A Scholar Formed Between Makka and the Cape
Azzawia is a unique, special tradition. Shaykh Seraj and Shaykh Ahmad were the third generation…
Radical Traditionalism: The Scholar and the Struggle
Shaykh Seraj Hendricks had been actively engaged in the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa during…
A Concise Introduction to Sayyid Muhammad b. Alawi al-Maliki
On the 15th of Ramadan 1425 (29 October 2004), just before dawn, the shaykh of…
Travelling Toward and Being With Allah: إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَى رَبِّي · إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي
Two Prophetic Utterances as the Grammar of Iḥsān The Two Āyāt There are two verses…
Murāqaba: The Foundation of Ascent
As we continue our discussion, we advise the reader to recall the original Note Before…
al-Sayyid Muhammad b. Alawi al-Maliki
The Noble Lineage, a Comprehensive Biography, and some of his Writings On the 15th of…
The Two Clauses of Iḥsān: On Murāqaba, Mushāhada, and the Architecture of the Spiritual Life
A Note Before Reading The terms used in what follows in this series carry meanings…
The Relationship of Sayyidunā al-Ḥusayn with Egypt
Based on a Sermon by Dr. Aḥmad al-Buṣaylī al-Azharī علاقة سيدنا الحسين بمصر علاقة قديمة.…
When the Heart Knows Before the Mind Does:
Sacred Time, Spiritual States, and the Inner Life of Ramadan A student wrote: “Dear Shaykh,…