Wa SalaamWa Salaam******************A Muslim-American Journal****************** Articles
The Osmanli Naks-i?bendi Dergah
2008-10-17 16:04:00 I thought this photograph was absolutely breath taking. You may find more photographs of the Osmanli Naks-i’bendi Dergahi at yursil.com. Posted in Art, Life , Religion , Sufism Tagged: dervish, farm, Mountains , New York , Photography, saint, Sufi, Work
The Osmanli Naks-i?bendi Dergah
2008-10-17 16:04:00 I thought this photograph was absolutely breath taking. You may find more photographs of the Osmanli Naks-i’bendi Dergahi at yursil.com. Posted in Art, Life , Religion , Sufism Tagged: dervish, farm, Mountains , New York , Photography, saint, Sufi, Work
How Do Jews Pray (Part 2)
2008-10-12 19:19:00 hat-tip: Chajms Sicht Posted in Prayer , Religion Tagged: God , Jews , Worship
How Do Jews Pray (Part 2)
2008-10-12 19:19:00 hat-tip: Chajms Sicht Posted in Prayer , Religion Tagged: God , Jews , Worship
Ramadan Dinner @ Columbia University
2008-09-17 06:50:00 Once again, the Osmanli Naksibendi Tarikat is hosting an iftar/supper at Columbia University during Ramadan. Last year it was a SMASH-HIT! People, Muslim and non-Muslim alike were talking about it long after Ramadan had passed. For some it was a moment to break their fast with more than the 3 other Muslims they know on campus. ... More About: Food , Events , Culture , New York
Ramadan Dinner @ Columbia University
2008-09-17 06:50:00 Once again, the Osmanli Naksibendi Tarikat is hosting an iftar/supper at Columbia University during Ramadan. Last year it was a SMASH-HIT! People, Muslim and non-Muslim alike were talking about it long after Ramadan had passed. For some it was a moment to break their fast with more than the 3 other Muslims they know on campus. ... More About: Food , Events , Culture , New York
Being A Better Muslim; A Better Mu?min; A Better Man Pt. 1
2008-09-09 02:16:00 Ramadan kerim; Ramadan mubarak all. Its good to be writing again and it is only because of a simple yet profound realization that I find myself with the inspiration to write anything at all. That realization coming through so many ways but they all begin with a sohbet. The sohbet of our Shaykh, Abdul Kerim ... More About: Religion , Family , Life , Lifestyle , Children
Being A Better Muslim; A Better Mu?min; A Better Man Pt. 1
2008-09-09 02:16:00 Ramadan kerim; Ramadan mubarak all. Its good to be writing again and it is only because of a simple yet profound realization that I find myself with the inspiration to write anything at all. That realization coming through so many ways but they all begin with a sohbet. The sohbet of our Shaykh, Abdul Kerim ... More About: Religion , Family , Life , Lifestyle , Children
The Prince and the Handmaid
2008-09-08 23:39:00 Ramadan kerim everyone! Yesterday, I was talking to a family member on the phone and they were continuously saying inshaAllah, inshaAllah; God willing, to almost everything we spoke about. Overtime our conversation came to a close, but when I got off the phone the phrase, inshaAllah played over and over again in my mind. And ... More About: Life , Heaven , Thoughts , Prince , Rumi
The Prince and the Handmaid
2008-09-08 23:39:00 Ramadan kerim everyone! Yesterday, I was talking to a family member on the phone and they were continuously saying inshaAllah, inshaAllah; God willing, to almost everything we spoke about. Overtime our conversation came to a close, but when I got off the phone the phrase, inshaAllah played over and over again in my mind. And ... More About: Life , Heaven , Thoughts , Prince , Rumi
Over 40 Days Since My Last Post
2008-07-21 18:16:00 BismillaharRahmanirRahim Selam alaykum all! Someone has brought to my attention that it has been over 40 days since my last post. And this has been the longest stint that I have withheld a post from this blog since 2005. But as it were, I just don’t have much to say. Before I had a shaykh, I ... More About: Life , Faith , Journal , Blogging , Post
Over 40 Days Since My Last Post
2008-07-21 18:16:00 BismillaharRahmanirRahim Selam alaykum all! Someone has brought to my attention that it has been over 40 days since my last post. And this has been the longest stint that I have withheld a post from this blog since 2005. But as it were, I just don’t have much to say. Before I had a shaykh, I ... More About: Life , Faith , Journal , Blogging , Post
Selam Alaykum! How is it Going?
2008-06-05 08:28:00 BismillaharRahmanirRahim Selam Alaykum! How is everyone? I have received a few letters and some casual comments from friends wondering about the activity on this blog or about me in general. So I just wanted to reach out to the readers of this blog and let you know that everything is alright, I’m fine, just working on ... More About: Life , Blogs
Selam Alaykum! How is it Going?
