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"Silence is the language of God. All else is poor translation."

-Rumi

The Messenger of God (peace be upon him) encouraged us to send as many prayers upon him as we can, especially on Friday. In this video the Suhba Fellowship gathers to praise the Prophet Muhammad by listening to the recitation of the Burda - a classical poem describing the beauty, grace and majesty of Allah's messenger -chanted by Imam Abu Mahmoud Al-Muslimani.

In October of 2019 Yasir Bakr returned to the mercy of God. He spent the last two years of his life living in Istanbul as a member of the Suhba Fellowship community. Yasir left a special imprint on the hearts of all those he met. We ask God to shower His divine mercy upon Yasir, forgive his sins and grant him the company of the Messenger Muhammad (Peace be upon him), Amin.

The spiritual art of Inshad is meant to help the seeker of Allah and His Messenger Muhammad (Peace be upon him) move their hearts towards their Creator. In this video Imam Abu Mahmoud Al-Muslimani leads a group of seekers, in the presence of Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui, towards that goal.

Every neighborhood has a local hangout where the community comes together to exchange ideas and break bread.

The love of the Messenger Muhammad (Peace be upon him) transcends time and space. Everything connected to him holds a special place in the hearts of the Muslim community. This video highlights the special gift the Suhba Fellowship experienced during the last day of year two classes.

The TRT series Ertugrul has captivated fans across the globe connecting people with the incredible life of the grandfather of the Ottoman Empire. Shaykh Riad Saloojee takes us on a personal journey to the visit of the town of Sogut; resting place of Ertugrul Gazi.

The family of Moutasem Atiya moved to Istanbul to spend more meaningful spiritual moments together. They became the neighbors of a great scholar, a spiritual Saint who passed away in the 1600s, by the name of Aziz Mahmut Hudai.

The Suleymaniye Medrese was renovated and after more than a century, it is once again being used as a center of learning as a part of Ibn Haldun University.

Celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) allows us the opportunity to express our love of him. In this video Ustadh Moutasem Atiya touches on why, and how, we celebrate the Mawlid of Muhammad (peace be upon him).

In this video, Moutasem Atiya walks us through the connection between the Islamic spiritual arts and the spiritual art of self-transformation. Highlighting the meeting of Hasan Celebi Hoca and Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui, masters of their respective fields, we learn what it means to live seeking to embody the art of spiritual beauty.

The students of the Suhba Fellowship program embarked on a journey visiting the historic city of Konya located in Turkey. It was a spiritual trip filled with emotion and reflection as the group visited the resting place of Jalal ad-Din ar'Rumi; Scholar, Mystic, and Poet.