The Way to Love

  The following poem was submitted by Susan Fatima Abbassi, a writing specialist and current UOS student:   The Way to Love     I am on my way to love, Alertly, with the wholesome consciousness And friending pure conviction In this journey, I...

A Day in the Life… during Ramadan

The holy month of Ramadan is upon us. Ramadan is a time of deep prayer and fasting. It brings many special gifts, and recommendations for many extra practices. If your life and schedule are already full, it can feel daunting to try to fit all the practices into your...

How Can You Know the Divine Light Within You?

  Intellectually, most of us have some notion that the Essence of Spirit is contained within us. God created the human being in His image, as a reflection of His Light. This is one of the core concepts in Sufism that lies at the foundation of why we were created...

Augment Ramadan Practices: Learn Qur’anic Arabic

  The very holy and special time of Ramadan begins in less than two weeks. It’s the perfect time to learn to read the Qur’an. This course for beginners starts TOMORROW, Tuesday, May 16th, and runs for 8 weeks. Our brother Ahmed Manway, who was asked by Sidi to...

She asked, and she received!

  Today’s message comes from Mary Halima Fleming, Muqaddim Murabbi Ruhi, a beautiful beloved, teacher and community leader from Fort Lauderdale. FROM HALIMA: After trying sixteen different careers, trying to find my purpose for myself and the truth of who I was...