Dr. Shadee Elmasry from NBIC and Safina Society joins the ImanWire Podcast for a trip down memory lane with Moutasem and Ghuydar and a roundtable discussion on building spiritual communities. 

CHAPTERS: 

0:00 - Introduction 
2:26 - New York Vs New Jersey
5:38 - Building Intentional Community
10:13 - Fear of Communal Dhikr
14:22 - No More Secret Invites
18:31 - Spiritual Transformations in the Circles of Dhikr
22:54 - Qasidahs Are the Lessons for the Layman
24:56 - Drivers of Muslim Culture
31:00 - The Decline of Salafi Dawah
34:46 - Teenage Souls
40:38 - Spiritual Guides
45:35 - Right and Left Extremes and Influencers
52:16 - Waves of New Muslims
54:05 - Ibadah Over 'Ilm
55:23 - Spiritual Diets and Dinner Invitations
59:21 - Remembering Muhammad Shareef
1:01:14 -Differing Positions and Character
1:04:01 - The Saintly Worker


Ep. 93: Dhikr, Da'wah & Dinner Invitations - Shadee Elmasry

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