The Qur’an: An Eternal Journey
We are at the table together for dinner, having a good time. My husband is eating a beef dish and liking it very much. My younger daughter, who hates beef, is enjoying her noodles. My older daughter is a vegetarian. She is having a salad, picking only the purple cabbages and the turni
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The Hajj: Its Spiritual Meaning and Aspects of Worship
As one of the most spectacular religious assemblies in the world, the annual Muslim hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca is more than just visiting holy lands and connecting with the historical legacy of Islam. There are important spiritual meanings enclosed within the rites of hajj, which has
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Qast and Azm
Qast and Azm (Decision And Resolution) Qast means confidence, determination, choosing, and advancing straight toward a destination, thinking and reasoning moderately and deliberately, and living a moderate and balanced life. For Sufis, this term represents an initiate’s pursuit
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Right vs. Might
The highest ideal of human life is an individual elevating to unite with their soul, reaching radiant metaphysical realms, having divine secrets divulged to them, and attaining spiritual pleasures. A soul that takes wing toward this lofty ideal is always happy, and every endeavor made
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Riyada
Riyada (Austerity) Riyada (austerity), which we can describe as disciplining life, appetite and thirst, and sleeping and waking only in order to develop the feelings of praise for and thankfulness to God and balancing these by keeping them within the limits of needs, has been used in
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NEICC AFTER SCHOOL
NEICC (North East Islamic Community Center) is dedicated to promote Islamic culture in diverse cultural setting in the United States. To promote a better understanding of Muslim beliefs, culture and social life NEICC organizes Quran Classes for kids on Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday from
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Imploring Hearts
Imploring Hearts (al-Qulubu’d-Daria) is a collection of prayers selected and compiled into a single volume by M. Fethullah Gülen from various sources, particularly from a three-volume work entitled the Compendium of Litanies (Majmu’atu’l-Ahzab), a compiltaion of pray
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Al-Jawshan Al-Kabir
Elegant calligraphy and colorful illuminations bring to life one of the most frequently recited prayers recited by Muslims. Where to Buy
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God Loves Us All
In this colorful story book, Ahmad and Aisha, who have recently moved to a lovely small town with their parents, discover the farm life. They learn new things about nature as they are introduced to the chickens Chook and Chick, Spotty the calf, Bizzy Bee, the grapevine, and the linden
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