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The Burdah of Imam Al-Busiri is one of the most famous poems ever written in praise of the Best of Creation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is recited worldwide in gatherings, weddings, and all manner of celebrations with many renditions of the poem made by Nasheed artists such as Sami Yusuf, Mesut Kurtis, and Maher Zain. Imam Hamid will elucidate the meanings of the Burdah and attempt to capture what makes this poem so special. The poem covers many different aspects of the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) but is ultimately about 2 things: love and redemption. The translation of the Burdah used in this class can be found here: https://ianl.org.uk/download/32828/
Join Imam Hamid as he elucidates the meanings of the Burdah and attempts to capture what makes this poem so special. The Burdah of Imam Al-Busiri is one of the most famous poems ever written in praise of the Best of Creation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is recited worldwide in gatherings, weddings, and all manner of celebrations with many renditions of the poem made by Nasheed artists such as Sami Yusuf, Mesut Kurtis, and Maher Zain. The poem covers many different aspects of the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) but is ultimately about 2 things: love and redemption.
Join Imam Hamid as he elucidates the meanings of the Burdah and attempts to capture what makes this poem so special. The Burdah of Imam Al-Busiri is one of the most famous poems ever written in praise of the Best of Creation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is recited worldwide in gatherings, weddings, and all manner of celebrations with many renditions of the poem made by Nasheed artists such as Sami Yusuf, Mesut Kurtis, and Maher Zain. The poem covers many different aspects of the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) but is ultimately about 2 things: love and redemption.
Join Imam Hamid as he elucidates the meanings of the Burdah and attempts to capture what makes this poem so special. The Burdah of Imam Al-Busiri is one of the most famous poems ever written in praise of the Best of Creation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is recited worldwide in gatherings, weddings, and all manner of celebrations with many renditions of the poem made by Nasheed artists such as Sami Yusuf, Mesut Kurtis, and Maher Zain. The poem covers many different aspects of the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) but is ultimately about 2 things: love and redemption.
Join Imam Hamid as he elucidates the meanings of the Burdah and attempts to capture what makes this poem so special. The Burdah of Imam Al-Busiri is one of the most famous poems ever written in praise of the Best of Creation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is recited worldwide in gatherings, weddings, and all manner of celebrations with many renditions of the poem made by Nasheed artists such as Sami Yusuf, Mesut Kurtis, and Maher Zain. The poem covers many different aspects of the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) but is ultimately about 2 things: love and redemption.
20 October 2021: In the Expo studio today, composer Sami Yusuf joins Mark for a chat about his up and coming concerts this weekend. We also have H.E.Chairat Sirivat, the Consul General of Thailand who fills us in on what's happening in the Thailand Pavillion. Nada has already wandered around 40 pavilions at Expo, so she keeps us in the know about what to see. And Mark takes a trip to the Egyptian Pavilion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Imam Hamid as he elucidates the meanings of the Burdah and attempts to capture what makes this poem so special. The Burdah of Imam Al-Busiri is one of the most famous poems ever written in praise of the Best of Creation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is recited worldwide in gatherings, weddings, and all manner of celebrations with many renditions of the poem made by Nasheed artists such as Sami Yusuf, Mesut Kurtis, and Maher Zain. The poem covers many different aspects of the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) but is ultimately about 2 things: love and redemption.
Join Imam Hamid as he elucidates the meanings of the Burdah and attempts to capture what makes this poem so special. The Burdah of Imam Al-Busiri is one of the most famous poems ever written in praise of the Best of Creation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is recited worldwide in gatherings, weddings, and all manner of celebrations with many renditions of the poem made by Nasheed artists such as Sami Yusuf, Mesut Kurtis, and Maher Zain. The poem covers many different aspects of the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) but is ultimately about 2 things: love and redemption.
Join Imam Hamid as he elucidates the meanings of the Burdah and attempts to capture what makes this poem so special. The Burdah of Imam Al-Busiri is one of the most famous poems ever written in praise of the Best of Creation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is recited worldwide in gatherings, weddings, and all manner of celebrations with many renditions of the poem made by Nasheed artists such as Sami Yusuf, Mesut Kurtis, and Maher Zain. The poem covers many different aspects of the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) but is ultimately about 2 things: love and redemption.
