The Celebration of the Birth of the Prophet. Why? And how?
In the third month of the Islamic calender (Rabi` the First) Muslims communities commemorate- each [...]
Why a Spiritual Teacher?
Companionship takes center stage in the teachings of Imam Yassine. The due importance he grants to the issue of companionship springs from the Qur’ānic and prophetic exhortations to the believer to seek a companion who would help him with his din.
Poverty as an Inner State of the Heart
We are helpless beings. Since the very first moments of our existence in this world till [...]
JSM in the Islamic Studies Conference at the University of London: a Report
A panel was held about the thought of Imam Abdessalam Yassine in BRAIS (British Association for Islamic Studies) annual conference. The conference took place this year at the university of London from 13 to 15 April. The panel was held on the first day of the conference, and was chaired by Dr. Hammadi Nait Cherif. Three papers were presented touching upon different but complementary aspects of the thought of the Imam, namely the political, the educational and social aspects.
Triads in the Concept of Education: I- Towards a Lordly and Balanced Education
Education is a central concept in the Prophetic Method. While the Holy Qur'an lays out its founding principles, the practical tradition of the Prophet [God bless him and grant him peace] provides us with an outstanding embodiment and didactic down-to-earth enactment of these principles.
Blessed . . but often Forgotten Days
Because of our forgetful nature, God the Almighty decreed seasons when human beings are exposed to Divine zephyrs to insulate them from the density of the matter and transport them to states when their souls becomes more transparent and closer to eternity. One of these blessed occasions which dawn upon us these days, but which often pass unnoticed, are the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijja. How graceful are they? And what should be done in them? The Virtue of the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijja
Ramadan: a Sign of God’s Mercy and Might
In the month of Ramadan, Muslims are required to apply themselves more and increase their worship more than they do in ordinary days. In addition, Ramadan is also a more opportune season for contemplation and re-discovery of the self. Because of its deep transformative power, Ramadan will always be a sign of God which refers to His might and His mercy.
In Tribute to Imam Abdessalam Yassine -God have mercy on him
In his book The Formation of Arab Reason, the well-known Moroccan intellectual and philosopher Mohammed [...]
Ramadan: Insights from the Story of Joseph and his Brothers
Just like Joseph [peace be upon him], Ramadan is a month which sweeps clean our messes in the other months of the year. Did not Joseph kindheartedly acquit his brothers of their mischievous act, telling them (No blame will there be upon you today. Allah will forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful)? (12:92). Just as Jacob's children rushed to their brother Joseph [peace be upon him], we, burdened with our wrong deeds, likewise rush to Ramadan, looking forward to the Prophet's glad tidings: “whoever fasts Ramadan out of sincere faith and expectation of Allah’s rewards, all his previous sins are forgiven” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].