The Necessity for Continuous Renewal (Tajdeed)

The Necessity for Continuous Renewal- Tajdeed

Lecture by Shaykh Rashid to Sidi Shiker Symposium, Marrakesh, Morocco,10-11 July, 2009

Bismillaahi-r-Rahmaani-r-Raheem
Allahumma inna nasalaka mujibati rahmatika
Wa’aza’ima magfiratika, wa salamata min kulli
Itmin, wal-ganimata min kulli birrin, wal-fawza bil-jannati min-a nnar.
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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 day you break Read more

Ramadhan Retreat 2009

My Dear Friends, Students, brothers and sisters: Asalaamu alaykum wa Rahmatullahe wa Barakatuh

This years Ramadan Retreat was designed, insh’Allah to focus on the great blessings of the month of Ramadan as a means to grasp the subtleties of perception (ayn ul Lataif) available to the sincere and Read more

Dr. Sulayman Nyang speaks at Ramadhan Retreat

 Listen to the dars by Sulayman Nyang on the historical narrative of Muslims in America today called “Movement from Footnote to Main Text”.

Dr. Sulyman Nyang presents an historical yet relevant perspective of Muslims in society during the 2009 Ramadan Retreat at the khanaqah of Shaykh Ahmed Abdu-r-Rashid in the Read more

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. To receive information regarding the next Ramadhan Retreat, please contact us with your email address and we will add you to our mailing list for announcements.

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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    

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