Welcome to Holy Islamville Online Holy Islamville, SC is an Muslim village in York County, South Carolina, USA that houses the first Islamic shrine in America, Baitun-Noor Holy Khanqah. / 2009-04-28T08:01:58Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management Intro to Holy Islamville 2008-06-28T18:18:17Z 2008-06-28T18:18:17Z /about/holy-islamville/holy-islamville-introduction.html <p><img style="float: left;" src="images/stories/hi_images/ism.gif" alt="ism.gif" title="ism.gif" height="110" width="93" />Holy Islamville is a Muslim village in South Carolina, established by <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=section&amp;id=5">His Eminence, El-Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani</a>, in 1983 as Islamville, SC. Upon the event of miraculous manifestations (Karamaat) of Allah Ta’ala, the Baitun-Noor Holy Khanqah (<strong>the very first Islamic shrine in America</strong>) was erected and the village renamed to Holy Islamville in the holy month of Ramadan al-Mubarak, 1423 AH (2002 AD).</p> <p><img style="float: left;" src="images/stories/hi_images/ism.gif" alt="ism.gif" title="ism.gif" height="110" width="93" />Holy Islamville is a Muslim village in South Carolina, established by <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=section&amp;id=5">His Eminence, El-Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani</a>, in 1983 as Islamville, SC. Upon the event of miraculous manifestations (Karamaat) of Allah Ta’ala, the Baitun-Noor Holy Khanqah (<strong>the very first Islamic shrine in America</strong>) was erected and the village renamed to Holy Islamville in the holy month of Ramadan al-Mubarak, 1423 AH (2002 AD).</p> The history and martyrdom of Imam Husain 2008-09-20T09:53:00Z 2008-09-20T09:53:00Z /islam/ahlul-bayt/karbala.html <h3><a name="Preliminary"></a>Preliminary</h3> <p>It is a common phenomenon that the fame enjoyed by a person is seldom in proportion to his real greatness. Strange as it may seem, the personages who reach the highest pitch of Grandeur, sanctity and fame are associated with legends rather than historical facts. In view of this experience, Ibn Khaldun, a philosophical historian, laid down a general principle that the more an incident becomes popular the more a network of unfounded tales and stories is woven around it. The German poet Goethe has stated the same truth in a different way. He says that when human greatness reaches its peak, it becomes a legend.</p> <h3><a name="Preliminary"></a>Preliminary</h3> <p>It is a common phenomenon that the fame enjoyed by a person is seldom in proportion to his real greatness. Strange as it may seem, the personages who reach the highest pitch of Grandeur, sanctity and fame are associated with legends rather than historical facts. In view of this experience, Ibn Khaldun, a philosophical historian, laid down a general principle that the more an incident becomes popular the more a network of unfounded tales and stories is woven around it. The German poet Goethe has stated the same truth in a different way. He says that when human greatness reaches its peak, it becomes a legend.</p> Discourse: Allah Creates, not evolution! 2008-08-18T17:43:30Z 2008-08-18T17:43:30Z /sheikh/desk/discourse-creation.html <p>PORTION OF Surah Luqman, Ayah 10: <strong>“And scattered through it (the earth) beasts of all kinds, we’ve sent down.”</strong></p> <p>PORTION OF Surah Luqman, Ayah 10: <strong>“And scattered through it (the earth) beasts of all kinds, we’ve sent down.”</strong></p> Discourse Excerpt: Adab (manners and conduct) 2008-08-18T17:25:46Z 2008-08-18T17:25:46Z /sheikh/desk/discourse-adab.html <p><img style="margin: 5px 10px 5px 0px; float: left; border:1px solid #000000;" title="quran1.jpg" alt="quran1.jpg" src="images/stories/shahji/quran1.jpg" height="180" width="240" />Ayat 19 of Surah Luqman (partial): <strong>“And be moderate in thy pace.”