‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) relates that the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said: Indeed, the one who … More
Category: Ilm Summit
IlmSummit Day 6 | Textual Reinterpretation & Feminism
Ilm Summit Arrival, Delayed The fourth annual Ilm Summit hosted by AlMaghrib Institute began last Friday but due to my … More
Ilm Summit | Behind the Scenes of the CNN Interview
In my earlier post on Deborah Feyerick’s story partially filmed at Ilm Summit this past August, I mentioned I would … More
Ilm Summit Special: Uthman Khan Reciting al-Hijr & al-Alaq in Multiple Qira’ah
Only those fortunate enough to be present and awake during our post-fajr tajweed sessions at Ilm Summit 2010 know the … More
Visit to Hakeem Olajuwon’s Masjid
In 2006, I posted a link to a New York Times article about a historic bank building that was purchased … More
Ilm Summit Reflections #6: Are we spoiled?
Of course, we are spoiled. AlMaghrib spoils us by having the instructors travel to us, in order to teach us … More
Ilm Summit Reflections #5
As I’ve matured in Islam, my understanding and approach to the religion has also matured. This is something I have … More
Ilm Summit Reflections #4
Br. Nouman Ali Khan from Bayyinah Institute, just gave the evening wild card session reminding us that there are three … More
Ilm Summit Reflections #3
We are not the best amongst the study body of AlMaghrib Institute in totality, although some of us may be … More
Ilm Summit Reflections #2
Gem: People can wake up to receive phone calls from other human beings but can contentedly sleep soundly through the … More
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