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The Simple Presence of Air and Sunlight

Abdur Rahman wrote 3 days ago: Peace, one and all… What is hope, and what does it mean to be hopeful?  What do I mean when … more »

Tags: Flashes, In Search of God's Forgiveness, Moments from My Life, Reflections

Infuse Your Heart With Mercy4 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 3 days ago: Peace, one and all… When writing to one of his provincial governors, Imam Ali (may God ennobl … more »

Tags: Ali ibn Abi Talib, chivalry, In Search of God's Forgiveness, Muslim Chaplaincy, Our Spiritual Heritage, Shia Islam, Sufism/Tasawwuf, Sunni Islam, The sayings of the Imams

A Dungeon of Our Own Devising5 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 1 week ago: Peace, one and all… To understand my self is also to understand how that self interacts with a … more »

Tags: chivalry, In Search of God's Forgiveness, Our Spiritual Heritage, Sufism/Tasawwuf, writing

Adab is a Gateway

Abdur Rahman wrote 1 week ago: Peace, one and all… Those Prophetic Traditions (ahadith) which refer to matters of akhlaq and … more »

Tags: chivalry, Flashes, Our Spiritual Heritage, Reflections, Sufism/Tasawwuf

Love's Ancient Inward Road2 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 1 week ago: Peace, one and all… To be a Muslim is to be given a licence to strive.  It is to strive to d … more »

Tags: chivalry, Flashes, In Search of God's Forgiveness, Reflections

And Go From His Prison5 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 1 week ago: Peace, one and all… ‘To follow one’s own desires is to flee from God and to spill … more »

Tags: In Search of God's Forgiveness, Muslim Chaplaincy, Our Spiritual Heritage, Shaykh Kabir Helminski, Sufism/Tasawwuf, The Teachings of the Saints, The Wisdom of Mevlana, The Words of Muhammad

Tradition Must Live Within Us2 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 2 weeks ago: Peace, one and all… Tradition is a treasure-chest.  It is the collected wisdom of our past, … more »

Tags: Flashes, Our Spiritual Heritage, Reflections, Shia Islam, Sufism/Tasawwuf, Sunni Islam, writing

Birthright6 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 2 weeks ago: Peace, one and all… To say that I am not perfect, that I am still very much a work in progress … more »

Tags: Flashes

'Women, Perfume and the Coolness of My Eyes': Exploring a Profound Hadith13 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 2 weeks ago: Peace, one and all… In a well known and very interesting hadith, the Prophet (alaihi al-salatu … more »

Tags: al-Quran al-Karim, chivalry, Flashes, In Search of God's Forgiveness, Interfaith dialogue, Moments from My Life, Muslim Chaplaincy, Our Spiritual Heritage, Reflections

The Collection of Virtuous Qualities2 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 2 weeks ago: Peace, one and all… ‘Culture (adab) really means ‘the collection of virtuous qual … more »

Tags: chivalry, In Search of God's Forgiveness, Muslim Chaplaincy, Our Spiritual Heritage, Shia Islam, Sufism/Tasawwuf, Sunni Islam, The Teachings of the Saints

The Pillars of Heresy

Abdur Rahman wrote 3 weeks ago: Peace, one and all… Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (may God ennoble his countenance) said: ‘ … more »

Tags: Our Spiritual Heritage, Shia Islam, The sayings of the Imams

Muslimahs Speak Up!

Abdur Rahman wrote 3 weeks ago: Peace, one and all… The Muslimahs Speak Up! Blog Carnival has now been posted over at The Mus … more »

Tags: Challenging Injustice, Our Spiritual Heritage, Reflections, writing

A World of Beautiful Oneness8 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 3 weeks ago: Peace, one and all… Every thing is a symbol, pointing as it does towards a reality beyond its … more »

Tags: Flashes, Reflections, writing

A Momentary Re-Alignment of Spirit and Flesh14 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 3 weeks ago: Peace, one and all… In his book, Self and Salvation, David Ford speaks eloquently, and at some … more »

Tags: al-Quran al-Karim, chivalry, Flashes, God's Beautiful Names, In Search of God's Forgiveness, Interfaith dialogue, Moments from My Life, Muslim Chaplaincy, Our Spiritual Heritage

'Did I Come to Unite, or Did I Come to Sever?' Some Reflections on Chaplaincy8 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 3 weeks ago: Peace, one and all… I was asked to give a short reflection at St Michaels Theological College … more »

Tags: chivalry, In Search of God's Forgiveness, Interfaith dialogue, Moments from My Life, Muslim Chaplaincy, Our Spiritual Heritage, Reflections, Shaykh Kabir Helminski, Sufism/Tasawwuf

What I Can Do8 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 3 weeks ago: Peace, one and all… There have recently been a spate of posts touching on issues relating to w … more »

Tags: Challenging Injustice, chivalry, Miscellaneous, Moments from My Life, Reflections

The Poetics of Religious Experience2 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 3 weeks ago: Peace, one and all… ‘The language of faith enunciates the bond between man and what he p … more »

Tags: Comment, Our Spiritual Heritage, Reflections

Looking Towards the Deep End10 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 4 weeks ago: Peace, one and all… I have always enjoyed swimming, though my busy life does not leave me wit … more »

Tags: Reflections, al-Quran al-Karim, Flashes, Moments from My Life

Listen, My Heart7 comments

Abdur Rahman wrote 1 month ago: Peace, one and all… Hazret Mevlana Rumi (may God sancitfy his secret): ‘Listen, my hear … more »

Tags: chivalry, Muslim & Sufi Poetry, Muslim Chaplaincy, Our Spiritual Heritage, Shaykh Kabir Helminski, Sufism/Tasawwuf, The Teachings of the Saints, The Wisdom of Mevlana


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