Beautiful dhikr with Mawlana Shaykh Mehmet Adil at Ghamkol Sharif Central Mosque in Birmingham on Tuesday evening. Really wonderful and always an honour to sit with Shaykh Mehmet, benefit from his wisdom and company, and join in dhikr together. May Allah ﷻ bless Shaykh Mehmet and his family, raise his station in the Divine Presence,…Read more Dhikr with Shaykh Mehmet, Birmingham 15.03.2022
Mawlana Shaykh Mehmet visits Maqam of Sufi Abdullah 14.03.2022
Mawlana Shaykh Mehmet Adil making ziyarat and dua for Shaykh Sufi Abdullah upon arrival at Ghamkol Sharif Central Mosque in Birmingham on Tuesday evening, 14th March 2022. May Allah ﷻ bless them both and raise their stations in the Divine Presence. Al-Fatihah. Amin. 🤲🏻❤️🌹 https://youtu.be/hWxrtdiCFxg
Why Can’t I Be A Sushi?
Responding to a post about being a Sunni or Shia today reminded me of this beautiful documentary I took part in some years ago, Why Can't I be a Sushi? I feel so blessed to take part in this film. May Allah ﷻ bless Hoda, Eslam, Niamh, and Sofia. 🤲🏻❤️ Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammadin…Read more Why Can’t I Be A Sushi?
Happy Birthday Sufi Abdullah
Wishing a very happy and blessed birthday to my first spiritual teacher, Shaykh Sufi Abdullah Khan, who would have been 99 years old today, may Allah ﷻ bless his soul and raise his station in the Divine Presence. 🎂🍰 Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ala ali sayyidina Muhammadin wa barik wa sallim. Al-Fatihah. 🤲🏻💐🌹
Sufi Meditation 14.03.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Those who believed and who emigrated [to Medina] and struggled for God’s cause with their possessions and lives, and those who have given refuge and help, are all allies of one another. As far as those who believed but did not emigrate, you do not owe them any protection until they have…Read more Sufi Meditation 14.03.2022
Friday Reflections 11.03.2022
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I read and discuss the sohbet, “Tasting the Sweetness of Faith” by Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani from his book, “Liberating the Soul: A Guide for Spiritual Growth, Volume 1”, pages 258-260. May Allah ﷻ grant us to be among those who taste the sweetness of faith and to remain…Read more Friday Reflections 11.03.2022
Sufi Meditation 07.03.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of God. Truly, hearts find peace only in the remembrance of God.”~ Holy Quran 13:28 (Safi Kaskas) In this week's sohbet, I discuss meditation and how it is at the very heart of our deen. Followed by the traditional weekly…Read more Sufi Meditation 07.03.2022
The Trial Never Ends
I was watching the new episode of Picard, John de Lancie as Q certainly makes an impressive entrance. Q’s words remind me of the words, in the Quran, “… We test you with evil and with good as a trial and to Us you will all return.” (21:35). Very thought provoking.
Friday Reflections 04.03.2022
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I read and discuss the sohbet, “The Critical Need for a Global Change” by Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani from his book, “Breaths from Beyond the Curtain”, pages 39-44. May Allah ﷻ grant us to be people with wisdom, on a constructive path towards creating a more peaceful world. Amin.…Read more Friday Reflections 04.03.2022
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 