Travelling Light, Imam al-Ghazali's Revival of the Religious Sciences
,
DVD of Book 39 of the
Ihya with Sidi Idris Watts,
Directed and Produced by Zakariyya Whiteman,
from Bifrost, Iceland,
Single Disc DVD,
by Muslim Academic Trust.
Description :
BOOK 39 [ Released 2013 ]
Mishkat Media presents 'Travelling Light' - the timeless spiritual wisdom of Imam al-Ghazali's,
may Allah be pleased with him, The Revival of the Religious Sciences (
Ihya 'ulum al-Din), brought alive for today by the teaching of leading scholars of the Muslim community.
Lectures
on this Islamic classic are now available accompanied by beautiful
films shot at historic sites around the Muslim world, among the
communities nourished by the teachings of the Imam. This DVD consists of an important chapter [
Book 39] of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (
Ihya 'ulum al-Din).
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On Meditation, [Book 39].
Location
: The lectures are given in a mountain cabin in the remote and
beautiful Bifröst region of Iceland. Cutaway footage shows the audience
trekking through the area's scenic landscapes, including the
Sólheimajökull Glacier, Laxnes, and Mount Esja. On the glacier, ash
deposits are a reminder of the recent eruptions of neighbouring
volcanos.
Bifröst is a small settlement in western Iceland, in
the Mýrasýsla county. It is located in the Northwest Political
constituency and is the site of Bifröst University, a small private
campus university. Bifröst is surrounded by a 3,000-year-old lava field,
Grábrókarhraun, which has been overgrown with moss and heather. Just
behind the university campus there is an old volcano called Grábrók and
another mountain called Grábrókarfell.
Speaker
: Sidi Idris Watts is a British scholar and teacher. After graduating
with First class honours in Arabic from Leeds University, he spent four
years in Fez, Morocco, attending classes at the Qarawiyyin University
and studying under some of the city's great scholars, focusing on
tajwid, grammar, and
Maliki fiqh. In 2007, he returned to England, where he is now Resident Scholar at the 'Abu Zahra Foundation' in Keighley, West Yorkshire.
Contents :
Single Disc DVD Lecture Summary :-
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39:
On Meditation (al-Tafakkur). In this DVD recording, we learn about the key Islamic practice of
fikr, or meditation. It is a Qur'anic commandment to observe the wonders of creation and to give reverent thanks for them in the heart. The
Imam explains how to integrate this peaceful practice within a holistic Islamic life.
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Travelling Light Al-Ghazali DVD's,
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Imam al-Ghazali.
This listing is for a 1 single disc DVD : Region 0 (Multi-region). [
Printed books are not included] Running Time: Approx 80 minutes.
