Mike Tyson Performed Umrah

Mike Tyson, a former heavyweight boxing champ, embraced Islam while serving a prison sentence in the 1990s.  He arrived in arrived in the holy city of Madinah on Friday to perform prayers at the Prophet's Mosque.  While in Madinah, Tyson met Dr. Muhammad Al-Oqala, president of the Islamic University, who briefed him on the services being rendered by the university to students from across the world.

From Madinah, Tyson will travel on to Makkah to perform Umrah and will also visit Jeddah, Abha and Riyadh as part of his Saudi tour. His visit to Saudi Arabia was arranged by the Canadian Dawa Association (CDA). Tyson would be in the Kingdom for one week, visiting the holy places as well as important landmarks in the country and meeting with Saudi people to get to know their culture and traditions.

Sign of Allah's Love

Allah, the Exalted says: Say (O Mohammad [peace be upon him] to mankind): 'If you (really) love Allah then follow me (i.e., accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur'an and the Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins.  And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.'" (Qur'an 3:31)

"O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion (Islam), Allah will bring a people whom He will love and they will love Him; humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers, fighting in the way of Allah, and never afraid of the blame of the blamers.  That is the Grace of Allah which He bestows on whom He wills. And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All Knower." (Qur'an 5:54)

Safeguarding and Perpetuating Good Habits

Allah, the Exalted, says:

"Verily, Allah will not change the (good) condition of a people as long as they do not change their state (of goodness) themsleves (by committing sins and by being ungrateful and disobedient to Allah)."  [Qur'an 13:11]

Fulfillment of Promises

Abu Hurairah [may Allah be pleased with him] reported:  Messenger of Allah [peace be upon him] said, "Three are the signs of a hypocrite:  When he speaks, he lies; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he betrays his trust."   [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Secrecy of Private Matters

Allah, the Exalted, says:  "And fulfill (every) covenant. Verily! The covenant, will be questioned about."   [Qur'an 17:34]