Walking the Other Face of Palestine

Here is a short documentary on one group’s journey through Palestine in the footsteps of Abraham, featuring interviews with several members of the organization ‘Masar Ibrahim‘ (a.k.a. Abraham’s Path Initiative). Directed by Adam Shamash and produced by and for the Abraham’s Path Initiative. Copyright 2011.

 

“Abraham’s Read more

Vital Voices in Contemporary Islam

The theme and intention of Soul TV is to foster peace and understanding in a world which has been plunged into unprecedented oppression and sectarian violence. Here are two of Tayie Rehem’s  recent videos for you to enjoy.

“Patience belongs to a world where if you want to pick a Read more

The Emerging Phenomena of Post 9-11

Shaykh Ahmed abdur Rashid was recently published in the latest issue of the international journal Political Theology. After pointing out several disturbing social and political “after-effects” of 9/11,  he offers a Sufic perspective on these trends and humanity’s responsibility to counter them with the practical application of universal values. He affirms the foundational principles Read more

Rare Footage of the Shuyukh

We wanted to share with you a wonderful Youtube Channel from the “School of Knowledge and Learning”.

Their self proclaimed interest is “Meeting Shuyukh And Awliya And Increasing My Knowledge On The Awliya“. They have many videos with rare footage of venerable Shaykhs (may Allah protect Read more

3 days of Ramadhan Retreat

The Circle Group’s Ramadan Retreat was an opportunity for spiritual rejuvenation and clarification, through practice, of one’s understanding of Islam and Tasawwuf in daily life. A schedule of suhbat, prayer, recitation, and meditation uplifted our souls and increased our piety and our understanding.

All audio dars from the Retreat, as Read more

Sacred Geometry Revisited

The role of sacred art is to support the spiritual life of those whom it surrounds, to instill a way of perceiving the world and the subtle realities behind it. “Consider a point, dimensionless position in space. Extending the point defines a line. Turning the span of this line about Read more

“Travel” with a Sufi Guide

In the introduction to his talk entitled “Travel Both Outer and Inner: The Road to Fulfillment in Eternity”, Shaykh Ahmed Abdur Rashid said,

“The subject of travel is one of deep significance to the Muslim and the Sufi.  In many ways, it is the subject that encompasses all subjects; it Read more

Practices for Rajab

Prayers and Aa’maal during the Month of Rajab
By: Abbas Shahid Baqir (LUMS)

Rajab is one of the four months declared sacred by Allah in the Holy Qur’an.

Special prayers and Aa’maal that can be prayed and carried out on any day or daily for this month reached us on the Read more

Everything Has Its Price – Even Freedom

“I will speak about freedom as it is manifest, or can be manifest, in both the dhaahir and the baatin. Freedom can be the most sublime manifestation of human perfection, granted by the Mercy of Allah, as the station of insaan al-kaamil (the most perfected human being) and exemplified in the Read more

5 More Sundays

5 More Sundays, a series of talks on Peace, Justice, Mercy, Love and Freedom with Shaykh Ahmed Abdur Rashid and Shaykh Nooruddeen Durkee and their guests, presented at the Islamic Study Center in Charlottesville.

As well as suhbat with the Shaykhs, there was Qur’an recitation, Na’at and Qasa’id, prayer in Read more

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