This short teaching recalls a prophetic report: there are three cities that the Antichrist (Dajjal) cannot enter. The places named are Damascus, the blessed shrine of Sharif, and the holy sanctuaries of Mecca and Medina. A common misunderstanding is that “Quddus”, Jerusalem, is meant; the clarification points instead to its status as a capital, underlining the special protection given to these sites.
For us, rooted in Sufi wisdom and Ottoman heritage, this is a reminder that divine sanctity raises spiritual barriers against falsehood. These cities have long been beacons of truth, prayer and refuge; their foundations are woven with the Qur’anic promise that evil cannot prevail within them. We draw strength from this assurance, trusting that wherever we gather, in our Ludwigshafen centre or online, the same divine protection surrounds us.
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