Mieux vaut plier que rompre.

Mieux vaut plier que rompre.
To survive, you must adapt.
Europe Pushes to Get Fuel From Fields
Photo: A farm worker in a rapeseed field in Dorking, England. Rapeseed oil can be turned into biofuel, which produces fewer emissions than gasoline.

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
Published: May 30, 2007
NY Times

ARDEA, Italy — The previous growing season, this lush coastal field near Rome was filled with rows of delicate durum wheat, used to make high-quality pasta. Today it overflows with rapeseed, a tall, gnarled weedlike plant bursting with coarse yellow flowers that has become a new manna for European farmers: rapeseed can be turned into biofuel.

Motivated by generous subsidies to develop alternative energy sources — and a measure of concern about the future of the planet — Europe’s farmers are beginning to grow crops that can be turned into fuels meant to produce fewer emissions than gas or oil. They are chasing their counterparts in the Americas who have been raising crops for biofuel for more than five years.

“This is a much-needed boost to our economy, our farms,” said Marcello Pini, 50, a farmer, standing in front of the rapeseed he planted for the first time. “Of course, we hope it helps the environment, too.”

In March, the European Commission, disappointed by the slow growth of the biofuels industry, approved a directive that included a “binding target” requiring member countries to use 10 percent biofuel for transport by 2020 — the most ambitious and specific goal in the world.

Most European countries are far from achieving the target, and are introducing incentives and subsidies to bolster production.

As a result, bioenergy crops have replaced food as the most profitable crop in several European countries. In this part of Italy, for example, the government guarantees the purchase of biofuel crops at 22 euros for 100 kilograms, or $13.42 for 100 pounds — nearly twice the 11 to 12 euros for 100 kilograms of wheat on the open market in 2006. Better still, farmers can plant biofuel crops on “set aside” fields, land that Europe’s agriculture policy would otherwise require be left fallow.

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Les affaires sont les affaires.

Les affaires sont les affaires.
Business is business.

Design That Solves Problems for the World’s Poor
NY Times
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Published: May 29, 2007
“A billion customers in the world,” Dr. Paul Polak told a crowd of inventors recently, “are waiting for a $2 pair of eyeglasses, a $10 solar lantern and a $100 house.”

The world’s cleverest designers, said Dr. Polak, a former psychiatrist who now runs an organization helping poor farmers become entrepreneurs, cater to the globe’s richest 10 percent, creating items like wine labels, couture and Maseratis.

“We need a revolution to reverse that silly ratio,” he said.

To that end, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, which is housed in Andrew Carnegie’s 64-room mansion on Fifth Avenue and offers a $250 red chrome piggy bank in its gift shop, is honoring inventors dedicated to “the other 90 percent,” particularly the billions of people living on less than $2 a day....

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Bismillah,
'Read in the name of your Lord who has created you'

Knowledge in Islam is the beginning of one's servitude to God. He (swt) mentioned, 'Know for surety that there's no one worthy of worship except Allah'. The Prophet (s) was instructed to repeat the dua' ‘Rabbi zidni 'ilma’ – ‘O my Lord, increase me in knowledge.’

The Prophet (s) mentioned about the one who is on the path to seek knowledge is on the path to paradise. Such is the beautiful example of a student seeking knowledge in Islam.
Here I would like to mention how pleased I am with the recent proliferation of Islamic educational seminars. In central Jersey, we have al-Mishkat, al-Maghrib Institute, and Gibraltar Educational Initiative with a lineup of scholars such as Imam Dr. Djafer Sebkhaoui, Sheikh AbdulBary Yahya, and Dr. Shadee Elmasry. This is a great blessing and a mercy of God. May God increase our quest for knowledge.
Lastly, I want to mention a word of caution for the students of knowledge. Please beware of the following pitfalls:

1. Arrogance - 'dude, that's my fatwa on this issue'.
2. Tribalism - 'my group is the saved sect'.
3. Shaykh-ism - 'my shaykh is the scholar of all scholars and the Imam at the local masjid is so boring'.
4. Groupie - 'Islam is following my jamat'

Remember, knowledge is not simply mindless memorization. Rather, knowledge is that which benefits people in this world and in the hereafter. In conclusion, sufficient is the statement of Allah for all students of knowledge, "Have taqwa of God, and He will teach you".

