Ramadan Dinner @ Columbia University

Once again, the Osmanli Naksibendi Tarikat is hosting an iftar/supper at Columbia University during Ramadan. Last year it was a SMASH-HIT! People, Muslim and non-Muslim alike were talking about it long after Ramadan had passed.
For some it was a moment to break their fast with more than the 3 other Muslims they know on campus. [...]

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Spirituality: Pearls and Roses

In today’s environment we increasingly find a new kind of believer. This believer is not religious and not exactly an atheist. They may or may not, however, be an agnostic but believe in something “greater than themselves”. This kind of believer is, for all intensive purposes, considered “spiritual”. Which essentially means that a person does [...]

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Wisdom and Intellect

Recently, I have delved into the profound wisdom of Yusūf Balasağuni (qs) taken from his masnavi entitled, Kutadğu Bilig or The Wisdom of Royal Glory. Yusūf the Khāṣṣ Ḥājib (qs), an honorific which translates roughly to “Chancellor”, was an 11th century writer and poet; a contemporary to Mahmud al-Kashghari and is the author of the [...]

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Inheriting A Lifestyle of Islamic Chivalry

What is chivalry? Today, we have a very narrow understanding of chivalry and what generally comes to the minds of most Americans when contemplating chivalry is: medieval knights, throwing your jacket over a puddle or some random act of kindness for a damsel in distress. All of which are about as likely to happen in [...]

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Traditional Islamic Music Sung at a Church

Video (01:19) – “Sheikh Nazim” ilahi performed at a New York church by murids from the Osmanli Dergahi
Video courtesy of nakshibendi.com

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