Leo Yusuf
@leoyusuf.bsky.social
InterCultural Business Coach, Trainer, Facilitator, Consultant,
Musician (classical, jazz). Empathy is not endorsement.
"O ye who believe" (2:177)
Musician (classical, jazz). Empathy is not endorsement.
"O ye who believe" (2:177)
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Via Paul Salahuddin Armstrong:
“It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches God; what reaches Him is your piety.”
— Holy Qur’an 22:37 (Safi Kaskas)
Wishing you a joyful Eid al-Adha filled with love, laughter, and the sweetness of shared blessings.
“It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches God; what reaches Him is your piety.”
— Holy Qur’an 22:37 (Safi Kaskas)
Wishing you a joyful Eid al-Adha filled with love, laughter, and the sweetness of shared blessings.
June 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Via Paul Salahuddin Armstrong:
“It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches God; what reaches Him is your piety.”
— Holy Qur’an 22:37 (Safi Kaskas)
Wishing you a joyful Eid al-Adha filled with love, laughter, and the sweetness of shared blessings.
“It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches God; what reaches Him is your piety.”
— Holy Qur’an 22:37 (Safi Kaskas)
Wishing you a joyful Eid al-Adha filled with love, laughter, and the sweetness of shared blessings.
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Eid Mubarak to those of us celebrating today.
A moment of reflection: are there habits and learnings you cultivated during Ramadan that you can continue doing every day?
EG Did you swap gaming or Netflix for extra Qur'an? Did you do qiyam-ul-layl every night?
#sufism #eid #muslimsky #spirituality
A moment of reflection: are there habits and learnings you cultivated during Ramadan that you can continue doing every day?
EG Did you swap gaming or Netflix for extra Qur'an? Did you do qiyam-ul-layl every night?
#sufism #eid #muslimsky #spirituality
March 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Eid Mubarak to those of us celebrating today.
A moment of reflection: are there habits and learnings you cultivated during Ramadan that you can continue doing every day?
EG Did you swap gaming or Netflix for extra Qur'an? Did you do qiyam-ul-layl every night?
#sufism #eid #muslimsky #spirituality
A moment of reflection: are there habits and learnings you cultivated during Ramadan that you can continue doing every day?
EG Did you swap gaming or Netflix for extra Qur'an? Did you do qiyam-ul-layl every night?
#sufism #eid #muslimsky #spirituality
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Sheikh Nurjan reminds: zeal is not missionary. It is the determination to be of service to all creation. We appear in Muhammadan dress, and do not discriminate as to who receives our service. We do not expect the needy to show any interest in Islam as an exchange. Service is purely for Muhammad ﷺ
March 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Sheikh Nurjan reminds: zeal is not missionary. It is the determination to be of service to all creation. We appear in Muhammadan dress, and do not discriminate as to who receives our service. We do not expect the needy to show any interest in Islam as an exchange. Service is purely for Muhammad ﷺ
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“Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” – John Lewis
March 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” – John Lewis
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Our ego (Nafs) is still too gigantic. We still think we're something special and that we require a significant space within this dunya. Otherwise we would be Sultan-ul-awliya. Keep connecting to holy souls and keep struggling to do good for the sake of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, not for your satisfaction.
February 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Our ego (Nafs) is still too gigantic. We still think we're something special and that we require a significant space within this dunya. Otherwise we would be Sultan-ul-awliya. Keep connecting to holy souls and keep struggling to do good for the sake of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, not for your satisfaction.
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Boosting this post from my pal Jeff Russo.
ATTN LA Music industry folks:
Musiccares is offering immediate financial assistance and food vouchers to anyone who has worked in the music biz for five years or longer.
Write to [email protected] or call 800-687-4227
ATTN LA Music industry folks:
Musiccares is offering immediate financial assistance and food vouchers to anyone who has worked in the music biz for five years or longer.
Write to [email protected] or call 800-687-4227
January 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Boosting this post from my pal Jeff Russo.
ATTN LA Music industry folks:
Musiccares is offering immediate financial assistance and food vouchers to anyone who has worked in the music biz for five years or longer.
