By Kyai Paul Salahuddin Armstrong Ramadan, Pesach (Passover), and Easter are significant religious events in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. In Islam, festivals are calculated according to the Hijri lunar calendar. The lunar year is around 10 or 11 days shorter than a solar year, the measure of a year used in the Gregorian calendar, the…Read more United in Spirit: Ramadan, Pesach, and Easter
Chaplaincy
Selamat Idul-Fitri 2022
Salam alaikum, Eid Mubarak, and Selamat Idul-Fitri from myself and Imam Adil Saleem, and the Chaplaincy team at the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy, University of Birmingham. As part of my preparations for the Indonesian Community and University of Birmingham Islamic Society Eid-ul-Fitr events today, I asked friends from here, Indonesia, and around the world, if they had…Read more Selamat Idul-Fitri 2022
Indonesian Community Iftar 23.04.2022
Speech at the Indonesian Community Iftar I was hosting at the University of Birmingham Multi-Faith Chaplaincy on what my role is at the university and my background. https://youtu.be/K-c5j7HGHWA
Spirit of Diwali 2021
Join the University of Birmingham for our Spirit of Diwali virtual concert! Working with Sampad Arts and Heritage, we have put together an exclusive concert taking the Spirit of Diwali celebrations from across the world and bringing them to you. We wish you and all those celebrating a very happy Diwali. https://youtu.be/NMmJvcAs61I
Sufi Meditation at UoB MultiFaith Chaplaincy
Every Monday at 5 pm in the Oasis Lounge at the University of Birmingham's Multi-Faith Chaplaincy, St. Francis Hall (UoB building O2, Edgbaston campus). Event will include a spiritual talk (sohbet), meditation (dhikr), fellowship and open discussion about issues around Islam and spirituality. Everyone is welcome. I look forward to seeing you all.
Spring 2021: A Unique Time Of Shared Holy Months
Salam alaikum, peace be upon you. I hope everyone is well who is reading this post, may Allah ﷻ bless you and your families. We are currently in the holy month of Rajab, one of 3 holy months in the Muslim calendar that follow each other. Rajab is followed by Shaban, which opens the way…Read more Spring 2021: A Unique Time Of Shared Holy Months
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