The Home News Tribune

Finding God in visiting the Sick
Matters of Faith
By Faraz Khan

I begin in the name of God with His praise and with salutations on Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad and all the prophets of God. We praise God, seek His assistance, seek His forgiveness, and seek His protection from our wrong actions. Whomever God guides there are none who could lead this person astray.

God says in the Quran:

"Surely, God commands you to deal with justice, goodness, giving rights of near ones and He forbids you from lewdness, wrong actions, and wickedness; You are given this counsel that you may remember Him".

Islam promotes good and forbids evil. Muslims should not limit their good manners, generosity, and compassion to the Muslim community only. The Prophet Mohammad did not distinguish between Muslims and non-Muslims when engaged in doing good. His concern was for all of humanity and all its ills and he never kept this compassion solely for the Muslim community.

I would remind you of a very well known incident that took place in Makkah. When Muhammad (peace be upon him) began preaching about Islam, he made enemies very quickly in his own town. Many rumors began spreading about the Prophet and many people became misled by the propaganda. Amongst this group was an old woman who was the neighbor of the Prophet. Blinded by prejudice, she would collect all of the garbage in her house and wait for the Prophet to walk by her house. Any time he did walk by she would discard all her trash upon him. It became her habit to throw garbage on the Prophet, but due to his noble character he never said a word to her. Some time passed, and one day when he passed her house he was not pelted with a heap of trash. Upon inquiry, he found that the old woman had become ill and was bed ridden. The Prophet paid a special visit to the old woman and she was surprised and, despite her animosity, became very ashamed of her behavior which she never took part in again.

We learn from this incident that despite the prevalence of prejudice and narrow mindedness, a Muslim should take the higher moral ground and follow the Prophet in visiting sick and elderly in their community. As Muslims, we are all responsible for a good and healthy community.

The messenger of God Prophet Mohammad said, "Every Muslim has five rights over another Muslim: To return greetings, to visit the sick, to accompany funeral processions, to accept an invitation, and to respond to one who sneezes (say May God have mercy upon you)" (ref. Bukhari & Muslim).

The Messenger of God informed us that on the Day of Resurrection God will say: "O son of Adam, I was sick but you did not visit me". Man would say, "O my Lord, how could I visit you and you are the Lord of the worlds?" Thereupon He would say: "Did you not know that such and such a worshipper of mine was ill but you did not visit him? If you had visited him, you would have found me there…" (Muslim).

Brothers and sisters, Islam does not reside in religious books. If Islam was found in religious books, then libraries would have been considered holy shrines and God would simply send books from the sky for guidance. Rather, He sent prophets along with the holy books such as the Bible, Torah, Psalms, Quran, etc. to guide humans toward heavenly aspirations and those prophets taught us that one has to live Islam by embodying a beautiful character.

On a personal note, I remember very well when my father had a heart attack last year – it was a difficult time for the family. While he was bedridden and in need of prayers, a group of local brothers from New Brunswick Islamic Center paid a visit to the hospital. My father had never seen them and they had never seen him as well. They were strangers to him and he was a stranger to them. However, the Muslim brothers went to the hospital seeking God. They inquired about the health of the sick and elderly only to please God. I still recall the happiness my father felt upon seeing these men. They came from different part of the world, spoke different languages, and had different racial backgrounds and cultures, but they all had one thing common – they were all believers seeking God while serving humanity. May God be pleased with them and bless them in this life and the hereafter.

I encourage myself first and my brothers and sisters to gain the true meaning of Islam – peace through submission to God. Thus in the coming days, pay a visit to the nearby hospital, call your ailing relatives, connect with your neighbors, and always be dutiful to your parents. Prophet Mohammad informed us on how we could become the people of paradise. He mentioned, "He who visits a sick person will remain engaged in picking the fresh fruits from the garden of paradise till he returns" (Muslim). It is narrated by his companions in a different books of hadith that the Prophet would visit the sick with a greeting of peace, a cheerful face, a radiant smile, and a supplication: "O God! Lord of humanity, remove this disease and cure this person. You are the Great Curer. There is no cure but through you".

