Sufism, Sufis, and Sufi Orders and Groups in Toledo, Ohio

MEMBERS SHARE EXPERIENCE

""I used to be spiritually sluggish; there were so many things that kept my mind from religion and distracted from it. I had very little knowledge of spirituality and my values and principles were not very well developed at all. I used to go binge drinking on the weekends to avoid that inner emptiness I kept feeling. But after studying Mawlana Faizani's teachings on Knowing Oneself – Knowing God and practicing with some mentors, I found within myself a powerful spiritual revival which generated a lasting excitement within me. Mawlana Faizani teachings are different from other writers on religion, they are not meant to simply gratify your curiosity; rather they facilitate an environment where as fast as you learn a thing on the subject, you get to put it into practice." "

— by Chris Aughton

"I met Ustad Mazhabi at a conference on Middle-Eastern cultures, where he was representing the University and meeting with a visiting scholar. I had gone to learn more about the Muslims and their ways, and was instantly struck by the nobility of this man. It was in his face, it was in his dress, it was in the way he moved, and in the way he looked at me. I was drawn to his natural charisma. That very night I made a point of speaking with him, and before I knew it I was learning all I could from this exceptional human being; a deep well of knowledge!"

— by Jonathan Hoover

"Ustad Mazhabi has helped me find new ways of thinking, unique answers to my own tough questions, and guided me in finding my own truest, deepest self."

— by Ameer Rashid

"I have only seen Mazhabi Sahib get upset over one thing: the status quo. He revitalizes his students and calls them to develop themselves. Staying the same old person is not good enough; he makes you strive for a better life."

— by Noori Khaleel

"Core values, clear vision, and a burning heart is the result of Ustad Mazhabi teachings."

— by Salman Burhaan

"Ustad Mazhabi constantly encourages us to be honest, thoughtful, and just. He is firm in his message of justice; advising to prefer to be victims of injustice rather than be unjust ourselves. He lectures that honest, thoughtful, and just people never take advantage of the ignorance of another. In business, family relations, the treatment of friends, and raising children (in all the occurrences of our everyday lives), he stresses the need to constantly strive to give life to this belief. Ustad Mazhabi views honesty, thoughtfulness, and justice as one of the most powerful tools to bringing about good on earth."

— by Tim Austin