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		<title>Refusing to believe</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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We live in a century where science is the Ace, the Last Word, the Final Judge, the Arbitrator. So many people feel confused and out-of-sorts because the rationale of the century contradicts with their “inner feelings,” “hearts,” “dreams.” So many people are torn because everyone tells you: “Use your head.” A lot of people are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halfsyrian.wordpress.com&blog=5426481&post=210&subd=halfsyrian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Meeting the Sufi Sheikh, and getting rid of ego</title>
		<link>http://halfsyrian.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/meeting-the-sufi-sheikh-and-getting-rid-of-ego/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>50% Syrian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being &#8220;fair&#8221; when someone has hurt the hell out of you (meaning, has really hurt you) is not easy. But that&#8217;s a test we all will go through soon, according to Sufi Sheikhs. Whether one is Sufi or not, we should all be very aware of the signs and moods this world is going through.
The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halfsyrian.wordpress.com&blog=5426481&post=208&subd=halfsyrian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Living in two worlds in Damascus</title>
		<link>http://halfsyrian.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/living-in-two-worlds-in-damascus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
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In Damascus, one can look at both worlds (Dunya - earthly life &#8211; and the Hereafter) at the very same time. This city is structured in a way where you can indulge in the most mouth watering of food varieties, at the same time spend hours of solitude at the mosque, in pure harmony.
Sufi disciples [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halfsyrian.wordpress.com&blog=5426481&post=203&subd=halfsyrian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jesus descending Damascus at Umayad Eastern Minaret</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Damascus, Sufi heart of the world, is where Prophet Jesus (Isa) Allayhi al-Salam, will appear towards the end of time, according to Sufi literature.
Ibn Arabi, the famous Sufi Sheikh whose tomb is located at the foot of Jebal Qasyoon, makes numerous references to this narrative in his book The Meccan Revelations (Al-Futoohat al-Makkiyya).
The belief that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halfsyrian.wordpress.com&blog=5426481&post=198&subd=halfsyrian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ode to Allah</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 17:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we were little kids, believing in Allah was such an easy thing to do. He was with us all the time. If we started eating we were reminded to recite His Name to bless the food; if we wanted to tell our classmates we were telling the truth about the fact the teacher was [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halfsyrian.wordpress.com&blog=5426481&post=194&subd=halfsyrian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The right for women to choose from a Sufi perspective</title>
		<link>http://halfsyrian.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/the-right-for-women-to-choose-from-a-sufi-perspective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
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When mothers rule
The right to choose from a Sufi perspective
Motherhood in Sufism has a distinct set-up that varies greatly from what I like to call “TV-branded popular Islam.” In the Naqshbandi path, thriving in Damascus and the path I personally follow, motherhood overrides fatherhood; it has greater jurisdiction over siblings, futures and marriage. A mother’s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halfsyrian.wordpress.com&blog=5426481&post=182&subd=halfsyrian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Damascene dizziness and Sufi &#8216;Aaaaahs&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://halfsyrian.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/damascene-dizziness-and-sufi-aaaaahs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Prophet Zacharia is described as an &#8216;Aaah-er&#8217; in Quraan. God calls him &#8220;Awwah&#8221; &#8211; he sighs a lot. Sighing is the function of Heart. When heart is longing for The One, one sighs and sighs, and when one&#8217;s heart is really troubled with the pull of longing, one&#8217;s mouth keeps on calling out with Allah&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halfsyrian.wordpress.com&blog=5426481&post=179&subd=halfsyrian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Learning from the Damascene Sufi</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Damascene Sufi is both bitter and sweet, he salutes you with a lot of love and understanding, but when you cross him, he breaks you in two.
Sufism is a path of pain and delight, mostly referd to by the Sufi tradition as al-Jalal wal Jamal. A seasoned Sufi Shiekh can inflict both on his [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halfsyrian.wordpress.com&blog=5426481&post=175&subd=halfsyrian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thursday rushing into Friday&#8217;s arms</title>
		<link>http://halfsyrian.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/thursday-rushing-into-fridays-arms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Thursday is a man that is in a rush to marry Friday. Friday is a confident woman who knows that Thursday will come rushing into her arms every week end. Every week, Thursday casts a spell on people so that they don&#8217;t do what they need to do to keep them  focused on Thursday&#8217;s love [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halfsyrian.wordpress.com&blog=5426481&post=167&subd=halfsyrian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Finding the perfect recipe for short lived happiness</title>
		<link>http://halfsyrian.wordpress.com/2009/01/19/findinghappiness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
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It&#8217;s not the chocolate Witabex bits, nor is it the Gitanes cigarette kick that just happened, it&#8217;s detachment that brings about the dizzy sense of happiness.
The little pleasures life can offer are intensified by our ability and readiness to savor the moment, uninterrupted by life. To enjoy a long night of waking up every few [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halfsyrian.wordpress.com&blog=5426481&post=162&subd=halfsyrian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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