Atlanta, Georgia May 2006 Conference Registration Hotels Vendors Directions University of South Carolina Chapter Past Events August 2005 Conference July 2005 Fundraiser May 2005 Mawlid May 2005 Retreat	Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim ISRA's Monthly Spiritual Retreat At Masjid Noor-ul-Huda "On that day, neither wealth nor children will benefit. Only the one who comes with a pure heart." (Al-Qur'an 26:88-89) 517 Winmet Drive, Columbia, SC 29203 : (803) 754-2632 Saturday -Sunday March 26-27, 2005 (Saturday 1:30 -9:00 PM) / (Sunday 10:30 AM - 4:15 PM) "Tarbiyyah: The Training Of The Seeker" Abu Hurayrah (RA) narrates: The Messenger of Allah (SAWS) said : Allah does not look at your bodies or figures, but looks at your hearts (for your deeds). Sahih Muslim Retreat To Be Conducted By : Shaykh Nooruddin Durkee Shaykh Nooruddeen Durkee is the President an-Noor Educational Trust. He is also the founder of the Dar al-Islam Foundation of New Mexico.He is a prolific writer and a dynamic speaker. He also serves as an advisor to ISRA. He has addressed every national ISRA convention since 1998 on a variety of spiritual topics and contemporary Islamic issues. He is very active in the Charlottesville (VA) Muslim community. He regularly delivers Jumuah sermons in the neighboring university, inner city and prison communities of Virginia. He has authored numerous books and essays which have been widely published. He recently completed a transliteration and translation of the Noble Qur'an which has been widely acclaimed in the Muslim communities throughout the world. He is also the Khalifa (representative) of Shaykh Ibrahim El- Battawy (Shaykh of the Shadhdhuli Battawy Tariqa), the former professor of Islamic philosophy and tasawwuf, at Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. Two full days of intense spirituality/5 Spiritual Discourses, Discussions, Questions And Answers,Recitation of Qur'an,Dhikr and other religious and social activities, brotherhood and sisterhood Friday March 25, 2005 : Khutbah At Masjid Noor-ul-Huda 1:30 PM Khateeb : Shaykh Nooruddin Durkee Topics To be Discussed : 1. al- Ikhlas ; Pure Sincerity / 2. at-Tawbah ; Returning repentant / 3. an-Niyah ; Intention / 4. at- Tariq al-Qasd ; The path of aspiration / 5. al-Khalwa ; Seclusion / 6. al-Mujahida; The striving / 7. an-Nafsun- ammarah ; The appetative self / 8. ad-Dunya wa dunyawi ; The gross world and worldliness / 9. al-Ubudiyah ; Servitude or worship and many more . Schedule of ISRA's Spiritual Retrat @ Masjid Noor-ul-Huda Note: Friday Khutbah / March 25 @ 1:30 PM/ Khateeb: Shaykh Nooruddin Durkee / Evenig Dhikr @ 8:00- 9:00 PM Saturday March, 26,2005 1:30 PM   Registration Begins / Arrivals / Orientation 1:45-2:00 PM   Recitation of Holy Qur'an / Na'at 2:00-2:10 PM   Welcome / Introduction / Dr. Nasir Waheed 2:10-3:00 PM   First Spiritual Discourse : Shaykh Nooruddin Durkee 3:00-3:10 PM   Poetry : Na'at 3:10-4:00 PM   Second Spiritual Discourse : Shaykh Nooruddin Durkee 4:00-4:10 PM   Short Dhikr 4:10-4:45 PM   Questions And Answers 4:45-5:10 PM   Assr Prayer / Break 5:10-6:00 PM   Third Spiritual Discourse : Shaykh Nooruddin Durkee 6:00-6:20 PM   ISRA And It's Vision : Syed Zayn Al- Abedin 6:20-7:45 PM   Salat-ul-Maghrib / Reading of Hizb ul-Bahr (To be led by Shaykh Nooruddin Durkee / Dinner) 7:50-8:05 PM   Eisha Prayer 8:05-9:05 PM   Dhikr / Questions And Answers End of Day's activities Sunday March 27, 2005 10:15 AM-10:30 AM   Welcome 10:30-11:00 AM   Remarks : Dr. Mohammed Ansar Ahmed Shami / Dr. Syed Khwaja Moin-ul- Hassan 11:00 AM-12:30 PM   Fourth Spiritual Discourse / Questions And Answers Shaykh Nooruddin Durkee 12:30-1:00 PM   Dhikr / Salawaat 1:00-2:30 PM   Salatul Dhuhr / Assr / Lunch Break 2:30-3:45 PM   Fifth And final spiritual Discouse of the retreat : Questions and Answers / Shaykh Nooruddin Durkee 3:45-4:15 PM   Salat -O-Salaam / Closing remarks and Du'a. End of Retreat Note: The schedule is subject to change. Volunteer opportunities Available : Please SEE US AT REGISTRATION DESK Three days of sharing the wisdom and message of islam, imaan, and ihsaan (tasawwuf). Al-Hamdu- lillah Wa Shukru- lillah Wa la ilaha illal-lah © 2007 Islamic Studies and Research Association (ISRA)