Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi reflects on the blessings in Muharram and the 10th day of Muharram (the blessed day of 'Ashura).

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This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on August 28, 2020.

Muharram is a month in which we are taught to excel in worship and good deeds. It is a month of historical significance when Noah, upon him be peace, was delivered from the flood and the people of Moses, upon him be peace, were freed from the oppression of the pharaoh. It is a month of great sorrow as the grandson of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Imam Al-Husayn, the prince of the believers, may God be pleased with him, was martyred in the tragic massacre of Karbala while standing against injustice. It continues to be a month of sincere reflection for those who believe in God and seek to honor the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his family, may God be pleased with them all.

Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi is one of the most well-known and respected community leaders, lecturers, and entrepreneurs in the Bay Area - California.

He was born in Herat, Afghanistan and immigrated with his family to America during the Russian invasion of Afghanistan in 1985. After graduating from American High School and Chabot College he attended San Francisco State University where he majored in history.

He grew up in a household with a deep love and reverence for poetry. At the age of five he began to memorize poems by Rumi and other great poets. His love of poetry continued to grow and eventually developed into a passion and calling that would allow him to teach regular classes on Rumi throughout California, the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Germany and even as far as Konya, Turkey, where Mawlana Rumi is laid to rest. The nuances of the Farsi language, in which he is fluent, allows him the unique ability to bring Rumi’s poetry to life and to help listeners recognize Rumi’s essential message of peace, love, coexistence, and connection with the Divine. He is the author and performer of “Layla & Majnun” play produced by Performing Lines in Perth Australia.

Ustadh Feraidoon spends his free time reading, studying, and lecturing on many topics including Rumi and a wide collection of Farsi poetry, spirituality, and self-development. He currently lives with his wife and two children in Dublin, California.

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