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Al-Shaykh al-Akbar Ibn ʿArabi: The Mystic Scholar

Dr Samra Mursaleen

Born in al-Andalus in 1165, Ibn ʿArabi shaped the trajectory of Islamic mysticism, theology, and philosophy. A study of the life, thought, and endurin…

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Spirituality

A Paradigm of Positivity: Thinking Well of Your Creator

Basima Hassan Qadri

On the Prophetic tradition of husn al-dhann — thinking well of Allah — and how our paradigms of perception shape what we receive from the Creator.

Health

Healing Beyond the Physical: The Importance of Spiritual Guidance

Dr Madeeha Mian Drissi

Modern medicine treats the body. A complete medicine treats the soul. On the necessity of a spiritual guide for holistic wellbeing.

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Spirituality

Melodies of the Ney: The Essence of Rumi's Mathnawi

Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri

Listening to the lamentation of the reed — a journey into Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi's Mathnawi, the stations of the salik, and the maqamat of ʿishq.

Nature: A Path to Strengthen Our Relationship with Allah and His Beloved Messenger

Spirituality

Nature: A Path to Strengthen Our Relationship with Allah and His Beloved Messenger

Dr Madeeha Mian Drissi

Exploring the spiritual, mental, and physical benefits of reconnecting with nature, drawing on Quranic verses and Prophetic traditions that reveal how…

The Motivated Muslim: Bridging Neuroscience and Islamic Wisdom

Psychology

The Motivated Muslim: Bridging Neuroscience and Islamic Wisdom

Dr Abdullah Raja

An exploration of the neuroscience behind motivation and its connection to fluctuating levels of iman, offering four practical methods rooted in both…

The Outer and Inner Dimensions of Fasting

Health

The Outer and Inner Dimensions of Fasting

Dr Madeeha Mian Drissi

An exploration of fasting's dual nature in Islam -- the outer physical dimension supported by modern medical research, and the inner spiritual dimensi…

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