Shifa Information Session 2010

Assalamualaykum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatuh!

Alhamdulilah, we had our very moving Shifa Information Session in the Dar al-Tawfiq courtyard. Brother Osama Al-Shurafa started off the proceedings with a warm welcome and introduction, Dr Ashraf Muneeb spoke about the scholarly tradition, Shaykh Hamza Karamali described the SunniPath curriculum, and then Brother Zaheer Razack and Brother Imran Chowdhury wrapped it up with suggestions about how to move forward in one’s studies, and Financial Aid.

It was particularly touching to see Shifa students take the microphone and describe to us how much the Shifa Intensive had changed their lives. SubhanAllah, a student described the difference between where he was at the start of the program, to where he is now, as ‘night and day’. Another student said she couldn’t wait to return to her family and ’share the light’ which she had learned from the Shifa. Another student described Jordan as ‘a refuge for many people from many different walks of life’.

We broke our fast at the adhan of Maghrib, and suffice to say, the Shifa Information Session was more than just that – it was a beautiful reminder about the Mercy and Generosity of Allah Most High, who brought these sincere seekers of knowledge to our shores from all corners of the globe, placed them at the hands of scholars, and then changed their lives for the better.

We pray that our students will return next year, and that the Shifa will continue to be a means of positive change for seekers of knowledge for many, many years to come. Ramadan Mubarak!