Ditto that! Mashallaah AlMaghrib has been blessed with amazing volunteers and leaders who are hardworking and sincere in their efforts. Some of the people ...when they noticed the enthusiasam and drive they noticed within the students/ volunteers/ameer/ameerahs... were like.... are they getting paid for this. :) May Allaah pay everyone for their good deeds with an increased amount of reward and blessings in this life and the akhir (Ameen wajma'een)

[Ibtissam]

I agree..part of the reason our qabeelat has grown (in number) since the History of the khulafaa serminar per se is the fact that we as a qabeelat wanted to acheive a certain goal..so what we would do is set a record for each class...and not always did we acheive the numbers that we desired but alhamdulilah in most of the cases, we surpassed our goal and so in the end it all comes down to how bad you all really want it...and how hard we are willing to work for it...(*also make some powerful du'aa in the process)
Allah knows best

[Melody]

Bismillah

GO DURBAH!!!!!!!!!
(sportin the scarlet red)

[Danish Siddiqui]

when I was moving to Canada, there was a stereotype that da'wah activities in the US rocked, and Canada was quiet and boring.

alhamdulillah, Toronto, within a few classes, became one of alMaghrib's largest Qabeelahs. May Allah reward the ameer/ah and the entire Qmajd crew for how hard they worked to get there.

Qmajd went from 140 students in History ofKhulafaa', to like 400 in Light of Guidance (notice I didn't make an acronym). And they have been rocking ever since.

My question for QMajd is this: what do you think was the tipping point that took you into mega-Qabeelah status? (In sha allah, your answers will help *cough*mubeen*cough* others).

Yah Danish, I just dissed Mubeen. :P Where ya unkles at?Mannn Shaykh....you do realize you are stepping into dangerous territory by dissing Uncles? :D

[yAbuAmmar]

We definitely can use advice from other Qaba'el, but we are determined and will inshaAllah achieve our goals

It takes lots of effort, dedication, and time to remove the rust from people's hearts, it takes hard work and innovation to re put ilm and seeking knowledge back as an aim for people, and it takes lots of courage and will to polish the love for Islam in peoples' Minds



But guess what, in Memphis Islam is returning back in fashion, every imam and sheik is pushing hard and harder for his halaka, every imam is rediscovering areas of neglect and is addressing it with more halaka, I see Memphis in couple of month and a community of seeking ilm.



Let’s make Doaa for that, Allahom Aaameen

[Soyab Malani]

Mannn Shaykh Muhammad, is just scared of our World Class Uncles... He knows we are a Mega-Qabeelah in the works... Mubeen is just waiting for Shaykh Muhammad to come do a seminar here...

So Shaykh the question is... Are You Ready For Us?http://forums.almaghrib.org/images/icons/icon6.gif




(Oh PS Jazakallah Khair for doing the Fiqh of Dawah CD Lectures, it motivated me to start becoming active in MSA)http://forums.almaghrib.org/images/icons/icon14.gifhttp://forums.almaghrib.org/images/icons/icon3.gif

[brother_bruce]

for a rivalry that goes back well over a year (1.5 years, by some counts), the Majd-Durbah thread is seeing the least amount of trash talk.

any theories? :)

[Sistamatic]

asalamu alaikum


We'll let the results speak for themselves inshaallah.

I believe the poll needs to be updated

[Ammar AlShukry]

asalamu alaikum


We'll let the results speak for themselves inshaallah.

I believe the poll needs to be updatedI think after NY vs. LA they just figured it wasn't worth updating anymore...:D

But seriously Majd are you guys gonna make a run at Durbah or what?

Or are you guys going to forever talk about (supposedly) having 400 *register* for a class years ago

[-ilmseeker-]

for a rivalry that goes back well over a year (1.5 years, by some counts), the Majd-Durbah thread is seeing the least amount of trash talk.

any theories? :)I think we're past trash talking..

I think after NY vs. LA they just figured it wasn't worth updating anymore...:D

But seriously Majd are you guys gonna make a run at Durbah or what?

Or are you guys going to forever talk about (supposedly) having 400 *register* for a class years agoHere's the thing...MashAllah Majd is letting the newer Qabeelahs enjoy their success while they can. We understand the excitement of being a new qabeelah and don't want to rob you of your fun.

However, since everyone wants to play the number game...

..how does 267 sound???

Yup, two nights before the seminar, and mashAllah MAJD is at 267!!!

WAY TO GO MAJD!!!! :)

What's Durbah at?

[brother_bruce]

I think after NY vs. LA they just figured it wasn't worth updating anymore...

But seriously Majd are you guys gonna make a run at Durbah or what?

