Aleem Said Ahmad Basher
Encyclopedia
Said Ahmad Basher is a Filipino
-Muslim
Aleem
or Alim, (Arabic سعيد أحمد بشير born on August 3, 1951) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
. He is the current chairman of the Imam Council of the Philippines; an active Islamic preacher
, broadcaster
, lecturer, Islamic consultant (an expert / resource person), a leader and Imam
; who tends to the community development, social needs and spiritual guidance of Muslim citizenry specifically those who are living in the Islamic communities in Metro Manila
areas, and its nearby provinces in Luzon
, Philippines
.
Because of his sincerity to serve well the Filipino Muslims, his chairmanship in IMAM - Integrated Movement Access on Moonsighting, an organization that discusses the moon sighting issues among Muslims in the country during the months of Ramadan and Dhu al-Hijjah
for the respective rituals and Islamic traditions; inspired him to apply membership in a reputed international moonsighting group the Moonsighting Committee Worldwide - MCW.
A Muslim leader, who is popularly known as Aleem Said Basher, is grateful and deferent even to dissimilar in faith. Aleem Said rose in national level as he is actively participating in various activities nationwide. He was quoted saying that the "ulama conference would resolve the problem of disunity among the ranks of the ulama" during the recent first National Ulama Consultative Conference; which was held in Cebu
organized by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos
. He was also one of the 32 of the country’s top Islamic clerics (ulamas) who support the administration of President
Benigno S. Aquino III’s
peace processes with Muslim rebel organizations.
in Cairo
, Egypt which he graduated in 1994. He also has master's degree in business administration and a bachelor's degree in commerce both completed at the Manuel L. Quezon University
(MBA
-1983 & B.Sc.
-1975) respectively.
Aleem Said is married to Saidah Sambarani, from a prominent family in Tamparan, Lanao del Sur.
entrepreneurs living in Manila
has elected Aleem Said as its Vice-President to their Manila Muslim Chamber of Commerce, though, he is not involved in any such businesses. In 2010, Aleem Said, being a peace advocator for more than a decade, has successfully convened the Philippines Interfaith Leaders Forum; an innovative step he perceived as an interfaith initiative expert, during his tenure as member of the board of directors at Peacemakers' Circle Foundation. The Peacemakers’ Circle was founded in July 1998 by Marites Guingona-Africa, niece of former Philippines Vice-President Teofisto Guingona
. He is actively involved in interfaith dialogue, whether in private or public sector. He's quoted saying “our collective prayers are the best thing that we can do as a nation to bolster the diplomatic efforts and representation of our government before the Government of China to save the lives of the three Filipinos,” as a response to the President's appeal during the wake of the conviction of jailed workers.
Aleem Said also served as spiritual consultant during the recent National Forum on Zakat
held at the SMX Convention Center
. Paying zakat is one of Five Pillars of Islam
. He explains that Quran has named the eight kinds of persons who should receive zakah, such as the Masako (destitute); fuqaraa (the needy or poor); amil' Zakah (the alms collectors); VI sabi `Tillah (in the path of God); gharimun (people burdened with debt); ibn as-Sabi l (the wayfarers); Riyadh (people in bondage or slavery); and mu'Allaf (those who have inclined towards Islam). He also gives spiritual guidance on every before, during, and after of the two Eids. In Ramadan, he cited the importance of adhering to the Sunnah
of Islam's prophet. He also emphasized that Eid’l Fitr was also a day for visiting relatives and friends and for making reconciliation. In Dhu al-Hijjah, Aleem Said explained that Eid al-Adha symbolizes to the obedience of Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismail as commanded by Allah, it represents the prayer for peace not only among Muslims but in unity and love of mankind that worship God. The eid means festival and adha means sacrifice.
, DepEd-ARMM
, World Federation of International Arab-Islamic Schools, Department Of Health
–ARMM
, International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations
(IIFSO) and Islamic Universities League. (I.U.L.)
He also received plaques, certificates and etc. both from government and NGO for his achievements, contribution to the community development and humanitarian activities.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
-Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
Aleem
Ulama
-In Islam:* Ulema, also transliterated "ulama", a community of legal scholars of Islam and its laws . See:**Nahdlatul Ulama **Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama **Jamiatul Ulama Transvaal**Jamiat ul-Ulama -Other:...
or Alim, (Arabic سعيد أحمد بشير born on August 3, 1951) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. He is the current chairman of the Imam Council of the Philippines; an active Islamic preacher
Dawah
Da‘wah or Dawah usually denotes the preaching of Islam. Da‘wah literally means "issuing a summons" or "making an invitation", being the active participle of a verb meaning variously "to summon" or "to invite"...
