assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
After recent visits from Habib Umar bin Hafiz and Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf, we’ve now at been blessed by a visit from Shaykh Nuh Keller at our new office.
He left the following message during his visit [this is an English translation of what he wrote in Arabic]:
Whatever is for the sake […]

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
We just added a new course—The Historical Development of Islamic Law: From Its Prophetic Origins to Modern Application with Shaykh Sohail Hanif.
In this short course, you wil examine the foundation of the legal schools through a historical analysis of Islamic law in the era of the Prophet, rightly guided caliphs, tabi’in, and […]

On Thursday, May 8th 2008, the great grandson of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Habib Umar bin Hafiz, visited the SunniPath office here in Amman, Jordan. It was one of the most blessed visits we have had the privilege of. During his visit, we briefed him about our progress.
Habib Umar wrote the following to […]

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
We have three exciting NEW short courses starting in March. Our short courses cover unique topics and are especially perfect for anyone who can’t commit to a full-semester course.
1. Understanding Islam: The Coherence of Islam and the Quest for Truth
Taught by: Ustadha Noura Shamma
Starts March 13th

This seven-week short course will provide […]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
As-salamu alaykum Wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
Today is the celebration of the opening of Dar al-Mustafa in Tarim. Its opening also coincided with the date of the disappearance of al-Habib Umar’s father, al-Habib Muhammad Bin Salim Bin Hafiz (Allah have mercy on him). So it is also a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
This morning, in preparation for the Hadith or Fiqh course that begins this weekend, I was flipping through Shaykh Muhammad `Awwamah’s (Allah preserve him) priceless book, Athar al-Hadith al-Sharif Fi Ikhtilaf al-A’imma al-Fuqaha, and came across the following quote,
Ibn Wahb said, “Had Allah not rescued me through […]