Monday, 21 May 2012  29 Jamaada al Thaani 1433
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Iran Camp - Day 1

Bab_al_IlmBab al-Ilm: Day 1 (Boys)

Arriving in Iran with a group of boys, many of whom have never been away from their parents for too long, inevitably lead to some anxiety. It seemed that these young men were questioning their decision to leave behind the comforts of home and head half way across the world to a place with few luxuries and a very hot climate.

However, amongst the anxiety there was some hope: hope that this trip would force many of the boys out of their comfort zones allowing them to grow spiritually and allow these boys to turn into men.

At the Haram of Bibi Masuma (sa)

 

As Imran Ladak from Vancouver stated that he hoped this trip would allow him to increase his knowledge of Islam as well as allowing him to gain a sense of independence.

After landing in Iran early in the morning and using the afternoon to get some rest, the boys headed to the Haram of Bibi Masuma-e-Qum (sa) for their first ziyarat. As the ziyarat was being recited, the looks of anxiety seemed to disappear and were replaced with looks of love of the Ahlul Bayt (as).

This love is the driving force that will keep the boys going when Allah decides to test our patience during the trip. Inshallah, all our ziyarats will be accepted and all these boys can take a step closer to Allah.

- Abbas Ali Kassam of Toronto, mentor for Bab al-Ilm

Madinah al-Ilm: Day 1 (Boys)
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Opening Ceremony at Madressa Imam Khomeini

On Monday 19th July, 16 young men (and a mentor) from around the globe descended on the Imam Khomeini Madressa in Qum to take part in the 3 week Madinatul Ilm course. We arrived at our accommodation to find blankets laid out on the floor and Eastern toilets in the bathrooms, which should be an interesting learning experience for all of us accustomed to Western luxuries.

After having napped, prayed and eaten a generous portion of Iranian rice and meat, all of us gathered together for introductions and a brief overview of the timetable for the next 3 weeks.

These include 4am starts, morning classes, mini-excursions, swimming, football, as well as trips to Tehran and Mashhad.

After another ‘short’ nap, we had the opening ceremony in the very posh auditorium at the Madressa packed full of all 65 boys’ and girls’ students. We found out about the immense amount of work that had taken place behind the scenes to arrange our trip and how incredibly lucky we all are to be here at epicenter of Shia thought.

However, as with most things in life, the highlight of the day was saved till last. At Maghrib time, we headed off to do our first ziyarat of Bibi Masuma-e-Qum.

The Ziyarat, along with an inspirational introduction by Hussein Baxter, evoked a deep sense of emotion and willingness to make the most of the next 3 weeks to better myself, gain an insight into life at the Hawza, and meet fellow brothers who are also striving on the path to perfection.

I would love to say more but lights went out half an hour ago and that leaves only 4 hours sleep until Fajr and the beginning of a new journey.

Qasim Gulamhusein – London, UK






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