محمد نور الخلق وهو محمد
عظيم عظيم الخلق تم جلاله
Muhammad ﷺ is the Light of the Creations, praiseworthy, his sublime moralities are great and his greatness is perfect.
~Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse رصي الله عنه
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Khalifa General Sheikh Muhammad Mahi Niasse has been officially appointed as the leader of the African Islamic Union, the unified organization of Muslims in Africa.
The head of All Muslims in Africa.
[I had given myself] as an offering, and He had singled me out as His friend.
I said: “There is no god but God, and Muhammad ﷺ has been sent by God.”
Then from me overflowed his secret Nobody comes to me And does not know God,
~Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse رضي الله عنه
My pen and my person are indeed in service of saluting him (Muhammad ﷺ), It is by saluting the Messenger of Allah ﷺ I am raised high and make amend.
- Shāykh Al-islam Hajj Ibrahim Niasse Al-kaolaqi رضي الله عنه
Aisha Abdurrahman Bewley, “Most Influential Muslim Woman of 2023,” born in 1948 in the United States, has profoundly shaped Islamic scholarship through her remarkable life and erudite translations. Her conversion to Islam in 1968 set her on a path of rigorous scholarship.
Raised in a strong Christian family, Bewley’s early spiritual quest led her to explore Zen Buddhism and Western philosophy—thinkers like Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Kant, and Hegel—seeking answers to existential questions about human existence. This intellectual curiosity culminated in her conversion to Islam in 1968, a pivotal moment that redirected her life toward Islamic scholarship. She pursued a BA in French and an MA in Near Eastern Languages at the University of California, Berkeley, and later studied at the American University in Cairo on a fellowship, immersing herself in Arabic and Islamic philosophy, including Sufism, at Dar al-’Ulum. Her studies extended to Morocco, where she engaged with Ibn ‘Arabi’s works under Sidi Fudul al-Hurawi and became a student of Shaykh Abdalqadir al-Murabit.
Bewley’s scholarly output is vast, with over 73 works translated or authored, spanning Qur’anic exegesis, hadith, fiqh, Sufism, and Islamic history. Her translations of foundational texts—such as the Qur’an (co-translated with her husband, Shaykh Abdalhaqq Bewley), Al-Muwatta of Imam Malik, Tafsir al-Qurtubi, and Qadi ‘Iyad’s Ash-Shifa—are celebrated for their fidelity to the Arabic original and clarity in English, making complex theological and legal concepts accessible.
Her affiliation with the Maliki school and the Shadhili-Darqawi Sufi order, particularly the Habibiyya branch, informs her translations of Sufi texts like the letters of Mawlay al-Arabi al-Darqawi. Named the “Most Influential Muslim Woman of 2023” by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, Bewley’s five-decade career exemplifies intellectual devotion to Islam’s textual tradition. Her Glossary of Islamic Terms remains a vital resource for researchers, reflecting her mastery of Islamic terminology gained through lived experience among Arab communities.
This is not to say that you have to suffer, either. By accepting that you may be going through something that is less than comfortable, you reduce its power over you and in doing so you stop suffering. The principle is that you must sometimes do hard things to improve.
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