In 2004, I set out on a self-exploration journey to learn more about my religious and spiritual teachings and to map out my own healing journey. At the time, I working on my Ph.D. in Natural Health, and as a side project, I started documenting my personal "Healing Body & Soul" path. I had no formal religious education at the time and did not even know how to properly read the Qur'an with the correct pronunciation (Tajweed). It was a fascinating journey, packed with synchronicities and discerning moments. Every step was leading to the next in such an organic flow as if the road has always been there waiting for me to follow. Soon, my side project grew to take over my Ph.D. thesis, which suddenly shifted from researching the healing effects of herbs to the healing effect of Islamic spirituality.
The healing journey that I was crafting for myself ended up as a roadmap for many others. My first book, Healing Body & Soul: Your Guide to Holistic Wellbeing Following Islamic Teaching, started as a personal journey for healing my own body, mind, heart, and soul through a deep dive into my cultural and religious teachings that I knew very little about. It was my personal attempt to make sense of many religious rituals that seemed foreign when they were stripped away from their spiritual nature. This process of healing and self-exploration did not just benefit me but was useful for thousands of others who later read my books and listened to my teachings. And, I am and will be forever grateful.
I would have never been here, sending you this email, wouldn’t I have taken the first step and followed this subtle voice inside me that pointed towards a totally unfamiliar path. Don’t brush off those whispers, don’t ignore the call just because you do not fully grasp the whole picture or understand the full meaning. I am not suggesting that you do any drastic dramatic changes either. All I’m asking is for you to take the first step: read that book, enrol in that course, write that blog, paint that picture… whatever this first step looks like for you… Take it! Don’t ignore the call!
And, since February is the month of the heart… I have 20 questions to help you listen and reflect on the health of your Heart Chakra… You can find them HERE.
The healing journey that I was crafting for myself ended up as a roadmap for many others. My first book, Healing Body & Soul: Your Guide to Holistic Wellbeing Following Islamic Teaching, started as a personal journey for healing my own body, mind, heart, and soul through a deep dive into my cultural and religious teachings that I knew very little about. It was my personal attempt to make sense of many religious rituals that seemed foreign when they were stripped away from their spiritual nature. This process of healing and self-exploration did not just benefit me but was useful for thousands of others who later read my books and listened to my teachings. And, I am and will be forever grateful.
I would have never been here, sending you this email, wouldn’t I have taken the first step and followed this subtle voice inside me that pointed towards a totally unfamiliar path. Don’t brush off those whispers, don’t ignore the call just because you do not fully grasp the whole picture or understand the full meaning. I am not suggesting that you do any drastic dramatic changes either. All I’m asking is for you to take the first step: read that book, enrol in that course, write that blog, paint that picture… whatever this first step looks like for you… Take it! Don’t ignore the call!
And, since February is the month of the heart… I have 20 questions to help you listen and reflect on the health of your Heart Chakra… You can find them HERE.
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