Ramadan – Lanturna

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LANTURNA ONLINE RAMADAN PROGRAM · 2023

3.3	A Lexical Taste of Fasting (public session)
Ramadan Retreat & Sunday Circle
3.17 – 19	Weekend Retreat on Imam al-Ghazzālī’s Book on Gluttony
3.26	Compassion
4.2	Forgiveness
4.9	Release
Public Sessions
4.11	DIAMOND AMONG PEARLS \| Laylat al-Qadr
4.20	RINGS OF LIGHT \| Duʿāʾ al‑Khatm

RECORDED SESSIONS

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Allah says يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ O faithful! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for your predecessors, that you may protect yourselves (al-Baqarah 2:183). Fasting is one of five pillars upon which this faith of ours is established. It is the institutionalization of abstinence; the vow of Mary who allayed her fears with dates and water; it is the sustenance of the souls. But feasting after fasting breaks the spiritual ritual of hunger and thirst and leaves the soul starving for meaning.

Ramadan is nigh upon us, and these are the Days of Allah that return to us by His grace year after year, that we may renew our covenant with our Lord and through His Prophet ﷺ. Lanturna invites you to join us this year for a weekend study of Imām al-Ghazzālī’s Book on Gluttony, coupled with a month-long program covering the themes of Ramadan: compassion, forgiveness, and release.

SCHEDULE

All sessions are according to Eastern Time and will be uploaded to a private YouTube playlist for convenient viewing. Please refresh this tab throughout the retreat to be abreast of possible minor adjustments to the schedule.

FRIDAY, MARCH 3
2030 – 2200	A Lexical Taste of Fasting (Public Session)
RAMADAN RETREAT
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
2000 – 2030	Oriententions
2030 – 2045	Sūrat al-Mulk
2045 – 2145	Session I
2145 – 2200	Prayers of the Prophet ﷺ
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
0915 – 0930	Sūrat Yā Sīn
0930 – 0945	Ḍuḥā Prayer
0945 – 1100	Personal Recitation for Communal Khatm
1100 – 1215	Honored Guest
1215 – 1400	Ẓuhr & Lunch
1400 – 1515	Session II
1515 – 1600	Break
1600 – 1715	Honored Guest
1715 – 1800	Aṣr & Break
1800 – 1915	Session III
1915 – 2030	Maghrib & Dinner
2030 – 2045	Sūrat al-Mulk via YouTube
SUNDAY, MARCH 19
0915 – 0930	Sūrat Yā Sīn
0930 – 0945	Ḍuḥā Prayer
0945 – 1200	Personal Recitation for Communal Khatm
1200 – 1315	Session IV
1315 – 1400	Ẓuhr & Lunch
1400 – 1515	Honored Guest
1515 – 1530	Break
1530 – 1645	Session V
1645 – 1700	RINGS OF LIGHT \| Duʿāʾ al-Khatm
SUNDAY CIRCLE
MARCH 26 & APRIL 2, 9, 16
1400 – 1415	Sūrat al-Wāqiʿah
1415 – 1530	Session
PUBLIC SESSIONS
TUESDAY, APRIL 11
2200 – 2330	DIAMOND AMONG PEARLS \| Seeking Laylat al-Qadr
THURSDAY, APRIL 20
2200 – 2330	RINGS OF LIGHT \| Duʿāʾ al-Khatm Circle

TESTIMONIALS

El-Hajj Hisham presented the class with so much love as if he was talking about a very close personal friend mā shāʾ Allāh. I was able to feel the love and pain that our Prophet ﷺ went through. He made me realize how I can draw from our beloved Prophet’s ﷺ personality and attitude in times of trials and tribulations and in times of joy, providing insight into our own life issues and concerns. My three kids enjoyed this class too.

—Maimoona Rashid

The Lanturna Sīrah Retreat was such a beautiful gathering. The insights gained have changed my perceptive about how I relate to the sīrah. I feel a deep connection to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Weeks after the event I still continue some of the beautiful sunnahs we practiced.

—Khadeeja Abdullah

Lanturna’s “Years of the Beloved” retreat was a wonderful experience for my family. El-Hajj Hisham brought the sīrah to life and helped us view the life of our dear Prophet ﷺ in an entirely different light. I’ve read multiple sīrah books before, but have never felt this close to the Prophet ﷺ. I deeply admire El-Hajj Hisham’s vision for the Muslim community in the United States. His warm, practical approach allows us to truly live the sīrah every moment of our lives. May Allah put barakah in Lanturna and allow El-Hajj Hisham’s wisdom to reach every home.

—Lena Khan

EL-HAJJ HISHAM MAHMOUD · LEAD INSTRUCTOR

El-Hajj Hisham Mahmoud has studied theology, hadith, legal theory, jurisprudence, ethics, Qur'an recitation, and Arabic with scholars in Morocco, Mauritania, and Egypt. He has taught for more than a decade at Yale, Princeton, and Harvard, then left the Academy to institute Lanturna, an educational initiative that intends to establish learning collectives throughout North America. He continues to read with scholars and students in the United States. Currently, Hajj Hisham resides in Pennsylvania with his wife and four children.

