Intimate Halaqa: Relating to God and His Creation

An Intimate Halaqa based on “Taj al-Arus” by Ibn Ata’Allah al-Sakandari alongside Dr. Sherman Jackson’s commentary of it in “Sufism for non-Sufis.” Shaykh Abdul Karim leads a very practical discussion of how to connect with God.

*Held once a month in 2 Locations: Canton/Northville and Bloomfield Hills/Troy. The latter session will be a repeat of the first.

Babysitting will be available for $5/child. Kindly RSVP here indicating which halaqa you will be attending and if you require babysitting.

Details:
Islamic spirituality is probably one of the most misunderstood and controversial aspects of traditional Islam. Most do not understand that while it may not have been referred to as “Sufism” in the past, it most definitely existed throughout Islamic history as the path to achieving spiritual excellence and nearness to God.

Dr. Sherman Jackson’s book Sufism for Non-Sufis—a translation of the 13th century Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah al-Sakandari’s Taj al-‘Arus—helps to bridge this gap in understanding and correcting controversies surrounding Sufism. Using this book, this course will unveil Islam’s tradition of spiritual refinement, purification, and journeying to God. Included are accompanying lectures and discussions on aligning our marital, family and communal relationships with our relationship to God.

Watch an interview of Dr. Jackson about his book, “Sufism for Non-Sufis,” by Usama Canon of Ta’leef Collective: www.vimeo.com/48099438
Usama Canon interviews Dr. Sherman Jackson about his book, “Sufism for Non-Sufis,” where he discusses the need for the Muslim community to address the issues surrounding rectifying and reforming our character. Dr. Jackson contends that unless we confront the issues surrounding the refinement of the self and obedience to Allah, that very little will change in our individual or collective body.

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Halaqa Schedule (you will receive the address with your RSVP):
September 7th: Saif Hafeez and Eram Uddin’s Residence (Northville)
September 28th: Mohamamad and Lena Kamal’s Residence (Troy)
October 5th: Muzammil and Asra Ahmed’s Residence (Canton)
October 19th: Nasir Rasheed and Fozia Saleem-Rasheed’s Residence (Bloomfield Hills)
November 2nd: Iltefat and Jabeen Hamzavi’s Residence (Northville) * Rescheduled to November 15th
November 16th: Fasahat and Saba Hamzavi’s Residence (Troy)
December 7th: Adil and Nadia Iqbal’s Residence (Canton)
December 14th: Salmaan Quader and Asra Hamzavi’s Residence (Bloomfield Hills)
January 11th: Safwan Halabi and Razan Asbahi’s Residence (Northville)
January 25th: Mohammad and Lena Kamal’s Residence (Troy)