Al-Hidayah (meaning "The Guidance") is a UK-based youth-oriented forum of Minhaj-ul-Quran UK. The organisation was founded in 2004.
Al-Hidayah is held as an annual three-day residential retreat held at various locations in the United Kingdom under the guidance of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri.
Al-Hidayah 2018 was held 17–19 August 2018 at Fletcher Hotel Doorwerth-Arnhem in Arnhem under the guidance of Shaykh-ul-Islam, Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri.
Al-Hidayah 2005 (Pioneer Centre, Shropshire) In 2005, Minhaj-ul-Quran UK began 'Al-Hidayah', a series of annual three-day residential educational and spiritual retreats, marketed at British Muslims, and inviting the foremost Islamic scholars from around the world.
Al-Hidayah 2005 was held in the Pioneer Centre, Shropshire under the spiritual guidance of his imminence Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, head of Minhaj ul Quran International.
Over 300 young Muslims attended the three-day event and due to its success the residential retreat has become an annual event. The aims and objectives of Al Hidayah were to provide British youth with true knowledge of Islamic teachings based on love, peace and humanity.
Al-Hidayah 2006 (Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire) Al-Hidayah 2006, was held between Friday 25 August and Monday 28 August 2006 in Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire. The main speaker at the event was Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. The event was also attended by Shaykh Asad Muhammad Saeed as-Sagharji, who was a great scholar from the Islamic world.
The main feature of the event was the keynote speech of Shaykh-ul-Islam on the Life and Travels of Imam Bukhari. The organizers attracted more than 600 participants from United Kingdom and Europe and as far as the United States.
Al-Hidayah 2007 (Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire) The third annual Al-Hidayah Residential Spiritual and Educational Retreat took place at the same venue as the 2006 event, in Heythrop Park Oxfordshire.
Hundreds of participants from all over the United Kingdom and Europe came to benefit from the opportunity of spending four days in the company of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri.
The previous two retreats were life changing for the young participants, who had the opportunity to elevate their spirituality and have their inner selves purified from lusts of the material world and are filled with feelings of longing for the Creator.
Alongside being a Mufassir, Muhadith and Faqih; among a long list of responsibilities that Shaykh-ul-Islam has taken upon himself in order to carry out his work for the Ummah, he is also one of the greatest Sufi leaders of the time. He is the ultimate all-in-one entity perfectly qualified to meet all the needs of those who want to escape from the clutches of materialism. Knowledge alone is not sufficient for this, thus a mere scholar is unable to bring about these changes in his followers. It is only when oceans of knowledge merge with galaxies of spiritualism, does a person qualify to carry out such a task.
The venue selected by the Al-Hidayah organisers was the perfect environment for both gaining knowledge and also experiencing spiritual uplift. The peaceful and green surroundings together with the spiritual teachings and company of Shaykh-ul-Islam made the venue a practical fountain of Tazkiyyah, Ihsan and Tasawwuf. The venue also catered for all the needs of the participants including accommodating the needs of families with children, separate facilities for brothers and sisters such as gym, swimming pool, sports activities, excellent dining facilities and accommodation and much more.
Shaykh Asad Muhammad Saeed as-Sagharji, Damascus Syria, was the chief guest. Shaykh Abdurahman al-Hammami and Sayyid Muadh were also special guests from Syria. Shaykh Abdul-Hakim Murad (University of Cambridge), a renowned British scholar was a guest speaker.
Al-Hidayah 2009 (University of Warwick) Minhaj-ul-Quran UK organized a three-day annual "Al-Hidayah Youth Camp" at the University of Warwick in August 2009, which was attended by more than 1200 participants, from across the world. The participants started arriving at 9am on 8 August 2009. After the computerized verification of all delegates, they were issued passes. Renowned Syrian scholar, Shaykh Asad Muhammad Saeed as-Sagharji, delivered the first lecture to the participants on the subject of "Discipline & Morality". Shaykh Abdul-Hakim Murad Murad of University of Cambridge, another British scholar of immense erudition, delivered his talk on the importance of relations with other religions in a non-Muslim society.