Let us pray that may God cure those who are sick. May He shower His blessings and mercy upon everyone. May He guide us to the actions most beloved to Him. Amen.

S. Waliullah Dihalvi: 18th Century Muslim Reformer

Shah Waliullah Dihalwi & Political Atmosphere of 18th century India
By Faraz Khan
..upcoming publication

Shah Waliullah was born in a time when Muslim power in majority Hindu India was on a rapid decline. After two-hundred years of glorious rule in India, the Mughals were on a rapid decline. The last great monarch of Muslim India Aurangzeb Alamgir died in 1707. Alamgir, unlike his predecessors, was a devout Muslim who upheld Islamic law and was benign to the ‘ulama. However, with the death of Alamgir and due to lack of true leadership, Delhi, the capital city was to become a place full of intrigue leading to an inexhaustible throne mêlée. In 18th century, a number of weak Mughal kings ruled Delhi and the disintegrating Mughal Empire – their glorious days were a thing of a past.

Shah Waliullah was conscious of the political mayhem and he actively called on Muslim rulers in the surrounding states to help defend the people of Delhi from the onslaught of non-Islamic forces. He was more interested in restoring social order than rescuing the Mughal ruling elites. To summarize:

“During this period (1719-1730) the political panorama in India had undergone changes of significant dimensions. The successors of Aurangzeb ‘Alamgir (d. 1707) had lost their grip on the provinces of the empire. The capital, Dlhi had witnessed scenes of bloodshed in the royal palace. The houses of the nobles had turned into breeding places of intrigues, and the crown of the once mighty Mughals had become just a toy in the hands of the enterprising parties of the royal court. New powers, the Sikhs and the Jats, had arisen high on the political horizon of the country challenging the already reduced authority of Muhammad Shah, the ruling [Mughal] king (1719 – 1748)” (Muztar 43).

The weak Mughals saw the rise of the Hindu Marathas who reached the doors of Delhi plundering and looting. Shah Waliullah corresponded with Mughals rulers and emirs to save Muslim India from the savage brutalities of Marathas. He criticized Muslim rulers for their lavish life-styles, un-Islamic practices, unjust taxes, negligence of public interest, and adoption of Hindu customs.

However, the Mughals were too busy in court entertainment to adhere to the call for reform. In 1739, Nadir Shah of Persia, waiting for an opportune moment, marched into Delhi with his army, sacked and plundered the capital, killed sunni inhabitants and looted the entire Mughal treasury. No doubt, it was one of the darkest moments in the Mughal history. Clearly, the Mughals were no longer in command. Recognizing the dwindling power of the Mughals and the rise of anti-Islamic forces, mainly the Hindu Marathas and Jats in the south, and the Sikhs in the north, Shah Waliullah searched for other viable options for restoration of a just social order.

Politically, Shah Waliullah’s main concern was to preserve the integrity of Muslim minority in India. Subsequent to the Mughals failure, Shah Waliullah corresponded with neighboring Muslim rulers in order to bring economic and social stability to the lives of the ordinary citizens and to rid Muslim India from anti-Islamic forces. For this reason, he wrote letters to Nizam-ul-Mulk, leader of the Hyderabad-Deccan State; Najib-ul-Daula, the leader of Rohillas in north, and to Ahmad Shah Abdali, the Afghan ruler in west, urging them to restore order and Muslim integrity in India (Nizami:1951).

Due to his efforts and acumen, Waliullah advanced Muslim cause beyond any religious authority in annals of the Indian Muslim history. Unlike many ‘ulama (religious scholars) of his time, he was not limited to mosque or khanqah but very actively engaged in restoring political order and social justice. Due to his eminence as a great scholar and Sufi, he was able to inspire Najib-ul-Daula and Abdali, for the plight of Muslims in Delhi. In a letter to Abdali, Waliullah’s sentiments are clear

“We appeal to you in the name of God to divert your attention to this affair and earn the glory of waging a holy war and rescue the Muslims from the hands of unbelievers. The undertaking should not resemble the invasion of Nadir Shah (1739) [although a Muslim, he sacked and plundered Delhi] who destroyed the Muslims and left the Marathas and the Jats intact. I fear the day when, if the Muslims become still weaker, no trace of Islam would remain” (Abbot 118).

