Friday, August 24, 2007

Volunteer Needed!

as-salamu 'alaykum,

I am looking for someone who would be willing volunteer to do a WordPress design and then integrate it into WordPress for my current Blogger Blog masudblog.com ? I want to migrate away from Blogger.

Any takers? Contact me at masud@masud.co.uk

wa'as-salam

Mas'ud
www.masud.co.uk

Mihrabi Rugs Clearance sale!

as-salamu 'alaykum,

I have only six handmade prayer rugs left before I get in a new batch. I have discounted the rugs in order to clear the stock upt o 35% off the original price, hurry while the stock lasts! If you are interested please see the main website http://www.mihrabi.com.

What previous customers have said:

Mihrabi.com

"Masha'Allah I am delighted with my rugs; may Allah reward you for supplying them, they are so beautiful. "
Umm Suhaib, Cairo.

"Just wanted to write and say I am very impressed with the quality of the rug. I recieved it very promptly and I love the natural colours! I shall be recommending you to friends and family. Thank you."
Tokeer Tufail, Peterborough.

"The rug is a pleasure to look at. I was amazed by the size. It is more than what I expected. It will take some time to get used to praying on it because it is so rich. I am amazed at the workmanship. It looks like it will last me a lifetime and I hope it will somehow improve my salah as well!"
Aisha Barkatullah, Cambridge.

"Alhamdulillah I recieved the rug and have to say im impressed with the craftsmanship and sheer detail- its magnificent! A welcome addition to any prayer room. Also an extra special thank you for going out of your way to ensure that it was delivered so quickly! May Allah subhanawa ta'ala put even more barakah in your endeavours."
Halima, Lancashire.

"I thought the rugs were excellent and exactly what I expected. In fact they were better than I expected. The width and length and sturdiness of the carpets make them look and feel like they are better suited under the feet of a rugged Afghani prince, rather than my soft suburban American feet. In addition, I was impressed by the friendly, honest, and timely customer service. Something you don't see often any more in this age of automated replies and machine recordings."
Ahmed Monib, Las Vegas, USA.


wa'as-salam

Mas'ud
www.masud.co.uk

Friday, August 17, 2007

Performing Hajj DVD by Imam Tahir Anwar (Trailer)

as-salamu 'alaykum,



wa'as-salam

Mas'ud
www.masud.co.uk

Monday, August 13, 2007

VIDEO: Islamic Relief

Saturday, August 11, 2007

AUDIO: Shaykh Ahmad Ba'bikr

as-salamu 'alaykum,

AUDIO
Just Enough Religion to Hate by Shaykh Ahmad Ba'Bikir

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Mas'ud
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as-salamu 'alaykum,

AUDIO
Just Enough Religion to Hate by Shaykh Ahmad Ba'Bikir

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wa'as-salam

Mas'ud
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Man Love

Man Love!

Here in the West when a man expresses his love for another man it is usually looked upon disapprovingly and suggestions of homosexuality are insinuated. However, it is fair to say that in most "eastern" traditions men can have very intimate relationships and homosexualuality will not even occur to them. The archetype for this type of relationship is that of Rumi and Shams al-Tabriz although the common factor for their love was the Love of the Divine which is what ultimately bound them to one another. This relationship, quite clearly non-sexual, was intense and the poetry of love that emanated from Rumi upon separation from his beloved Shams is testimony to that. To the Western reader who reads of this relationship for the first time, there is an uneasiness as we cannot see past our modern interpretation of homosexuality for this type of love and affection between two men. Indeed some non-Muslim commentators on Rumi have made this mistake.

In non-western cultures, men walk hand-in-hand or even with their arms around one another in the street, they refer to each other as "habibi" which is the Arabic for "my beloved", in Urdu it is not uncommon to hear the phrase "jiggari yaar/dost" which doesn't have a direct translation in English, but literally means "intimate friend of my liver", the liver being associated with closeness and intimacy such as when a mother cradles her child stomach to stomach, the liver of the mother and the child are in very close proximity. Expressions of love between men are very common without an inference of sexualisation of the relationship. The language of love in the modern era has, like many other things, been profaned. Unfortunately love and lust are now synonymous.

It is common for Muslims to fall in love with the awliya, the ulama and other Muslims, I can say this for myself for a number of our shayukh, they are people that you feel a deep intimate love for, there is a yearning to see them again and an enthralment when in their presence. This is what we have inherited from the Sahabah who had such intense and deep love for the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and grant him peace) that even in prayer they would gaze upon his countenance and the prayer would not be invalidated. At its fountainhead the reason for our love for the ulama and awliya is the Light of the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) which is reflected and transmitted by them, how can you not fall in love with that?

wa'as-salam

Mas'ud
www.masud.co.uk

Just realised that there is a similar concept now emerging in the west, it is called "Bromance".

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