Facing Oneself – 5
The Example of the First Circle Around the Prophet and Those Who Followed Them Uways al-Qarani – an…
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Freedom of Religion and Apostasy: Addressing Tensions Between Ethical and Legal Perspectives in Islam
Addressing Tensions Between Ethical and Legal Perspectives in Islam The way we understand the state, religion, individual, and…
Finding and Existence (Wujud)
Wujud (finding and existence) is not what is meant in Qur’anic statements like the following: They assuredly find…
Sakinah and Shekinah: A Word Alive with God’s Presence
Sakinah is an important word and a very important concept in both Islamic and Jewish thought. In Islamic…
Facing Oneself – 4
Continued from the previous issue. Such a saintly figure, Zayn al-Abidin always lowered his head humbly at the…
The Coronavirus Changed How Ramadan Looks. But It Will Not Change Our Faith In God
Many yearly rituals of Ramadan will continue even as some change in deference to our social responsibility to…
Self-Concealment (Talbis)
Self-concealment means that the perfected servants of God who attribute to God whatever good or virtues that they…
Religious Communities and Response to COVID-19: The Case of the Hizmet Movement
This is not the first time that the world is witnessing a pandemic; previous incidents were regional in…
Corona and a Call of Revival: An Interfaith Perspective
About 3500 years ago in Egypt, Moses began to preach the religion that calls for submission to God,…
Facing Oneself – 3
(Circle3: On the touchy implorations by Imam Zeynel Abidin, continued) Together with all of the fears and worries…
Verification (Tahqiq)
In the language of Sufism, tahqiq (verification) means that not only does an initiate who has almost come…
Facing Oneself-2
The Example of the First Circle around the Prophet and Those Who Followed Them (continuing from the previous…
I Seek Refuge in You…
Question: Among things Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, sought refuge from were “knowledge, hearts, prayers, and eyes”…
Subsistence by God (Baqa Bi’llah)
Subsistence by God denotes that the servant of God regards all existence, including him or herself, as being…
The Chaplain Cares: Reflections on Hospital Chaplaincy
Tears and touching are some of the most profound forms of connection among people. They soften hearts and…