To attend a burial and drop a handful of earth upon the body of the deceased is a privilege; yet to throw mud on a living person's face is a grave insult. This is a curiosity explained by the very nature of the human spirit, whose potential is sky-high.

Thousands of worshippers flooded London Central Mosque, packing the prayer hall and spilling onto the pavement, as Shaykh Babikir climbed the stairs of the pulpit. A powerful Eid address in which nothing short of the highest conduct was demanded.

One day, the Prophet announced: "Three qualities will always certainly be found in my community: superstition, jealousy and suspicion". Astonished, his companions asked him how these ills should be treated. A complex Prophetic wisdom, delicately unpacked.

Mother’s day is here! Practical advice for the day whilst drawing from the mother of believers, Aisha. Asked to describe the Prophet, she fell silent, then slowly replied, “He always forgave”. A moving account of the Prophet, told with a master’s touch.

British Summertime’s first talk – brief but beautifully crafted. Overcoming materialism and melancholy via motherhood and mercy are all themes that stem from this divine promise: Those who hold faith in their heart will be taken from darkness into light.

Shaykh Babikir discusses our duty in these unprecedented times of global political upheaval and natural disasters. With poignant closing remarks on our shared humanity, and the true spiritual experience of divine invocation.

United in the camp of faith: when the Christians of Yemen visited the Prophet, he allowed them to pray in his mosque. When Umar went to Jerusalem, he chose to pray first in the house of God: a church. Given the day after the Tunisian ‘Jasmine Revolution’.