Archive for February, 2010
O slave of the body, how long will you toil in its service? Are you seeking profit in that in which there is loss; Turn to the soul and perfect its virtues; For you – through the soul not the body – are human. Much of Habib’s message here has revolved around this meaning of [...]
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Yesterday we visited some local scholars with Habib Umar. It was a lesson in adab (good manners) to see the immense love and respect that these scholars showed one another. One of the Shaykhs asked Habib about his father, Habib Muhammad bin Salim bin Hafiz bin Shaykh Abu Bakr bin Salim (may Allah sanctify his [...]
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We visited a small very humble mosque in Soweto with Habib Umar this evening. He told the small congregation that he intended visiting them on behalf of all Muslims because they deserve to be visited by every Muslim. Brought me to tears, I could barely translate it. It is a blessing that there are still [...]
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While in the company of Sayyidi Habib Umar at a Fajr lesson today, a young shaykh; son of Zulu converts, read from Imam al-Ghazali‘s Minhaj al-Abidin. Two things struck me about the gathering: The significance of the indigenous South Africans connecting to the Prophet’s heirs (peace be upon him), which for this needy servant — [...]
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“The beauty of knowledge appears on the face when the heart is adorned with adab towards the Real (alHaqq).” – Habib Umar in a meeting with a group of S. African Scholars this morning.
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته وبعد فهذه صيغة صلاة على النبي محمد صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم للحبيب عمر بن حفيظ وأوصى بالإكثار منها في شهر مولده صلى الله عليه وسلم As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh This is a formula of prayers (salat) on the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him, his folk and [...]
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AbdulKarim is scheduled to accompany al-Sayyid Habib Umar bin Hafiz on his maiden trip to South Africa this upcoming weekend, in sha’ Allah. The tour will kick off with a series of lectures in Johannesburg on February 21 to 22, followed by a few other appearances in Durban and Cape Town. Please visit Habib Umar [...]
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Back in May 2009, Sydney Islamic Radio – the Voice of Islam, sat down with AbdulKarim to talk about the young scholar’s conversion to Islam, his life as a student of Habib Umar bin Hafiz and the Haba’ib, and what it is like to study at Dar al-Mustafa in Tarim (Yemen), as well as the [...]
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In early May 2009, al-Sayyid Habib Umar Bin Hafiz enlightened Australians with his unparalleled spiritual gatherings focusing on Purifying the soul, Refining ones character, Calling to Allah; and Learning the science of sacred Islamic law. Below are segments of one of Habib’s blessed gatherings in Sydney. The event took place at the Riverside Parramatta Theatre [...]
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As part of his first ever tour to the Down Under in May 2009, al-Sayyid al-Allamah Habib Umar bin Hafiz delivered a women-only talk entitled, “The Path to Tranquility,” to an estimated 900 sisters.
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