Tag: courage

  • Eid al-Adha Khutbah 2016

    Be mindful that while addressing the One for your needs that you do not lose sight of being in need of Him. Labbayka: from labā (لبى). Stepping out of time. Getting to know and understand who you are. And that understanding is independent of objects or people. Only then can you insert yourself back into… Continue reading

  • Muslims and The Arts – A Conversation With Mustafa Eshanzada

    In this episode of the Middle Ground Podcast I talk with filmmaker, musician and artist Mustafa Eshanzada. We discuss his past films as well as his new movie coming out, Daeva, as well as cinema and Muslims in general as well as music, the arts, even humor. Jinn, by Mustafa Eshanzada. Continue reading

  • Between Identity & Da’wah – In Need of a Charismatic Proclamation of the Truth

    Question: what are the most important institutions Muslims should be building, particularly in the West (given the absence of a khilāfah)? Answer: (1) upgrade the skill set of imams, muftis, and other religious leaders. They need to understand where we are culturally. (2) We need to change the dynamo which takes us to the masjid,… Continue reading