Author Archive: Sheima

As mentioned in a previous post, I am taking a *free* online course with seekersguidance.org. Recently I participated in an online session with our instructor, Imam Afroz Ali. This session was extremely illuminating and he answered all of my questions…
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This is a special post for those who have written comments on my brand new website. I really appreciate you all! This is my first time blogging, and I am SO EXCITED to be receiving your encouraging comments. A huge…
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Last night I participated in a live session of a free online Islamic course with seekersguidance.org. The course is a study of the classic work “Treatise of the Seekers of Guidance” by Imam Al Muhasibi, translated by Imam Zaid Shakir….
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Lately I’ve come to the realization that when we have a problem, and we are not sure what to do, the best solution is to: 1. Admit to Allah (swt) that you do NOT know what you should do. 2….
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Sheikh Yassir Fazzaga shared a beautiful story about 2 frogs during one of his lectures. Somehow these two frogs got stuck in a hole and were trying to jump out. A group of frogs gathered at the top of the…
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My counselor hero is Dr. Carl Rogers. As I have grown as a counselor, I have come to realize that his person-centered theory truly sings to my heart and is most helpful to people. Dr. Rogers revolutionized the psychotherapy profession…
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“Allah does not want difficulty for you, but He wants to purify you, and to complete His favor upon you, that you may be grateful.” (end of Quranic verse 5:6) This is one of my favorite verses because Allah (swt)…
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I currently live in northern Iraq in a city called Sulaymaniyah. Northern Iraq is a very peaceful place, and most of the unfortunate bombings occur in Baghdad/southern Iraq. Living here has been a very peaceful, spiritual experience for me. Even…
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How often do we as Muslims reflect on our sacred greeting–As salaamualaikum–“peace be upon you”? We wish peace on others because peace is a good thing! We should want to feel peaceful on the inside all the time! I hope…
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