u/huggy19

peace and blessings and mercies be upon you

I moved to the Bay from Philly (Germantown) w my girl n kids, never been out of philly like that. people was telling me to move to North Richmond cause its supposed to be more similar to where im from but i went down there yesterday all i saw was spanish people. was wondering if theres any black parts anymore? we are trying to move near san pablo to be close to wifey family

I am a Baha'i with love for my Muslim brothers and sisters. I am very active in my neighborhood doing different kinds of things friends and families and youth, most of whom are Muslim/Salafi.

To me, Ali was clearly the highest example after the Apostle of God and the Seal of the Prophets, salilahu alayhi wa salam, but Allah chose otherwise. In any case i love Abu Bakr and got a book about him for my 4 year old girl (who watches Omar and Hana hahah)

In the Seven Valleys, Bahá’u’lláh called Abdul Qadir Gilani the "nightingale of oneness," and I have read and appreciate the genius of Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim. Abdu'l-Baha and the early Baha'is would pray salat in a masjid. I would like to learn how to pray at the Salafi masjid in my neighborhood, but am not sure if it is permissible within the Hanbali madhab. I'm not sure what my designation is by Muslim scholars, and if it is cool for me to come in and learn. And even take part in a study circle to study the Book of God, inshaAllah.

I don't want to proselytize, or to publicize my Faith (though taqiyya is forbidden/haram for Baha'is). I simply want to learn, and to commune with our One Creator