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3 Jul

ما هي الماسونية

ان الرأي المتفق عليه بتعرّيف الماسونية أنها مؤسسة إتحاد وإخوّة، قائمة بين رجال مثقفين يعملون في سبيل بنآء الرجل الفاضل لخلق المجتمع الفاضل وهذا يقتضيهم أن يحبوا العدل والحق والجمال، وأن ينشدوا المعرفة حيث يجدونها، وأن يعملوا على التخلّص من النقائص التي تعتريهم، وأن يمارسوا الفضآئل الإنسانية، وأن يقوموا بواجباتهم العامة والوطنية، وأن يتغلبّوا على […]

23 Jan

A Conversation with W. Ramsay McGhee, Grand Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of Scotland.

With the extended lock-down and the various challenges presented by a number of irregular and clandestine persons who are styling themselves as Freemasons in Lebanon, the District Grand Lodge of Lebanon, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland, presents its series, ‘Conversation with a Mason.’ All Freemasons […]

10 Jan

Guardians of a secret tradition in Freemasonry.

The teachings adapted from communities in our area of the world (Middle East region) as the source of spiritual enlightenment for the Templar Knights and Europe’s occult fraternities were significant. From the days of the renowned Sufi Master Mansour Hallaj 858-922 who wrote: “I am the Truth” and preached the importance of the annihilation of […]

6 May

The Journey of A Freemason

A Freemason’s heart represents his soul’s compass which he uses as a guide to traverse the intricate winding of his journey through Life. A Freemason believes that his own journey is unique to him, and that no mason should influence or “pollute” another Brother’s ‘journey.’ Freemasons therefore merely guide and assist each other, but never […]

22 Mar

There Are No Secrets in Freemasonry?

Sometimes it is said we have no secrets. Nothing could be further from the truth. Brother Cliff Porter wrote that “Masonry is a transformative art. It can be extraordinary in a man’s life. It’s speculative and alchemical and all those things. What I take offense to is the fact that sometimes it is said we […]

2 Mar

The Masonic Journey

“God turns you from one feeling to another and teaches by means of opposites so that you will have two wings to fly, not one” Persian poet Rumi We all know that it is only by seeing the light that we can understand the dark, for every opposite, a lesson therein is instated. It is […]

8 Jul

Freemasonry is an idea whose time has come

Freemasonry is a product of groups of men who imprint their surrounding culture with the significance of their ideas. It is the “idea” behind an ancient institution that unites its members with a deep sense of fulfillment; a manifestation of a nurtured soul. When we take a broad look at what causes us to feel fulfilled and […]

18 Jun

A Brief History of Lodge Sunneen (Sannine) 969

Lodge Sunneen 969 was established on July 2, 1904 in Shweir just about 30 kilometers northeast of Beirut and was named upon the great mountains of Mount Lebanon ‘Sunneen’. That was the third Lodge chartered by the Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons in Scotland after Lodge Palestine 415 in 1861 and Lodge […]

12 Jun

Brief History of Lodge Palestine No. 415

LODGE PALESTINE No. 415 was chartered in May 6th 1861 by courtesy of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, at a meeting of the Grand Committee held at Freemason’s Hall on March 4th 1861, with the presence of the M. W. Grand Master George Augustus Frederick John, Lord Glenlyn, afterwards sixth Duke of Atholl in the […]

2 May

Your Questions About Freemasonry Answered

Who May Become a Freemason? The primary requirement for membership of the Craft is a belief in God, The Supreme Being; and good moral character. Humility, patience, charity and gentleness are among the hallmarks of purity and integrity of character. The essential qualification for admission into and continuing membership is a belief in a Supreme […]

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