Seminars with a Spiritual Master
Sheikh Babikir, an Islamic scholar and spiritual guide, shares teachings rooted in traditional Islam and Sufism. His lessons emphasize love, peace, and authentic spirituality, connecting classical knowledge with modern life challenges. The podcast aims to inspire spiritual growth and understanding, with new episodes resuming in February 2025.
Episodes
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (27 Mar 28): Don't distinguish between muslims
Sheikh Babikir (20 Mar 26): Eid al Fitr Sermon 2026
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (20 Mar 26): what we should have gained from Ramadan
Sheikh Babikir (14 Mar 26) Ramadan Special Talk at Rumis Cave 4: Fitna
Sheikh Babikir (15 Mar 26) Ramadan Special Talk at Rumis Cave 5: Fitna and sincerity
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (13 Mar 26): concluding Ramadan
Sheikh Babikir (1 Mar 26) Ramadan Special talk at Rumis Cave 3: The Quran
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (27 Feb 26): upgrading from physical to spiritual fasting
Sheikh Babikir (28 Feb 26): special event on the history and significance of Sudan
Sheikh Babikir Ramadan 2026 Special Talk at Rumis Cave 2: Taqwa
Sheikh Babikir Ramadan 2026 Special Talk at Rumis Cave 1: Noor
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (20 Feb 26): unlcoking the mercy of the first 10 days of Ramadan
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (13 Feb 26): maximising the barakah of Ramadan
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (6 Feb 26): roadmap to Ramadan
Sheikh Babikir (23 Jan 26): Shaban the month of preparing for Ramadan
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (26 Dec 25): knowledge of dunya and knowledge of akhira
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (19 Dec 26): death should not be a taboo
Sheikh Babikir (12 Dec 25): the importance of extra night prayers in winter
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (5 Dec 25): learning from the cradle to the grave
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (28 Nov 25): the dangers of hidden shirk
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (21 Nov 25): salawat is what you are missing in your life
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (14 Nov 25): can you follow just the Quran and reject the Sunnah
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (31 Oct 25): proof that the Prophet SAW wasn't 'just' human
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (12 Sep 25): Who is Muhammad SAW?
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (5 Sep 25): You say Mawlid is an innovation. Then what is Surah Maryam?
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (1 Aug 25): the basics of tazkiyah
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (25 July 25): levels of knowledge in Islam
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (11 Jul 25): the magnificence of La elaha illa Allah
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (4 Jul 25): Fasting on the day of Ashura
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (27 Jun 25): the significance of the new year and Muharram
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (13 Jun 25): What is going on? Advice for a lost Ummah
Sheikh Babikir Eid Al Adha Sermon (6 Jun 25): repair ties of kinship this Eid
Sheikh Babikir Friday (16 May 25): the secrets of saying Alhamdulilah
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (25 Apr 25): breaking down misconceptions
Ramadan 2025: lesson 6
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (21 Mar 25): charity in the last 10 days of Ramadan
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (14 Mar 25): the basics of Itikaf (seclusion)
Sheikh Babikir Ramadan 2025 Lesson 5: the role of hunger in developing Taqwa
Sheikh Babikir Ramadan 2025 Lesson 4: the four components of Taqwa
Sheikh Babikir Ramadan 2025 Lesson 3: Itikaf and khalwa
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (7 Mar 25): Fasting as training for Taqwa
Ramadan 2025 lesson 2: isolating the nafs in Ramadan
Ramadan 2025: lesson 1 (deconstructing the self: body, soul, nafs, and qareen)
Sheikh Babikir Friday Sermon (28 Feb 25): Ramadan is upon us!
Special event (22 Feb 25): understanding and preparing for Ramadan
Friday Sermon (14 Feb 25): Why am I here?
Friday Sermon (7 Feb 25): Shaban - the month where the moon was split, Qibla changed, and Salawat enjoined; what is the common thread between them?
Friday Sermon (31 Jan 25): Shaban the month of preparing for Ramadan
In his weekly Friday Sermon, Sheikh Babikir discusses the importance of Shaban.
Friday Khutbah: Honour of the Human Being
The Qur'an commands that we should stand firmly for justice. The Prophet ﷺ honoured the black man and raised him up high, on to the ka'bah
Konya 2017 Fajr (Monday): Rememberance of Allah
Talk given in 'Little_Hagia_Sophia' after fajr prayer
Salaam Sunday: Diseases of the Heart with Sheikh Babikir
What is the heart? Starting with the deepest secrets of the letters of the word, the mysteries of the heart are unravelled
Salaam Sunday: Hardship and Debt
Salaam Sunday lecture on the topic of Hardship and Debt
5. Self and Spirituality: Lesson 5
Self and Spirituality course at Rumi's Cave
4. Self and Spirituality: Lesson 4
Self and Spirituality course at Rumi's Cave
3. Self and Spirituality: Lesson 3
Self and Spirituality course at Rumi's Cave
2. Self and Spirituality: Early sufis
Self and Spirituality course at Rumi's Cave
1. Self and Spirituality: What is Sufism?
Self and Spirituality course at Rumi's Cave
Saturday Circle: 07/05/2016
Sadiq Khan has today been inaugurated as the first Muslim Mayor of London. Some Muslims are rejoicing, yet others are more critical; Shaykh Babikir offers words of wisdom about the election, and the duty all Muslims have to the citizens of this city.
Saturday Circle: 23/05/2015
The Prophet always took care of those who were poor or neglected; in that spirit, he always took care of Sha'ban, the oft-neglected month, overlooked as it is surrounded by the mighty Rajab and Ramadan. How can we take care of ourselves in Sha'ban?
Saturday Circle: 16/11/2013
Shaykh Babikir treats us by bringing the hair of the Prophet to the circle; a beautiful talk on the baraka of the Prophet Muhammad.
22. The Life of the Prophet: After the Trench
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
21. The Life of the Prophet: The Battle of the Trench
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
20. The Life of the Prophet: The Martyrs of Uhud
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
Salaam Sunday: 28/04/2013
The eye is true, magic is rife but the worst is the jealousy that comes from the arrogant heart
19. The Life of the Prophet: The Battle of Uhud
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
18. The Life of the Prophet: The Battle of Badr
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
Salaam Sunday: 31/03/2013
The mysterious jinn are but another of Allah's creatures, existing on Earth before Adam.
16. The Life of the Prophet: Hypocrisy Afloat
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
Salaam Sunday: 24/02/2013
Dreams are True
15. The Life of the Prophet: Building the Foundations of Medina
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
14. The Life of the Prophet: The Tribes of Medina
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
13. The Life of the Prophet: The Prophet’s Migration
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
12. The Life of the Prophet: The First Oath of Allegiance
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
11. The Life of the Prophet: The Heavenly Ascent
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
10. The Life of the Prophet: Tribulations in Makkah
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
9. The Life of the Prophet: The Migration to Abyssinia
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
8. The Life of the Prophet: The Quraysh Respond
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
7. The Life of the Prophet: The First Believers
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
6. The Life of the Prophet: The Beginning of Prophecy
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
5. The Life of the Prophet: Early Life and Marriage
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – A Complete Sirah Course
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