It is important to note that Shah Waliullah never accepted any post from any rulers. He remained a teacher and an ardent supporter of Muslim cause at Rahimiyya College his entire life. The Shah Waliullah’s campaign was such that in 1761, after a long arduous struggle, Abdali was able to rout the Marathas and Jats in the third Battle of Panipat. Equally, Najib-ul-Daula kept the Sikhs in check from advancing outside of Punjab (Mahmud). Waliullah’s contribution in advancing this transformation cannot be underestimated. He was a sufi-scholar who was able to move the hearts and arms of masses with few stroke of his pen.

Call the Azan!

ZIKR ( Remembrance of God ) & Our Lives (((audio)))
Khutba at ISCJ
by Faraz Khan

O You who Believe, Be mindful of God and let every soul look at what it will forward for tomorrow. Be mindful of God for He is well-aware of what you do.

Do not be like those who forgot God, therefore He caused them to forget their souls. Such are bad people.

Not equal are the people of the (hell) Fire and the people of the Gardens. The people of the Gardens are the victorious (Koran, al-Hadid).

Another attempt at your 2 minutes

How much are two minutes worth? Well! Not much, right? Most people can't even comb their hair or brush their teeth in two minutes. Yeah, and if you pull into a gas station, it takes more than two minutes to grab a chocolate bar or to fill up your gas tank. Even most songs (of course I am talking about halal stuff here) are between five to seven minutes long. People can't even smoke a cigarette (not that I am asking you to do so) or drink a cup of coffee in two minutes. Two minutes is such an insignificant amount of time.
While you are reading this post perhaps you are thinking - this is such a waste of my two minutes. However, I will not comment on that at this moment… So what can you do in two minutes that will be the best use of your time?
Well! Here's the answer and the best use of your two minutes. I will give the secret out free (well! there's my hook – "free") and let you decide whether your 2 minutes were worth it!

Better worth my 2 minutes

Home News Tribune Column

Matters of Faith

People who "link with God" must promote what's good
By Faraz Khan
Home News Tribune Online 05/4/07
A community built on principles; In the name of God, most gracious, most merciful. All praise belongs to God. We glorify, praise, and thank Him for the many blessings He bestowed on us. Truly, guidance is from God alone and we ask God for His pleasure in all affairs.

I testify that there is no one worthy of worship except God, and Muhammad is His last messenger. Peace and blessings of God be upon Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, and all the messengers of God who came to guide humanity.

You may recall Plato's "Republic," or Machiavelli's "The Prince," or Marx's "Des Capital" as individuals' attempt to organize and promote a healthy society. Plato talked about governance, Machiavelli explored the idea of a cunning leader, and Marx explained history in the form of a class struggle. Regardless, whether you agree with these authors or not, it was their attempt to understand the dynamics of a healthy society.

Islam also gives guidance on establishing a healthy society, albeit from a slightly different perspective. God willing, this is what I would like to explore today.

The City of the Prophet, Medina, was the ideal Islamic community — a blueprint and a model for all Muslim communities to come, and a central part of that initial blueprint was the very first mosque. The mosque was the center of all activities both religious and secular, and yet despite the availability of resources, this mosque was not embellished with marble blocks, plush carpets, bright chandeliers, or fancy ceiling works. Rather, remembrance of God and good character beautified the simple mosque of the Prophet. The ideal community of the Prophet was not a materialistic one but a spiritual one, adorned by the love of God.

The Prophet Muhammad said, "O people, spread greetings, feed people, connect with your friends and relatives, and pray to God when people are asleep." The aforementioned hadith (statement of the Prophet) is clear about serving God by serving humanity. For this reason, God said in the Qur'an about the last messenger, Muhammad, "By the mercy of God do you Muhammad deal with your community gently. Had you been severe and harsh-hearted, they would have all left you" (3:159).

