Dr. Gibril F Haddad on eShaykh.com: “According to the Holy Prophet (S), Yazid is one of the 12 Imams…may Allah have mercy on him”
Question: As salamu alaykum, please could you give the Ahlus Sunnah interpretation of this hadith jazakallah khair.: I heard the Prophet saying, “There will be twelve Muslim rulers (who will … Continue reading
H.E. The New Naqib al-Ashraaf of Baghdad, al-Shaykh Sayed ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Jilani-April 24th, 2011
H.E. The New Naqib al-Ashraaf of Iraq; al-Shaykh Sayed ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Jilani, al-Hasani; a direct descendent of Ghawth al-Adham Shaykh ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, the Custodian of the Mosque and Tomb … Continue reading
1971 BBC Interview with Sayed Idrees Shah on the role Sufis can play in society
“You need to be seen among the people as no different from the rest.”-Mawlana ‘Abd al-Rahman Jami Pat Williams (interviewer): “Am I right in thinking it is a Sufi claim … Continue reading
Sayings of Mawlana ‘Abd al-Rahman Jami regarding the Order of the Masters of Wisdom [Khwajagan]
Excerpted from Rahshahat ‘Ain al Hayat: Beads of Dew from the Source of Life, translated by Muhtar Holland, p. 181-182: When asked why he seldom adhered to the technical terms and topics … Continue reading
Visiting the Angawi Mansion Al Makkiyya
“At a certain time, more can be conveyed by distracting useless attention than by attracting it.”-Khwaja Abul Hasan ‘Ali al-Kharaqani During his tour of Makkah, Madinah and the Hijaz, Sayyid Ahmed … Continue reading
Sufism as Youth Culture in Morocco
Tomb of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, Konya By Mokhtar Ghambou Professor, Yale University washingtonpost.com Morocco owes its image of a modern Muslim nation to Sufism, a spiritual and … Continue reading
Visiting H.E. Al-Sayyid Abdallah Fadaaq, the highest ranking Sufi cleric of Arabia
Al-Sayyid Abdallah Fadaaq is the leading Sufi cleric of the Hijaz and the cheif of the Husayni line of the Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings be upon him) descendents in … Continue reading
Advent of Hadrat Mahdi (alaihi salam) Approaches
As Salamu Alaikum, I received this email from a female murid of Mawlana this morning, June 27th, 2010. Asak Sheikh Ahmed, It was really nice to talk to you yesterday. … Continue reading
Shah Wali Allah Muhaddith ad-Dahlawi on Mawlid an-Nabi (S) and Devotion to the Holy Prophet (S) By Dr. Marcia Hermansen
Shah Wali Allah & Devotion to Prophet (S) Dr. Marcia Hermansen is Director of the Islamic World Studies Program and Professor in the Theology Department at Loyola University Chicago where … Continue reading
US Ambassador Hon. David Wilkins
“…The United States appreciates the voices of concerned citizens and leaders in Canada and around the world who denounce terrorism and extremism and we hope your organization will continue to … Continue reading
