Holy Khanqah 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. https://www.holyislamvillesc.org/khanqah/ Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:04:44 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb Holy Khanqah Introduction https://www.holyislamvillesc.org/khanqah/history/baitunnoor-intro.html The One Almighty Creator (Allah) manifested His Divine Light (Noor) in a bush and the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) heard the voice of the Almighty saying: “I am your Allah! Take off your shoes you are on sacred ground.” The Valley of Tuwa then became sacred. Similarly, Allah Almighty miraculously reveals His Name and the Name of His Holy Last Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him always and forever) upon the walls of Baitun Noor Holy Khanqah (a Khanqah is a place for praise and worship of the One Almighty Creator) in Holy Islamville, York, SC.
]]> History Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:18:13 +0000 Khalwa in the Khanqah of the Sufis https://www.holyislamvillesc.org/khanqah/events/khalwa-khanqah.html This Ramadan I was very submerged in my pottery studio trying to prepare two art shows in north Georgia and Savannah as I was struggling to stay on top on my Qiraat (Holy Quran recitation) and dhikr (ritual remembrance of Allah),  I had not planned to make I’tikaaf  on the last tens days as I had last year...

]]> Events Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 A gift for Baittun Noor https://www.holyislamvillesc.org/khanqah/poetry/gift-for-baitun-noor.html Where the hand of man has carved
Kalimaatullah
]]> Poetry Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:41:21 +0000 Poem: Baitun Noor https://www.holyislamvillesc.org/khanqah/poetry/poem-baitun-noor.html The place where one’s heart feels
Peace and sakeen.
Lovers are drawn in your direction;
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