Join Imam Hamid as he elucidates the meanings of the Burdah and attempts to capture what makes this poem so special. The Burdah of Imam Al-Busiri is one of the most famous poems ever written in praise of the Best of Creation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is recited worldwide in gatherings, weddings, and all manner of celebrations with many renditions of the poem made by Nasheed artists such as Sami Yusuf, Mesut Kurtis, and Maher Zain. The poem covers many different aspects of the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) but is ultimately about 2 things: love and redemption.
Join Imam Hamid as he elucidates the meanings of the Burdah and attempts to capture what makes this poem so special. The Burdah of Imam Al-Busiri is one of the most famous poems ever written in praise of the Best of Creation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is recited worldwide in gatherings, weddings, and all manner of celebrations with many renditions of the poem made by Nasheed artists such as Sami Yusuf, Mesut Kurtis, and Maher Zain. The poem covers many different aspects of the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) but is ultimately about 2 things: love and redemption.
Join Imam Hamid as he elucidates the meanings of the Burdah and attempts to capture what makes this poem so special. The Burdah of Imam Al-Busiri is one of the most famous poems ever written in praise of the Best of Creation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is recited worldwide in gatherings, weddings, and all manner of celebrations with many renditions of the poem made by Nasheed artists such as Sami Yusuf, Mesut Kurtis, and Maher Zain. The poem covers many different aspects of the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) but is ultimately about 2 things: love and redemption.
Join Imam Hamid as he elucidates the meanings of the Burdah and attempts to capture what makes this poem so special. The Burdah of Imam Al-Busiri is one of the most famous poems ever written in praise of the Best of Creation, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is recited worldwide in gatherings, weddings, and all manner of celebrations with many renditions of the poem made by Nasheed artists such as Sami Yusuf, Mesut Kurtis, and Maher Zain. The poem covers many different aspects of the life and character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) but is ultimately about 2 things: love and redemption.
Ya-Hayyu Ya- Qayyum by Sami Yusuf. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-knowledge3/message
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Recitations from the Qur'an Chapter 19, "Mary" (Maryam). Music by Sami Yusuf
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In episode 15, we try something different - I feel like we are much due for some reminders because of the covid situation and we're all just tired. Tired of life in general and not feeling like getting out of bed sometimes or just wanting to give up on life. If you're depressed, stressed out, anxious about the uncertainties ahead, listen to this podcast.See this is where we're tested the most. Who do we turn to when times are bad? What do we turn to? We need to build our strength back and jump on that horse and keep going!Do not lose hope in the Mercy of Allah. I hope you enjoy this new juncture of our podcasts. Have a listen to this great podcast and share!Sound credit to Sami Yusuf - we don't own rights of them. Do you have a story you'd like to share on our podcast?email us: info@themuslimexperience.comSame email address for Business Enquiries/Sponsorships. We're also available on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts: The Muslim Experience
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Reading the Gospel of Luke 6, from the KJV Bible. Listening to Dr. Sami Yusuf, Dr. Seyyed Hussein Nasr, and Dr. Ibrahim Kalin from Sami Yusuf's Podcast www.reflections.com via Facebook. ☃️
We decided to cancel in-person services while our area is in the Orange Level of virus risk. Today Peter posts a short meditation based on Scripture and a poem by Rumi to encourage honest feelings and hope in the midst of the chaos in the world and in our lives. We are also posting two beautiful videos that we watched last week in David Moore's church services. One, is by a Muslim singer and one is by a Jewish singer. We recommend watching Forgotten Promises by Sami Yusuf first, and then following that with One Day by Matisyahu. The post Orange is Back appeared first on St. Croix Church.
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Aled Jones and Canon Ann Easter consider the week's good news including one man's inspiring search for work, the importance of small businesses and how emojis are moving with the times. The OMG Music for Peace comes from Aled's forthcoming album, Blessings, a beautiful duet with Sami Yusuf.
