Ramadan in Somalia with Islamic Relief Canada’s Medical Team
Dr. Ikramuddin Syed is a Canadian doctor volunteering in Somalia with Islamic Relief Canada. Below are some of his reflections and thoughts on the current crisis.
It was just the other day I realized that there wasn’t really any crying. There was unbelievable suffering but no real crying… [...]
Ramadan Special: A Conversation with Habib Umar bin Hafiz
A Special Conversation with Habib Umar bin Hafiz from Radical Middle Way on Vimeo.
Guidance and objectivity are rare commodities to find in people. Habib Umar bin Hafiz, one of the most prominent and respected scholars of our times, is one such individual. A model of prophetic character [...]
HBO Film Follows Muslim Children In Quran Memorization Contest - Huffington Post
By Jack Jenkins
c. 2011 Religion News Service
(RNS) A new documentary follows three Muslim children as they travel to Egypt to compete in a tournament that requires young contestants to recite whole passages of the Quran, Islam’s 600-page holy book, from memory.
Each year during Ramadan [...]
Lessons from a Medina Graveyard with Photos - Fahad Faruqui - HuffingtonPost
One can learn many lessons at a graveyard. I once found myself helping carry the corpse of a stranger, an old woman, to its final abode. At the time, I was a 20-year-old on a family trip to the Holy City of Medina in [...]
In addition to teaching for SeekersGuidance, Imam Afroz serves on the SG Management Team as the Managing Director.
He is also the Founder and President of Al-Ghazzali Centre for Islamic Sciences & Human Development (http://alghazzali.org/) based in Sydney, Australia. Imam Afroz conducts corporate training on a range of subjects, including Team building, Personal Leadership, Change Management, [...]
Imam al-Haddad in his work, Counsels of Religion, provided the following insights on Laylat’ul-Qadr and Reciting the Qur’an.
Section: Fast-Laylat’ul-Qadr
“In brief, the sagacious believer should be ready for Laylat’ul-Qadr ever Ramadan night. He must remain watchful and constantly engaged in good works. The important thing is that when it does come it finds him absorbed in his good works, remembering [...]
Ramadan Reminders: Out of this World - Imam Zaid Shakir
This exclusive message for Ramadan by Imam Zaid Shakir is packed with energy…which is exactly what is needed in these long summer days of fasting as we seek a reward from “Out of this World”.
Ramadan: When Feeding Others in Need Supersedes Our Own Hunger and Greed
As Ramadan moves along, we realize the rapidity with which the month travels. The word “month,” derived from “moon,” essentially measures one lunar cycle: the roughly 28.5 days it takes the moon to circle the earth. A lag time is involved due to the [...]
Ramadan Detox - YouTube
Dr. Rehan Zaidi shares important strategies for a healthy Ramadan. Dr. Zaidi discusses how we can easily detoxify ourselves during Ramadan for more energy, clarity and overall health. The detox process includes tips and advice on food selections.
Learn more about Dr. Zaidi’s work at www.MysticMedicine.com . Bio: Dr. Rehan Zaidi
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A Ramadan Reader
Please find below a collected of assorted articles and talks from Sheikh Abdal Hakim about the blessed month we find ourselves in. Whilst extensive, this is by no means exhaustive and so if you have any suggestions for additions to the list please [...]
