Qur'anic Arabic with Ahmed Manway ABOUT THIS COURSE: Developed specifically for followers of Sidi in the Shadhiliyya tariqa, students of this course will learn to read, write and pronounce the Arabic that has been taught so far at USHS in healings, qualities, and the...
I recently had the joy of spending Father's Day at my dad's, where we watched the news on television every day. The national news was contrasting the rhetoric from the Stanford rape case alongside the poignant letter from the victim in that crime - which was read in...
Happy Father's Day! This week our beloved, Nur Preston, has offered an article to share a bit of his experience as a father. When God created children, He created them with unconditional love toward their fathers. No matter how the father treats them or behaves...
Our Sufi path is a path of transformation. Our guide brought us special secrets for traveling a direct and powerful path to know our Lord, the Most High. Many people in our community have walked very deeply on this path which has no end. For this we share in immense...
I'm still flying from last Wednesday's panel discussion with some graduates who are working in the healthcare fields. It was so beautiful to hear how the basic spiritual principles of love, compassion and oneness are being put into practice in the healthcare system!!...
We're trying something new and fun this coming week, and you are invited to join us. We're hosting a live panel discussion on How Sufi Healing Helps Physical & Psychological Disease. The panel will be made up of some of our graduates who have been using the...
There's a lot moving here at UOS as the 2015-16 classes come to a close and we prepare for the new classes to begin in the Fall. I thought I'd share a bit about what happens between sessions. Salima Adelstein is just returning from co-hosting a trip to Morocco with...
Our beloved Maryam Reimer forwarded me a link to one of those fun-day calendars that lists all the obscure days of observation, and yes, today is called "Blame Someone Else Day" in honor of the first Friday the 13th of the year. We could have a lot of fun with this...
How would you like to experience the ancient mystical jewels of the Sufi traditions of the Middle East brought to you in a peaceful setting right here in the states? What if you could receive these jewels hand-crafted for your personal walking to guide you into even...
REFLECTIONS ON THE ISRA’ AND MI’RAJ by Amany Shalaby, Ph.D. PART 3 of 3 In the Name of Allah, The Grantor of Universal Compassionate, the Grantor of Spiritual Mercy The following is a continuation from Part 2 of Reflections on the Isra' and Mi'raj, an article written...
