Site Archives Khidma (Service)

Change the Way You Change the World: A Model for Wide-Scale

Posted by Besim Bruncaj, Graphic Designer & Teaholic on November 17th, 2007

Change the Way You Change the World: A Model for Wide-Scale Social Change (a pdf from ChangeThis.com).

Using Habitat for Humanity as a dynamic example, authors of Forces for Good, Crutchfield and Grant, present this manifesto on what high-impact nonprofits do to achieve wide-scale social change. These methods are insightful for all organizations, including for-profits and […]

Escorting a Funeral

Posted by Amna Ahmed, SunniPath Student on November 12th, 2007

Salam,
In our discussion of death during Sheikh Abdul Kareem’s classes, we came across the following:
“…And it has been said that whenever someone escorts the funeral of his brother Muslim, God orders the angels to escort his own funeral and pray over him when he dies.”
~Imam Haddad’s “The Lives of Man”

Praying for the Dead

Posted by Amna Ahmed, SunniPath Student on November 12th, 2007

Salam,
Quote taught in “The Lives of Man” SunniPath course:
“(One) must not forget his dead ones when he prays, asks forgiveness, or gives alms, lest he in turn be forgotten after his death, for the one who remembers is remembered. and the one who forgets is forgotten. Benevolence goes ahead of you, and God allows not […]

Honoring Our Elders

Posted by Amna Ahmed, SunniPath Student on October 29th, 2007

Salam,
A beautiful hadith of Prophet Muhammed, peace be upon him:
“Whenever a young man honors an older person, God sends him someone who will respect him when he reaches that age.”
~Imam Haddad’s “The Lives of Man.”

Spread the Word

Posted by Saudah Mirza, Outreach Manager on May 20th, 2007

assalamu ‘alaykum,
Many have been asking where they can download SunniPath fliers to pass out in their local communities. We’ve just put up a new “Spread the Word” page where you can locate fliers and other similar resources.
Jazak Allah khair for your help and support!

Excellence in Friendship - What are some keys to being a good friend?

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

Excellence in Friendship - What
are some keys to being a good friend?

Imam Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami (Allah have mercy on him),
one of the great sufi masters, wrote in his work The Proper Manners of
Companionship (Adab al-Suhba) that,

Proper companionship with one’s friends is through:
[1] Remaining constantly cheerful
[2] Doing the good
[3] Spreading mention of their virtues
[4] Concealing […]

Talents Outside of SP

Assalamu alaykum
Every person on the SunniPath staff has a little hobby on the side that they indulge in during their spare time. I personally like to write short stories and cook/bake. Here’s a creation that I did last week for a dinner that I hosted on behalf of four special SunniPath sisters that visited […]

SunniPath Spring 2007 Teaching Assistant Team

Posted by Naielah Ackbarali, Teaching Assistants' Manager on February 24th, 2007

Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,
Alhamdulillah, SunniPath has been blessed with an amazing team of volunteer teaching assistants this term. For the Spring 2007 semester, we’ve increased our team to a total of 36 dedicated teaching assistants (TAs). Many of our TAs are either students of knowledge and/or former SunniPath students who were selected by […]

Divine Assistance Through Service of Humanity - A Reflection

Posted by Faraz Rabbani, Former SunniPath Instructor on February 16th, 2007

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Allah is in the assistance of His servant as long as His servant is in the assistance of others.” [Muslim (2698) and others, on the authority of Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him)]
This is one […]