Tag: reflection
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A Coffee Pause Between Two Worlds
The steam rose slowly, soft, hesitant, as if unsure of the morning air. It floated upward, disappeared, and returned, a cycle as brief and delicate as my pause between two meetings. I held the paper cup with both hands—not for its warmth, but because it anchored me. Out there, I belonged to a world of…
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Unveiling the Depth of Imām Bukhārī’s Scholarship: A Reflective Encounter in Oxford
Imām Bukhārī is most celebrated for his rigorous compilation of “Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī,” revered within Islamic studies. Yet, the significance of his methodology and its implications for historical scholarship often remain overshadowed by his religious achievements. Our conversation, enriched by the expertise of Dr. Bekir Kuzudisli, a well-known research scholar of Ḥadīth at İstanbul University, highlighted…
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Vignettes on Hajj
As the dusty, weary, thirsty pilgrims approach the blessed house they fall into orbit around it, eyes full and hearts yearning, hands outstretched towards the magnetic black cube towards which they prostrate back home. This lonely brick structure in the middle of an uninviting desert, unremarkable save for its symbolism, continues to attract longing souls…
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Hate Crimes Against Humanity: Contrasting Prejudice and Rahma
The forces of globalization and mass migration have resulted in clashes of cultures amongst various metropolitan cities in the west.
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You Cannot Guide Everyone You Love: Between Hope and Despair
The greatest gift any person can be given in this life is unwavering conviction in Allah (ﷻ) and His Messenger (ﷺ). However, sometimes those blessed with this conviction can become overly passionate when calling others, especially those closest to them, to guidance. Indeed, one of the most painful things in this world for a believer…
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Relics of Triumphalism
A source of perennial controversy—and a widely celebrated architectural achievement of early Byzantium—Hagia Sophia has switched hands more times than perhaps anyone cares to remember.
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On Spiritual Humility
Muslims are superficially familiar with the concept of spiritual humility. Our elders often scold us and remind us of the virtues of humility. Nonetheless, a question that is rarely answered (or even asked) is how does one attain spiritual humility?
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Eid Through the Looking Glass
A holiday of feasts does make sense following a month of fasting, but surely there is more to be sought, as every event ought to be an opportunity to grow for the believer.