Comments on: The kingdom is facing strange times

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:35:00 +0000

Our hotel, the Dar al-Sa’adah, overlooked the Meccan Holy Mosque. Once while walking from the hotel to the Great Mosque, I longed to visit Sayed Muhammad ibn ‘Alawi al-Maliki at his residence. He had taught various Islamic subjects from his home in Rusayfa, Makkah al-Mukarramah. I did not want to go there while the Sayed was not there, though.
I looked towards the Masjid al-Haram and imploring Allah, The God of the East and the West for direction, I said in Afrikaans: “Yaa Allah. Wys vir my ’n teken kanala.” (“O Allah, please show me a sign.”).
Suddenly, a deluge of spiritual rain fell from the heavens, its expanse covering the entire Masjid al-Haram.
Suleiman, Dawood and I, together with many of the ’Ibaad-u-Ragmaan Qadiri Jamaa’ah males went to Maliki Street, Rusayfa that evening. Sayed Muhammad ibn ‘Alawi al-Maliki was at home, sure enough.
That sign showed to me the status that the Sayed enjoyed in the Sight of God. May Allah, The One Who Loves His believing slaves, Always Watch Over Sayed Muhammad ibn ‘Alawi al-Maliki and the people of his house.

One Wednesday evening in May 1997, al-Sayed Muhammad ibn ‘Alawi ibn ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz al-Hasani al-Maliki al-Makki had said to us (in Arabic) in York Road, Woodstock: “Allah will grant all of you the Haj.”
“Insha-Allah,” some chorused.
“Amen,” rang from other members of the Jamaa’ah.

Allah, The One Who Provides for His Slaves from sources he never could imagine, Had Brought the words of the Sayed to fruition.

The Day of Wuquf, 9th Dhul Hijjah 1422 AH, was on Thursday, 21 February 2002. I had another Haj in a million, Alhamdu-lillaah.

By: Ibraheem

Ibraheem — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 01:12:00 +0000

I think this is great. Muslims need to realize that disagreement does not necessarily imply enmity. We are all ahlul Qibla and should be treated as such.

By: jamal

jamal — Mon, 29 May 2006 20:17:00 +0000

personally i think they need to get rid of the saudi elite, who claim piety while doing deals with USA, with their hoarding of wealth and power while much of the muslim world rots.

By: dawud al-gharib

dawud al-gharib — Thu, 18 May 2006 22:30:00 +0000

Shalom/Salaam, Sheila;

I was going to write about how peaceful the transition to AbduLlah from Fahd was (I happened to be in Saudi last year, for both the funeral of Shaykh ‘Alawi and the death of King Fahd, may Allah be merciful upon both of them) – you’ve already noted what is most serious about what’s now going on. Today, I read that the war in the mosques is heating up, with condemnation of the pace of ‘liberalism’ in the “kingdom” increasing – ie, pictures of women, even modestly with hijabs, have to go. [So to with their identity cards? What about the ubiquitious pictures of the family? And when foreign ambassadors or dignitaries, such as the women Prime Ministers of Indonesia and Bengladesh, Megawati and Begum Khaleda Zia?]

I think it’s admirable that you share concern with reform in the muslim world, without dictating to muslims – I used to work in muslim/jewish dialogue groups in Canada, and it was funny how few people can manage that: accurate criticism, without blanket condemnation. Not to praise you excessively, but you’ve encouraged me to continue to use the blogs.

By: jc

jc — Wed, 17 May 2006 03:52:00 +0000

hmmm,

answered yr comment to my post before reading this.

apologies for stating the obvious.