On one of the walls of the Eski Cami (old mosque) in Edirne, Turkey: The Prophet (pbuh) said, “My intercession is [especially] for those who commit grave sins among my people.” شفاعتي لأهل الكبائر من أمتي Photograph by Syed Salman Chishty

I’ve gotten permission from Dr. Alan Godlas (Abdul Haqq), who is a professor at the University of Georgia for Islamic and Sufi studies, to repost his Facebook postings on Islam and Sufism. All translations are done by Abdul Haqq Godlas unless otherwise noted.