Masnavi of Rumi. When my being...(Post 99)

When my bier moves on the day of death, Think not my heart is in this world. Do not weep for me and cry "Woe, woe!" You will fall in the devil's snare: that is woe. When you see my hearse, cry not "Parted, parted!" Union and meeting are mine in that hour. If you commit me to the grave, say not "Farewell, farewell!" For the grave is a curtain hiding the communion of Paradise. After beholding descent, consider resurrection; Why should setting be injurious to the sun and moon? To you it seems a setting, but 'tis a rising; Tho' the vault seems a prison, 'tis the release of the soul. What seed went down into the earth but it grew? Why this doubt of yours as regards the seed of man? What bucket was lowered but it came out brimful? Why should the Joseph of the spirit complain of the well? Shut your mouth on this side and open it beyond, For in placeless air will be your triumphal song.

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Shahi Qila decorative work in Lahore Paklistan (297)

Shahi Qila Lahore Pakistan. Decorative work.

Role of Muslim women as Sufis, scholars and rulers (post 259)

Islam had a glorious past. The golden age of Islam started in the 7th century and lasted to the 18th century and ended when the European powers took control of the Muslim region. It is interesting to note that so many women rulers, scholars and Sufis were in a period when scholarship in Islam, sciences and all other fields was at its height. The decline in the role of women appears to happen when a deficit in the knowledge of Islam among its followers occurred. Deficit in Islamic knowledge when combined with lack of respect for civil liberties and justice for all creates a breeding ground for ignorance, hate and radical groups. This can only be eliminated with high quality education available to all and nurturing values such as inclusiveness, respect for civil liberties and sense of fairness and justice for all. Here is a brief overview of women's role as Sufis, scholars and rulers. Khaliq 1. Muslim Women Sufies and Scholars Rabia Al Basri and...

Al Ghazali, an overview and a quote.To look....( 234)

Al Ghazali (Abu Hamid Mohammed Ibn Mohammed) was born in Tus , Iran in 1058 and died in 1111 about one hundred year before Rumi was born in 1207. He was a philosopher and a great scholar of Islam. He wrote about 18 scholarly books in Arabic on philosophy and Islam. He had a great influence on Rumi and other scholars of Islam. A recent book on Al Ghazali by professor Frank Griffel of Yale is worth looking into. An interview that gives the gist of the book on Mac Millan report is provided in a link below the Quote. This link is also available in post 59 of this blog. The work of professor Timothy Winters of Cambridge University on Al Ghazali is available in videos, prints and books. In addition to these relatively recent works in English, there are numerous publications in many language are available on Al Ghazali and so is the translation of his books. Khaliq Here is a short quote from Al Ghazali. Those who look for seashell will find seashells; those who open them ...

Islam and Sufism an introduction

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