History

Locating Graves of Awliya

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

Please can you advise me on how or what to do in order to locate a grave of a Wali that is buried in Port Elizabeth, South Africa… Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged `ilm al-ghayb, books of Mawlana Shaykh Nazim, burial site, ghayb, Grandshaykh `Abdullah al-Fa'iz ad-Daghestani (q), hidden saints, holy graves, Karamat, knowledge of unseen, Shaykh al-Akbar, spiritual guidance | Comments Off

Conquest of Byzantium

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

I am studying history, and have been reading about the conquest of Byzantium, especially the venerable city of Constantinople – now Istanbul…
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Posted in History | Tagged Byzantine Empire, Christianity, Crusaders, Islambul, Istanbul, Ottoman History, Roman Empire, Sayyidina `Isa (as), Turkey | Comments Off

Othello

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

I will be studying Othello soon, could you provide any reliable links on Ottoman History, so that i may be well equipped in defense of the Empire… Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Kaikhosro, king, Moors, Ottoman History, Ottoman Times, Ottomans, priest, Prince Charles, Renaissance Man, Sayyidina `Isa (as), Universal man | Comments Off

Occupation of Prophets

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

What is the occupation of the Prophets in order they have to fulfill their own needs and for their family living? … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sunnah | Tagged adeptness, Angel Jibreel (as), artisanry, chivalry, craftship, Futuwwah, ghazi, handcrafts, handicraft, handiwork, Imam Mahdi (as), lives of prophets, mastery, Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani, profession, Prophet Elijah (as), Sayyidina `Isa (as), Sayyidina Ayyub (as), Sayyidina Danyal (as), Sayyidina Dawud (as), Sayyidina Dhu'l-Kifl (as), Sayyidina Harun (as), Sayyidina Ibrahim (as), Sayyidina Idris (as), Sayyidina Ilyas (as), Sayyidina Ishaq (as), Sayyidina Isma`il (as), Sayyidina Luqman (as), Sayyidina Muhammad (s), Sayyidina Muhyidin ibn `Arabi, Sayyidina Musa (as), Sayyidina Nuh (as), Sayyidina Salih (as), Sayyidina Shah Naqshband, Sayyidina Shith (as), Sayyidina Shu`ayb (as), Sayyidina Sulaiman (as), Sayyidina Sulayman (as), Sayyidina Ya`qub (as), Sayyidina Yahya (as), Sayyidina Yunus (as), Sayyidina Yusuf (as), Sayyidina Zakariyya (as), Seal of Prophets, skill, specialties of the Prophets, Sufi Chivalry, talent, trade, vocation, workmanship | Comments Off

Significance of Location

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

Is there any basis in Sharia that gives a general permission for giving religious importance to these locations? Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged ayat, hajj rituals, holy sites, Salafi beliefs, sunnahs of Islam, tasawwuf, Wahabi beliefs | Comments Off

History of Saints in the Philippines

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

I am from sibutu island in the Philippines. Islam was brought to the Philippines by a Sheikh named Karim-ul Makhdum. He was an arab… Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged `ilm al-ghayb, Arabia, Asian, awliyaullah, chain of saints, family history, ghayb, hidden saints, Indonesian, Karamat, kashf, knowledge of unseen, Sayyidina Abdul Qadir Jilani, Sufi orders, sufi saints, Time of Mahdi (as) | Comments Off

Milad Shareef

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I believe milad shareef should be celebrated (birthday of Holy Prophet Salalla Hu Alayhi Wa Sallam) but a lot people are asking for proof… Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged birth of Prophet (s), light of Muhammad (s), love to Prophet (s), Mawlid an-Nabi (s), praise Prophet (s), Rahmatan li 'l-`alameen, salawat, shirk | Comments Off

Poem of Hasan ibn Thabit

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Can you translate the poem by Hasan bin Thabit that begins: w’amsat bilad alharami wahshan yaqa`uha… Continue reading →

Posted in `Ibadat - Worship, History, Sufism (Tasawwuf), Sunnah | Tagged ode, poem, poetry, praise of the Prophet (s) | Comments Off

Hazrat Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (RA)

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Ustadh Mahmoud Shelton

There was a Saint Called Hazrat Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (RA), Born into royalty in Semnan Iran, Descendant of the Prophet SAW… Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged Naqshband Golden Chain, Sufi orders | Comments Off

Two Questions

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

1)What is the origin of Prophet Ibrahim? i’m not talking about religious beliefs…
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Posted in History | Tagged queen of Sheba, Saba, Sayyidina Sulayman (as), solomon (as) | Comments Off

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