Author Archives for Munzareen Padela, SunniPath Student

Knowledge Is a Click Away!

Posted by Munzareen Padela, SunniPath Student on October 4th, 2007

As our summer semester winded down, I felt like I was going to go through withdrawal. I’ve taken at least one class a semester at SunniPath Academy for a few semesters now. Browsing through the course catalog recently, I felt perplexed. I had (and still have) no idea which courses to take. They’re all just […]

The SP Women’s Conference- Part 1

Posted by Munzareen Padela, SunniPath Student on September 11th, 2007

Bismillah.
Alhamdulillah, the SP Women’s Conference went very well on Saturday. It was the first event of its kind hosted by SunniPath and with about 100 participants can be said it was a definite success. I’m sure most of the attendees can agree that we would love to see more one day conferences because they rejuvenate […]

The SP Women’s Conference-Part 2

Posted by Munzareen Padela, SunniPath Student on September 11th, 2007

Women in Muslim History
This session was taught by Ustadha Noura and helped bring to light how women have played a crucial role in the spread of Islam. Some of the sources she used were Muslim Women: A Biographical Dictionary by Aisha Bewley, The Women of Madina translated by Aisha Bewley and Al-Sakhawi’s Kitab-al-Nisa. There were […]

Rank in the Hereafter

Posted by Munzareen Padela, SunniPath Student on August 18th, 2007

Ustadha Noura mentioned that some students had gone to Yemen to study with the Habaib and on their way back they asked for some nasiha (advice) for their travel back-
Habib Ali advised them: “When you go back and you talk to people, don’t think for a minute that you are better than any of them, […]

Looking into a Person’s Heart

Posted by Munzareen Padela, SunniPath Student on August 17th, 2007

No one besides Allah can look into a person’s heart. No one can understand a person’s intentions or actions besides Allah, The All-Knowing. In Ustadha Noura’s class we learned about the close family of the Prophet . One of the people he loved dearly was his adopted grandson. However, being a part of his […]

True Love Comes with Knowledge

Posted by Munzareen Padela, SunniPath Student on July 12th, 2007

Bismillah.
In the class, Women and Men Around the Messenger, Ustadha Noura described the Prophet (sallahu alayhi wasalam) as a man with the greatest love for His Ummah.
The Prophet (sallahu alayhi wasalaam) said (as reported in Sahih Muslim):
“The metaphor of me and you is that of a man who lights a fire and the grasshoppers and […]