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Sunday Open Thread – 3/14/2010 – Intellectual Grab Bag

Mar 14, 2010 7:07am

Avatar, Quebec's niqab ban and Biblical errors....

EEOC Rules in Favor of Debbie Almontaser; Victory for Civil Rights

Mar 14, 2010 12:14am

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled against New York City's Department of Education, declaring that Debbie Almontaser was the victim of discrimination. The NY Times reports. An important first step towards full justice!...

Islamic Art Feature: Pick of the Week 3/13/10

Mar 13, 2010 12:56pm

Welcome to the another edition of MuslimMatters.org’s regular Islamic Art feature. If you want to see your work on MM, then either email us your images to art[@]muslimmatters[.]org or submit them to our Flickr group. Click on the images below to view the original. Visit the MuslimMatters Flickr group to view the...

Labor of Love: Lessons Learned Overnight

Mar 11, 2010 11:26pm

I could have been sleeping at home in my comfortable bedroom with it's neat-and-clean attached bathroom, offering my Fajr on a plush Musallah... but no, going through all those experiences that night opened my eyes to an existence that was based on putting someone else before your own needs. In...

7 Good Reasons for Attending a Sisters’ Halaqah

Mar 11, 2010 2:00am

From forging a sense of community to providing an iman boost, the benefits of attending a weekly halaqah are many. Umm Ismail shares seven good reasons to get you out of your house on the path of knowledge....

Some Advice for Muslim Husbands on Giving Your Wife a Break

Mar 10, 2010 2:00am

I was pretty much "hands-off" dad - diapers repelled me, and I would leave watching the kids to my wife. Since they didn't like leaving her side, it was all the more reason for me to say, "See, if I take them, they'll just cry, so you keep them."...

Female Wet Dreams: Islamic Perspectives & Regulations

Mar 8, 2010 2:00am

Therefore, if a girl/woman sees a wet dream, it does not mean that she is sexually perverted, lewd or immodest in any sense. It is out of her control, especially for younger girls who may be experiencing many hormonal changes in their bodies. In fact, the Shariah itself recognizes wet...

Sunday Open Thread – 3/7/10 – Upcoming Media Events

Mar 7, 2010 6:10am

Sunday Open Thread for March 3, 2010...

Charity – The Best of Both Worlds

Mar 7, 2010 2:00am

A reflection on the apparent and hidden benefits of helping those less fortunate than ourselves....

Our Condolences at the Passing of Aminah Assilmi

Mar 6, 2010 3:57am

From the International Union of Muslim Women: Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’oon. Our beloved sister, Aminah Assilmi passed away this morning in an automobile accident. We pray that Allah (SWT) will shower His mercy on this sister and grant her the highest level of Paradise – Jannat Ul-Firdous – and give...