Renowned Muslim author and story-teller were interviewed by Aashif Sacha, in Auckland, New Zealand. He says: “I was fortunate enough to meet Ustadha Mehded Maryam Sinclair on a sunny Auckland morning. From the moment I met her, she filled the room with grace. As she gazed out of the window, Ustadha Mehded spoke candidly about […]
In this Friday sermon, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani reflects on the momentous day of Ashura (10th of Muharram), and the great events that historically took place on that day. The stories tell of noble struggles for good, for the sake of Allah Most High. Shaykh Faraz then asks: “what is our individual struggle through which we […]
As we begin the new Hijri year, Shaykh Faraz reflects on the story of Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings be upon him) migration (hijra). He focuses on three glimpses from that story and highlights some valuable and timely lessons. Among the lessons are: (1) how to plan and achieve goals, (2) doing the right thing […]
The family of Ustadh Usama Canon announce this week that he has been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Tributes from around the world have poured in. Here, he speaks about what it was like to face his own mortality. Our thanks to Ta’leef Collective for this recording.
At Clothworkers’ Hall in the City of London, the Woolf Institute hosted a panel event with the Archbishop of Canterbury Jason Welby, the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, and the Dean of the Cambridge Muslim College, Tim Winter (Shaykh Abdal-Hakim Murad). Resources for seekers on scholars and religious leadership Is the hadith: “The scholars are the inheritors of […]
Shaykh Ahmad Sa’ad on the manner in which we should handle differences of opinion in the Muslim tradition, a difficult but necessary endeavour. Our thanks to ISNA Canada for this recording. [cwa id=’cta’]
As we see all the tribulations that have befallen the Muslims and humanity at large, one could be easily overwhelmed. On one extreme one could feel despair, and on another one could choose to ignore all these events. However, the believer’s balance and the Sunna of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is […]
Chloe Idris writes about losing focus and the searing pain of regret. I’m writing this right now as I sit in bed, with my leg elevated and wrapped, nursing a second-degree burn. This is in fact my second second-degree burn since I left my home country to seek sacred knowledge, which seems oddly poetic – […]
In times of human devastation and horror, like the situation faced by the Rohingya community in Myanmar, it is absolutely vital that our compassion translates to effective solutions and not just volun-tourism, writes Rahima Begum. It’s crucial that what we do is also useful, directed and managed properly and comes with the right intention and […]
SeekersGuidance Global is pleased to support Dr Mustafa Styer’s course in classical logic, based on the didactic poem al-Sullam al-Munawraq. Organised by Ha Meem College in the United Kingdom, open to all globally. Register now. Start date: Sunday, Oct 1st 2017 (15 weeks course) Time: Sundays at UK (BST) 11 AM, US (CT) -6 hrs, […]
