NYU Islamic Center Podcasts

Who am “I” in this spiritual world? What is my relationship with God? What is my role in seeking knowledge of the unknown? It is about time I focused on my bond with God.In this series of Sheikhing it Up With Sheikh Faiyaz, we will explore hadith literature and reflect upon our innate spiritual nature. Join our discussions as we strengthen our ties to justice and humanity and remind ourselves of the Quran, the Prophet, and his immaculate family. 'Sheikhing it Up with Sheikh Faiyaz' offers unique reflections on spirituality, humanity, justice and contemporary issues from the lens of the Qur'an, the Prophet Muhammad, and his immaculate family.

In these gatherings we will learn about the seven obstacles to worship Imam al-Ghazzali highlights in his text, Minhaj al’Abidin. In the sixth part of this series, Sheikh Suhaib will discuss "The Hurdle of Repentance: The Definition of Repentance and Its Steps."

Join us every Monday night in person or via live stream as we continue our weekly Reflections Halaqa with Imam Khalid Latif. We’ll begin a discussion of the many ways to reflect and start the discussion with Allah, His Creation and His Favors upon us.

Join Imam Khalid Latif for a Jummah Khutbah titled "The Importance of Worship."

Join Sheikha Ieasha Prime for a Pre-Jummah Reflection titled "The Prophet's Grief."

The problem of pain, the text of success and understanding Allah’s plan for us, two foundations as we journey through life: gratitude & resilience. This course will walk you through the foundations and parameters of Sunni theology. It will do so using relied up resources with the hope that it will encourage you to locate faith as important, and adventure and an opportunity to address your own questions. The goal of this course is to strengthen your faith, confront your questions and to find the strength to commit to it.

In these gatherings we will learn about the seven obstacles to worship Imam al-Ghazzali highlights in his text, Minhaj al’Abidin. In the fifth part of this series, Sheikh Suhaib will discuss "The Hurdle of Repentance: I’m Too Sinful, I’m Unworthy of Forgiveness."

What does your prayer have to do with our money, asked Prophet Shuayaib’s people. They were hell-bent on cheating, usury, and to get rich or die trying. Their crime was the love of money and to seek profit no matter the spiritual cost. Join us as we discuss why God found this so repulsive that He sent a prophet to raise their consciousness. If wealth is not the main goal of this world, then what is? Can I reach that state realistically? Let's discover how the Message of Islam was spread and developed over time throughout many nations. We will journey down the adventurous path of dawah, service and bringing light to humanity. What lessons can be drawn from their life and times? What did Allah intend for us to know by preserving their stories in Quran? During Wednesday night's class of Live and Learn, we can take this path of Revelation to the World and extract the gems for our personal lives and struggles in faith.

Join us every Monday night in person or via live stream as we continue our weekly Reflections Halaqa with Imam Khalid Latif. We’ll begin a discussion of the many ways to reflect and start the discussion with Allah, His Creation and His Favors upon us.

Join us for Islamic Meditation where we breathe, focus and center ourselves through spiritual introspection. Disconnect and get reconnected to Allah!