Write to [email protected] or call 800-687-4227
ATTN LA Music industry folks:
Musiccares is offering immediate financial assistance and food vouchers to anyone who has worked in the music biz for five years or longer.
Write to [email protected] or call 800-687-4227
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Naqshbandi Tariqa - the school of manners.
We can all foster these traits within ourselves to create a better world.
#sufism #muslimsky #spiroruality
We can all foster these traits within ourselves to create a better world.
#sufism #muslimsky #spiroruality
Three Inseparable Friends: Modesty, Humility and Faith | Sufi Meditation Center
YouTube video by The Muhammadan Way Sufi Realities
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January 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Naqshbandi Tariqa - the school of manners.
We can all foster these traits within ourselves to create a better world.
#sufism #muslimsky #spiroruality
We can all foster these traits within ourselves to create a better world.
#sufism #muslimsky #spiroruality
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Essential reading @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social #Palestine
December 20, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Essential reading @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social #Palestine
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As per the opening words of the Qur'an, God and His religion are about compassion and mercy.
If the behaviour is not compassionate and merciful, it's not Islam
#sufism #muslimsky #freegaza
If the behaviour is not compassionate and merciful, it's not Islam
#sufism #muslimsky #freegaza
His TWO WORDS changed the world 💔
YouTube video by OnePath Network
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December 18, 2024 at 11:46 AM
As per the opening words of the Qur'an, God and His religion are about compassion and mercy.
If the behaviour is not compassionate and merciful, it's not Islam
#sufism #muslimsky #freegaza
If the behaviour is not compassionate and merciful, it's not Islam
#sufism #muslimsky #freegaza
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All creation from the seed frequency of Nur Muhammad ﷺ Its beauty is infinite.
As the Qur'an reminds us, the creatures communicate with us all the time. Have you learned to hear the universal frequency yet?
#fox #animals #sufism #nature
As the Qur'an reminds us, the creatures communicate with us all the time. Have you learned to hear the universal frequency yet?
#fox #animals #sufism #nature
This is a Melanistic Fox one of the most beautiful and most rarest in the world.
December 14, 2024 at 10:21 AM
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Click the link to read the beautiful article from SMC Meditation Center about Gul E Muhammadi (the Muhammadan Rose), the ultimate symbol of love and devotion.
shaykh.ai/gul-e-muhamm...
#sufism #roses #love #spirituality
shaykh.ai/gul-e-muhamm...
#sufism #roses #love #spirituality
December 12, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Click the link to read the beautiful article from SMC Meditation Center about Gul E Muhammadi (the Muhammadan Rose), the ultimate symbol of love and devotion.
shaykh.ai/gul-e-muhamm...
#sufism #roses #love #spirituality
shaykh.ai/gul-e-muhamm...
#sufism #roses #love #spirituality
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I Want to Go Out, But It’s Raining
The east wind blows rain,
Vexing the rambler.
The road turns to mud
From fine dust.
Flowers sleep, willows drowse,
Spring itself is lazy.
And it turns out that I
Am even lazier than spring.
—Lu Yu, Chinese poet (1125-1210)
📷 Mohammad Rokonuzzaman Khan (b. 1982)
The east wind blows rain,
Vexing the rambler.
The road turns to mud
From fine dust.
Flowers sleep, willows drowse,
Spring itself is lazy.
And it turns out that I
Am even lazier than spring.
—Lu Yu, Chinese poet (1125-1210)
📷 Mohammad Rokonuzzaman Khan (b. 1982)
December 11, 2024 at 2:51 PM
I Want to Go Out, But It’s Raining
The east wind blows rain,
Vexing the rambler.
The road turns to mud
From fine dust.
Flowers sleep, willows drowse,
Spring itself is lazy.
And it turns out that I
Am even lazier than spring.
—Lu Yu, Chinese poet (1125-1210)
📷 Mohammad Rokonuzzaman Khan (b. 1982)
The east wind blows rain,
Vexing the rambler.
The road turns to mud
From fine dust.
Flowers sleep, willows drowse,
Spring itself is lazy.
And it turns out that I
Am even lazier than spring.