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Episode 2 is here! In this episode, Zaynab takes us through some of the more contemporary renditions of Qawwali from popular Pakistani Dramas to the grooves of Nescafe Basement. For more of Sami Yusuf check Out his performances in the Dubai Opera House here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcd3gQz6UIU
Conner Reeves (born 8 April 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1997 album Earthbound which was released on Colin Lester's and Ian McAndrew's Wildstar label. Reeves scored five Top 40 singles in the UK Singles Chart, was nominated for a Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act in the 1998 Brit Awards. He performed as support act for many singers, including Whitney Houston on her European tour in 1998. After breaking with Wildstar Records, Reeves focused on writing songs for other artists like Artful Dodger, Joss Stone, Sami Yusuf, Joe Cocker and Tina Turner amongst many others..He gave his song "As Love Is My Witness" to the Irish pop band Westlife for their album Where We Are. In November 2005, he released the critically acclaimed EP Welcome to the Future through Still Waters Recordings. On 17 March 2007, a song he wrote titled "I Can", performed by former East 17 singer Brian Harvey, participated in the United Kingdom's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. He co-wrote the tracks "Mouth to Mouth" and "Porcelain" with X Factor winner Matt Cardle on his 2013 album Porcelain, as well as being credited with backing vocals and keyboards. After spending a couple of years writing and performing in South West France, he returned to London in 2016 where he now continues to write for various UK and International projects as well as working towards releasing new material as an artist in his own right. On this episode we discuss the brilliant videos for his songs. Below are links to the videos: Earthbound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHyDzZprqqA My Fathers Son https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqOJsEf9T_U Mark Morrison ft Conner Reeves & Gabrielle - Best Friend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tNXS9G6vI4 Conner Reeves social Media Links: IG https://www.instagram.com/connerreevesmusic/ Twitter https://twitter.com/IAmConnerReeves And you can listen to his latest song "Love Lead Me On" here https://open.spotify.com/album/2T0y2dYA6ixEjfeDTY0zKB If you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakingconversations@mail.com Also, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl…xton?autoplay=true Damien Swaby Social Media Links: Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/ Twitter twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src…erp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook www.facebook.com/Damien-Swaby-213805135363397/
Conner Reeves (born 8 April 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1997 album Earthbound which was released on Colin Lester's and Ian McAndrew's Wildstar label.Reeves scored five Top 40 singles in the UK Singles Chart, was nominated for a Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act in the 1998 Brit Awards. He performed as support act for many singers, including Whitney Houston on her European tour in 1998. After breaking with Wildstar Records, Reeves focused on writing songs for other artists like Artful Dodger, Joss Stone, Sami Yusuf, Joe Cocker and Tina Turner amongst many others..He gave his song "As Love Is My Witness" to the Irish pop band Westlife for their album Where We Are.In November 2005, he released the critically acclaimed EP Welcome to the Future through Still Waters Recordings.On 17 March 2007, a song he wrote titled "I Can", performed by former East 17 singer Brian Harvey, participated in the United Kingdom's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. He co-wrote the tracks "Mouth to Mouth" and "Porcelain" with X Factor winner Matt Cardle on his 2013 album Porcelain, as well as being credited with backing vocals and keyboards. After spending a couple of years writing and performing in South West France, he returned to London in 2016 where he now continues to write for various UK and International projects as well as working towards releasing new material as an artist in his own right.On this episode we discuss the brilliant videos for his songs. Below are links to the videos:Earthbound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHyDzZprqqAMy Fathers Son https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqOJsEf9T_UMark Morrison ft Conner Reeves & Gabrielle - Best Friend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tNXS9G6vI4Conner Reeves social Media Links:IG https://www.instagram.com/connerreevesmusic/Twitter https://twitter.com/IAmConnerReevesAnd you can listen to his latest song "Love Lead Me On" herehttps://open.spotify.com/album/2T0y2dYA6ixEjfeDTY0zKBIf you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakingconversations@mail.comAlso, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: www.kweli.tv/programs/the-peopl…xton?autoplay=trueDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram www.instagram.com/damien_swaby_video_producer/Twittertwitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src…erp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorFacebookwww.facebook.com/Damien-Swaby-213805135363397/