, broadcaster
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, lecturer, Islamic consultant (an expert / resource person), a leader and Imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
; who tends to the community development, social needs and spiritual guidance of Muslim citizenry specifically those who are living in the Islamic communities in Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
areas, and its nearby provinces in Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Because of his sincerity to serve well the Filipino Muslims, his chairmanship in IMAM - Integrated Movement Access on Moonsighting, an organization that discusses the moon sighting issues among Muslims in the country during the months of Ramadan and Dhu al-Hijjah
Dhu al-Hijjah
Dhu al-Ḥijjah is the twelfth and final month in the Islamic calendar.This is a very sacred month in the Islamic calendar, marking the end of the year. It is in this month in which the Hajj takes place....
for the respective rituals and Islamic traditions; inspired him to apply membership in a reputed international moonsighting group the Moonsighting Committee Worldwide - MCW.
A Muslim leader, who is popularly known as Aleem Said Basher, is grateful and deferent even to dissimilar in faith. Aleem Said rose in national level as he is actively participating in various activities nationwide. He was quoted saying that the "ulama conference would resolve the problem of disunity among the ranks of the ulama" during the recent first National Ulama Consultative Conference; which was held in Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
organized by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos
National Commission on Muslim Filipinos
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos is a government agency whose objective is to promote the rights of Muslim Filipinos and to make them active participants in Philippine nation-building...
. He was also one of the 32 of the country’s top Islamic clerics (ulamas) who support the administration of President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
Benigno S. Aquino III’s
Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
peace processes with Muslim rebel organizations.
Personal life and education
Aleem Said was born to Sheikh Ahmad and Zinab of Maranao ethnic group. He was the second child and son among five children of Sheikh Ahmad to his first wife. Because of his passion for the Islamic way of life, like his father, Aleem Said decided to pursue a bachelor's degree in Islamic Propagation at Al-Azhar UniversityAl-Azhar University
Al-Azhar University is an educational institute in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 970~972 as a madrasa, it is the chief centre of Arabic literature and Islamic learning in the world. It is the oldest degree-granting university in Egypt. In 1961 non-religious subjects were added to its curriculum.It is...
in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt which he graduated in 1994. He also has master's degree in business administration and a bachelor's degree in commerce both completed at the Manuel L. Quezon University
Manuel L. Quezon University
The Manuel L. Quezon University is a private university in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. It is a member of the Colleges and Universities Sports Association . It offers academic programs at the pre-school, elementary, high school, tertiary, and graduate levels. It is named for Philippine president...
(MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
-1983 & B.Sc.
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
-1975) respectively.
Aleem Said is married to Saidah Sambarani, from a prominent family in Tamparan, Lanao del Sur.
Studentry and leadership
During his stay at Al-Azhar University, Aleem Said was intensively immersed to great responsibilities when he was nominated and was elected by his fellow students, as founding President to the Federation of Foreign Students' Association, in Cairo, Egypt in the year 1996 - 1998. Being the former President of the Philippines Students' Association in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt from 1995–1996; made him an effective leader in heading the federation in two years successively. Because of his intense exposure to being a cause oriented and a discipline leader, Aleem Said was inducted to KBP, a prestigious association of broadcasters in the Philippines in 2006. In 2004, he was elected as member to the Board of Directors at the Agama Islam Society, up-to-present.Islamic viewpoint
Aleem Said adhered to the Sunni form of Islam. He is a pro-life and a peace advocator. He denounces terrorism, and describes violence in every form as un-Islamic that a real and true Muslim does not hurt innocent people.Interfaith dialogue
In 2005, a group of MaranaoMaranao
Maranao is the term used for the people of Lanao, a predominantly Muslim region in the Philippines island of Mindanao. They are famous for their artwork, sophisticated weaving, wood and metal craft, and their epic literature...
entrepreneurs living in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
has elected Aleem Said as its Vice-President to their Manila Muslim Chamber of Commerce, though, he is not involved in any such businesses. In 2010, Aleem Said, being a peace advocator for more than a decade, has successfully convened the Philippines Interfaith Leaders Forum; an innovative step he perceived as an interfaith initiative expert, during his tenure as member of the board of directors at Peacemakers' Circle Foundation. The Peacemakers’ Circle was founded in July 1998 by Marites Guingona-Africa, niece of former Philippines Vice-President Teofisto Guingona
Teofisto Guingona, Jr.
Teofisto Tayko Guingona, Jr. was the Vice President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2004 during the first term of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.-Early Life and Career:...
