This past Sunday, I attended a SeekersCircle in my area (a halaqa sponsored by SeekersGuidance and the Ghazzali Centre with telecast lectures from scholars) which really spoke to my soul. We have been covering Al Ghazali’s Bidaya al Hidaya (The Beginning of Guidance), and most of the time, it is just emphatic reminders of things…
Well, it’s the seventh of the month, and you know what that means…notes from the Rihla! I begin this post with a trip back down memory lane for those of you who are wondering about that yellow brick road over there. Anyone who knows me well knows I’m a musical aficionado. In fact, I view…
It’s late, but it’s still August 7th, and as promised, here are you notes from the Rihla. Since we last spoke, I was only able to watch one class, but inshAllah these notes are of benefit. The notes are from Imam Zaid Shakir’s class on Imam Al Ghazali’s text, Forty Foundations of the Religion. But…
So today was the first day that I officially tuned in for classes at the Rihla in Bursa. Sure, I’ve seen glimpses of lectures coming and going from my husband’s office, but I never sat down to fully focus and take notes. I have to thank Sister Maryam Mirza for that–she left a comment telling…
Please pardon me while I interrupt the flow of posts, but I will be traveling to Bursa, Turkey inshAllah from June 30 to July 21, 2011 for the Rihla program…from my computer. I may blog some memorable snapshots of the classes, but for the most part, I’ll be focusing on keeping my attention span connected…
I have a bucket list, and I think everyone else in the world should, too. Many times we live as if we will never die. But we will die. It is inevitable. Ever since we were born, we are on a path towards an ever-approaching and certain death. And most of us would like to…
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