The Wise Man and the Serpent
A commentary on Mathnavi II, 1878-1930. Rumi tells the comic story of a man who swallows a snake, which turns out to be a symbol of our ignorance of the poisonous dangers of our lower selves.
Commentary on the Mathnavi: Part 3
Mathnawi I:1954-7. We move deeper into the spiritual symbolism of the ‘breath’, and also the ‘tree’, which carries immense significance in scripture. The shattering power of Divine manifestation. The amana covenant and the need to recall the divine Unity.
Commentary on the Mathnavi: Part 2
An explanation of Rumi’s Mathnavi, Book I, 1951-3, on the subject of sacred times (awqat mubaraka).
Konya: City of God’s Lanterns
The city of Konya in present-day Turkey has produced thousands of great scholars and saints. This lecture outlines the city’s brilliant scholarly environment in Rumi’s time.
Commentary on the Mathnavi: Part 1
An explanation of Rumi’s Mathnavi, Book I, 1951-3, on the subject of sacred times (awqat mubaraka).
Commentary on the Divan-i Shams-i Tabriz: Class 3
This discourse explores the depths of a ghazal from the great Divan of the greatest spiritual poet of all time: Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi.
Commentary on the Divan-i Shams-i Tabriz: Class 2
This discourse explores the depths of a ghazal from the great Divan of the greatest spiritual poet of all time: Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi.
Commentary on the Divan-i Shams-i Tabriz: Class 1
This discourse explores the depths of a ghazal from the great Divan of the greatest spiritual poet of all time: Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi.
Heart Surgeon:
Preserving the Tongue
Heart Surgeon is a series of four talks delivered by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, intended to give practical and inspirational advice on reviving and refining the heart.
Heart Surgeon:
The Vice of Pride
Heart Surgeon is a series of four talks delivered by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, intended to give practical and inspirational advice on reviving and refining the heart.
Heart Surgeon:
Reconnecting the Heart
Heart Surgeon is a series of four talks delivered by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, intended to give practical and inspirational advice on reviving and refining the heart.
Heart Surgeon:
The Science of Wayfaring
Heart Surgeon is a series of four talks delivered by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, intended to give practical and inspirational advice on reviving and refining the heart.
Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal:
Victor Over Tribulation
The life of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Part 4 in our series on The Four Great Imams.
Imam Abu Hanifa:
Baghdad’s Auspicious Fortune
The life of Imam Abu Hanifa. Part 3 in our series on The Four Great Imams.
Imam al-Shafi’i:
The Worshipping Jurist
The life of Imam al-Shafi’i. Part 2 in our series on The Four Great Imams.
Imam Malik:
Sage of the City of Light
The life of Imam Malik ibn Anas. Part 1 in our series on The Four Great Imams.
The Khilafa of Ali:
The Mortal Choice
A profile of the life of Islam’s fourth Khalifa. Part 4 of the series on the Khulafa al-Rashidun.
The Khilafa of Uthman:
The Wisdom and the Agony
A profile of the life of Islam’s third Khalifa. Part 3 of the series on the Khulafa al-Rashidun.
The Khilafa of Umar:
Days of Glory
A profile of the life of Islam’s second Khalifa. Part 2 of the series on the Khulafa al-Rashidun.
The Khilafa of Abu Bakr:
A Time of Challenge
A profile of the life of Islam’s first Khalifa. Part 1 of the series on the Khulafa al-Rashidun.