May 23, 2020 | Ramadan, Tarbiya
RasulAllah (alayhi salatu wassalam) has told us to reflect often on death. In a time of so much illness, frailty, and death, it’s never been more important or timely to recognize our own mortality. As I take advantage of this Ramadan InshaAllah, I focus my thinking on...
May 23, 2020 | Ramadan, Tarbiya
Introduction About 4 years ago, I spent my first Ramadan away from my home, my family, and everything familiar for the first time in my life as I studied abroad the Summer between my Sophomore and Junior years in undergrad. Check out my reflections on that experience...
May 18, 2020 | Ramadan, Tarbiya
Khaled Hanafi, member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Original article in Arabic (translated with minor adaptations by Maha Ezzeddine) Muslims across the globe are busy this week seeking out the Night of Glory (Laylat al-Qadr), hoping to win its...
May 12, 2020 | Ramadan, Tarbiya
Ramadan is the month of the Quran and every single mentor, teacher, or spiritual worker has encouraged us at some point to spend this month in the company of Allah’s Book. Yet, like many, I have struggled to connect with the Quran at some points in my life, but...
May 1, 2020 | Tarbiya, Youth
This is year is the first time I have ever spent my Ramadan away from my family and my home. For the past few weeks, I have been in Morocco studying and I will be here insha’Allah for the remainder of Ramadan and Eid-AlFitr. These are a few early (and slightly random)...
