History




Rasputin from Russia – who was he?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

We learned about Rasputin in history and how he had special powers, healing the sick but he also allegedly did some terrible acts. The Russians tried to kill him without success and no-one really knows if and when he died as his body was never found. Continue reading →

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The Naqshbandi Taj

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

Could I know a brief insight of the association of the Naqshi Taj with our beloved Syedinah Mowlana Shaykh Nazeem(QS). Continue reading →

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the paintings of Syedna Imam Ali (K.U.W) and Syedna Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (R.U.A)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

What is the authenticity of the paintings of Imam Ali (K.U.W.H) and Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (R.U.A.H).I dont think that they are really theirs but the murids and lovers have drawn themselvs. Continue reading →

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The Rank Sulthan al Awliya

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Taher Siddiqui

We have heard that there are 41 Sulthan al Awliyas.i.e 40 Naqshbandis + 1 Qadiri who is Sulthan Al Awliya Shk Abdel Qadir Jilani Q. Is this correct ? Continue reading →

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Wives of the Prophet (s)

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I would like to know how many wives the prophet Muhammad (SAW) had?
On some website it says 13, 12, 7 and 4. Please can you clearify this for me. Continue reading →

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About Fadac

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I wonder about the lands of inheritance. Fadak who was second for Shi’ites Fatimah… Continue reading →

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Good book on women figures in Islam
Un bon livre sur les personnalités féminines en Islam

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: Could you mauby recommend a good book on women, such as “Women in Islam” or so. Would be very kind of you,[fr]Pourriez-vous recommander un bon livre sur les femmes, par exemple “Les femmes en Islam” …[/fr] Continue reading →

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Un bon livre sur les personnalités féminines en Islam

Scholars’ Biographies

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I’m interested in attaining the names of one or two of the best and most reliable works dedicated to biographical data of the saints and scholars of the first 1000 years of Islamic history as books like Wafiyyaat al-A’ayaan and Siyar A’alaam an-Nubalaa cover the first 5 and 7 centuries respectively. Any names you could forward in this regard would be greatly appreciated Sheikh. Continue reading →

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Sufism and Peace

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

Q: I began a few monthes ago making researches for a PHD about soufism as peace builder, maker and holder. This guided me to naqshbandiya wal hamdoulelah. What is the idea of peace in soufism? Continue reading →

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Meaning of East and West

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Maulana Shaykh always uses the terms “East and West”. In one of his books he mentioned, for the Armageddon, it is written that the East will be defeated… Continue reading →

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