The central theme of Islamic teachings is to embrace God and to show gentleness and compassion for all others.Further, the Qur'an explains the ills that destroy relations, friendships, and a community. In school or at work, reputations and relations have been blemished based on rumors. People break ties with one another due to neglect in safeguarding their speech. Everyday we hear about stereotypes, racism, sexism, hate crimes, and prejudice. Where do these social ills originate? God warns us in His noble words:

"O you who believe, let not (one) people laugh at (another) people perchance they may be better than they, nor let women laugh at other women, perchance they may be better than they. Do not find fault with your own people nor call one another by bad nicknames; evil is a bad name after faith, and whoever does not repent, these it is that are the unjust."

"O you who believe, avoid most forms of suspicion, for surely suspicion in some cases is a sin, and do not spy nor let some of you backbite others. Does one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? But you abhor it; and be careful of your duty to God, surely God is Oft-returning to mercy and Compassionate."

In reality, mocking people, finding faults, name-calling, stereotypes, suspicion, and backbiting are all social ills that lead to friction within a community. God warns against these ills in very clear terms to show the enormity of these spiritual diseases, as for instance God equates gossip to eating the flesh of one's dead brother. In short, God states how disgusting and vulgar it is to embody these traits in public or private. A true believer is someone who not only takes part in good but keeps away from all things that could bring harm to oneself and their community.

It is related that Nizamuddin Awliya, a pious man, was once approached by a drunkard wayward acquaintance of his. Intoxicated, the man said to Nizamuddin in Persian prose:"We know each other as friends; If association exercises any effect, where is it?Your piety has not diminished my sinfulness; What is more powerful — your piety or my sinfulness?"

Nizamuddin took pity on this man's condition and replied, "But society does have its ill effect." It is related that upon hearing these words from a Nizamuddin, the man repented and gave up his ill habits.

A society is a conglomeration of good and evil. People must promote good in order to see this goodness manifest. And the differences between people serve not as a point of contention or a reason for superiority over another but as a prologue to learning about one another. All are equal in the sight of God. And therefore we must work to include everybody in this human experience. God reminds us in the Quran not to be caught up with the skin tone or language, or nationality. We are reminded that we all have one origin and one end. We come from God and to Him we shall return.

There is a tremendous amount of responsibility upon people who are linked with God. The Muslim community is different from its forerunners in searching for the American dream, and in this modern materialistic mayhem, we must work together to promote good in order to offer a panacea for the ills of society. This nation that was once founded on the noble principle of "In God We Trust" has given way to "Obey Your Thirst." The American Muslim community must contribute to a healthy, beautiful, and moral America. May God bless His servants and include us amongst the pious. Amen.

Imam Faraz Khan is a Muslim chaplain at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and a regular khatib (speaker) at New Brunswick Islamic Center. Matters of Faith appears Fridays.

In my prayer...

"I shall not be here
I shall rise and pass
Bury my heart at Wounded Knee,"

NY Times: Bethel Journal
In Native Alaskan Villages, a Culture of Sorrow
Charles Mason for The New York Times

By WILLIAM YARDLEY
Published: May 14, 2007


“Rural Alaska has some of the highest rates in the world for suicide,” said Ron Perkins, who came to Alaska three decades ago to work for the federal government’s health program for Native Alaskans and now is executive director of the Alaska Injury Prevention Center, a nonprofit organization. “I remember talking once to an elder in a village outside Kotzebue. He said, ‘I was 20 years old before I first heard of a suicide, and then it was a white man in Kotzebue.’ Now, if a native kid is 10 and hasn’t heard of a suicide, it’s rare.”

The suicide rate among Native Alaskans was three times that of nonnative Alaska residents and five times the national rate from 2003 to 2006, according to a study Mr. Perkins helped conduct.

Contrasts are also striking in the ages of those committing suicide. Nationwide, people 80 and over and those in their 40s are most likely to kill themselves. Among Alaska natives, the 20-to-29 age group had the most suicides, 39 percent of the total, while that age group ranked seventh nationwide...

“They’ve lost their culture, they don’t have a way to support their family, and then what we see is a lot of alcohol and drug use, particularly alcohol,” said Diane Casto, the section manager for prevention and early intervention for the state’s division of behavioral health. “There’s such a feeling of hopelessness, particularly for young men.”