Or are you guys going to forever talk about (supposedly) having 400 *register* for a class years agoI think we're past trash talking..

Here's the thing...MashAllah Majd is letting the newer Qabeelahs enjoy their success while they can. We understand the excitement of being a new qabeelah and don't want to rob you of your fun.

However, since everyone wants to play the number game...

..how does 267 sound???

Yup, two nights before the seminar, and mashAllah MAJD is at 267!!!

WAY TO GO MAJD!!!! :)

What's Durbah at?Hey Maalik, quick question. Is it fun, getting smacked around... yet again? ;)

199..199... 199...:D

almost, but not *quite* at teh next level.

now, if you get any less than 400 for Love Notes, you've got a long way to go bhai jaan. but it should be a breeze for you, right? :D










actually wait.... NYC is new so lets go easy and make it 350. gogogogogo!

[Ammar AlShukry]

What??

We went from 400 to 267?

I guess that sounds nice...if we're all going to talk about seminars from wayy back.

As for the here and now..all I see is a glaring


136


cmon Majd...I have faith in you....I mean you guys did have 267 one time two years ago or something...;)

do it again!!!

[-ilmseeker-]

What??

We went from 400 to 267?

I guess that sounds nice...if we're all going to talk about seminars from wayy back.

As for the here and now..all I see is a glaring


136


cmon Majd...I have faith in you....I mean you guys did have 267 one time two years ago or something...;)

do it again!!!
267 is our current registrant count for TPA.

[Sistamatic]

asalamu alaikum

MashaAllah!!! Now that's more like it.............and we still have the open house!!

[Sara Saker]

Ah, Majd. Al hamdu lellaah. See, we're not a really talk the talk sort of Qabeelah, we're the walk the walk type! Yay and all but still...267 isn't exactly Majd standard either, soon, we'll see who's shattering standards Durbah!

[silent_resistance]

Ya Ameerah, you know we're just playing right now....if we blow Durbah out now it wouldn't be a fun competition....we have to let them think theyre winning, its more fun that way.


Don't say we didn't warn you :)

InshaAllah it might get even closer, don't count Durbah out yet, they might give us a taste of our own medicine and make an amazing comeback... :)

[brother_bruce]

hey, at least YOU guys believe in yourselves. so what if everyone else is laughing at you guys, knowing you guys dont stand a chance.
i knew i would be laughing at this one day. ;)


alhamdulillah.

[Muslimah]

lolll

400 at LOG?? i think that would be the registrants? there were like 200 people attending LOG, alhumdullilah. Majd is growing bigger.. because inshallah we can make it to 300 people tomorrow.. HUGE improvement :D

[-ilmseeker-]

lolll

400 at LOG?? i think that would be the registrants? there were like 200 people attending LOG, alhumdullilah. Majd is growing bigger.. because inshallah we can make it to 300 people tomorrow.. HUGE improvement :DWe had 400 pre-registered at LOG. However we had close to 300 actual attendees. Alhumdulilah we did set a record for the highest turn out for LOG :)

Remember this thread: http://forums.almaghrib.org/showthread.php?t=15862&highlight=rocks

Khair, today is the day! InshAllah make dua for us. We'll have Durbah in our prayers as well.

[ayesha]

Keep in mind, Durbah has a seating capacity which we can't over. So even if we wanted, we might not be able to get more registrants.

[Muslimah]

oh thanks Sarah Awan.. memory decay :P

alhumdullilah.. definitely both qabeelats in my duas

[Imtiaz]

WOW, MASHALLAH, MAJD is BIG !!! Congrats

[Brooklyn]

Mashallah Majd you guys are good!! Congrats but wait.... you might have defeated Durbah But you better watch out becasue The New York Qabeelah is comin strong...
lolzzz

[-ilmseeker-]

Mashallah Majd you guys are good!! MashAllah!

So Alhumdulilah we had about 400 people at our open house on Friday! mashAllah! It was packed! People were sitting on the floor to the point where there was no more space on the floor either! MashAllah it was amazing. I wish someone took a picture.

Khair, our final numbers are awesome. This was officially a sold out class! We got a whopping.......


...... get ready for this ......






............. 275 STUDENTS @ TPA! (...and counting. We have people wanting to register for the second weekend!)




Alhumdulilah. It's an amazing experience to be learning amongst so many students of knowledge. May Allah subhana wa ta'ala protect us and increase us in our knowledge. Ameen.

