Sa’īd Abdul Latif (Hilarion Heagy)Thomas Carlyle and the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)In surveying the positive opinions on Islam by great men and cultural figures of the West, we would be sorely remiss to leave out such a…2d ago2d ago
Sa’īd Abdul Latif (Hilarion Heagy)The Kaaba and ‘Squaring the Circle’As the geometer his mind applies To square the circle, nor for all his wit Finds the right formula, howe’er he triesJul 82Jul 82
Sa’īd Abdul Latif (Hilarion Heagy)Life in an American MadrasaI’ve just finished my first year as a student in an Islamic school — Al-Maqasid — in the United States. And it’s been quite an experience…Jun 295Jun 295
Sa’īd Abdul Latif (Hilarion Heagy)‘The Gurus, the Young Man, and Father Hilarion’“You’re sincere enough.” She laughed shortly. “Heaven protect the human race from the sincere idealist!” — Algis Budrys, Some Will Not Die…Jun 262Jun 262
Sa’īd Abdul Latif (Hilarion Heagy)“Circling the House of God”: Martin Lings on HajjMartin Lings is a remarkable figure in contemporary Islam. His life spanned nearly the entirety of the 20th century, and the impact of his…Jun 233Jun 233
Sa’īd Abdul Latif (Hilarion Heagy)Yukio Mishima on IslamI’ve been exploring what some great figures of Western culture have said about Islam — figures such as Goethe, Tolstoy, Ernst Jünger, and…Jun 184Jun 184
Sa’īd Abdul Latif (Hilarion Heagy)Saudi Arabia: Beauty & CivilizationWalking the streets of MeccaJun 14Jun 14
Sa’īd Abdul Latif (Hilarion Heagy)‘Hermeneutics of Continuity’: My Master’s Final PaperI graduated from Marquette University in 2021 with a Masters Degree in Theology. I wrote a Master’s paper in my final semester focusing on…May 281May 281
Sa’īd Abdul Latif (Hilarion Heagy)Honey from ParadiseHere is a picture of the Garden promised to the pious: rivers of water forever pure, rivers of milk forever fresh, rivers of wine, a…Apr 2210Apr 2210