Session 2: Purification of the Heart for Muslim Teenagers | Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi
Channel: Muslim Community Center - MCC East Bay
Date: 2020-05-01

Ustadha Hosai Mojaddidi holds a Ramadan webinar for pre-teens, teens, and adults about the twenty-five spiritual diseases of the heart and their cures. 
 
- Purification Series in Ramadan '20 Playlist: http://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-poh
- Purification Series for Adults: http://mcceastbay.org/heart-purification
- More sessions for Muslim teenagers: http://mcceastbay.org/teens
- 'Purification of the Heart' Series: (Women): http://mcceastbay.org/muslimah-purification
- Watch Ramadan reflections at http://mcceastbay.org/reflections
- Watch Ramadan reminders at http://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders
- More Sister Hosai: http://mcceastbay.org/hosai

This online series was delivered via the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on April 30, 2020.

This discussion-based introductory class on the twenty-five spiritual diseases of the heart and their cures as defined by Imam Al-Haddad in his classic poem Matharat al-Qulub and translated by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf with commentary in Purification of the Heart. This exploration of Islamic spirituality delves into the psychological diseases and cure of the heart. The diseases examined include miserliness, envy, hatred, treachery, rancor, malice, ostentation, arrogance, covetousness, lust, and other afflictions that assail people and often control them.

About the Book "Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart":
The suffering of the world is spoken of in terms of wars, starvation, hatred, competition, and the struggle of the survival of the fittest. Yet all the suffering of the world originates in the human heart. Every crime committed, every act of oppression, every callous cruelty, and every injustice to the self or others emanates from the hearts of men. However, for every wrong wrought by the human heart, a thousand acts of mercy have issued forth: every mother’s love, every child’s forgiveness, every teacher’s care, and every father’s concern for the well-being of his progeny–all have their source in the core of the human being, the human heart. If we are to right the world, we must first rectify our hearts, and this is why every revelation has been granted to humanity in order to make firm our hearts. Before you is a text that gives practical means and methods of transformation. Learn them, and use them, and then pass them on. This exploration of Islamic spirituality delves into the psychological diseases and cures of the heart. The causes and practical cures of these diseases are discussed, offering a penetrating glimpse into how Islam deals with spiritual and psychological problems and demonstrating how all people can benefit from these teachings.

About the Facilitator:
Hosai Mojaddidi is the co-Founder of mentalhealth4muslims.com where she advocates for and writes about various mental health related topics tailored for Muslims. She has served the American-Muslim community for nearly 20 years as an activist, writer/editor, mediator, interfaith organizer, and public speaker, covering a variety of topics including women’s issues, marriage/family, education, self development, interfaith bridge building, spirituality, etc.

In her spare time she enjoys reading, writing, blogging via social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter), doing arts and crafts, visiting gourmet coffee shops, and exploring the countless beautiful parks, beaches and nature preserves throughout Northern California where she lives with her husband, two sons, and fish named Max.

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