Ascent of Humanity

An excerpt from Ascent of Humanity by Charles Eisenstein.
People who are firmly ensconced in a local, kinship-based community are less susceptible to consumerism and fascism alike, because both base their appeal on a need for self-identity. Therefore, to introduce consumerism to a previously isolated culture it is first necessary to destroy its sense of identity. [...]

A beautiful story about Allah’s love for us..Scars of Love

Taken from http://qisas.com/
Scars of Love

Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.
In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. [...]

Kipling – Inspiring poem

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And [...]

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf ..talk on education

This has to be one of the best talks given by the Shaykh. Although, it is titled Traditional Education, it is not about traditional education. The first few are actually Shaykh Hamza’s reaction to some of the criticism he has received (In my opinion all of it unfairly). Listen for yourself because it is very [...]

The Beggar called “Auntie”

A beautiful story. For me the message to get from it is: Make seventy excuses for your Brothers and Sisters. Have husn zann .. think well of others.

Explanation of Iqbal’s poetry

I think his work needs encouragement. So watch it and comment here.

Rang de Basanti

Today movies, music and Television in general plays such an influential role in the construction of social reality for most of us. When these narratives tell us the most important mythic stories, it is important to give them some attention. Since its’ release Rang De Basanti has been at the center of much social commentary [...]

God Draws Us Forth

Taken from God Draws us Forth
God draws us forth from ourselves, in spite of all our weary excuses, all our subtle turnings away.  In spite of all our selfish urges, all our unhelpful deeds of sorrow, we are called to become what we were truly meant to be.  In spite of all the shameful acts [...]

A very good talk by Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad

Watch here

Mullah Nasruddin and his stories

By way of a fortuitous accident I stumbled upon this website ; you can read some very interesting, inspiring and thought provoking stories by the famous Mullah Nasruddin. Below I am copying out one that I particularly liked.
Peace
Humble (retold by Nasruddin)
My beloveds, I remember a time long ago when I was still a Mulla. I [...]