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Different Approaches to Teaching Arabic Language
The debate within Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ Among the pedagogical questions that have occupied the educational mind of Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ, and have provoked a profound scholarly…
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Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 7
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Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim A Morning of Tafsir I woke for the Fajr prayer weighed down by fatigue. After praying, I let myself rest a short while,…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 1
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim This is my second journey to Bosnia. I had shared memories of the first journey in six articles, recording what I saw of…
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Reflections on Arabic Language Learning
Abī and Akhī—or Abūy and Akhūy When I was nine, I joined the Ḍiyāʾ al-ʿUlūm school in Mani Kalan, Jaunpur—the very school where our…
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Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 8
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Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 7
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Understanding Bakra Eid and Its Name
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Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 6
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim We took our breakfast at the hotel restaurant slowly and in peace. The sun had begun to spread its gentle rays over Mostar,…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 5
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim The Eid Prayer at Half Past Six Sheikh Abu Talib, who had come from America, led us in the Eid prayer at half…
Reflections on Faith and Unity in Islam
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Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 4
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim To Fast or Accept the Traveller’s Concession? We had breakfast peacefully at the hotel restaurant, taking our time, but there was still some…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 3
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