Ade hosts a special episode centered around Ramadan on today's show! She lists a few ways to support your fasting co-workers and helpfully breaks down a handful of terms and phrases associated with Ramadan that you might hear this month.Ibrahim Abdul-Matin's book Green Deen can be found right here on Amazon!https://www.amazon.com/Green-Deen-Teaches-Protecting-Planet-ebook/dp/B00F9FMYDMConnect with us!https://linktr.ee/livingcorporateTRANSCRIPTAde: What's up, y'all? This is Ade, and you're listening to Living Corporate. So for those of you who have heard of Ramadan but have never had a co-worker or friend or family member who goes through that process every year, or maybe you do but you don't quite know what it means or you have questions as to what happens, this one's for you. So what is Ramadan? Ramadan is fundamentally two things. One, it is a period that varies from year to year--because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar--that Muslims go through in order to fulfill a tenet of the faith. During this month, it's not just about fasting, although that's a significant part of it, from sunrise to sunset. Muslims refrain from eating food and drinking water, but there are also other components of this month that go beyond fasting. So it is also a time of prayer, of spirituality, of reflection, and also of community. Every night when you break your fast or in the morning [?], there is a process in which you spend time with your friends and your family members. Generally it's not uncommon that you're also going through this process alone, which isn't the greatest experience in my opinion. So if you're alone during Ramadan, I hope you're able to find a community near you. So you might have heard your coworkers say that they are tired if they're fasting during this month. That's because, in general, people will wake up around 4:00 a.m. in order to, you know, eat and drink some water, get settled for the day, and pray the morning prayers, and also are staying up pretty late in the evening to break their fast, to commune, to gather their family and friends, but also go to--if they are--I think this is a Sunni Muslim thing only, but if they're Sunni--if [?] is listening, please drop a line. Let us know if I'm wrong. I'm not quite sure, but Sunni Muslims go through this thing called [?]. It's late night prayers essentially. So while fasting itself is obligatory, you don't necessarily have to fast to also observe Ramadan. There are people who can't fast, who are either sick, or--traveling's a big one, or breast-feeding, or for people who have periods. You don't fast during your period. But there are also other components of the month that are special. So you--like I said before, you get to experience these late night prayers. You are also supposed to be--it's this internal time of reflection where you're supposed to be experiencing humility, and you're supposed to be a little bit extra--an extra sprinkle of patience. I mean, imagine that you're going 16, 17, 18 hours without eating or drinking water, which is actually a bigger deal than you might realize. But you're going through all of these things, and you're also trying to empathize with people who, you know, Ramadan is their daily life. You're attempting to extend yourself to others, to be more patient, be kind, be more humble. All of these components are an inherent part of Ramadan. You're also supposed to restrain yourself, right? Like, you don't get to have a lot of the physical pleasures that you experience, and so how does this, you know, reflect on who you are at work? Well, I know for myself I'm a pretty caffeine-reliant person, so imagine me at work at 9:00 a.m. meetings when I'm expected to perform at my best and I don't have, you know, my drug of choice, caffeine. I don't have--I haven't had water in a very long time. My head hurts. I'm probably tired. So part of Ramadan for people who are in Corporate America, in corporate spaces, and in, you know, just general is that you're spending a lot of time setting expectations before and during Ramadan. I know that I had a conversation with my team leads and my manager saying, "Hey, Ramadan's coming up. During the month on Fridays, I will not be here. I will be working remotely so that I can, you know, have that extra time to make it to [Jamaat?] prayers, or I will be, you know, a little bit crankier during the month. You know, not taking my frustrations out on people, but I'll be a little bit less perky essentially. I won't have water, I won't have food, and I certainly will not have caffeine, so be patient with me. And I also am a little bit more diligent during this month with writing everything down, because part of what fasting does is it affects your concentration, it affects your mental acuity, so I try to be extra diligent with that as well. And just being able to say, "Hey, these