Author Archives: Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

About Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

Mahmoud Shelton studied at the University of Edinburgh before taking a degree in Medieval Studies at Stanford University. Shelton is the author of Alchemy in Middle Earth: The Significance of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, The Balance of George Lucas' Star Wars, and numerous articles. He is also a contributor to The Royal Book of Spiritual Chivalry and The Sufi Science of Self-Realization. Contributions by Mahmoud Shelton * Chivalry of the Night and Day * Alchemy in Middle Earth * contributor, The Royal Book of Spiritual Chivalry

guru nanak

i have asked this qeustion before but have never got a responce,was guru nanak a muslim,has mawlana shaykh nazim ever taked about guru nanak..thank you Continue reading

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Teach your Children Swimming, Archery, and Horsemanship

I’m having intention to go and serve in the army as a reservist for a couple of months InshaAllah… Continue reading

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Islam’s contribution to the field of Psychology

am InshaAllah going to study Psychology in my higher studies… Continue reading

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Ruby gemstone

qI was wondering what is the spiritual significance of the ruby gemstone? Once, I saw S. Ibrahim (as.) in a dream and he gave me 2 similar perfectly cutted rubies… Continue reading

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Zoroaster was Prophet?

My family before being Shiite was Zoroastrian, today, I am Sunni, but so far raises something I doubt… Continue reading

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Avatar Meherbaba

Does Moulana believe if he is the avatar of the age.?… Continue reading

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Black Stone

I don’t have any knowledge of the Black stone at the Kaba… Continue reading

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Was Prophet Dhul-Kifl possibly The Great Buddha ?

Recently e.shaykh has been answering questions regarding prophets in India… Continue reading

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Bhakti and Sufism

The Sufi adopted Monism and wifely devotion from the Vaishnava Vedantic school and Bhakti and Yogic practices… Continue reading

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Prayer Request: Martial art using Ki

I started a few months ago a fighting sport called Aikido. There are some people on youtube that throw people without touching them on the floor and make them jump around using Ki. Continue reading

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