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John Starling

Islam, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

Shaykh John Starling is an Islamic teacher and imam known for his work in Hanbali fiqh, aqidah, and spiritual development. He has spent many years studying and teaching the Islamic sciences, with a focus on making traditional scholarship accessible to English-speaking Muslims.

After embracing Islam at a young age, Shaykh John Starling pursued Islamic learning formally, including studies at the Islamic University of Madinah. He has taught Arabic and Islamic studies, served Muslim communities in the United States, and continues to contribute through lectures, classes, writings, and answers on matters of Islamic law and belief.

His work is especially valued by students interested in the Hanbali tradition, creed, purification of the soul, and practical Islamic guidance rooted in classical scholarship. Through his teaching, Shaykh John Starling helps connect Muslims to the Qur’an, Sunnah, and the rich scholarly heritage of Islam in a clear and structured manner.

Islam chart
#143
Episodes
25
Releases
Daily
Typical length
47 min
On air since
2019
Latest episode
5 days ago

Episodes

25 episodes, newest first

  1. Ibn Qudāmah - Life Legacy Khirqah and Karāmāt

    55 min

  2. Clear and Ambiguous Verses in Hanbalī Tafsīr

    37 min

  3. al-Wāsiṭī’s Arrival- Ibn Taymiyyah and the Ḥanbalīs of Damascus

    53 min

  4. Encountering Akbarian Sufis of the Stipend

    58 min

  5. Among the Angelic Shadhili Sufis

    58 min

  6. Shaykh Mūsā al-Qaddūmī - 1336H- A Hanbalī Scholar of Late Ottoman Palestine

    1 hr 9 min

  7. The Prayer of My Father Ibrahim

    1 hr

  8. If it wasnt for Muhammad

    1 hr 7 min

  9. Renewed Gratitude at His Noble Birth

    55 min

  10. The Middle Prayer Upon the Prophet - Sulṭān al-Awliyāʾ ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī

    3 min

  11. Encountering the Shādhilī Sufis of Alexandria

    1 hr 3 min

  12. Joining the Fuqara of Baghdad

    1 hr 4 min

  13. Imam al-Razi and the Jurists of Baghdad

    1 hr 11 min

  14. The Anatomy of Shirk

    1 hr 18 min

  15. The Sounds that Veil Our Hearts

    23 min

  16. 09 - The Gardens of Love and Gnosis - Supplementary Spiritual Devices

    31 min

  17. 08 - The Gardens of Love and Gnosis - Divine Supervision and Witnessing

    46 min

  18. 07 - The Gardens of Love and Gnosis - Refinement of Character

    29 min

  19. 06 - The Gardens of Love and Gnosis - Inner Manners of Prayer

    37 min

  20. 05 - The Gardens of Love and Gnosis - Sincerity

    40 min

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