Question: You mention "the practice of presence" often in your reflections and workshops. What is presence, and how do we go about...

Question: Why Do You Use the Breath in Muraqaba Practice? Answer: The breath is a very common object of attention used in diverse forms...

Question: Dear Sidi, what is the Path? What does the Path consist of? What is the goal of the Path? Why is the Path so important? Answer:...

Question: Are there any end-points to the practice of Muraqaba, or can it be used or applied to other forms of worship of God? Answer:...

Question: You mentioned “presence of heart” in explaining Muraqaba. How do we engage or awaken the heart through Muraqaba? Answer: No...

Muraqaba is the art, skill, and grace of having presence of Heart (hudhur al-qalb) with God, by being watchful of God’s Watchfulness of...

A lot has been said about Meditation and its importance especially in light of our current "attention deficit" lifestyle and age of...

Muhasaba, literally translated as taking account of oneself, can be understood spiritually as a contemplative practice of...

Introducing Muraqaba as an Islamic Spiritual Practice (Extracts from Edited Transcriptions of Muraqaba Workshops Dated 7/28/18 and...

Question: You mention "remembrance" in your definition of the Path. What is the role of remembrance or dhikr in the Path? Answer:...

Question: Is there a way to go deeper or be more subtle with Muhasaba as it is taught here? Answer: Thank you for the question. Yes,...

Combined with struggling with overcoming our lower ego-self (mujahada fil(n)-nafs) with the intent of seeking God’s Nearness and...