Dervish Nation is compiling a list of recommended articles on Islam and Sufism. The articles appear in no particular order, as we come across them. We hope this list will grow over time, to become a useful resource. If you would like to suggest a good article for us to add, please use the comments…
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Travelling Home: Essays on Islam in Europe Travelling Home: Essays on Islam in Europe by Abdal Hakim Murad was published by Quilliam Press in May 2020. In the video above (well worth watching!) Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad says his new book, Travelling Home: Essays on Islam in Europe, goes into a number of hot topics…
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Here is some of the Ramadan fastbreaking music we like to listen to at iftar time. The clip above is a favourite in the Arab world, by the Egyptian reciter and munshid Sheikh Sayed El Nakshbandy. Its title is مولاي إني ببابك قد بسطت يدي or O My Lord, I am at Your Door,…
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The Naqshbandi Haqqani Salawat invocation recited here by Mawlana Shaykh Nazim (qaddas Allahu sirrah) was given by Sayyidina Muhammad ﷺ in a vision of Grandshaykh Sharafuddin ad-Daghestani, who said: “Reciting this even once in your lifetime is heavier on your scale than if all creation stood for 24 hours reciting salawat.” Here’s the Arabic…
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Below is a short list of films and TV series we recommend. The Message heads the list, of course, as it is a well-loved classic on the life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. After that, no particular order is followed. All are great. In Dervish Nation Resources, we intend to provide multilingual references for good films,…
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Ertugrul in Urdu was just a matter of time. Not only has Ertugrul Ghazi now arrived in Pakistan, but he also speaks Urdu! Pakistan TV is broadcasting the Turkish series Resurrection: Ertugrul, with Urdu dubbing, in its primetime Ramadan viewing slot this year. Ertugrul in Urdu seems to be an instant hit, judging from…
Read More Dirilis Ertugrul in Urdu, Fully Dubbed
By Mama Habiba – Where do you start if you’re looking to learn about the key concepts in Islam? The oceans of spritual knowledge and wisdom are so vast, that even a lifetime of study is not enough! In Ramadan 2020, where people are in forced seclusion and have time to devote to learnng,…
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How to read Quran if you don’t know Arabic? Mama Habiba suggests a simple way to listen and read a translation of the Holy Quran at the same time. She explains how to use a simple app so that speakers of different languages can explore the Holy Quran and start understanding its meanings. Many…
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By Mama Habiba 💮 Reciting Salat ul-Fatih—the Benedictions of the Opener (or Victor)—is said to open the doors of sustenance, happiness, health and wisdom, and remove negativity that sometimes surrounds people On this page, you’ll find the meaning and translation of Salat ul-Fatih and eight YouTube versions of it, including two recitations by Shaykh Nazim…
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Mama Habiba here, with a few thoughts on how to approach the Noble Qur’an. That’s too big a topic for this post, of course. But I thought at least I could tell you about my favourite Qur’an app. As a non-native Arabic speaker and student of Islam, I’ve been using the free iQuran Lite—and…
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