2008-06-05 08:28:00 BismillaharRahmanirRahim Selam Alaykum! How is everyone? I have received a few letters and some casual comments from friends wondering about the activity on this blog or about me in general. So I just wanted to reach out to the readers of this blog and let you know that everything is alright, I’m fine, just working on ... More About: Life , Blogs
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2008-05-17 09:00:00 Viddler.com | Shaykh Abdul Kerim al-Kibrisi - Sohbet 5/9/08 More About: Links , 2008
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2008-05-17 07:00:00 Viddler.com | Shaykh Abdul Kerim al-Kibrisi - Sohbet 5/9/08 More About: Links , 2008
Spirituality: Pearls and Roses
2008-05-10 19:07:00 In today’s environment we increasingly find a new kind of believer. This believer is not religious and not exactly an atheist. They may or may not, however, be an agnostic but believe in something “greater than themselves”. This kind of believer is, for all intensive purposes, considered “spiritual”. Which essentially means that a person does ... More About: America , Movies , Religion , Entertainment , Culture
Spirituality: Pearls and Roses
2008-05-10 19:07:00 In today’s environment we increasingly find a new kind of believer. This believer is not religious and not exactly an atheist. They may or may not, however, be an agnostic but believe in something “greater than themselves”. This kind of believer is, for all intensive purposes, considered “spiritual”. Which essentially means that a person does ... More About: America , Movies , Religion , Entertainment , Culture
Wisdom and Intellect
2008-05-08 05:48:00 Recently, I have delved into the profound wisdom of Yus?f Balasa?uni (qs) taken from his masnavi entitled, Kutad?u Bilig or The Wisdom of Royal Glory. Yus?f the Kh??? ??jib (qs), an honorific which translates roughly to “Chancellor”, was an 11th century writer and poet; a contemporary to Mahmud al-Kashghari and is the author of the ... More About: Intellect
Wisdom and Intellect
2008-05-08 05:48:00 Recently, I have delved into the profound wisdom of Yus?f Balasa?uni (qs) taken from his masnavi entitled, Kutad?u Bilig or The Wisdom of Royal Glory. Yus?f the Kh??? ??jib (qs), an honorific which translates roughly to “Chancellor”, was an 11th century writer and poet; a contemporary to Mahmud al-Kashghari and is the author of the ... More About: Intellect
Nasreddin Hoja and The Spiritual Teacher
2008-05-01 06:51:00 A wizened sage, from beyond Ashsharq, a far-off Eastern land, had arrived in the village. His philosophical expositions were so abtruse and yet so tantalizing that the usual company in the teahouse soon became convinced that he could perhaps unveil for them the mysteries of life. Nasreddin Hoja listed to him for a while. ‘You know,’ ... More About: Religion , Humor , Travel , Spiritual , Teacher
Nasreddin Hoja and The Spiritual Teacher
2008-05-01 06:51:00 A wizened sage, from beyond Ashsharq, a far-off Eastern land, had arrived in the village. His philosophical expositions were so abtruse and yet so tantalizing that the usual company in the teahouse soon became convinced that he could perhaps unveil for them the mysteries of life. Nasreddin Hoja listed to him for a while. ‘You know,’ ... More About: Religion , Humor , Travel , Spiritual , Teacher
Yursil: ?Being Spiritually Ambitious?
2008-05-01 05:55:00 Last week, I had the opportunity to discuss one popular Muslim blogger’s most recent post prior to its publishing. And at the time, when he shared the idea for the post, I thought it would be one of the most important blog topics of Rabi al-Thani 1429. And after reading the post, I realized just ... More About: Religion , Islam , Life , Blogger , Spirituality
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2008-04-29 09:00:00 BBC The demise of Turkey's pork butchers The role of Islam in Turkish society is a subject of continual debate. Secularists are protesting against what they see as the government's increasingly Islamic agenda, and as Sarah Rainsford found out, the latest battleground could be across the butcher' More About: Links , 2008
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2008-04-29 07:00:00 BBC The demise of Turkey's pork butchers The role of Islam in Turkish society is a subject of continual debate. Secularists are protesting against what they see as the government's increasingly Islamic agenda, and as Sarah Rainsford found out, the latest battleground could be across the butcher' More About: Links , 2008
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2008-04-28 09:00:00 Zikr & Qasida (Apr '08) Audio of Zikr Brought to you by the Osmanli Naksibendi-Hakkani Tariqat under the direction of Shaykh Abdul Kerim al-Kibrisi with ijazaat and instruction from Maulana Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani More About: Links , 2008
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2008-04-28 07:00:00 Zikr and Qasida (Apr '08) Audio of Zikr Brought to you by the Osmanli Naksibendi-Hakkani Tariqat under the direction of Shaykh Abdul Kerim al-Kibrisi with ijazaat and instruction from Maulana Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani More About: Links , 2008
Belief in God?s Prophets?
2008-04-28 05:55:00 The word Islam comes from the tri-literal root, S-L-M, root in the Arabic language. When trying to understand this concept, think of building blocks, and the tri-literal root is the foundation; the ground work of the word construct. This particular tri-literal root, S-L-M, literally means, among other things: purity, peace, submission and obedience. The religion of ... More About: Religion , God , Muslims , Belief
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2008-04-26 09:00:00 Muslim Leaders Debate Extremism This week young Muslim leaders from around the world gathered in Doha, the capitol of Qatar, for the Doha Debates. Hutbe: Good Manners, 'Adab' On the 26th of Rabi al-Awwal, 1428 Shaykh Abdul Kerim gave a hutbe on Manners and Adab at the Osmanli Naks-i'bendi Dergahi in New York More About: Links , 2008
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More articles from this author:2008-04-26 07:00:00 Muslim Leaders Debate Extremism This week young Muslim leaders from around the world gathered in Doha, the capitol of Qatar, for the Doha Debates. Hutbe: Good Manners, 'Adab' On the 26th of Rabi al-Awwal, 1428 Shaykh Abdul Kerim gave a hutbe on Manners and Adab at the Osmanli Naks-i'bendi Dergahi in New York More About: Links , 2008 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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