The Rejuvenation of the Soul and

the Rectification of Society

God Most High says in the Blessed Qur'an, "Verily, God does not change the condition of people until they change what is within themselves." In order to rectify society, it is essential for individuals of that society to sincerely direct their hearts to God Most High, and rejuvenate their souls. In this seminar, we will recognize the importance of this connection between the individual and the general community, and examine how purifying ourselves and revitalizing our hearts will help us to rectify the society around us.

When: Saturday April 2, 5:00 - 10:00 pm

Cost: $25* before Mar 28, $30 thereafter

*Includes dinner. No children under 12 please

Teacher’s Biography: Imam Muhammad Adeyinka Mendes currently serves as Founding Director of SacredService for Human Liberation, Lead Arabic Instructor for Fawakih Institute Atlanta, and as a Lecturer at Madina Institute USA. He was born in the United States and reared there as well as in Nigeria. He embraced Islam at age 17 after a life changing journey to Jerusalem just a few weeks before his high school graduation.

Along with specializing at the university level, Muhammad Mendes has been trained for over two decades in the classical Sacred Sciences by notable scholars from around the world. He is invited to deliver Friday sermons, present at conferences, speak at universities, teach at spiritual and educational retreats, and lecture on Classical and Modern Standard Arabic, the Sacred Sciences, and African Diasporic History at national and international venues. In addition to establishing the Annual Rawdah in 2003, a grassroots Islamic educational initiative, he has focused on translating and teaching rare Arabic manuscripts from West Africa concerning theology, Qur’anic exegesis, jurisprudence, ethics, spirituality, medicine, and metaphysics.

Muhammad Mendes teaches a radically non-sectarian, non-misogynistic, and non-violent methodology of Islam rooted in its classical and intuitive traditions. It is an Islam that is positively engaged with society and appreciative of human diversity, and that is empowering to women and youth.

As a student and passionate advocate of Permaculture, Sacred Economics, Islamic Gift Economics, Liberation Therapy, interfaith collaboration, and intentional community building, he strives to practically contribute to the healing of our world at every level.

He resides with his wife and five very energetic children in Atlanta, Georgia, where he can sometimes be found composing a poem atop Stone Mountain or playing ping-pong at Madina Institute USA.