The passing year 1441 was full of ups and downs. As we celebrated good moments of joy and happiness, our hearts also ache for the loss of some of our beloved Muslim figures.
Below are some of our scholars, sportsmen and celebrities who passed away in 1441 AH:
Sheikh Muhammad Ziya al-Rahman al-A’zami, outstanding Hadith scholar and author of the famous “Hadith Encyclopedia”, passed away in Madinah Munawwarah on July 31 at the age of 77 – Read more…
Due to Covid-19, Riay Tatary Bakry, the President of the Islamic Commission of Spain (CIE), died on Monday, April 6, in Madrid, at the age of 72 – Read more…
Hero Dr. Usama Riaz lost his life while treating coronavirus patients in Gilgit-Baltistan on the Pakistani-Iranian borders. Read more…
Areema Nasreem, a 36-year-old staff nurse died in the hospital where she had worked for 16 years. Read more…
Three Muslim doctors lost their lives while battling the coronavirus in the UK in the space of a week. Read more…
Leading Muslim scholar and activist Yousuf Deedat, 65, passed away at St Anne’s hospital in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in January 2020. Read more…
Dr. Murad Wilfried Hofmann, noted author and former German diplomat, passed away on Monday, January 13 at the age of 88 after a long struggle with illness. Read more…
Sr. Iman Jasim, a mother, a mentor, and a teacher, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, after a life full of teaching, mentoring, and educating the community with the most sincere spirit of love. Read more…
BBC talented Muslim journalist Hanna Yusuf passed away suddenly at the age of 27 in October 2019. Read more…
Sheikh Mohamed-Umer Esmail, one of the most recognizable Muslim leaders in the Austin area, passed away in September 2019. Read more…