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Tarek Osman

Know – 8 – God in the Qabbala

One way Qabbalists think of the Divine is by eliminating what the Divine is not. Thinking by elimination denotes that the Divine is…

Aug 4, 2021

Know – 8 – God in the Qabbala

Aug 4, 2021

Tarek Osman

Know – 7 – The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary

Ekhartshausen was not an ordinary Churchman. And his “The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary” is not an ordinary book on Christian theology.

Jul 27, 2021

Know – 7 – The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary

Jul 27, 2021

Tarek Osman

Know – 6 – Pythagoras’s Understanding of God

We do not have much that we know for sure Pythagoras wrote. But what we have present us with the key ideas upon which Pythagoras had…

Jul 21, 2021

Know – 6 – Pythagoras’s Understanding of God

Jul 21, 2021

Tarek Osman

Know – 5 – God in Ibn-Arabi’s Thinking (1)

Ibn Arabi’s thinking abounds with beauty. And one of his most beautiful expressions are those concerning the Creator.

Jul 20, 2021

Know – 5 – God in Ibn-Arabi’s Thinking (1)

Jul 20, 2021

Tarek Osman

Know – 4 – Christmas & The Cycle of Life

Christmas has a special appeal all over the world. Some see this as an example of Western cultural influence, which is true. Some see it as…

Jul 19, 2021

Know – 4 – Christmas & The Cycle of Life

Jul 19, 2021

Tarek Osman

Know – 3 – Entering the Cave, Seeing the Dragon

Any cursory reading in psychology leads one to understand that the human psyche is deeper than what one thinks, senses, and feels. And…

Jul 18, 2021

Know – 3 – Entering the Cave, Seeing the Dragon

Jul 18, 2021

Tarek Osman

Know – 2 – Concentration

Know that concentration is a key to immense power. Concentration literally means coming with the centre. “Coming” denotes movement; “with”…

Jul 16, 2021

Know – 2 – Concentration

Jul 16, 2021

Tarek Osman

Know – 1 – Thinking

Know that you have a choice .. grand, in what you believe in, and small, in every single act you do. This is what sets you apart from any…

Jul 15, 2021

Know – 1 – Thinking

Jul 15, 2021

Tarek Osman

Beware of French Ennui

Regional elections are never very exciting political events. Often however they are telling of what comes after. Perhaps this is a way of…

Jul 4, 2021

Jul 4, 2021

Tarek Osman

Serious Challenges in Israel after Netanyahu

That Benjamin Netanyahu is leaving the prime ministerial office merits a reflection on Israeli politics.

Jun 10, 2021

Jun 10, 2021

Tarek Osman

Tarek Osman

Author of “Islamism: A History of Political Islam” (Yale, 2017) and “Egypt on the Brink” (Yale, 2010). Writer and presenter of several BBC documentary series.

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