In our trying times, we must listen to the voices of reason and reflection, voices that bring to life the Islamic tradition in our daily lives. And so The Manara Collective invites you to this intimate interview with Hajja Najah Bazzy, longtime Islamic community servant-leader and founder of Zaman International. In the spirit of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Hajja Najah guides us along a journey of faith, hope, and healing, sharing with us her most poignant lessons from a life devoted to serving our Creator.

In part I of this 2-series discussion, Shaykh Abdulrahman Cherri discusses what is meant by the Qur'an's salvific nature, the sacred nature of the text, exploring the limitations of comprehending Qur'an, and our relationship to the meaning of the text.

Seminarian Azhar Sheraze discusses how Islam presents itself as an eternal, universal, and everlasting way of life that provides guidance for everything we experience in life. But the ephemeral nature of the dunya in which we live involves contradictions, tensions, and paradoxes—both in the world of nature and in human society. This creates a challenging dynamic for the religious individual, who has to find a way to balance a world full of contradictions with his or her Islamic understanding.

Islam presents itself as an eternal, universal, and everlasting way of life that provides guidance for everything we experience in life. But the ephemeral nature of the dunya in which we live involves contradictions, tensions, and paradoxes—both in the world of nature and in human society. This creates a challenging dynamic for the religious individual, who has to find a way to balance a world full of contradictions with his or her Islamic understanding.

Sayyid Hussain Makke visits Lighthouse Institute and discusses what is meant by journeying to the Sacred, while also exploring the layers of human belief among Muslims and other faith traditions.

Sayyid Sulayman Hasan from the Ahl ul-Bayt Seminary visits Lighthouse and sheds lights on this timely topic.

In this two part lecture, Seminarian Haider Shah discusses the Islamic conception of Insān.

Seminarian Brother Azhar Sheraze visits lighthouse institute and gives an essential talk regarding concepts of community, brotherhood, and it's relationship to worship.