The main greeting of messengers of God in the Abrahamic religions is: Moses: Shalom aleichemJesus: Shlomo aleykhunMuhammad: Salam alaikum All mean “peace be upon you”, so isn't it time we spread peace? Isn't that what Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, and all the messengers of God, would like us to do? There are of course differences between…Read more Peace Be Upon You 🕊️
The Pope and a Brazilian Model
By Paul Salahuddin Armstrong Over the past few days, I noticed people posting about Pope Francis’ alleged appreciation of a lingerie model on Instagram... Personally, I've always found it a bit odd that the Catholic Church holds its ministers to such unrealistically high standards. Sexuality and sexual attraction are normal aspects of being human. What…Read more The Pope and a Brazilian Model
Thatcher: Opportunities
When asked in an interview why she wanted to become leader, Margaret Thatcher replied: “I didn’t set out to be leader in any way. I didn’t plan or determine to do it from my youth. I felt that I could tackle it as well as anyone else, and I’ve always believed that when opportunities come,…Read more Thatcher: Opportunities
Friday Reflections 20.11.2020
Salam alaikum and Jummah Mubarak! This week I read and discuss the importance of repentance and humility in Islam, reading from Ishad: Wisdom of a Sufi Master by Shaykh Muzaffer Ozak Al-Jerrahi (p.281-284). https://youtu.be/IC2F8PKx8gk
Khatm Khwajagan 19.11.2020
Sohbet on knowledge and learning; what do we really know? Do you even know where we're from? Followed by the weekly dhikr/meditation of the Naqshbandi tariqat. 📿💓 https://youtu.be/_8HOU6qKtzY
Real Shaykhs and Fake Ones
~ Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil Al-Haqqani https://youtu.be/iamDiIBYgYI Sohbat from 2005. As our masters have said, as our Grandshaykh Sultanu l-Awliya would always say during a sohba: Tariqatuna as-sohba wa l-khayru fi l-jam’iyya. Sohba is the soul, the life of the tariqa; tariqa cannot exist without it, it is the pillar of tariqa. Without it tariqa…Read more Real Shaykhs and Fake Ones
What was Jesus Christ trying to teach us?
What was Jesus Christ, on whom be peace, trying to teach us? To venerate or worship him, or to follow in his footsteps? Why have disciples (students) that spent all their time with him, and followed him around wherever he went, whatever he was doing, if not to teach them his ways and wisdom to…Read more What was Jesus Christ trying to teach us?
George W Bush at 2001 RTCA Dinner.
US President George W Bush at the 2001 Radio and Television Correspondents' Association Dinner. I never watched this at time, but it's such a revelation now. Bush was knocked a lot during his presidency. But on reflection, there's a certain humility about the man. It's good to see that he didn't take himself too seriously,…Read more George W Bush at 2001 RTCA Dinner.
How Did Jesus Pray?
“Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, ‘Sit here while I go over there and pray.’ He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, ‘My soul is overwhelmed with…Read more How Did Jesus Pray?
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