Omar Suleiman - How to Make This Your Best Ramadan

Omar SuleimanMarch 13, 20240 comments

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Ramadan Worship in Hardship Seerah Gratitude Taqwa Dua Fasting Ummah & Solidarity

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In this powerful pre-Ramadan khutbah, Sheikh Omar Suleiman argues that the suffering of Muslims in Gaza should not diminish this Ramadan — it should make it the most spiritually transformative one of your life. Drawing on the story of Umar ibn al-Khattab and the three levels of transcendence that Ramadan is designed to produce, he challenges every Muslim to fast, worship, and make du'a as if they are waking up in Rafah each morning. The lecture is a call to turn grief into gratitude, pain into devotion, and solidarity into the deepest form of ibadah.

Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. Born in New Orleans to Palestinian parents, he began traditional Islamic study in 2000, spending years learning in the UAE, Jordan, and Malaysia, and completed a PhD in Islamic Thought and Civilization from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. He served as Imam of the Jefferson Muslim Association in New Orleans, where he led interfaith rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina, and is now resident scholar of the Valley Ranch Islamic Center in Irving, Texas, and Co-Chair Emeritus of Faith Forward Dallas. One of the most influential Muslim figures in America, he is known for his Ramadan series, civil rights activism, and prolific scholarship bridging tradition and contemporary life.

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