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Beautiful Story of a New Muslim

Posted by Saudah Mirza, Outreach Manager on July 14th, 2008

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
Below is a beautiful and inspirational story sent by a SunniPath student who recently became Muslim. Welcome dear sister, and we pray that gives you much barakah (blessing) and tawfiq (success) in your life, ameen.
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I say my journey to Islam began a little over 2 years ago. However, knowing what I know […]

Living Islam on Campus: February 2nd

Posted by Saudah Mirza, Outreach Manager on January 20th, 2008

Shaykh Hamza Karamali
Over the course of eight years while also completing his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Toronto, Shaykh Hamza studied a number of subjects closely with Shaykh Talal Ahdab and memorized the Qur’an. He also spent several summers of intensive study in Damascus and Amman with teachers […]

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 […]

Understanding the Divine Attributes: the Salaf, Ash`aris, Maturidis, and the way of mainstream Sunni Islam

Posted by Faraz Rabbani, Former SunniPath Instructor on May 4th, 2007

Understanding the Divine Attributes: the Salaf, Ash`aris, Maturidis, and the way of mainstream Sunni Islam
I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits.
Yes,there was historically a group of Hanbalis who were very anti-Ash`ari. Some were simply wary of the nuances of scholastic theology and feared the impact of the purity of the […]

The Proper Manners of the Sunni Way - The Way of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)

Posted by Faraz Rabbani, Former SunniPath Instructor on April 30th, 2007

Imam Subki (Allah have mercy on him) quotes the great Sufi master Sahl ibn Abd Allah al-Tustari (Allah have mercy on him) as mentioning that,
“From the proper manners of the People of the Sunna (Ahl al-Sunna) are four things that are absolutely necessary:
[1] Following the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
[2] Complete […]

Support Mainstream Islamic Moderation: Endorse the Amman Message

Posted by Faraz Rabbani, Former SunniPath Instructor on March 26th, 2007

Invitation to endorse the Amman Message online - The Official Website of The Amman Message
Invitation to endorse the Amman Message online

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Dear Friend,
As-Salamu alaykum. We hope this message finds you well. In November 2004, King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan launched the Amman Message, a declaration aimed […]