Al-Sidrah: A Publication of the Ahl al-Bayt Islamic Seminary

In a Friday Sermon at Baitul Ilm on July 13, 2018, Sayyid Sulayman Hassan discusses the nature of faith (iman) through the hadith of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, where he describes iman as being sturdier than a mountain.

In a Friday Sermon at Baitul Ilm on April 20th, 2018, Sayyid Sulayman Hassan mentioned various ways to honor the Prophet Muhammad (s) and prepare for the upcoming month of Ramadan during the blessed month of Sha'ban, including fasting, charitable giving, seeking forgiveness and repentance.

In a Friday Sermon at Baitul Ilm on April 13th, 2018, Sayyid Sulayman Hassan commemorated the sanctified life and explored the perpetual legacy of the seventh Shi'i Imam, Imam Musa al-Kadhim, by asking the following questions: What does it mean to be "Kadhim," i.e. to hide one's anger? What is peace and safety? And when is it proper to solidify and pronounce opinion?

In a Friday Sermon at Baitul Ilm on April 6, 2018, Sayyid Sulayman Hassan spoke on the Prophetic hadith, wherein he describes us as guests in this world. How can we be good guests and good hosts? And how are we guests in this worldly abode?

In a Friday Sermon at Baitul Ilm on March 30th, 2018, Sayyid Sulayman Hassan discussed the importance of appreciating a role model in order to derive benefit from divine guidance. This appreciation is illustrated by the Qur'anic narrative of Jesus' (as) miraculous birth and the history of Imamic succession.

In a Friday Sermon at Baitul Ilm on March 30th, 2018, Sayyid Sulayman Hassan discussed the importance of appreciating a role model in order to derive benefit from divine guidance. This appreciation is illustrated by the Qur'anic narrative of Jesus' (as) miraculous birth and the history of Imamic succession.

In a Friday Sermon at Baitul Ilm on Friday, March 16th, 2018, Sayyid Sulayman Hassan discussed the importance of the month of Rajab, both as a means for preparing for the month of Ramadan and its intrinsic merits.

In a Friday Sermon at Baitul Ilm on March 23, 2018, Sayyid Sulayman Hassan spoke on the importance of silence in our moral and spiritual lives. When should we be silent, and when should we speak? And how do silence and speech help us in our spiritual growth?

In a Friday Sermon at Baitul Ilm on February 23rd, 2018, Shaykh Mukhtar Faezi explored how to weave prayer and du'a into one's personal life, both in times of ease and distress through a gloss of the du'a tradition in Islam.

In a Friday Sermon at Baitul Ilm on March 9th, 2018, Sayyid Sulayman Hassan commented on the station of Sayyidah Fatimah before analysing the elements of grief and abundance in the lives of the Prophet and his family. He analysed several traditions and put them into perspective so that we may learn from them for our own lives.