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A Spiritual Scoop on Things: BOOK REVIEW: 101 WAYS TO CONCENTRATE IN PRAYER

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things. Thursday, July 31, 2014. BOOK REVIEW: 101 WAYS TO CONCENTRATE IN PRAYER. 101 Ways to Concentrate in Prayer. Sun Behind the Cloud Publications, UK. I n his book. 101 Ways to Concentrate in Prayer. Has gone above and beyond to offer a useful list of techniques that we can implement before, during and after our prayers in order to achieve higher levels of concentration. The results were not surprising with 68% of people rating themselves between 1-5. Actions that we can perform ...

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things: THE CRIME OF SILENCE

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things. Tuesday, November 18, 2014. THE CRIME OF SILENCE. The darkest places in hell. Are reserved for those. Who maintain their neutrality. In times of moral crisis. Now, I can't confirm whether or not the above quote from Dante Alighieri's epic 14th century poem the Divine Comedy. Is part of the myriad of tattoos that form Syed Ammar Nakshawani's forearms these days, but I'm sure you'll agree it's quite a powerful saying that resonates with the message of Karbala. Through his death...

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things: WORSHIPPING TO THE HEART’S TUNE

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things. Wednesday, May 28, 2014. WORSHIPPING TO THE HEART’S TUNE. 8220;These hearts come forth and go back” – Imam Ali (as). It is with a heavy heart that we bid farewell to the holy month of Rajab. But with its departure it leaves in its wake two more months of godly goodness, two months unrivalled in their sanctity. 60 more days, culminating in the royal spiritual feast that is Laylatul Qadr, for us to march on in our quest to crush our egos and return to the path of Allah (swt).

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things: CAMPING IN QUEBEC

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things. Saturday, June 8, 2013. A couple of weeks ago I attended a camp that featured Hajj Hassanain Rajabali. Despite the pesky presence of black flies and mosquitoes (who seemed to have quite the appetite for human flesh), I had a super time at the camp with an awesome group of people, and benefited greatly from the sessions with Hajj Hassanain. And below is an article I wrote on the camp for Ottawa's monthly Muslim newspaper, Muslim Link. Photo courtesy of Emma Photography. A 105-...

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things: FIGURING OUT FIQH

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things. Friday, April 3, 2015. Rules, rules and more rules. That’s what many people see the religion of Islam as - one big set of cans and can-nots. Yesterday a family friend who was visiting from the UK gifted us a box of chocolates. With my insatiable desire for anything sugar and cocoa, I lunged for the brilliantly gold-coloured box of Belgian beauties as soon as I had the chance. But much to my surprise, I was met with resistance. 8220;Don’t throw it! Hold on a second. 8221; reto...

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things: KHARAB LAGSAAY (They'll feel bad)

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things. Thursday, April 18, 2013. KHARAB LAGSAAY (They'll feel bad). But they'll feel bad if we don't go! Its just an extended family gathering, I'm sure it's fine.". Everyone will be in hijab. So it's okay.". Ah, the conundrum that is mixed gatherings. To go or not to go, that is the question! There's a small glossary at the bottom of this post for all you mzungus. Out there who can't tell the difference between a wiwa. So what do the scholars say? Toronto's Syed Muhammad Rizvi has ...

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things: CONNECTING WITH THE QURAN

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things. Thursday, July 23, 2015. CONNECTING WITH THE QURAN. I had initially titled this post 'Reconnecting with The Qur’an’. However, I’d be lying to myself if I said I’ve ever had anything even close to a connection with The Qur’an to begin with. Maybe it was this depressing realization that led me to sign up for a Qur’an comprehension course with The Rising Sun Institute called The Illumination. THE COMPLAINT AND THE OFFER. The first verse ( 25:30. A popular example Sheikh Asim giv...

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things: YAUM AL GHAM (the Day of Sorrow)

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things. Thursday, August 15, 2013. YAUM AL GHAM (the Day of Sorrow). There is a mosque. In Cairo where some believe the head of Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the third of the Shia Imams, is buried. While these narrations are not authentic, there is still a great deal of reverence given to that place of worship by both Sunnis and Shias. Simply put, Jannatul Baqi. A section of Baqi today. Here are the ‘5 W’s’ of the Day of Sorrow. Spurred by venomous Wahabi. Four of...

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things: Would we step inside the tandoor?

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things. Saturday, March 5, 2011. Would we step inside the tandoor? Ng outside the Arz Lebanon. Restaurant a couple of days ago, I could not help but be reminded of a nagging. Thought that has been l. Urking in the back of my mind. Many of you will be familiar with the set-up of most Lebanese restaurants, where the tandoor. Or open-oven, is in full view of the customers in order for them to see their fatayers. And pizzas being baked in front of them. The Imam proceeded to enquire abou...

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things: "Oh people of Bahrain: Your pain is our pain!"

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A Spiritual Scoop on Things. Saturday, March 19, 2011. Oh people of Bahrain: Your pain is our pain! A believer is the brother of another believer, like a single body. If any part of him suffers, he will feel its pain in his entire body; and their souls are also made of one soul,". With the situation in Bahrain getting uglier by the day, a demonstration was organized here in Ottawa for us to show our support for the oppressed people of Bahrain. The atmosphere there was anything but lazy. Where were they w...