The Circle Group

The Necessity for Continuous Renewal (Tajdeed)

circlegroup — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:08:52 +0000

The Necessity for Continuous Renewal- Tajdeed Lecture by Shaykh Rashid to Sidi Shiker Symposium, Marrakesh, Morocco,10-11 July, 2009 Bismillaahi-r-Rahmaani-r-Raheem Allahumma inna nasalaka mujibati rahmatika Wa’aza’ima magfiratika, wa salamata min kulli Itmin, wal-ganimata min kulli birrin, wal-fawza bil-jannati min-a nnar. O Allah, we ask You for words that will make certain Your Mercy, actions that will make certain Your Forgiveness, freedom from every

Renewing and Refining our Self and Our Community

circlegroup — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:57:41 +0000

Allah (swt) says in the Holy Qur’an, “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you even as it was prescribed for those before you that you may ward off evil.” (2:183) The Prophet (sal) said, “Let it not be that the day you fast and the day you break the fast be equal.” The Prophet (sal) said, “Seek out wisdom from the cradle to the grave.” Letter from Shaykh Rashid about this years retreat (more photos) Video of Shaykh Rashid’s suhbet “Akhlaq Acheiving and Sustaining a Noble Character Video of Dr. Sulayman Nyang’s dars ”Movement from Footnote to Main Text” Video of Brother Ibrahim’s talk regarding excerpts from The Hikam of Ibn Ata’llah Iskandari’s (ra)

Ramadhan Retreat 2009

circlegroup — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:23:55 +0000

My Dear Friends, Students, brothers and sisters: Asalaamu alaykum wa Rahmatullahe wa Barakatuh This years Ramadan Retreat was designed, insh’Allah to focus on the great blessings of the month of Ramadan as a means to grasp the subtleties of perception (ayn ul Lataif) available to the sincere and devoted seeker of understanding Reality and oneself; and the signs of Behavior (Akhlaq) that indicate that an individual is utilizing the subtle organs of perception in

Dr. Sulayman Nyang speaks at Ramadhan Retreat

circlegroup — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:33:01 +0000

Listen to the dars by Sulayman Nyang on the historical narrative of Muslims in America today called “Movement from Footnote to Main Text”. Dr. Sulyman Nyang presents an historical yet relevant perspective of Muslims in society during the 2009 Ramadan Retreat at the khanaqah of Shaykh Ahmed Abdu-r-Rashid in the Masjid Rabbil Aalameen.

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Akhlaq: Achieving and Sustaining a Noble Character

circlegroup — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:28:56 +0000

Please enjoy this 7 part series from Shaykh Rashid given at the Introduction of the Ramadhan Retreat to friends, family and guests.

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Pointers to The Way

circlegroup — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:25:54 +0000

During the Ramadan Retreat at the khanaqah of Shaykh Ahmed Abdu-r-Rashid, Ibrahim Hakim gives a talk on excerpts of the classical Sufi text of Ibn Ata’llah Iskandari’s (ra) “The Hikam” focused on the subject of suhbat. Shaykh Rashid gives comments following the talk.

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Khutbahs and Discourses

circlegroup — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:29:16 +0000

RECENT KHUTBAHS, DARS and LECTURES by Shaykh Ahmed Abdur Rashid. We invite you to listen to the audio khutbahs, lectures, and discourses as well as downloading the pdf file.

	What are You Enslaved to? October 23, 2009 Khutbah	pdf

Ramadhan around the World

circlegroup — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:22:10 +0000

Ramadan Kareem! Insh’Allah you will receive alot of joy from these photos. How wonderful is the Ummah and the Fast when we are united in and by the love of Allah swt.

Say ye: “We believe in Allah and the revelation given to us and to Abraham, Isma`il Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes and that given to Moses and Jesus and that given to (all) Prophets from their Lord we make no difference between one and

2nd International Muslim Unity Convention

circlegroup — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:59:30 +0000

Ramadhan Foundation and Perdana Leadership Forum presents:

2nd International Muslim Unity Convention 15th – 16th December 2009 Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur In 2005 the Ramadhan Foundation presented the International Muslim Unity Convention to the World in Manchester, Muslims came together to reflect on our history and

Dr. Sulayman Nyang

circlegroup — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:41:03 +0000

Join us at the Ramadhan Retreat to hear dars with Dr. Nyang . Dr. Sulayman S. Nyang is professor and chairman of the African Studies Department at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and co-principal investigator of Project MAPS. A former deputy ambassador and head of chancery of the Gambia Embassy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Nyang has served as consultant to several national and international agencies and on the boards of the African Studies Association, the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies, and the Association of Muslim Social Scientists. He has written extensively on Islamic, African and Middle Eastern affairs. He holds a master’s degree in public administration and a Ph.D. in government from the University of Virginia.