Training Manual’s Real Authors

Training Manual’s Real Authors
by | April 11, 2025 | No Comments

During my visits to the 15 selected barangays across the BARMM over two months to write the BARMM BARANGAY JUSTICE SYSTEM TRAINING MANUAL, I would always begin with my usual introduction to the Lupon members, explaining that I was not there to author the manual but merely to serve as their scribe. “The real authors,” I would tell them, “are none other than yourselves. You—who have lived through countless disputes and found resolutions in ways only you can. You are
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Thank You, MILG and SUBATRA!

Thank You, MILG and SUBATRA!
by | April 10, 2025 | No Comments

Thanks to the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG-BARMM) and Support to the Bangsamoro Transition (SUBATRA) for the invitation to be part of the conversations on: * Overview of the BARMM Barangay Justice System * Understanding Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples’ Customary Laws and Their Relevance to the Barangay Justice System * Understanding Moro Religious and Customary Laws and Their Relevance to the Barangay Justice System * Learning the Techniques and Skills in Conflict Resolution * Demonstrating the Techniques and
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Breaking the Mental Health Break

Breaking the Mental Health Break
by | April 6, 2025 | No Comments

My personal thanks to the university for blessing us with those much-needed few days of Mental Health Break. At least we get to somehow reclaim and regain whatever’s left of our sanity. Feel free to blame it on the Instruction overload, if you will. Paradoxically though, we’re using this short break to dive headfirst into yet another source of insanity — Research overload: Editing and writing the Introduction to the forthcoming ElziStyle publication, THE POLITICS OF PEACE AND THE MINDANAO
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Thank You, Atty. M.

Thank You, Atty. M.
by | April 5, 2025 | No Comments

Right on schedule with our plan to publish at least one title a month, we were able to locally publish RISALAH LIQA’ ALLAH (P500) just a few days before the end of March. It was soon followed by RISALAH MA‘RIFAT ALLAH (P500), al-hamdulillah. Thank you, Atty. M of Quezon City for ordering your copies of the books! ElziStyle #LiqaAllah #MarifatAllah #IslamicMysticism #IslamicPhilosophy
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Top Seller in March 2025

Top Seller in March 2025
by | April 1, 2025 | No Comments

As it’s already the month of April 2025, let me share with you ElziStyle Bookshop’s top-selling title on Amazon during the previous month of March (Sha’ban-Ramadan-Shawwal): * Muhammad Taqih Misbah Yazdi, A CURSORY GLANCE AT THE THEORY OF WILAYAT AL-FAQIH, trans. Mansoor Limba, US$12.99, https://amzn.to/3Yi7TVr ABOUT THE BOOK “A Cursory Glance at the Theory of Wilāyat al-Faqīh” is a profound and timely exploration of one of the most pivotal doctrines of contemporary Islamic political thought. Authored by the renowned scholar
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Not Just Commemoration, But Truth

Not Just Commemoration, But Truth
by | March 18, 2025 | No Comments

While I was barely a few minutes into my 30-minute presentation on the Sulu Exclusion at a recent philosophy conference, I could already sense that something was coming from a young professor—one from a city that was among the Tres Marías during the SPCPD days. Seated in the middle of the hall, his eyes were locked in, his attention razor-sharp. It was as if he was dissecting every word I uttered, measuring each phrase against his own convictions. I was
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12 Published Books in 2025?

12 Published Books in 2025?
by | February 27, 2025 | No Comments

As soon as I received ElziStyle Bookshop’s business permit on January 20, 2022, I told myself, “Our target is to publish one title a month.” Ambitious as it was, the first year (2022) ended with eight published titles. “The stated target was not yet achieved, but not bad for a start,” I would console myself. The following year (2023) saw the lowest output—only two titles were published. Last year (2024) was slightly better, with three titles, yet still far from
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Dedication – “Cracking the Shari’ah Code”

Dedication – “Cracking the Shari’ah Code”
by | February 7, 2025 | No Comments

“Dedicated to Mom Tana’s Muntasirūn Kids” – – – What struck me most was not just the formalities, but the sense of community. Later, I found Ma’am Tana at the pantry just outside the auditorium, arranging food items. She smiled warmly, “We don’t have a catering service here. Everything you see is what the participants bring to share.” Coffee, tea, native Moro delicacies, pizza, pancakes—everyone contributed something. The pantry was a microcosm of the generosity and selflessness that defined the
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“Cracking the Shari’ah Code” – Get Your Preorder Discount Now!

