The Mahdi Times The Mahdi Times, Issue #29, April 2015 | Page 2

Welcome Message By Laila Ali Salam, Welcome to “The Mahdi Times”, Issue #29, April 2015. I pray you are all well and in a place most pleasing to Allah (swt). This issue is all about healing and its importance. Being in a very fast paced, capitalist driven culture healing and health are of the utmost importance because there are so many factors that come into play. Even just breathing or taking a deep breath can have so many benefits, mentally and physically and can totally uplift a person’s health and mood. So, this issue is a reminder to keep these things in mind. It’s absolutely essential for us to have our own spiritual retreat, not externally but within us where we can disengage from the outside world and sink into our own thoughts and