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Entries from December 2006
December 30, 2006
Protected: Gathering In Remembrance Of The Prophet With Sh. Hamza Yusuf & Imam Zayd Shakir [Password Hint: starts with S]
December 27, 2006
Gathering With Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
salamu alaykum
Just wanted everyone to know that I attended a private gathering hosted by Shaykh Hamza, Imam Zaid, Ustadh Yahya Rhodus, Shaykh Ramsy, and Shaykh Talal, in the hotel room of Shaykh Abdullah bin Bayyah. I will, God willing, detail the gathering as soon as I get home (I’m currently in Toronto)… but, simply, it [...]
December 19, 2006
The Grave of Hakimul Ummah Desecrated
la hawla wa la quwwuta ila billah
Allah willed for his actions to cease, but not his earning of good deeds…
Mufti Taqi `Uthmani stated that some fanatic Hindus were behind the act. Below is the news article in Urdu, from Jang.
Also see:
Thanwi’s grave desecrated in India
By Iftikhar Gilani
NEW DELHI: Tension has gripped the Indian state [...]
December 19, 2006
Are Your Trousers Dragging…?
salamu `alaykum
I recall an incident my close friend related to me, which was the main inspiration behind this post, wherein he was pulled out of his prayer and lectured against harshly merely due to the fact that his pants were not above his ankles. Talk about extreme measures… but the reality is that such [...]
December 18, 2006
An Example of the Prophet’s Perfection
salamu `alaykum
One of the most beautiful examples I came across that showed the rank and perfection of the Beloved of Allah (May our lives be sacrificed for him) was the immense insight that the hadith master Ibn Hibban mentioned while explaining the narration:
[ 409 ] أخبرنا عبد الله بن صالح البخاري ببغداد حدثنا الحسن [...]
December 8, 2006
“The Murids”
salamu `alaykum
Sidi Alex’s blog:
From Sidi Yursil:
BismillahirRahmanirRaheem
as-salamu’alaikum,
http://sufimuslims.com
http://themureeds.com
http://thesufis.com
This site is a result of my desire to create a community portal of Sufi / Tasawwuf oriented writings. This includes anything from poetry, to writing about your silsilah, to Islamic history, to political viewpoints.
You can even share your pictures with others!
If you haven’t blogged before, this is a great [...]
December 7, 2006
Sayyid Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas
salamu `alaykum
From SeekersDigest
Islamic Philosophy: An Introduction
by Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas [pdf]
Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas is one of the more brilliant Muslim thinkers of our times.
A must-read. I just recently recieved his work “Islam and Secularism” and I’ve ordered through the Inter-Library Loan system “Prolegomena to the Metaphysics of Islam.” He also has some important works [...]
December 3, 2006
Being Open to Correction
salamu `alaykum
It is stated in the work Akabir ka Taqwa:
“Shaykh al Hadith stated: I have heard the practice of my teacher’s shuyukh was that if a student brought up a point of disagreement during a lesson whose answer was inexplicable to him, he would go up to the teacher for an explanation and deliberate with [...]
