Tag Archives: Sufi Sheikh

How the Ant with the Broken Leg Got to Mecca

Posted on July 8, 2010 by 50% Syrian

By Sheikh Nazim Al-Haqqani Every person from among mankind may attain divine stations. The Way is not barred to anyone: we are all candidates for the position of “Deputy of God on Earth.” The holy verse is clear enough: “Oh … Continue reading →

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Looking for Sufi teachings? You can watch them live online

Posted on June 28, 2010 by 50% Syrian

Sufilive.com is the website where Sheikh Nazim Al-Haqqani, who leads the Sufi Naqshbandi Path, gives daily “suhbas” (talks). Sheikh Nazim was trained to assume his spiritual powers by Sheikh Abdullah Al-Daghistani, whose maqam and mosque are on the holy Jebal … Continue reading →

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When mothers rule: The right of women to choose from a Sufi perspective

Posted on April 14, 2009 by 50% Syrian

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 … Continue reading →

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