are the things that I'm experiencing. Thank you in advance for your patience and your support throughout this. This is what I need. This is what I don't need. It's really okay for you to eat in front of me in meetings. I'm not gonna be mad, and I'm not gonna Hulk smash anything." Setting those expectations I think makes them easier on everyone around you. So let's talk about--I'm doing this all by myself so it feels a little odd, but let's talk about what it means to be a supportive co-worker or supportive friend for those who aren't Muslims, aren't going through Ramadan. I also know that there are people who are non-Muslims who like to show solidarity with their partners or their friends or their family members by fasting along, and y'all are dope. So what does it mean to be supportive? I would say if you are in a leadership position, if you are in a management position, I would start by making some concessions. Allow maybe people to work a few extra days remotely this month. I would, you know, not schedule a whole ton of intense meetings, particularly near the end of the day. Closer to the beginning of the day is better, and that's because, you know, if I ate at 4:00 a.m., 12:00 is still a good time to talk to me. 3:00 p.m.? Eh, okay. 4:30 p.m.? You're definitely pushing it, you know? Again, think about this as this person's had not as much sleep as they typically do, they're under--they're working with much less mental stimulation, probably low blood sugar, and they're also making an extra effort at this time to be extra patient and extra kind. So meet them halfway. It's cool. So what are some ways you can support your co-worker at work? I think that, for most people, it's relatively easy to notice the ways in which you can support your co-workers, because it's just about being considerate. Let people work a few extra days remotely if possible. Yeah, just be flexible with their schedule, because it's often easier to come into work earlier than it is to stay later. Don't plan any extra meetings or make meetings extra long, because your concentration is pretty much shot throughout the month providing a space for people to reflect and pray if it's possible, because even if they're not ultra-externally religious over the course of the whole year, Ramadan is an extra special time, and it is a time during which most people that I know personally just take some time to reflect and to just kind of self-check, and it's really nice having a space where, you know, you can retreat while still also being accessible at work. So that's nice. Also, it's okay to still have food-based events. I know that we have birthday cakes for co-workers and things like that. Sometimes there are, like, potlucks during the month, and nobody [?] would ever ask you to stop that during the month of Ramadan. Just because I'm fasting doesn't mean that everybody else needs to. In fact, it's really great if there's--if people are having birthday cakes and they're like, "Save me a slice for later," 'cause I have, like, cake to look forward to, and who doesn't like having cake to look forward to? I'm generally going to say also that it's okay to ask how people are doing. It's okay to ask, you know, how people are holding up, what they're experiencing. It's not okay to say things like--that are condescending or dismissive in general, because, I mean, these are just basic rules of engagement when it comes to working with people, but it's not okay to minimize people. Like, "Yeah, I fasted." Like, "I've been intermittent fasting," or "I've been doing this intermittent fasting for a couple of weeks now. I know what you're going through," because truth is, yes, you have been fasting for several weeks, and not to minimize your experiences, but just to say that we are not experiencing the same thing, and it's okay to recognize that. In 2019 I'm gonna give up saying "um" so frequently. Thank you so much for your patience, y'all. And definitely allowing time to celebrate after Ramadan's done. So Ramadan ends with Eid--I think this year it's supposed to end on the fourth or the fifth of June. We are not sure because, again, lunar calendar, and there's a whole thing. Go ahead and--I encourage you to look into Eid and the end of Ramadan and what that means. Yeah, allow your co-workers to take time off to celebrate the end of Eid. It's often a time of celebration with family members. And think about it. People look forward to this time of year. It's this incredible time where you are exercising more discipline than you've shown during the year. It's like--for me personally I describe it as, like, a spiritual reset, when throughout the year I experience things and life gets more and more overwhelming or I surround myself with things that are not necessarily edifying, and there are things that are often toxic that you don't realize are toxic around you and in your space, and you just get to release all of those things through the things that you read and the things that you recite over the course of the month. I say all of that to say that this is a month of particular thoughtfulness and introspection, and