Tarbiyya -Training the Murid

Fourth Sunday in the series of Five Sundays on Tasawwuf in Charlottesville on Feb 28th. Both Shaykh Ahmed Abdur Rashid and Shaykh Nooruddeen Durkee continue speaking in this series of talks which addresses the role of the Shaykh as spiritual guide and the responsibility of the student or Murid. This ...

Suhbat or The Oral Tradition

Second talk in this series of 5 Sundays talks, first Sundays November through March, address the historical and practical importance of a guide on the Sufic Path. For more info about this series of talks. Second talk- Suhbat and the Oral Tradition, Dec 6, 2009 at the Islamic ...

The Rewards of Self-Lessness and Sacrifice

The reason for this pilgrimage season is an affirmation of trust and faith as exemplified in the life of the Prophet Ibrahim (as) and his trust in Allah (swt), as well as Ismail's (as) trust in both Allah (swt) and his

The Necessity and Function of the Shaykh

This series of 5 Sundays talks, first Sundays November through March, address the historical and practical importance of a guide on the Sufic Path. For more info about this series of talks. First talk- “The Necessity and Function of the Shaykh“, November 8, 2009 at the Islamic Study ...

Renewing and Refining our Self and Our Community

Allah (swt) says in the Holy Qur'an, "O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you even as it was prescribed for those before you that you may ward off evil." (2:183) The Prophet (sal) said, "Let it not be that the day you fast and the ...

Akhlaq: Achieving and Sustaining a Noble Character

Please enjoy this 7 part series from Shaykh Rashid given at the Introduction of the Ramadhan Retreat to friends, family and guests. Part 1 of 7 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTnWvlrOMFk Part 2 of 7 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pr5MQzKjms Part 3 of 7 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxN-3DAQaFs Part 4 of 7 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1MoR-e6B4Y Part 5 of ...

Pointers to The Way

During the Ramadan Retreat at the khanaqah of Shaykh Ahmed Abdu-r-Rashid, Ibrahim Hakim gives a talk on excerpts of the classical Sufi text of Ibn Ata'llah Iskandari's (ra) "The Hikam" focused on the subject of suhbat. Shaykh Rashid gives comments following the talk. Part 1 of 7 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9aQskX-7bg Part 2 ...

Featured Article

Dhahir and Batin

June 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Everything Allah (swt) has created apparently has two aspects, the Dhahir (outer) and the Batin (inner). But in fact, the inner and the outer are really the same, it is our perception that makes us think that they are different. Allah (swt) is ONE, ahad. Look at the human body, outwardly it appears one way, while inwardly there are other “worlds.” The actions of the body are totally different than the activities going on within the body. Within our body there are hidden systems so alien to us that we would...

Q/A w/ Shaykh Rashid

The Shaykh replies…

March 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Asking questions of the Shaykh is a carefully considered process. One wants to open oneself to the reply, to hear the personal response in the answer. We all benefit from the question and the reply. Neither are to be taken lightly. If you would like to ask a question Read More →

Around the Fire

The Dervish in the Oak Glade

May 9, 2009 · 2 Comments

Once there was an aspiring dervish. While wandering, he came upon an oak glade. He stayed and prayed and meditated, once a week going out for food. Year after year he aspired, and did his practices. But no response came, and sometimes he thought that his prayers couldn’t Read More →

Shuyukh

Khwajah Bahauddin Naqshband

February 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment

“Although for the last eight hundred years Sufism has been characterized by Sufi orders (tariqah) under the guidance of Sufi shaykhs, during the formative period (from the eighth to the eleventh centuries C.E.) the orders did not yet exist… The second major period of Sufism’s history [Read the full story] Read More →

Invited Perspectives

Shaykh Rashid meets Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was in Springfield, Massachuestts to inaugurate “The Desmond Tutu Lecture Series on Public Health Awareness.” He received an honorary doctorate degree from American International College on April 20th and spoke to over 1000 students, faculty and guests. Read More →

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