• Confronting our Worst Enemy – Shaytan

      يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا ادْخُلُوا فِي السِّلْمِ كَافَّةً وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely(perfectly) and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed he is to you a clear enemy. [2:208]   In the month of Ramadan,many of us may have heard that Allah Almighty chains up all [...]

    Confronting our Worst Enemy – Shaytan
  • Change my dead Heart

    Lyrics of the Poem[Munajaat], “Change my dead heart” Wash all the filth away and change my dead heart Wash all the filth away and change my dead heart Make me alive again, give me a fresh start Wash all the filth away and change my dead heart Make me alive again, give me a fresh start So change my heart please and wash the filth away Don’t leave me drowning here alone and astray. I spent my life [...]

    Change my dead Heart
  • Striving to become people of Effort

    وَالَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا أَشَدُّ حُبًّا لِلَّهِ [2:165] But those who believe are stronger in their love for Allah. Allah Almighty has given every human being an emotional aspect and everything that we have; our spiritual self, our intellectual self, our emotional self, has to be used to draw us closer to Allah Almighty. Last week I talked about this mujahida of striving; making [...]

    Striving to become people of Effort

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Maximizing Ramadan

Maximizing Ramadan

August 7, 2012 at 6:24 am

[Following is an article based on the transcript of Shaykh kamaluddin Ahmed db's talk  listen to the audio clip]                                      ...

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    Dealing with Difficult times

      [ - listen to the talk on youtube] The companions(may Allah Almighty be pleased with them) used to quote...

    August 7, 2012 at 5:02 am
  • Die a Good Death
    Die a Good Death

      Listen to talk on youtube كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۖ ثُمَّ...

    June 28, 2012 at 12:23 pm
  • Retaining the Blessings of Sohbah
    Retaining the Blessings of Sohbah

    قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ دَسَّاهَا He has...

    April 4, 2012 at 5:45 am

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Full Circle

Full Circle

May 9, 2013 at 2:27 am

Contribution by Maham Javed, CIL Second Year Student, Lahore “What’s your story? Come on. Everyone has a story to tell.”   Stories are interesting. Stories...

  • Their Silent Call
    Their Silent Call

    She had big tears that streamed down her cheeks, Wide open eyes, her voice too shaky to speak. What will become...

    April 19, 2013 at 8:24 pm
  • Of Closets, Hearts and Cities – and Wherever Else We May Reside.
    Of Closets, Hearts and Cities – and Wherever Else We May Reside.

    “I want these closets empty before you leave.’ She said, every time I had to leave home for some time.  And...

    April 13, 2013 at 9:31 pm
  • Spring 2013 ZAO Quilt
    Spring 2013 ZAO Quilt

    Assalaamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuh: It’s a new season, and there is a brand new batch of eager...

    March 21, 2013 at 6:20 pm

Lahore Programs and Courses »

Lahore: Foundations – DHA (10 week short courses)

Lahore: Foundations – DHA (10 week short courses)

January 27, 2013 at 11:25 pm

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Online Programs »

English CIL 2013 – Starting 18th February, 2013

English CIL 2013 – Starting 18th February, 2013

January 28, 2013 at 11:08 am

Online Classical Islamic Learning – English CIL 2013 by Zaynab Academy Online.   Details and Registration   ...

Karachi Programs and Courses »

Karachi: “From Skeptical Doubt to Certain Conviction:  The Journey of the Imam Ghazali (ra)”

Karachi: “From Skeptical Doubt to Certain Conviction: The Journey of the Imam Ghazali (ra)”

March 9, 2013 at 12:47 pm

1-Day Course by Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed in Karachi Sunday 10th March ...

  • Karachi: Maximizing Zil-Hajj
    Karachi: Maximizing Zil-Hajj

    The sanctity of the first 10 days of Zil-Hajj has been mentioned in Quran and Hadith. Join us to learn about...

    October 11, 2012 at 10:18 pm
  • Karachi: Classical Islamic Learning
    Karachi: Classical Islamic Learning

     KARACHI: An Orientation Session for   Classical Islamic Learning Monday 24th September 2012   Venue:...

    September 21, 2012 at 8:35 pm
  • Karachi: Foundations – Term 1
    Karachi: Foundations – Term 1

      KARACHI: Orientation Session for Foundations – Term 1 Saturday 29th September 2012   Venue #1: 28-A,...

    September 21, 2012 at 8:35 pm

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