at the end you get to celebrate all of it with friends and family, and your--like, because this is gonna be during the summer. There's gonna be, like, a huge barbecue, and you get to, like, hang out with friends, people you haven't seen in ages. There are often, like, marriage announcements during Eid, or people get married during Eid. Like, there's just, like, a whole ton that goes on, and it would suck if you spent all of Ramadan looking forward to Eid, not necessarily because that's what you're supposed to be doing, but you're looking forward to Eid, honestly, at the end of Ramadan. It's a ton of fun, and you don't get to take that time off. That blows. So if it's at all possible, certainly allow your coworkers or friends that time off to fast. Now, I think the final thing I want to touch on on what you can do as a co-worker to be supportive is I certainly think that because it's okay to ask questions, I would say that, you know, schedule some time after the month of Ramadan is over to grab coffee and say, "Oh, hey, I recall that you did this thing. What is that about?" If you're not asking during Ramadan because of all the reasons I just spelled out, because there's nothing--there's nothing wrong with that. There's nothing wrong with asking questions, and I actually also think that it's okay to say, "Hey, I'm kind of uncomfortable with this, and I don't know if you're comfortable with this, but I do want to ask you XYZ questions," 'cause that's how you get an understanding, I think. Just to recap what we talked about, allow flexibility with your friends and co-workers. That's not to say that we expect that, you know, you doing our work through Ramadan, 'cause Ramadan is so hard, but just allow some flexibility. Allow people to come in a little bit early if they need to. And there's some people maybe who prefer to come in later. That's cool too. I certainly think that it would be better to get a sense as to who's gonna be fasting and all of those things beforehand, and if they've been doing their due diligence, most people will generally call out, "Hey, Ramadan's coming up. Things are gonna be a little different for me. It's not you. It's me. I'm gonna be avoiding certain situations. It's not you. It's me." Your co-workers who will often go on smoke breaks with you, probably not gonna be going on those smoke breaks. That's probably one of the things that they're gonna give up during daylight hours. It's not you, it's them. People are in general often not gonna go to happy hours with you or they're not gonna do those things, and so I think part of--I think what I didn't highlight is just finding other ways to be inclusive, to have social gatherings. If you have any client relationships, maintaining those or helping your co-workers maintain those client relationships in ways that aren't going to exclude them, and by that I mean if you have lunch with your clients every third Thursday or whatever--I'm making that up--but if you have lunch with your clients, give your clients a heads-up. "Hey, Ali's not gonna be coming," or "Ali's gonna be here, but he's not gonna be eating. It's okay. It's not weird. It's just Ramadan." All of these different ways in which you can be allies to your co-workers in that way. And if they do say that they're fasting and they slip up and say something along the lines of, "Oh, I'm so thirsty," don't offer them water. It's coming from a good place, and I know that it's coming from a good place, but being like, "It's okay, you can break your fast 20 minutes early," or whatever, if it's close to the time of breaking fast. That's not actually helpful, and although you're attempting to be helpful, it's not, like, a truly help--like, it doesn't help my spiritual growth to say it's okay to bend your will and your dedication to this thing because I can see you feeling the effects of it. If I didn't know the consequences of my actions I wouldn't be taking them, if that makes any sense. We also said try to insure your meetings are a little bit earlier in the day rather than later. Meetings that are later in the day are painful. I mean, everyone knows that you don't--you don't truly want to schedule meetings well into the afternoon in general in Corporate America, but it's even worse when, you know, you're running low on blood sugar, you've been probably up for a good, long while. It starts to take a toll, and I'm not at my best in those meetings. So I would caution against that as well, and certainly--especially if you have a larger contingent of Muslims on your payroll, when Eid comes around I would expect to cover--I mean, in the same way that you expect that during Christmas people are going to be taking time off and spending time with their family, or during Thanksgiving, it's a similar concept in that we want to be with our families and celebrating, and it's just nice to know that we don't have to--we don't have to, like, steal our spines to negotiate time off work for this. And it's--you know, Eid is a big deal. It's not just a one-day thing. It's, like, a one, two, three, four day thing. Okay, it's actually one to three days. Whatever, but [laughs]--I wish it were, like, a seven-day festival of fun and festivities. I say all of that to say that your friends and co-workers are really going to need that time off, so if you need to, like, swap schedules, if you need to plan a little bit ahead of time, if you need to create some succession plans and insure that there are overlapping responsibilities--people are taking care of those overlapping responsibilities, I would take care of that as well. And also, this is just a really good time to approach your co-workers with some empathy, because people may not necessarily disclose fully what their experiences are, and I've talked a lot about how this is a time of community and a shared understanding, but I also know that there are many people who are very far away from home for whom this is a difficult time, and Ramadan may not necessarily be the happiest time for them. So in that case, or not just in that case, but I certainly think this is a great time to experience or to share some empathy, to extend yourself a little bit, extend grace to others around you in the spirit of Ramadan. One thing I've heard of when my friend was--a couple of years ago for Iftar one day, her team threw an Iftar. She was the only Muslim on the team, and they were all curious, so they all fasted with her for the day. And, again, you don't have to be super allies in this way, but they all fasted with her for the day, and then they broke their fast together, and that was just the cutest thing to me because one they didn't have to, but they extended themselves for her, wanted to put themselves in her shoes, and two, to truly experience a new way of living a world in which they never realized existed until they had this co-worker and extended some grace to her. So I encourage that as well. Let's see, do I have any final thoughts? Just some key phrases that you might be hearing over the course of this month. Ramadan Mubarak, which is, like, "Happy Ramadan." Ramadan Kareem is another greeting that you might hear. Then conversely, at the end of the month when it's Eid, you might hear "Eid Mubarak." Let's see. What are some other words? Iftar. Iftar is the breaking of the fast in the evening. So we typically do that by eating a date and drinking some water. And then suhur is your, like, morning breakfast. That's what you eat before you start your fast for the whole day. What are some other key words or key terms? If you play music at work, throw on some Sami Yusuf. I love, love, love--I personally love Sami Yusuf's music. That's Sami Yusuf. Yeah, take some song recommendations, play some music. Zain Bhikha is a good one as well to just listen to at work if you're in an environment where y'all play music during the day. Yeah, I think that's it for me. I don't have any book recommendations, although I should. I've been reading a few actually. Well, okay. There's a book called Green Muslim. I don't know what the author--I don't quite remember the author's name right now, but I'll be sure to provide that information in the notes. Green Muslim, it's all about being an environmentalist as a Muslim--or is it Green Deen? Goodness. My brain. See? It's all about being an environmentalist as a Muslim and what it means to support sustainability, and so it's a pretty good read so far, and I'm happy to share the name and a link to that in our show notes. Thank you again for listening. I hope this was not too rambly for everyone. Ramadan Mubarak, everyone. This has been Ade. Peace.
Arguably the forerunner in Islamic related design across the world, Peter Gould's journey is fascinating on both a personal and business level. By the time Peter hit university, he discovered two crucial things that would inform his work to come; his passion for design and his belief in Islam. Instead of working at a corporate firm to channel his design talents, Peter took the road less travelled by and started his own design agency from scratch. From here on, Peter worked with some of the biggest brands in and out of the Muslim World - from icons like Sami Yusuf to brands like Emirates Park Zoo and Colgate. Alongside servicing major clients, Peter is now working on some projects of his own. In the episode, Peter walks us through the journey that finally culminated in his most recent project, Zileej - a design agency creating the next generation of meaningful toys, games and creative experiences for the Muslim World. The Transit Lounge chronicles the journeys of people who’ve had a considerable impact on the Muslim world. In season 1, we hear from successful entrepreneurs, academics, scholars and politicians. Hosted by Mohamad Zaoud, each episode explores the highs and lows of our guests, and tackles the question of our time - what does it take to find balance when living a contemporary Muslim life. Mohamad Zaoud is a brand enthusiast and consults businesses and NGOs on brand & growth strategies. He’s currently the Manager of Digital Growth – EMEA, and formerly Head of Marketing MENA, at Al Jazeera Media Network where he’s worked on flagship brands including Al Jazeera and AJ+. Visit toledosociety.com for more info.