</strong></p> <p><img style="margin: 5px 10px 5px 0px; float: left; border:1px solid #000000;" title="quran1.jpg" alt="quran1.jpg" src="images/stories/shahji/quran1.jpg" height="180" width="240" />Ayat 19 of Surah Luqman (partial): <strong>“And be moderate in thy pace.”</strong></p> Discourse: On Hikmah 2008-08-18T16:48:11Z 2008-08-18T16:48:11Z /sheikh/desk/bayan-hikmah.html <p><img style="margin: 5px 10px 5px 0px; float: left; border:1px solid #333333;" title="Holy Quran" alt="quran2.jpg" src="images/stories/shahji/quran2.jpg" height="160" width="240" />Surah Luqman, Ayat 12: <strong>And we bestowed Hikmah upon Luqman: “Show they gratitude to Allah and who is grateful does so to the profit of his own soul.”</strong></p> <p><img style="margin: 5px 10px 5px 0px; float: left; border:1px solid #333333;" title="Holy Quran" alt="quran2.jpg" src="images/stories/shahji/quran2.jpg" height="160" width="240" />Surah Luqman, Ayat 12: <strong>And we bestowed Hikmah upon Luqman: “Show they gratitude to Allah and who is grateful does so to the profit of his own soul.”</strong></p> Nisf-e-Sha’baan 1424 Commemoration 2008-08-18T02:41:43Z 2008-08-18T02:41:43Z /news/events/nisfeshabaan.html Dua for Nisf Sha’ban should be immediately offered after sunset with the 6 rakat and you know the tariqa for offering that Dua.<br /> Dua for Nisf Sha’ban should be immediately offered after sunset with the 6 rakat and you know the tariqa for offering that Dua.<br /> The Merits of Sha'baan and Nisf-ul-Sha'baan 2008-08-09T19:22:06Z 2008-08-09T19:22:06Z /islam/dates/merits-shabaan.html A blessed Bayan (discourse) upon the Holy Month of Sha'baan and the blessed night of the 15th, known as Nisf-e-Sha'baan, from the Book Ghunya li-Talibi, by Sayyidina El-Sheikh Syed Abdul-Qadir Jilani, blessings upon him.<br /> A blessed Bayan (discourse) upon the Holy Month of Sha'baan and the blessed night of the 15th, known as Nisf-e-Sha'baan, from the Book Ghunya li-Talibi, by Sayyidina El-Sheikh Syed Abdul-Qadir Jilani, blessings upon him.<br /> Miracles Abound at Ladies Retreat 2008-07-15T00:00:00Z 2008-07-15T00:00:00Z /news/latest-news/miracles-ladies-retreat.html <p>Holy Islamville,  SC —   “This is your second chance at life, in this life.”   These divine words were spoken by his Eminence Sheikh Mubarik Ali Shah Jilani, prior to the blessed Third Annual Banaatun-Nur Reunion.   The reunion took place in Holy Islamville, SC on June 7-17, 2008.</p> <p>Holy Islamville,  SC —   “This is your second chance at life, in this life.”   These divine words were spoken by his Eminence Sheikh Mubarik Ali Shah Jilani, prior to the blessed Third Annual Banaatun-Nur Reunion.   The reunion took place in Holy Islamville, SC on June 7-17, 2008.</p> Greeting to Our Christian Brethren 2003-12-20T20:52:15Z 2003-12-20T20:52:15Z /sheikh/desk/greeting-to-our-christian-brethren.html <p class="bodytext">Let us celebrate the birth of Jesus, son of Mary, the second Last Messenger of Islam, in a befitting manner. Let us pay him a worthy tribute by following the law by virtue of which he was called savior.</p> <p class="bodytext">Let us celebrate the birth of Jesus, son of Mary, the second Last Messenger of Islam, in a befitting manner. Let us pay him a worthy tribute by following the law by virtue of which he was called savior.</p> Superior Qualities of The Holy Last Messenger of Allah 2008-08-10T18:12:33Z 2008-08-10T18:12:33Z /islam/nabi-muhammad/86-qualities.html <p>There exists thousands of books which describe the virtues of Sayyidina Muhammad al-Mustafa (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam). More than eighty of his superior qualities have been listed here.</p> <p>There exists thousands of books which describe the virtues of Sayyidina Muhammad al-Mustafa (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam). More than eighty of his superior qualities have been listed here.</p>