“Loving is among the qualities of those who are generously noble” (Stated by Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-Washshāʼ in al-Washsha’) الحب من شيم الكرام Al-Hubbu min shiyam il-kiram. Calligraphed by Osman Özçay.

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.