Saleh Nass is an award-winning film director, producer, and editor based in Bahrain and educated in the UK. In this interview, he shares his keen insights into the world of films and filmmaking, gives advice for aspiring filmmakers, and speaks about the process for making the music video for Sami Yusuf’s single, ‘Al Faqir’. Watch ‘Al Faqir’ here: https://youtu.be/re8pdxTClDQ Get the track here: http://andnt.co/alfaqir Read Sami Yusuf's blog 'The Journey to Al Faqir' here: http://samiyusufofficial.com/the-journey-to-al-faqir/
El programa de hoy, com o siempre, viene cargado de buena música, esta vez desde Oriente medio y desde los USA. Comenzaremos por Sami Yusuf y seguiremos con Applewood Road. Sami Yusuf publicó en 2016 “Barakah”. La obra de Sami Yusuf está inspirada directamente por su fe religiosa. Por Primera vez Pobrecito satanás se acerca a un fenómeno casi universal: la fe religiosa se manifiesta muy frecuentemente a través de la música. Y lo hacen casi todas las religiones y en casi todos los lugares de la tierra. El álbum es un viaje a la rica y ecléctica herencia musical islámica, con pistas mezclando elementos que datan de mil años desde países como Marruecos, Egipto, India y Turquía. Todas las canciones están líricamente ligadas por el tema general de la reverencia por el profeta Mahoma. Pasaremos después con “Applewood road” el Cd que en 2016 publicaron el grupo del mismo nombre. En septiembre de 2014, tres compositoras se conocieron por primera vez en un café en East Nashville. A la mañana siguiente habían puesto los toques finales a su primera canción, "Applewood Road", que grabaron en directo en el estudio analógico de Nashville, Welcome to 1979. Seis meses más tarde, se reunieron para escribir, ensayar y grabar canciones para el auto-titulado álbum Applewood Road . Las canciones fueron nuevamente interpretadas en vivo por un solo micrófono en Welcome to 1979 y grabadas en cinta de dos pistas con el mínimo acompañamiento de algunos de los mejores músicos de sesión de Nashville, incluyendo Aaron Lee Tasjan, Josh Day, Fats Kaplin, Jabe Beyer y Telisha Williams. Solo me queda desearos que lo paseis igual de bien que yo al hacerlo.
The humble and talented international musician, Sami Yusuf, is back on the podcast to talk about his recent musical masterpiece, The Centre. Listen in as he shares the meaning and explains the symbolism in his new songs. This is his second time on the podcast and he generously shares exclusive mentions of Andante's upcoming projects.... The post EP 103 – International Musician Sami Yusuf appeared first on Greed for Ilm.
Sami Yusuf – dubbed Islam’s biggest rock star - explains to Alison Hilliard why despite his deep commitment to his own Muslim faith, he treasures certain passages from the Bible. He reflects on the... Things Unseen. For people who have a faith, and those who just feel there’s more out there than meets the eye.
On September 26th of 2014, International Artist Sami Yusuf held a benefit concert at the Strathmore in Maryland. My wife and I were given complimentary concert tickets by Sami's record label, Andante Records. It was our first time attending a music concert so we were both very excited. It was truly a memorable evening. One... The post EP 92 – The Day I Met Sami Yusuf appeared first on Greed for Ilm.
This episode of the Greed for Ilm Podcast, I talk about the upcoming Sami Yusuf concert on September 26th, 2014 at the Strathmore in Maryland. It will be his first time performing in the Washington DC area. Sami Yusuf's management company, ETM International, generously has given me two “personal guest” tickets to this special event.... The post EP 86 – Upcoming Sami Yusuf Concert in DC appeared first on Greed for Ilm.
Musician and Artist Huelya joins us this episode to talk about her background and music career. She was recently signed to Sami Yusuf's Andante Records and released her album EGO. I have interviewed many talented artists under Andante and I'm extremely glad to share yet another one with you. Huelya is truly an inspiration, especially... The post EP 64 – Artist Huelya of Andante Records appeared first on Greed for Ilm.
Hesham Abdul Wahab joins us this episode to give insight of his musical career beginnings. He is a young, talented singer/songwriter of Indian decent but grew up in the Middle East. He performs in multiples languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam and English. Since his introduction to Sami Yusuf's Andante Records in 2011, he has... The post EP 41 – Hesham Abdul Wahab of Andante Records appeared first on Greed for Ilm.
Tom Robertson is an English singer who is signed to and managed by Andante Records. He has a new album coming out Jan 1, 2014 called “What You've Become,” which features Sami Yusuf. He joins us this episode to not only talk about his music, but where he finds his inspiration and gives us an... The post EP 34 – Tom Robertson of Andante Records appeared first on Greed for Ilm.
Sami Yusuf joins us this episode. He's an internationally renowned British Muslim singer-songwriter, composer, producer and philanthropist. Even though he has sold well over 10 million records worldwide, he is extremely humble and down to earth. Sami is involved in humanitarian initiatives, supporting, among others, Islamic Relief and Save the Children. Visit Sami Yusuf's website and follow him on Twitter @SamiYusuf... The post EP 14 – Sami Yusuf talks about his passion appeared first on Greed for Ilm.
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