Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Shayan Parsai explores the importance of Eid Al-Adha and the culture of human sacrifice throughout history up to the present day.
NOTE: Between 36:00 - 42:44 we experienced technical difficulties and lost the video feed. The audio remains in tact during that time, and the video feed returns at 42:44.
Sermon given by Shayan Parsai at The Usuli Institute on 5 June 2026.
Still Minab Episode 1: youtu.be/RYd8ePRlq1U?si=7PJyr7OZWxg2ciWF
0:00 - Call to Prayer & Opening of Sermon
3:50 - Minab Massacre & Al-Ahly Hospital Massacre
10:57 - Have we forgotten the significance of Eid al-Adha?
14:40 - Foundational message of Surah al-Saffat: How do you define value?
20:14 - The Accumulation of Waste: Modern Human Sacrifice & Value
29:39 - Human sacrifice throughout history: a common pattern?
35:10 - Ibrahim’s Test: What is the relationship between reason, rituals, revelation?
46:13 - Trivialization of Hajj & The Danger Facing The Al-Aqsa Mosque
59:00 - Prayer
If you are interested in visiting The Usuli Institute in Columbus, OH in-person please email shayan@usuli.org.
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Shayan Parsai explores the importance of Eid Al-Adha and the culture of human sacrifice throughout history up to the present day.
NOTE: Between 36:00 - 42:44 we experienced technical difficulties and lost the video feed. The audio remains in tact during that time, and the video feed returns at 42:44.
Sermon given by Shayan Parsai at The Usuli Institute on 5 June 2026.
Still Minab Episode 1: youtu.be/RYd8ePRlq1U?si=7PJyr7OZWxg2ciWF
0:00 - Call to Prayer & Opening of Sermon
3:50 - Minab Massacre & Al-Ahly Hospital Massacre
10:57 - Have we forgotten the significance of Eid al-Adha?
14:40 - Foundational message of Surah al-Saffat: How do you define value?
20:14 - The Accumulation of Waste: Modern Human Sacrifice & Value
29:39 - Human sacrifice throughout history: a common pattern?
35:10 - Ibrahim’s Test: What is the relationship between reason, rituals, revelation?
46:13 - Trivialization of Hajj & The Danger Facing The Al-Aqsa Mosque
59:00 - Prayer
If you are interested in visiting The Usuli Institute in Columbus, OH in-person please email shayan@usuli.org.
Instagram ~ @usuliinstitute
Twitter ~ @usuliinstitute
Facebook ~ facebook.com/usuliinstitute
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER (scroll to the bottom)
usuli.org
📚 Usuli Press - Check out our publications on the current state of the Muslim world
The Prophet's Pulpit Trilogy ~ amzn.to/40PBtnt
The Palestine Sermons ~ amzn.to/3AOxXiu
Substack ~ substack.com/@theprophetspulpit
~ Spotify & Supercast ~
https://usuli.supercast.com!
🎥 Full list of our recorded khutbahs and their transcripts ~ bit.ly/usulikhutbahs
📰 The full list of articles referenced in this Khutbah can be found at usulinews.org