DR. LAMISE ELKHALIL, BSC, ND, · HONORED GUEST

Dr. Lamise Elkhalil BSc, ND is a board certified naturopathic physician. She attained her Bachelor of Science from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia and her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from the leading naturopathic medical college in Ontario, The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She has a clinical focus on the treatment and management of women's health disorders and chronic pain including Fibromyalgia.

Dr. Lamise has been in clinical practice for 18 years. She is also a certified Prolotherapist and Acupuncturist. She received her training in prolotherapy at the University of Wisconsin with the Hemwell-Hackett Foundation and the American Osteopathic Association of Prolotherapy Integrative Pain Management. Dr. Lamise has received additional certifications in clinical nutrition, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, IV vitamin therapy, neural therapy, classical homeopathy, and botanical medicine.

ḤAKĪM MAZEN ATASSI · HONORED GUEST

Dr. Mazen Atassi is a Naturopathic Doctor and the Founding Director of Forward To Health, a wellness clinic and educational initiative based in Chicago, whose aim is to revive, practice, and teach the holistic and vitalistic tradition of Ḥikmah Medicine.

Dr. Mazen graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Biology and from National University of Health Sciences with a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine. He practices and teaches Ḥikmah Medicine with a focus in homeopathy and somatic trauma therapy. He has studied with world-renowned healer Ḥakīm Archuletta and is licensed under him to practice.

Dr. Mazen has also spent the last decade studying the traditional Islamic disciplines with scholars in the United States and abroad. He has since joined the Cambridge Muslim College in the United Kingdom as Instructor in their Diploma of Islamic Psychology Program, which launched in 2021, and has since established a new standard in Islamic Psychology education, training, and practice. He currently resides in Chicago with his wife and three children.

ROOHE AHMED, MPH, RD · HONORED GUEST

Ms. Roohe Ahmed is a registered dietitian with over 15 years experience working for a healthcare organization as well as a nutrition instructor at the college level. She holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Masters degree in Public Health, specializing in Nutrition from Loma Linda University. Ms. Ahmed specializes in weight management for adults and children and chronic diseases linked to nutrition, and is also a certified personal fitness trainer. She is active in the Muslim community, serving on various boards and committees, and has been leading a women's study circle for more than ten years. Ms. Ahmed is passionate about all aspects of wellness and just as passionate about a good cup of tea!

FASTING | The Sustenance of Souls

The Rituals of Hunger and Thirst:
A Summary of Imām al-Ghazzālī’s Book on Gluttony

3.17 – 3.19 via Zoom

ما ملأ ابن آدم وعاء شرا من بطن

“The child of Adam will fill no vessel worse than his own stomach“

—Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

SUNDAY CIRCLE
3.26, 4.2, 4.9 via Zoom

شهر أوله رحمة وأوسطه مغفرة وآخره عتق من النار
“A month whose beginning is compassion, whose middle is forgiveness, and whose end is release from the Fire.“

—Salmān al-Fārisī

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHERE IS THE SCHEDULE?

Please refer to the tab section above to access the program description and schedule, as well as testimonials.

WHAT TIME ZONE DOES THE SCHEDULE FOLLOW?

All sessions will accord with Eastern Time.

WILL ALL SESSIONS BE RECORDED?

All sessions are usually uploaded within two hours to our private YouTube playlist for convenient viewing later.

ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE?

Lanturna is committed to never turn anyone away due to financial constraint, and partial scholarships are available for those who apply. Request a scholarship above.

CAN I SPONSOR MORE THAN ONE STUDENT?

May Allah bless you and increase His blessing upon you. You may sponsor any number of students with any amount that you have in mind.

WHEN WILL I RECEIVE AN ORIENTATION EMAIL?

A confirmation page will open once you register with all the resources you will need to access our program. The contents of this page will also be sent as a welcome email one week before the retreat. Please be sure to check your spam or notifications folders if our email does not show up in your inbox.

WHERE IS THE REGISTRATION FEE?

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HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT LANTURNA EVENTS?

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WHERE MAY I DIRECT FURTHER INQUIRIES?

Your inquiries are welcomed at info@lanturna.com.

At the dawn of revelation, the Prophet ﷺ was commanded وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ “And as for the blessing of thy Lord, proclaim it!” (al-Ḍuḥā 93:11). And toward the eve of his passing, he instructed those present to inform those absent. If you have found any benefit in our work, then know that it came solely from Allah and His Messenger ﷺ, and with the intention of proclaiming His bounty, feel free to share it with others.

ما ملأ ابن آدم وعاء شرا من بطن

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