Welcome to The Ma’arifah Blog!
This site features some of my writings, thoughts, and teaching materials I use as an imam, khatib, and concerned citizen. Feel free to download some mp3’s and check back often for updates.Khutbah & Speaking Schedule
- 9/07/2010 - UPenn MSA Iftar
- 9/09/2010 - Temple Fast-a-thon
- 9/10/2010 - Quba Institute
- 9/16-18/10 - Macalester College
- 10/01/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 10/15/2010 - Quba Institute
- 10/22/2010 - Jefferson University
- 10/29/2010 - Drexel MSA
- 11/05/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 11/12/2010 - Quba Institute
- 11/26/2010 - Jefferson University
- 12/03/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 12/10/2010 - Quba Institute
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Disciplining the Soul to “Return Pleased and Well Pleasing”
Posted on July 16, 2010 | No CommentsFirst Khuṭbah – Main Points كل نفس ذائقة الموت ونبلوكم بالشر والخير فتنة “Every soul shall taste death. And We shall test you by evil and good means as a trial.” [al-Anbiyā’ 21: 35] On the grand scale of things, Islam is about the worship... -
Overcoming Historical Romanticism
Posted on October 2, 2009 | No CommentsFirst Khutbah – Main Points Opening from the Qur’ān: يأيها الذين ءامنوا ادخلوا في السلم كافة ولا تتبعوا خطوات الشيطان إنه لكم عدو مبين “O’ you of faith!, enter into Islam completely and do not follow in the footsteps of Shaytan. He is a clear...