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The Cast
Bano Murtuja
Bano has been a student and teacher of Islamic knowledge for over 2 decades with a focus on the Seerah. She has been honoured to receive several chains of transmission connecting back to the Prophet ﷺ as well as permissions to teach. She is the producer, author and narrator of the globally acclaimed podcast Stories from the Seerah ﷺ. Bano had the idea for The Last Prophet ﷺ production almost 10 years ago, and it has been a labour of love ever since.
Storyteller
Nader is a Canadian singer-songwriter, recording artist, producer, arts educator, and musicologist, with a specific focus on traditional and contemporary Islamic devotional/Sufi music. Over the last 25 years, he has toured and performed across the world (Canada, United States, Mexico, South Africa, United Kingdom, Norway, Guyana, Trinidad, Australia, Malaysia, and Singapore), in solo performances, and on tours with other internationally renowned artists.
Singer, Songwriter
Nader Khan
Rowda Mohamud
Rowda Mohamud is an award winning Somali-born Canadian-Muslim poet. Her work centers on faith, intersectional identity and love of the written word. She was awarded the inaugural The Ross and Davis Mitchell Prize for Faith and Writing in 2019 and her poetry has gone from strength to strength since. She has performed her poetry through out the GTA and Canada to many audiences, but her greatest audience, and the focus of her work remain Allah and His beloved ﷺ.
Poet
Faisal Shaheen
Faisal began his study of classical percussion under Ustad Mohammed Tufail of the Punjab Gharana, until his passing. He continued his study under the guidance of Ustad Ghulam Farid Nizami of the Seinya Gharana. Upon returning to Canada, Faisal received instruction from classical composers and artists including Ustad Sohail Rana and Ustad Nadeem Shah, also of the Punjab Gharana. Faisal currently supports, practices and trains with Nader Khan as well as Shaykh Ali ElSayeed, founder of the Know Your Prophet Centre.
Percussion
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