—Lu Yu, Chinese poet (1125-1210)
📷 Mohammad Rokonuzzaman Khan (b. 1982)
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Sheikh Nurjan provides one clear way to distinguish good vs evil:
Good forces never use murder and brutality to establish power. They attract others with kind DEEDS.
Deceivers talk people into loving them, but their ACTIONS show cruelty and injustice.
#sufism #education #movies #truth #freespeech
Good forces never use murder and brutality to establish power. They attract others with kind DEEDS.
Deceivers talk people into loving them, but their ACTIONS show cruelty and injustice.
#sufism #education #movies #truth #freespeech
I mean.. it makes sense now 😱😱😱 #wicked #movie #witch #shorts
YouTube video by Ivan Mars - Movie Detective
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December 10, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Sheikh Nurjan provides one clear way to distinguish good vs evil:
Good forces never use murder and brutality to establish power. They attract others with kind DEEDS.
Deceivers talk people into loving them, but their ACTIONS show cruelty and injustice.
#sufism #education #movies #truth #freespeech
Good forces never use murder and brutality to establish power. They attract others with kind DEEDS.
Deceivers talk people into loving them, but their ACTIONS show cruelty and injustice.
#sufism #education #movies #truth #freespeech
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For the past few years I am have been curating the best of new jazz offerings. Each month I create an Extended Playlist. This started initially on Google Play, then Twitter, then X, and now here at #BlueSky. Here is the Year in Review starting with Jan. 2024, 43 tunes
#JazzMusic
#JazzSky
#JazzMusic
#JazzSky
Piece #03
YouTube video by Ali N. Askin - Topic
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December 10, 2024 at 7:00 AM
For the past few years I am have been curating the best of new jazz offerings. Each month I create an Extended Playlist. This started initially on Google Play, then Twitter, then X, and now here at #BlueSky. Here is the Year in Review starting with Jan. 2024, 43 tunes
#JazzMusic
#JazzSky
#JazzMusic
#JazzSky
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Are you still afraid of Sharia Law, because of what the people currently in power have told you about it?
Sheikh Nurjan explains the simple, practical truth behind this heavily mythologized concept.
#lawandorder #nature #sufism #confuscius #muslimsky #justice #peace #unity
Sheikh Nurjan explains the simple, practical truth behind this heavily mythologized concept.
#lawandorder #nature #sufism #confuscius #muslimsky #justice #peace #unity
Shari'ah Law - The Natural law of This Creation
YouTube video by The Muhammadan Way Sufi Realities
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December 10, 2024 at 5:53 AM
Are you still afraid of Sharia Law, because of what the people currently in power have told you about it?
Sheikh Nurjan explains the simple, practical truth behind this heavily mythologized concept.
#lawandorder #nature #sufism #confuscius #muslimsky #justice #peace #unity
Sheikh Nurjan explains the simple, practical truth behind this heavily mythologized concept.
#lawandorder #nature #sufism #confuscius #muslimsky #justice #peace #unity
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Some world leaders refuse to guarantee the promises they made, because they can't predict the future.
In Islam, our actions right now show that we're working towards what we promised in the future.
#sufism #muslimsky #peace #truth #education #freespeech #unity
In Islam, our actions right now show that we're working towards what we promised in the future.
#sufism #muslimsky #peace #truth #education #freespeech #unity
The Importance of Belief in Action in Tariqah
YouTube video by The Muhammadan Way Sufi Realities
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December 9, 2024 at 6:30 AM
Some world leaders refuse to guarantee the promises they made, because they can't predict the future.
In Islam, our actions right now show that we're working towards what we promised in the future.
#sufism #muslimsky #peace #truth #education #freespeech #unity
In Islam, our actions right now show that we're working towards what we promised in the future.
#sufism #muslimsky #peace #truth #education #freespeech #unity
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Wise words from a wise man.
Mawlana Sheikh Nazim Al-Haqqani, who died in 2014, reminded us the whole Middle East would be razed to the ground, so that the corruption and hypocrisy could go along with it. The sun continues to rise in the west, although darkness still prevails.
