3 Sha'ban 1441AH Kutbah (March 27, 2020CE)

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

My dear brothers and sisters. This week we entered the month of Sha’ban, alhamdul’illah. It is a great gift that Allah (swt) has allowed us to again come to this time of the year. And soon, insha’allah we will enter the most blessed month of Ramadan. Sha’ban is a great opportunity for us to think about the things we need to from the past year and to look forward to and prepare for Ramadhan.

We are aware of the great guidance that Allah (swt) gives us in the Qur’an. Guidance for prayers, guidance for tauba, guidance for taqua. We see that every ayah in the Qur’an sharif is a sign from Allah (swt) about what direction to take in our lives. Indeed our hearts and our intention should always be towards Allah (swt) and that we should act in the way He has enjoined us to act and to avoid all those things which we are told to avoid.

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Why Holi in this Dargah in UP is unique | The Rahnuma Daily

Barabanki, March 10 (IANS) This is a Holi that is different to the only being celebrated in the rest of the country. Dewa Sharif Dargah, the shrine of the Sufi saint Haji Waris Ali Shah, is the only dargah in the country where Holi is celebrated with gaiety and fervor. The saint was born here …

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Sufism in Pak in contested space

Book Title: Soul Rivals: State, Militant and Pop Sufism in Pakistan Author: Nadeem Farooq Paracha

Ranjit Powar Nadeem Farooq Paracha might have well picked another name for his tongue-in-cheek narrative, Soul Rivals: State, Militant and Pop Sufism in Pakistan. The Church and the State have always

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The stanzapelters

Locals attempt to douse a fire in houseboats at KoniKhan, Dal Lake in Srinagar, last month. Three houseboats were charred . (PTI)

Three poets, three different sensibilities, one Calcutta-based publisher and one common theme

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Happy Purim!

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