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Loujein Amaneddine

Loujein Amaneddine is a Multilingual Translator with a background in English Literature. Loujein currently resides in Chouf, Lebanon, where she is an avid blogger and writer.

Golden Age of The Fatimid Empire, Birthplace of Muwahhideen

Wondering why the Fatimid period was called the “Golden Age”?  There are many useful and memorable contributions our Fatimid Imams have made to Islam, and the whole world. Here are some facts about the Fatimids, you may not know, that will make every Muwahhid appreciative of their beginnings at the …

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Include God in Your Life This New Year

A new year is upon us and we are granted an additional year of thriving and spirituality. Let us observe the endless bounty Allah is granting us every single day, with every sunrise, every heartbeat and every breath we take. Think of all the bumps you turned into mountains last …

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Work is a Form of Worship

I grew up believing that coupling faith with hard work is a divine way for a person to live their life. I also never forgot my father’s words: “An idle’s mind is the devil’s playground”. He spent his life working tirelessly, investing in his skills in a way that pleases …

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Soul’s Journey in Reincarnation Revisited

After publishing The Soul’s Journey in Reincarnation on Druze Times in August 2019, I noticed many people discussing this topic online, questioning popular beliefs, and picking up new things. Many readers online asked me for more clarification on this subject.  So, let’s keep it simple and make this topic of …

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The Soul’s Journey in Reincarnation

Samsara, rebirth, and incarnation are different names of the same concept called Reincarnation (التقمّص) by al-Muwahhideen (also known as السبعيّة الفاطميّة – al-Sabaeyya al-Fatimia). The Christians call it Resurrection (القيامة), while the Ithna Ashariyya (الإثنعشريّة), a Shiite Muslim sect, call it Revival (رجعة). Reincarnation is the rebirth of the soul …

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Hardships as Hidden Blessings in Tawheed

A true Muwahhed is one who hands over life’s matters and affairs to the One who created everything and is in control of everything. Then and only then would he or she find peace and tranquillity. Tawheed stresses not only acceptance but also gratitude for whatever is granted by Allah, …

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Al-Adha Facts Every Muwahhed Needs to Know

DAl-Adha is the most celebrated festivity for Muwahhideen all around the globe. In fact, it is a paragon of sacrificing our worldly desires and whims on the altar of the Almighty. This Eid falls on the 10th of Dhu Al-Hijja (the 12th month in the Hijri Calendar), the month when …

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Gratitude is The Essence of “Tawheed”

We’ve all been missing out on the essence of our lives as Muwahhideen. If you’re reading this now, it means you’re able to see the shapes written before you, and your mind is intelligent enough to decode, analyze and perceive language. You’ve just inhaled and exhaled normally without the aid …

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