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Reflections on the Hajj

By Arshad Gamiet. “Hajj… also symbolises the inward journey each and every one of us must undertake, to find our own centre, in the Kaaba of the human heart. What desires, what emotions and passions are still circling, making tawaaf around our spiritual heart?”

Metaphor and Parable in the Noble Quran

“The Holy Qur’an is more than just the greatest work of literature in any language. It’s much more than a collection of amazing stories, metaphors and parables. It’s pre-eminently a THE book of divine Wisdom, the Criterion between right and wrong, the radiant guiding light to navigate our way through the treacherous waters of life…”

Mrs Thatcher’s Funeral

Arshad Gamiet/Royal Holloway University of London/19 April /2013 (To hear the audio version of this khutbah, please click here): AG Thatchers Death …

Christians and Muslims: The Other Story

“Wars between Crusaders and Caliphates tell us more about the political rivalry for wealth and power between two civilizations. It tells us nothing about the spiritual connection that has always existed, very strongly, between believing Christians and believing Muslims…”

Compassion and Mercy

Compassion and Mercy Arshad Gamiet/Royal Holloway University of London/1 Feb 2013 (to hear the audio khutbah, please click here:) AG compassion “A-úthu billáhi …

Hijra

The widely used Gregorian calendar is based on the date Christians believe to be the birthday of Prophet Isa Alayhis Salaam, Jesus, peace be upon him. Why then, did the Muslim calendar begin with Al Hijra, the migration of Prophet Muhammad sws from Makka to Madinah?