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A Tribute to Our Sister, Aminah Assilmi
Rafik Beekun I knew Sr. Aminah from 1979 until her death. She was very close to my family, helping me get married to my wife, Nadiah, and being a very close friend. Her whole life was dedicated to Islam and to representing it in the best possible way. Sr. Aminah brought many...
Famous Muslim Speaker and Da’ee, Aminah Assilmi, Dies in Car Accident
Sr. Aminah Assilmi, the world famous Islamic speaker, day’ee and president of the International Union of Muslim Women was killed in a car accident yesterday night. She will, Insha Allah, be buried in Knoxville tomorrow March 6, 2010. Funeral arrangements are being made by the Islamic Center of Knoxville. Please...
Business Owners Get Burned by Sticky Fingers
By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN Entrepreneur Barbara Wein Allen used to have so much faith in her employees that she would loan them company funds to buy homes, cars and other big expenses. But that changed in 2007 when she determined one had stolen an estimated $250,000 from her firm, Multi-Point Communications...
Muslim scholar’s fatwa condemns terrorism
Note from Rafik Beekun: London, England (CNN) — A Muslim [Sufi] scholar has issued a fatwa, or religious ruling, that says suicide bombers are destined for hell. Tahir ul-Qadri condemned terrorism and criticized Islamic extremists who cite their religion to justify violence. Ul-Qadri’s 600-page fatwa is “arguably the most comprehensive theological refutation...
Nasheeds from Maher Zain – Ya Nabi Salam Alayka (arabic version)
Ya Nabi Salam Alayka (arabic version) Open your eyes (English) Always be there! (English) Thank you, Allah ...
Islam News
U.S. Muslim convert among 7 arrested in Ireland
A Colorado woman who converted to Islam last year and was lured to Europe by online extremists was among seven people arrested in Ireland in connection with a suspected plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist, her parents said on Saturday....
A Chinese man yesterday embraced Islam at a conversion ceremony at Kg Batang Mitus, during which he recited the 'dua kalimah syahadah' in the presence of Tutong Dakwah Department personnel....
Iran criticized for religious persecution
The State Department condemned Iran's persecution of religious minorities on Friday following the Iranian authorities' detention of Baha'is and Christians in recent months....
3,000 Muslims Attack Christians over Church Rumor
george whyte said in the Islam Forum: The toll from an attack on the Coptic Christian community that took place yesterday in the north-western province of Mersa Matrouh, Egypt is 25 wounded, including women and children. A crowd of around 3 thousand Muslims attacked the faithful gathered in...
Half of UN Food Aid Diverted from Starving Somalis
george whyte said in the Islam Forum: Up to half the food aid intended for the millions of hungry people in Somalia is being diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local U.N. workers, according to a U.N. Security Council report ... ...
The death last month of the Swiss-born British Muslim Charles le Gai Eaton provided a reminder of the surprise that sometimes greets Europeans who have made the decision to convert to Islam ....
Islam from inside
Podcast - The Role of Love in the Qur'anic Worldview
This is from a recording made by a close friend at a recent public lecture given by William Chittick at Carleton University. The subject of the lecture was love in the Qur'anic worldview and is based on material Chittick has collected for a new book he is working on. The lecture...
Al-Taqrib: a Journal of Islamic Unity
PDFs of Al-Taqrib, a journal devoted to dialogue that seeks to open avenues towards Islamic unity, are available for download from the home page. The journal features a variety of perspectives both on interfaith dialogue as well as inter-madhab dialogue. A very partial listing of contents is: "Civilizational Dialogue and Mysticism"...
Remembrance (dhikr) and the path of mercy
When remembrance (dhikr) of Allah is connected with the aspect of His mercy, that quality of mercy begins to manifest within one's own character - it gains a real, living presence and the heart expands with it's growth.......
....Today Israel capitalizes on a name and a difficult history, but this Israel of our era has not within it the character of a promised land.......
