Videos

The American Master

Learn the story of Muhammad Zakariya, an American master in Arabic calligraphy whose mastery is not only defined by his years of art work, but his humility under his teacher Hasan Çelebi.

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When Hearts Change

Rising After The Fall

Allah defines us as a community, not as a community of sinners, but as a community of repenters. Ustadha Muslema Purmul gives a beautiful insight into how we can always work through our mistakes and find our way back.

Forever Night

The Story of Ahmet Sarikaya:
Forever Night tells the inspiring story of Ahmet Sarikaya who overcame all odds to achieve a level of mastery that very few attain. Ahmed is ‏a renown Qur'an reciter in Istanbul, Turkey. He has a unique story and unique ability that set him apart from the rest.

Your Ego Will Destroy You!

Our unchecked egos will surely lead us astray. But how do we overcome the tribulations of the nafs? Shaykh Yasir Fahmy discusses ways that we can overcome our lower selves and methods to prevent our egos from destroying us.

Salawat Around the World Compilation

As the blessed month of Rabi Al-Awwal comes to a close, Al-Madina Studios is pleased to bring you a compilation of Salawat reels that we've shared daily throughout this blessed month. May Allah ﷻ enter us into Jannah with His Beloved ﷺ

How's Your Arabic?

Take a stroll with Moutasem Atiya as he catches Suhba Fellowship students off guard and starts testing their Arabic skills. Students from all across the world came together for a one year fellowship under the spiritual guidance of Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui to deep their connection with Allah and His Messenger (Peace be upon him), while also studying the Arabic language.

How It All Began: The Al-Madina Institute Story

It's been about 10 years since we first started meeting in our family homes in Baltimore, Maryland. There was no organization, no brand, just a few young families gathering for the remembrance of God and the pursuit of knowledge. We invited a few learned men and women to teach us and after a short time the local community wanted to participate and asked us to bring our lessons to the local mosques.

In The Footsteps Of Rumi

"Silence is the language of God. All else is poor translation."

-Rumi

The Last Bookbinder

Osman Doruk is one of the last remaining traditional Ottoman book binders in Istanbul. Osman treats us to a behind the scenes look at his ancient craft and his plan to keep this tradition alive.

The Man with No Fridge

In a world pushing us to consume, one man decides to live without a fridge.

Hobe: From the Township to the Metropolis

‘Hobe’ tells the story of Muhammad Hobe, one of the first Africans to receive the Ijaza (license) in the sacred art of calligraphy from world renowned master calligrapher Hasan Çelebi.

STUDIO SESSIONS | SEASON 1 - EPISODE 10: THE SOUND HEART

In the final video of our Diseases of The Heart series, Moutasem Atiya recaps the various destructive ailments we all face and how to attempt to uproot them from our beings.