June 13, 2015

No one cares that you’re a student of knowledge


Well, some people do care, some people don’t. One of the most disappointing things you’ll realize when you become a student of knowledge and have grasped enough knowledge to start passing on to others, many see your knowledge as just another opinion in a myriad of opinions and just as valuable as their own. Though you’ve […]

June 7, 2015

The Affable Sufi


When I read about sufism, before taking the tariq, I imagined it as a very loner’s journey. There are certainly stories that tell that tale. I will never forget the extreme stories like the sufi who refused marriage because of their love for God or the one who was enraged when people even spoke their name. There’s […]

June 5, 2015

We need our Shuyukh


“There has been nothing greater in my life after the shahada than following the tariq” -Sheikh Nuh There are real sheikhs out there who abuse their students. I think most of the abuse is spiritual and sometimes marital –if a student becomes a wife, and despite some reactionaries, I think it is rarely sexual. A […]

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