An Advanced Desert Sufi Series This series was created for moments when clarity feels rare, voices are loud, and pressure to react is constant. Patience in Times of Fitnah is not about opinions, sides, or arguments. It is about remaining upright when truth feels fragmented, emotions are inflamed, and certainty becomes tempting. Fitnah is not only external chaos. It is the inner confusion that tests character, intention, and restraint. This series explores how to hold patience without passivity, silence without fear, and discernment without arrogance. You will not find debates here. You will not be asked to react, perform, or declare positions. You will find: - Reflection over reaction - Discernment over certainty - Restraint as moral strength - Silence as protection, not avoidance - Uprightness without applause This is a slow, text-based series. It is meant to be read carefully and returned to when the world feels unsettled. There is no pressure to comment or participate publicly. Silence is welcome. If Leadership of the Soul taught inner governance, and Trials of the Heart taught endurance, this series teaches orientation — how to remain steady when answers are unclear and pressure is high. Take your time. Guard your inner state. Remain upright. — Desert Sufi 🌿