. He is actively involved in interfaith dialogue, whether in private or public sector. He's quoted saying “our collective prayers are the best thing that we can do as a nation to bolster the diplomatic efforts and representation of our government before the Government of China to save the lives of the three Filipinos,” as a response to the President's appeal during the wake of the conviction of jailed workers.
Aleem Said also served as spiritual consultant during the recent National Forum on Zakat
Zakat
Zakāt , one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is the giving of a fixed portion of one's wealth to charity, generally to the poor and needy.-History:Zakat, a practice initiated by Muhammed himself, has played an important role throughout Islamic history...
held at the SMX Convention Center
Smx convention center
The SMX Convention Center is the largest private venue in the Philippines for trade events, industry conventions, corporate functions, and international exhibitions. Its building is located in Pasay City, right beside the Mall of Asia , and is considered an important part of the Mall of Asia Complex...
. Paying zakat is one of Five Pillars of Islam
Five Pillars of Islam
The Pillars of Islam are basic concepts and duties for accepting the religion for the Muslims.The Shi'i and Sunni both agree on the essential details for the performance of these acts, but the Shi'a do not refer to them by the same name .-Pillars of Shia:According to Shia Islam, the...
. He explains that Quran has named the eight kinds of persons who should receive zakah, such as the Masako (destitute); fuqaraa (the needy or poor); amil' Zakah (the alms collectors); VI sabi `Tillah (in the path of God); gharimun (people burdened with debt); ibn as-Sabi l (the wayfarers); Riyadh (people in bondage or slavery); and mu'Allaf (those who have inclined towards Islam). He also gives spiritual guidance on every before, during, and after of the two Eids. In Ramadan, he cited the importance of adhering to the Sunnah
Sunnah
The word literally means a clear, well trodden, busy and plain surfaced road. In the discussion of the sources of religion, Sunnah denotes the practice of Prophet Muhammad that he taught and practically instituted as a teacher of the sharī‘ah and the best exemplar...
of Islam's prophet. He also emphasized that Eid’l Fitr was also a day for visiting relatives and friends and for making reconciliation. In Dhu al-Hijjah, Aleem Said explained that Eid al-Adha symbolizes to the obedience of Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismail as commanded by Allah, it represents the prayer for peace not only among Muslims but in unity and love of mankind that worship God. The eid means festival and adha means sacrifice.
Achievements and awards
Aleem Said has attended numerous activities which were hosted either by a governmental and NGO such as: conference, workshop, seminar, symposium, course, training, forum, meetings and etc. in international, national and local levels. These agencies include but not limited to Muslim World LeagueMuslim World League
The Muslim World League is one of the largest Islamic non-governmental organizations. Muslim religious figures from 22 states founded it in Makkah in 1962.-Structure:...
, DepEd-ARMM
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is the region, located in the Mindanao island group of the Philippines, that is composed of predominantly Muslim provinces, namely: Basilan , Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. It is the only region that has its own government...
, World Federation of International Arab-Islamic Schools, Department Of Health
Department of Health (Philippines)
The Philippines’ Department of Health is the principal health agency in the Philippines. It is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services to all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and the regulation of...
–ARMM
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is the region, located in the Mindanao island group of the Philippines, that is composed of predominantly Muslim provinces, namely: Basilan , Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. It is the only region that has its own government...
, International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations
International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations
The International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations , is an international student and youth federation with a membership rate of about 100 student and youth organizations in more than 60 countries...
(IIFSO) and Islamic Universities League. (I.U.L.)
He also received plaques, certificates and etc. both from government and NGO for his achievements, contribution to the community development and humanitarian activities.
TV Appearance
| Year | Network | Program | Role | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ... |
Patrol ng Pilipino Patrol ng Pilipino Patrol ng Pilipino or PNP is a weekly 45-minute news documentary that will give an in-depth look at the biggest stories aired on ABS-CBN, ANC and Studio 23 newscasts, Umagang Kay Ganda, TV Patrol, Bandila and Iba-Balita... |
Himself – Guest | Episode dated August 30 |
| 2011 | TV5 Associated Broadcasting Company The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal... |
News5 | Himself – Guest | Episode dated August 21 |
| 2011 | GMA GMA Network, Inc. Global Media Arts Network Inc. is a multimedia entertainment conglomerate, incorporated on March 1, 1950 in the Philippines. Its main businesses are into television and radio distribution, program production, and other media related industry... |
GMA News TV GMA News TV GMA News TV is a news and lifestyle-oriented channel in the Philippines. It is owned and operated by GMA Network Inc. through the supervision GMA News and Public Affairs... |
Himself – Guest | Live interview (dated August 30) |