Todays recitation comes from a famous masjid in Nasr City, Musa ibn Naseer. I only managed to catch a short clip of this recitation, but that clip is just awesome! The Qari (reciter) reminds me of the old school Azhari Shuyukh whose soul would live and breathe every word they recited. Here was a man…
Student life isn’t exactly famous for the good food. Three years at uni was enough to teach me that! But alhamdulillah, Egypt has an amazing array of takeaways, restaurants and very generous people who invite you over to eat at their place! The following is just some of the many dishes I’ve had the pleasure…
This weeks recitation comes from the Mosque of Sayyidah Zainab, a descendant of the Messenger ﷺ and one of the greatest people to have walked this earth. It’s amazing to think the impact so many females had on this faith from so early on in its history – how sad it is today that we degrade our…
Subhanallah! I was so happy when I saw this that I thought Id post it straight away! Al-Azhar is now filming and uploading its classes onto youtube for all to see. Sadly it is only in arabic (for now), but nonetheless this video is a wonderful opportunity to see what it is like attending these…
Ibn `Umar reported that the Prophet said: “When you pass by the gardens of Paradise, avail yourselves of them.” The Companions asked: “What are the gardens of Paradise, O Messenger of Allah?” He replied: “The circles of dhikr[1]. There are roaming angels of Allah who go about looking for the circles of dhikr, and when…
As as Muslim living in the west, it becomes very easy to look at the Muslim world and the path of knowledge with rose tinted glasses. Many people have said to me “You must be having the time of your life in Egypt!”. In truth, its a real mixed bag and it has its highs…
Al-Azhar is one of the oldest educational institutes in the world, built on the foundations of knowledge and faith with the aim of enriching the population through the love of God. Its services to humanity are countless and the great men and women it has produced have been a great service to human civilization. Before…
It is said that upon seeking sacred knowledge, a person will face the greatest obstacles as Satan aims to divert the person from seeking the path to his Lord. . This has certainly been the case in my experience of Cairo so far. Never have I faced such a rollercoaster of emotions during such as…
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In the name of Allah, The most Gracious, The most Merciful الحمد لله رب العالمين All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, وصلاة وسلام على سيدنا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين And we ask him to send his peace and blessings upon our master Muhammad, and upon…
On the Path of Knowledge 