“Cracking the Shari’ah Code” – Get Your Preorder Discount Now!
by | January 29, 2025 | No Comments

Mansoor Limba, CRACKING THE SHARI ‘AH CODE: INSIDER TIPS AND TRICKS FOR SUPER BUSY PROFESSIONALS TO PASS THE SHARI ‘AH BAR EXAM. ElziStyle Bookshop, 2025. Pre-order your copy now for only P450 instead of the regular P550 price. Order Form: https://bit.ly/ShariahCode 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 Are you a busy professional dreaming of passing the Shari‘ah Bar Exam but struggling to find the time to prepare? “Cracking the Shari‘ah Code” is the ultimate guide to help you turn that dream into reality.
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Birthing Shari‘ah Public Assistance Office (SPAO)

Birthing Shari‘ah Public Assistance Office (SPAO)
by | January 27, 2025 | No Comments

While still deeply engrossed in a spirited conversation on Institutional Partnerships and Linkages with 39 passionate police lieutenant colonels, alongside a handful of fire and jail superintendents in their Public Safety Officers Senior Executive Course (PSOSEC) at the National Police College, my phone buzzed. It was a Facebook Messenger notification—a snapshot of a page, captioned: “Committee Report na.” Three hours later… Navigating through heavy traffic on my way back to the Metro after the whole day’s conversation, my Messenger chimed
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Our Sentiment While Unveiling

Our Sentiment While Unveiling
by | January 22, 2025 | No Comments

As we unveiled and launched the BARMM Barangay Justice System Training Manual today, we also carry the sentiment that it could have been more comprehensive had it not been finalized prior to the approval of the following relevant legal documents: • The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code (BLGC) • The Bangsamoro Tri-justice Legal Framework • Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 64, or the Bangsamoro Indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) Act of 2024 (which was signed into law
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From Seed to Shade

From Seed to Shade
by | January 21, 2025 | No Comments

What began as a seed, planted through the introduction to legal pluralism and the tri-justice system in the Procedures in Shari’ah Court subject of the Shari’ah Training Seminar under Atty. Mehol Sadain, has now grown into a tree in the form of the BARMM Barangay Justice System Training Manual. Tomorrow marks its official book launch. It is hoped that this tree will provide value to those who seek benefit—whether from its shade, fruits, flowers, or leaves, as the case may
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Top Sellers in 2024

Top Sellers in 2024
by | January 4, 2025 | No Comments

As we welcome 2025, let me share with you ElziStyle Bookshop’s top-selling titles on Amazon from January to December 2024, each achieving 24 copies sold: * ‘Allamah Hasan Mustafawi, “Esoteric Traditions: An Exposition of Imam Musa ibn Ja‘far al-Kazim’s (‘a) Mystical and Philosophical Traditions,” trans. Mansoor Limba (ElziStyle.com, 2020) 147 pages, US$16.99. Paperback via Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Tbwf0w Sample Copy: https://bit.ly/EsotericSample eBook: https://www.elzistyle.com/product/esoteric-traditions (US$8) * ‘Allamah Hasan Mustafawi, IMAM AL-RIDA’S (‘a) ESOTERIC TRADITIONS: AN EXPOSITION OF SELECTED TRADITIONS FROM ‘UYUN AKHBAR AL-RIDA,
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Looking Back at 2024

Looking Back at 2024
by | January 3, 2025 | No Comments

2024 was a year that seemed to pass by in a flash, underscoring just how busy it was for me. And indeed, it was. Many of the projects that came my way were neither planned nor anticipated; they simply unfolded as the year progressed. Inevitably, this led to numerous backlogs, particularly in my translation, writing, and publishing targets for 2024: • Shahid Murtada Mutahhari’s 2-volume Islam wa Niyāz-hā-ye Zamān (Islam and the Exigencies of Time), which I began translating in
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Top Sellers in December 2024

Top Sellers in December 2024
by | January 2, 2025 | No Comments

As it’s already the month of January 2025, let me share with you ElziStyle Bookshop’s top-selling titles on Amazon during the previous month of December (Jumadi al-Awwal-Jumadi al-Thani): * ‘Allamah Hasan Mustafawi, IMAM AL-RIDA’S (‘a) ESOTERIC TRADITIONS: AN EXPOSITION OF SELECTED TRADITIONS FROM ‘UYUN AKHBAR AL-RIDA, trans. Mansoor Limba, US$18.99. Sample copy: https://bit.ly/UyunSample Paperback via Amazon (International): https://amzn.to/4gXCjTX eBook, US$9 (regular price: US$15): * Mansoor Limba, FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR MUSLIM TEENS: 12 SHORT STORIES OF EMPOWERMENT (ElziStyle.com, 2023) 151 pages,
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