Reflections

Merhaba Ramazan: Celebrating the First Holy Week in Photos

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BismillahirRahmanirRahim
March 30, 2023

This is the first part of a series of photo blogs we will post for each week of Ramazan, showing life at the Dergah and how we spend these holy days and nights with our Sheykh Lokman Efendi Hz. Ramazan Mubarek Olsun  to the entire Ummati Muhammad AS!

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Ramazan: Mercy and Togetherness

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BismillahirRahmanirRahim
March 20, 2023

  It’s hard to believe that Ramazan is already here and it’s so strange as a convert to be celebrating Ramazan in the month of March, in the springtime. All praises due to Allah SWT that we are following Guides who insist on keeping high the Islamic calendar and proceeding, according to its wisdom and blessings. Ramazan rotates throughout the...

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Our Children Are a Loan

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BismillahirRahmanirRahim
March 20, 2023

The news of the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria has brought many miraculous stories of survival along with it. People rescued after 3, 4, even 7 days, waiting under the rubble, bring joy and hope to our hearts of recovery and healing. Many of these people spent their time under the rubble praying, reciting the Quran, and patiently waiting for...

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Real Empathy and Running to Serve

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BismillahirRahmanirRahim
March 8, 2023

  In the past few weeks, we have witnessed the worst natural disaster in the last hundred years in Türkiye and Syria. Our love for the Ottomans extends our love to the countries that they ruled, primarily Türkiye, and the strong Ottoman heritage that it has maintained. It’s often difficult for human beings to truly empathize and understand the suffering...

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