Do All Roads Lead to Samarkand?
For lust of knowing what should not be known/ We take the Golden Road to Samarkand. [[1]] The…
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Self-Concealment (Talbis)
Self-concealment means that the perfected servants of God who attribute to God whatever good or virtues that they…
On the Origin of Language
As far as the origin of language is concerned, Abrahamic traditions agree on the fact that language is…
Corona and a Call of Revival: An Interfaith Perspective
About 3500 years ago in Egypt, Moses began to preach the religion that calls for submission to God,…
Trying to Understand the Reasons behind Violence
Violence. It surrounds us. It is all over the media. It is so common in our society today…
Hand Hygiene: Wash hands against Corona, and to remove traces of the past
Our hands are vital for performing tasks throughout our daily lives and must be taken care of and…
Verification (Tahqiq)
In the language of Sufism, tahqiq (verification) means that not only does an initiate who has almost come…
Life Is a Function
We perceive several problems related to the functions in many situations in life and develop solutions accordingly. The…
I Seek Refuge in You…
Question: Among things Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, sought refuge from were “knowledge, hearts, prayers, and eyes”…
Service in the Face of Disaster: A Memoir of a Visit with Refugees in Greece
I didn’t know what to expect when we landed in Athens. I knew we were going to be…
My White Experience in the Black Community
It never occurred to me that I was prejudiced. In fact, I was inspired to leave the life…
Editorial (Issue 133): Everything Has a Home
Almost all living creatures have a home of sorts. It is a land that is familiar to us…
Being Preoccupied with the Truth
Question: “Those who are not preoccupied with elevated goals will be consumed by lowly troubles.” What needs to…
Amazon: The Lungs of Our Earth
Beginning in July of 2019, the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has been up in flames, burning up the lush…
Annihilation in God (Fana Fi’llah)
Fana (annihilation), which is the opposite of permanence, has connections with some of the other concepts in Sufism.…