Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I read and discuss the sohbet, “Illusions” by Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani from his book, “The Divine Kingdom” (1994), pages 7-14. May Allah ﷻ grant us to be among those inspired through fountains of wisdom in our hearts and to always be connected with our families, our shaykhs, and…Read more Friday Reflections 04.02.2022
Wasting Time
“I've been sitting here so longWasting time, just staring at the phone” ~ Phil Collins, One More Night (1985) Phil Collins wrote these words in the 1980’s, while thinking about whether to make a phonecall, long before smartphones were invented. But it's funny how these words take on a whole new meaning today!
Sufi Meditation 31.01.2022
Salam alaikum! 🙏🏻 “May there be a group among you that calls for all that is good, promotes what is right and prevents what is wrong. It is they who are successful.”~ Holy Quran 3:104 (Safi Kaskas) In this week's sohbet, I wish Nahdlatul Ulama a very happy 96th birthday and discuss the work of…Read more Sufi Meditation 31.01.2022
NU 96th Birthday
Happy 96th Birthday to Nahdlatul Ulama, Indonesia's largest Muslim organisation founded on 31st January 1926 to safeguard and promote the teachings of classical Islam, today a world leader in humanitarian Islam and working towards creating a more peaceful world.
Love Is Like The Sun
Now hear me my friends, love is like the sun, shining: without love, the heart is nothing but a stone, nothing. It doesn't matter how soft, in a stony heart what rises? Soft words turn into war when poison tongue's saying. A heart that loves goes on burning, melting like wax... heart hard like stone…Read more Love Is Like The Sun
Friday Reflections 28.01.2022
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! I read and discuss the sohbet, “Concerning Familiarity” by Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani from his book, “Liberating the Soul: A Guide for Spiritual Growth, Volume 5”, pages 68-71. May Allah ﷻ grant us familiarity, to always be connected with our families, our shaykhs, and Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Amin. 🤲🏻…Read more Friday Reflections 28.01.2022
Holocaust Memorial Day 2022
Today we commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, a day we remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution, and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. https://youtu.be/sz5_pDMrNIE
Coronavirus Act 2020
While it is good news that powers introduced in the Coronavirus Act 2020 are being rolled back, we must ensure the sweeping powers that were introduced under the act are removed from UK law permanently, so they won't suddenly be reintroduced later on under some other pretext without parliamentary oversight and approval. While understandable during…Read more Coronavirus Act 2020
Paul Salahuddin Armstrong 