Majd does kinda rock ! :)

[Generous_1]

for a rivalry that goes back well over a year (1.5 years, by some counts), the Majd-Durbah thread is seeing the least amount of trash talk.

any theories? :)I'm guessing it is because many MAJD brothers don't post on the forums. After what Muhammad Faqih said on ROE about Durbah brothers being cooler (ouch) I figured a lot of magdies would be mad. Come LOG2 in Toronto all the AlMaghrib instructors will be saying DURBAH who? Mark my words ustaads. lol.

[brother_bruce]

I'm guessing it is because many MAJD brothers don't post on the forums. After what Muhammad Faqih said on ROE about Durbah brothers being cooler (ouch) I figured a lot of magdies would be mad. Come LOG2 in Toronto all the AlMaghrib instructors will be saying DURBAH who? Mark my words ustaads. lol.
Actually, I'm pretty sure that the Durbah brothers and sisters are cooler than the Majdians. Durbah just rocks, period... and we got tons to learn from them. :D

[Melody]

Bismillah

Jazaak Allah Khair for your kind words :) No one is perfect ... I think there is much to learn from all the Qabaa'il. We should take the good from each other and strengthen our communities and qabeelahs.

I haven't actually experienced any hospitality other than Durbah ... I'm sure all the qabaa'il rock in their own way! :D

-Melody

[heavens_scent]

What is Dubrah's final number for COS?

[Muhammad Alshareef]

Majd does kinda rock!
Today Majd has won.

Durbah destined to return to king of the AlMaghrib hill ... after Hajj, in sha Allah!

[mostafa]

What is Dubrah's final number for COS?Asalaamu `alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu,

I think you meant Durbah ;)

Mad props to Majd for their amazing turnout! I believe our final number was 150 or 151, wAllahu a`lam. So you beat us by a resounding 125, mashaa' Allah! May Alllah continue to bless your efforts in Canada as the clear leader among the Canadian Qabaa`il! :D

Ameer Majd, drop me an e-mail inshaa' Allah mostafa@eden.rutgers.edu ... I'd like to compare some notes with you, and share some ideas on what to do now that you have completed The Purification Act. I think you had The Code of Scholars already, so I think we can exchange some ideas inshaa' Allah :D

Once again, Mabrook ya Ahl Majd!

P.S. -- Until we meet again, inshaa' Allah .... fi amaan illah :D

[brother_bruce]

dudes. we are going to lay waste to all the other Qabeelahs within 4 months.


501 attendees + Sh. Muhammad AlShareef + The Shepherd's Path = pwnage. inshaAllah. ;)

[heavens_scent]

dudes. we are going to lay waste to all the other Qabeelahs within 4 months.


501 attendees + Sh. Muhammad AlShareef + The Shepherd's Path = pwnage. inshaAllah. ;)
Now thats the spirit.

I can just imagin how large this class is going to be. 501 students learning about the life of their prophet (saw) its a beautiful feeling.

hummm and that just leaves me thinking ...if we end up having an open house... what lecture hall will fit the attendees?

I guess we'll be having people sitting outdoors. :)

[Muslimah]

lol

AMEEN!

[Noor Syed]

Majd beat Durbah by 125 students, alhamdulilah.

Majd rocked the house, masha'Allah. Majd has set the record for the highest turnout for most of the seminars, masha'Allah.And a new record is going to be set in the AlMaghrib's History with Shepherd's Path, 501 for this ONE, in sha Allah tala.

[fLoW]

Majd beat Durbah by 125 students, alhamdulilah.wow! look at the difference in numbers. well, that's no surprise http://forums.almaghrib.org/images/icons/icon6.gif. we'll beat Durbah again, insha'Allah http://forums.almaghrib.org/images/icons/icon10.gif

[AbdelRahmanMurphy]

are you KIDDING me! 268 for TPA, maaaaasha Allah!

[brother_bruce]

alhamdulillah, I think we actually had more; the polls just couldnt update fast enough. ;)

[Hala]

I think it's safe to say that Majd can sell pretty much ANY seminar, maashaa Allah! You guys should share your secrets with the rest of us.

[-ilmseeker-]

alhamdulillah, I think we actually had more; the polls just couldnt update fast enough. ;)
286 to be exact, mashAllah


I think it's safe to say that Majd can sell pretty much ANY seminar, maashaa Allah! You guys should share your secrets with the rest of us.
Alhumdulilah. Toronto is just mashAllah full of students yearning for knowledge.

[Sincerity123]

286 to be exact, mashAllah



Alhumdulilah. Toronto is just mashAllah full of students yearning for knowledge.Yeah masha'Allah! It would be interesting to see a graph showing how fast rate of change in our attendence increased per class since BOC.

[BintAbshir]

Ma sha Allah .. the usual though