Keep your feet glued to the Muhammadan path
#sufism
Keep your feet glued to the Muhammadan path
#sufism
The entire Middle East is going to be affected by what’s happening in Syria. I don’t think people realise how serious this is.
December 8, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Wise words from a wise man.
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This is an era of controversy. We're generally powerless to act, so it is natural to feel anger.
Our rage contributes to the problem of violence and cruelty.
Instead, breathe, allow yourself to feel the pain and soften your response from anger to compassion and kindness.
#sufism #love #unity #hu
Our rage contributes to the problem of violence and cruelty.
Instead, breathe, allow yourself to feel the pain and soften your response from anger to compassion and kindness.
#sufism #love #unity #hu
December 7, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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Black musicians, composers, music scholars predated the Renaissance and, not surprisingly, existed outside of the Western world. Let’s stop pretending composition, musicology, and music theory only existed in Europe.
silpayamanant.wordpress.com/bmc_505-1505/
silpayamanant.wordpress.com/bmc_505-1505/
Early Black Musicians, Composers, and Music Scholars (505-1505 CE)
While musing about how exclusion of Blacks is built into music academia as a colonial driven knowledge system, I (as usual) posted those thoughts to a twitter thread It was obviously not my first. …
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December 6, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Black musicians, composers, music scholars predated the Renaissance and, not surprisingly, existed outside of the Western world. Let’s stop pretending composition, musicology, and music theory only existed in Europe.
silpayamanant.wordpress.com/bmc_505-1505/
silpayamanant.wordpress.com/bmc_505-1505/
الله يرحمه ويعوض اهله خير
May Allah have mercy on him and compensate his family with goodness.
May Allah have mercy on him and compensate his family with goodness.
Passing of another great saint of the Naqshbandi Tariqa last evening. May Allah give him the highest station in Jannat. Ameen.
Saints are not celebrities. Stop looking for them in Hollywood and politics. Our role models come from among humble everyday people.
#sufism #spirituality #payitforward
Saints are not celebrities. Stop looking for them in Hollywood and politics. Our role models come from among humble everyday people.
#sufism #spirituality #payitforward
Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani has Returned to his Lord this Evening
YouTube video by The PROPHET’s Lovers ﷺ
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December 5, 2024 at 11:12 AM
الله يرحمه ويعوض اهله خير
May Allah have mercy on him and compensate his family with goodness.
May Allah have mercy on him and compensate his family with goodness.
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Sheikh Nurjan has set up the Fatima Zahra Helping Hand charity, which works locally and globally. The organization is vetted to avoid involvement in political corruption and other problems.
*This profile is in full support of, but not associated with the charity*
#islamsky #sufism #payitforward
*This profile is in full support of, but not associated with the charity*
#islamsky #sufism #payitforward
Muslim Charity Fatima Zahra Helping Hand
Muslim Charity is an international aid and development charity working to end poverty, illiteracy and disease. Donate your Zakat & Sadaqah now. Donate for Masjid, Ramadan Appeal, Fitr, Orphans, Water ...
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December 5, 2024 at 1:05 AM
Sheikh Nurjan has set up the Fatima Zahra Helping Hand charity, which works locally and globally. The organization is vetted to avoid involvement in political corruption and other problems.
*This profile is in full support of, but not associated with the charity*
#islamsky #sufism #payitforward
*This profile is in full support of, but not associated with the charity*
#islamsky #sufism #payitforward
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The irony of modern day North America - people can't afford food because they need rent money. And then supermarkets like Costco throw away that good-quality, unused, overpriced produce. Fatima Zahra Helping Hand food bank gives this food back to those in need.
#sufism #cooking #donate #muslimsky
#sufism #cooking #donate #muslimsky
Global Impact of Fatima Zahra Helping Hand @muhammadanway
YouTube video by Muhammadan Way Devotee
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December 5, 2024 at 1:19 AM
The irony of modern day North America - people can't afford food because they need rent money. And then supermarkets like Costco throw away that good-quality, unused, overpriced produce. Fatima Zahra Helping Hand food bank gives this food back to those in need.
#sufism #cooking #donate #muslimsky
#sufism #cooking #donate #muslimsky