These same ideas and beliefs are what are being churned out of the oil funded printing presses of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Ibn al-Jawzi in his book explains the meanings behind certain Hadiths and Qur’anic verses that were misconstrued by his contemporaries to support their heretical claims. ‘Ustadh Abdullah has translated and published this work into the English language as a response to the teachings perpetuated by extremists who subscribe to the Salafi/Wahhabi school, and he has done an excellent job at it. Ibn al-Jawzi wrote the book as a response to the misguided Hanbalis of his time who purported anthropomorphistic beliefs with regards to the attributes and nature of God (Believing that He is confined to a space, He has literal hand and face, that He is a body sitting on a chair that moves in a direction etc.) An issue that has plagued the Hanbali school for centuries and still continues to do so till this day. The English translation by Abdullah bin Hamid Ali is entitled ‘The Attributes of God’.
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The program prepares girls for the future by honing their various talents and passions and teaching them how to use their skills to give back to the community.This morning I finished reading a book by the 12th Century Hanbali scholar of Baghdad ibn al-Jawzi entitled: Daf’ Shubah al-Tashbh. Somaya Al Ghazali is also a part of Ruqi Society and she has been working with their photography team. When we asked Al Ghazali about the difficulties she faced while running in her abaya, and doing something that is not commonly done by women in public areas, she said that it was all in our heads, and that she simply looked at it as a challenge that she couldn’t help but overcome. “It’s also made me a calmer and more in-control as a person.” “If I have to give one reason to why I do it, it’d be that that it brings me peace of mind,” shares Al Ghazali. In the past three years, she has run more than 4,000 kilometers and she hopes to add another 1,200 to that by end of the year. Today, Al Ghazali runs an average of 5-10 kilometers every day after an hour of stretching and yoga practice. She admits that sometimes she’d even walk to work. As she got more and more committed to the lifestyle, she started walking in the streets and used walking as her main means of transportation. Running every day helped her pick herself up and eventually move on. In 2013, her mother passed away and it was a very difficult time for Al Ghazali. But, with each day the habit grew on her and she always made time for it. She could barely run for three minutes without getting exhausted, and she only went running at Corniche. Eventually, this became the focus of my life,” says Al Ghazali.Īt first it was difficult for her. “I started working on my wellbeing more and going for walks every day.
When faced with a turning point, she did what she didn’t know she was brave enough to do and quit her job.
I wasn’t very happy with it, which made me think of what I really liked and what I really liked and what I didn’t. “After I finished my diploma in computer programming in 2012, I got a job at a school. “I just did it because my mother pushed me to.” “At first, I did it and I didn’t know why,” says Al Ghazali.
“At first, I did it and I didn’t know why,” saysīack in 2009, Al Ghazali’s mother pushed her to go out walking or running every day for the sole purpose of being active. Ĭurrently studying English Literature at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Somaya Al Ghazali juggles her time between being a student, working her graphic design job, doing social work and running every single day.īack in 2009, Al Ghazali’s mother pushed her to go out walking or running every day for the sole purpose of being active. A conversation with Sharqiya’s running hero: Somaya Al Ghazali.