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The First 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah & Hajj
A 10-day Teaching series with a Khalwa
The Holiest Days of the Year
Alhamdulillah, our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us that the first 10 days of the month of Dhul Hijjah are the best days of the year to perform good deeds, masha’allah. Consider offering any or all of the following:
- Fasting (especially on the 9th day of Dhul Hijjah, The Day of `Arafah)
- Reciting Dhikr or the Qur’an
- Offering a sacrifice
- Performing a sincere tawba
- Giving charity
Learn more about these sacred days here.
Schedule
All teachings take place at 11:00 am – 12:30 pm PDT / 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT, insha’allah.
The Last Sermon
with Sara Khan
Monday, May 18th
The Blessed Days of Hajj
with Mahabbah Kimberly Young
Tuesday, May 19th
The Deep Reliance of Hajjar
with Anis Lahlou
Wednesday, May 20th
Call of the Heart: When to Go & What You Might Find
with Rahima Jessica Pasko
Thursday, May 21st
Significance and Spiritual Meaning of 3 Spiritual Sites in Islam
with Qais al-Rifai
Friday, May 22nd
Dhikr and Decreasing the Bandwidth of the Nafs
with `Abd al-Haqq Godlas
Saturday, May 23rd
The Prophet Ibrahim
with Aisha McGuffey
Sunday, May 24th
The Freedom of Surrender
with Samah Ross
Monday, May 25th
Revelation of the Divine Qualities and Realization of the Prophetic Light Through Hajj
with Dr. Habib Boerger
Tuesday, May 26th
`Eid Mubarak!
We pray you have a blessed `Eid with family and friends!
The Greatest Verse in the Qur’an…
This class is an invitation for us to walk through Ayat al-Kursi to Allah.
To His essence,
To His actions, and
To increase our knowledge of Him and our surrender in awe to Him.
Join us in reflecting and opening our sincere hearts to this ayah’s secrets, if, by Allah’s Grace and Beauty, He opens us to receive them.
Join us!
Dates: May 12, 2026
Time: 7:00 am – 8:30 am PDT / 10:00 am – 11:30 am EDT
Suggested Donation: $10
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