Ramadan is only is only a few days away. All of us are getting ready for a month of spiritual and religious devotion, getting closer to our faith, seeking nearness to Allah (swt), and Prophet (pbuh) and his Ahlulbayt. Sometimes we need a kickstart to get into our spiritual and religious groove. Here is my list of top 12 lectures to listen to before the start of  Ramadan.  If you have any that you’d like to share please leave a link in the comments section.

Please make a dua for all individuals living and suffering form injustice of any form. May Allah (swt) make this Ramadan a time for ease and blessing for them–insh’Allah.

1. Khalid Latif : No Regrets This Ramadan 

2. Tariq Ramadan : What does it mean to be faithful?

3. Moulana Asad Jafri : Concept of the Nafs in Islam

4. Sh. Hamza Sodagar : The Ethics of Marriage 

5. Malcolm X : Returning from Mecca

6. Shaykh Faiyaz Jaffer : Introduction to Nahj al-Balagha

7. Hamza Yusuf : Ramadan Advice, Fasting & Taqwa

8. Sayyid Sulayman Hasan : Character of Imam Ali

9. Tariq Ramadan : Colonization and the Muslim Unconscious

10. Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi : Patience And Forbearance In Family Life 

11. Imam Zaid Shakir : Making the most of Ramadan

12. Sheikh Rizwan Arastu : Rediscovering Salat

We were blessed leading up to Ramadan with our Road To Ramadan Sessions reading and discussing Spiritual Mysteries and Ethical Secrets by Mohsen Fayz Kashani. I would highly recommend to everyone as a text to pick up this Ramadan.