Sila Circles

New on Aathaar.

The fourth piece is out, and this one is for anyone who has ever sat in a room with someone and realised, too late, that they weren’t actually listening.

It traces the Prophet’s way of receiving people (God bless him and give him peace), what revelation says about presence, and why the entire architecture of modern communication is built around transmission and not reception.

The argument: we have been trained to value output. What we say, what we contribute, what we produce. The prophetic tradition starts somewhere else.

It’s called Am I Ready to Receive?

Read it here: https://open.substack.com/pub/aathaar/p/am-i-ready-to-receive

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New on Aathaar.

The third piece is out, and this one is for anyone who works in business, finance, or the marketplace and has ever wondered whether the system they’re operating in has a soul.

It traces the origins of modern financial markets from the Dutch East India Company in 1602, through the birth of the Bank of England, to Adam Smith and the ideology built in his name, and then asks what the Quran says about self-interest, ownership, and trade.

The argument: the financial architecture we inherited was designed to make morality optional. The Islamic tradition offers something more honest about who we are and what exchange is actually for.

It’s called The Invisible Hand and the Revealed Law.

Read it here: https://open.substack.com/pub/aathaar/p/the-invisible-hand-and-the-revealed
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New on Aathaar, the written companion to our teaching work at Sila Circles.

This one is personal. Osama Hassan writes about growing up between Pakistan and Perth, inheriting Islam as culture, and the question that changed everything.

It’s called Inherited.

Read it here: https://open.substack.com/pub/aathaar/p/inherited

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Our founder, Osama Hassan, has started a written project called Aathaar: Traces of the Path.

It is the written companion to the work we do at Sila Circles. What we teach in the classroom, explored in long form on the page.

The first piece is about why this exists and what we are trying to build.

Read it here: https://open.substack.com/pub/aathaar/p/why-this-exists

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TracesOfThePath

Bismillah. When my family moved to Australia in the early 2000s, I had a question that wouldn’t leave me alone: is Islam true because it is true, or because my parents told me it was?

That question sent me across the country and eventually across the world looking for an answer. This post is the short version of that journey, what I found, and why I teach.

Swipe through.

If you’re interested in learning with us, The Sunday Circle starts 5th April. Every Sunday at 9:30 AM. Sakinah Community Centre, Cockburn.

Register now. Link in the bio.

Bismillah.

In the blessed month of Ramadan, in these last few mubarak nights, we’d like to share that The Sunday Circle is here.

A weekly morning of traditional Islamic studies at Sakinah Community Centre, Cockburn. Starting 5th April 2026. Every Sunday at 9:30 AM.

Sacred Law - the matn of Qadi Abu Shuja and more
Hadith - Riyad al-Salihin of Imam al-Nawawi
Spiritual Ethics - Risalah al-Akhlaq by Qadi al-Iji
Arabic Through the Quran
Seerah - through song and monthly readings
Islamic History - Companions, Civilisation, and the Modern World

Classical texts. Real curriculum. No fees.

Step 1 (Why Islam Is True) is recommended but all are welcome. If you have a desire to learn, there is a place for you.

The Sunday Circle is the core of Sila’s long-term mission. This is where we build the teachers, the thinkers, and the community that will carry this tradition forward in Australia.

Steps 1 and 2 open the door. The Sunday Circle is what’s behind it.

Sacred knowledge is a trust. Come and learn.

Register via the link in bio - bit.ly/thesundaycircle

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Another part of our series with Ustadha Maryam Sinclair and in collaboration with Neden Bench, Sila Circles is inviting all women for a workshop, “Fostering an Islamic Home Culture: Pouring Faith into Daily Rhythms.” 🫂🏠

Ustadha Maryam Sinclair is an award-winning American author, teacher, student, and storyteller. Living in Istanbul, she continues to study, research, and teach Islamic history through storytelling.

Come and join us as we explore ways to nurture and share the intentional practice of weaving faith into the very fabric of daily life. We’ll explore storytelling, drama and role-playing, movement, singing, and creative listening as modalities for capturing imaginations for Allah Mighty and Majestic and His fabulous Gifts unfolding in every moment.

🗓️ 29th March 2026
📍 Sakinah Community Centre
🕖 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Please register with our link in our bio and we hope to see you there 🩷

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Another part of our series with Ustadha Maryam Sinclair and in collaboration with Neden Bench, Sila Circles is inviting all women for a workshop, “Fostering an Islamic Home Culture: Pouring Faith into Daily Rhythms.” 🫂🏠

Ustadha Maryam Sinclair is an award-winning American author, teacher, student, and storyteller. Living in Istanbul, she continues to study, research, and teach Islamic history through storytelling.

Come and join us as we explore ways to nurture and share the intentional practice of weaving faith into the very fabric of daily life. We’ll explore storytelling, drama and role-playing, movement, singing, and creative listening as modalities for capturing imaginations for Allah Mighty and Majestic and His fabulous Gifts unfolding in every moment.

🗓️ 29th March 2026
📍 Sakinah Islamic Centre
🕖 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Please register with our link in our bio and we hope to see you there 🩷