Christian missionaries, followed by government bureaucracy and modern technology, have long since transformed villages on the tundra into places where seal meat is hung out to dry in the shadow of steeples, public schools and satellite dishes. Many natives still hunt and fish for staples even as the outside culture promotes materialism. Experts say young people often have frayed connections to the old ways but poor preparation for living in a modern world...

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Meaning of al-fatiha (cont..)

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Calligraphy at Souk: Princeton Un.

InshAllah, this Sunday I will be joining MSA at Princeton Un. for Arabic calligraphy. Interestingly, few weeks ago Haji Nur (Chinese calligrapher) came and did a workshop on Arabic calligraphy. The students had many artwork by him that they wanted to label but couldn't read or discern the style. I happened to be there for jumuah so I was able to help them with different styles of calligraphy.

It was at Fireston Library (Princeton Un.) where I first sat down for hours studying aqlam asSitah. The library pass to Firestone cost me $400 ..lol. It led to a graduate project for my liberal arts studies. Thereafter, I did a presentation for MGSG NYU couple of months ago on reading Arabic calligraphy and here I am back in Princeton on this Sunday - alhamdo lillah.


Souk festival will celebrate Middle Eastern culture, May 13

Souk, an outdoor festival featuring Middle Eastern food, music and art, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 13, at Scudder Plaza outside Robertson Hall.

The event, which takes its name from the Hebrew and Arabic word for market, aims to promote a greater understanding about the people and traditions of the Middle East.

The student-organized festival was started last year by five friends --- senior Sarah Karam, a Lebanese Maronite; junior Saed Shonnar, a Palestinian Muslim; and Jewish students sophomore Zvi Smith, sophomore Jacqui Rabkin and senior Benjy Gerut --- as a way to celebrate the similarities and differences between Middle Eastern cultures.

Nearly 2,000 people attended Souk last year and similar entertainment and attractions will be featured at this year's event. Israeli and Arab bands, a hookah café, a Persian tea shop, falafel stands, an Arabic calligrapher and a Turkish coffee shop will offer an array of Middle Eastern sights, sounds and tastes.

June 2nd : Nights of Remembrance

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Gibraltar Educational Initiative invites you to join us for

Nights of Remembrance

Please join us for an evening of uplifting worship and dhikr, recitation of Qur'an, good company and refreshments. The evening will also include a dars given by

Faraz Khan
Muslim Chaplain of Rutgers University

Saturday, June 2, 2007
8:00 PM

New Brunswick Islamic Center
167 Remsen Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ

Please bring a copy of the book "Prophetic Invocations" (translated by Mostafa Badawi, published by Starlatch Press) if you have one. The book can be purchased at most major Islamic booksellers. Also please bring your favorite mushaf.

Refreshments will be served. There is no cost for this program. All are welcome.

For more information, please email events@nbic.org

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The Journey Begins:

The Etiquettes of Seeking Sacred Knowledge

Taught by Imam Dr. Djafer Sebkhaoui
Where: Hyatt Regency Ballroom, 2 Albany Street, New Brunswick
When: Saturday, May 26 - Sunday, May 27
Time: 10AM - 6PM (Doors open @ 9:30AM)
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Course Synopsis: The scholar of this ummah, Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said when visiting Zayd Bin thabit to gain knowledge; I went to him during the time of the afternoon siesta and spread my cloak in front of his door. The wind blew dust on me as I waited for him. If I wished, I could have sought his permission to enter and he would certainly have given me permission. But I preferred to wait on him so that he could be completely refreshed. coming out if his house and seeing me in that condition Zayd said, “O cousin of the Prophet! What’s the matter with you? If you had sent for me I would have come to you.” I responded, “I am the one who should come to you, for knowledge is sought; it does not just come.” I asked him about the hadith and learnt from him.
From this story, we gleam from the companions of the Prophet (PBUH) the adab of the student and the teacher. It serves as a reminder and motivation for the seeker of knowledge to emboy the noble characteristics of our predecessors by building a firm foundation for successful future educational advancement. To embark upon the path of knowledge, Al Mishkat invites you to our unique and interactive course: The Journey Begins: Rediscovering & Embracing the Etiquettes of Sacred Knowledge.....