(Sura 12: verse 99 - 101) - The Fulfillment of Yusuf's dream - the sun, the moon, and eleven stars
Although in a narrative sense the sura of Joseph (Yusuf) is one of the most accessible and straightforward chapters of the Qur'an, describing in chronological order the story of Joseph's betrayal by his brothers, his rise to prominence in Egypt, and his reunion with his family, it is simultaneously a...
Since the language of dreams is a cloaked, symbolic language - a language of ideas, concepts, and truths embodied into various forms, into bodies and events that symbolize the true meaning - because of this it remains opaque to most. They do not know how to interpret so they shake...
ProgressiveIslam.Org - Comments
In reply to Swiss Elected Official Converts to Islam: Don't you just love irony?...
In reply to Islamic view of marital sex: RU486 is an abortifacient, which ends an existing pregnancy. Emergency contraceptive methods like Plan B and emergency IUD insertion prevent a pregnancy from occurring, and cannot interrupt an already established pregnancy. They are not the same as RU486....
In reply to The Psyche of a gay Muslim By Bashir Al-hamim for my friend brown lips: thank you for the comment I'll consider the word change. I wonder can't the poem be seen any longer on the home page?...
In reply to The Psyche of a gay Muslim By Bashir Al-hamim for my friend brown lips: Interesting poem! Reminds me of C.P. Cavafy. One minor suggestion: Change "homely" to "homey" in the following line because "homely" means unattractive he always brought a suitcase of Persian carpets which made the small flat...
In reply to A satisfying retort: And besides, there are others who might enjoy your cheeks. I told one young bigot to get some mental health care right the heck now. Only, I didn't say heck....
In reply to About Haiti.: I copied this blog entry and changed it a bit then send it to 20,000 people that work in great lakes, I also fallowed your lead and decide to donate 10 percent of this paycheck to the red cross, good job kia...
IslamOnline.net > Living Shari`ah
Ceaseless Reward Even After Death
As a matter of fact, anyone who has ever been on an out-of-town journey would testify to the pre-travel stress and jitters. One aspect of the preparations......
Boycotting Israeli and American Goods
Are we allowed to buy items from Israeli sources, even though this money may be used to help the Jewish “war machine”? I would like Shiekh Qaradawi to ......
The Endless Succulence of the Qur'an (Part 1)
"Indeed, the Glorious Qur'an has ever preserved its prime and vigor, as if it were being revealed afresh in every age, with all its glow and flush. Sure ......
Muhammad: Your Best Ideal in Life
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the best ideal to follow in your life. He was sent to lead people out of darkness and ignorance into ......
Fiqh of Jihad: How Does Fighting End?
In the seventh section of the valuable book Fiqh of Jihad, the erudite Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi answers the question: How does fighting end? He believes that the fighting ends in one of five situations: to end without fighting at all if both parties withdraw from the battlefield; in reconciliation between...
Marriage & Intimate Relations (Folder)
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Ten Tips on How to Choose Your First DSLR Camera
The very first time that I held an SLR camera was when I was 16. It was my father’s Pentax, a very handsome film SLR camera. It was an expensive hobby, specially for a college student, so I decided to let go of photography. Years later, however, I finally received...
Post-Engagement Report and a Job Offer
So my sister, Sanaf, is now engaged to be married to Kamran. Everything went well, alhumdulillah. I flew to Karachi with Sophia, and we did what every cabin crew hates done on an aircraft: we re-arranged the seats for 5 people so that Sophia and I could sit together. A...
My sister, Sanaf, is getting engaged tonight, inshaAllah. May Allah bless her with so much happiness, love and health. ...
The World’s Largest Aquarium Leaks, and Stats Go Up
By the time you are reading this post, you must already have heard or read that the world’s largest aquarium had cracked and leaked. This Dubai Mall aquarium is home to 33 thousand sea creatures (including several sharks, whose teeth I’ve seen really up close) and contains 10 million liters...
BBQ at Mamzar Park … Abaya sleeve details … And of course, blue and silver slippers … AND, I really had to post this one … This was Yemen’s presentation for the Global Village this year. And they had ONE spectator, who seems engrossed in their performance. ...
The Lady Behind the Visa Window of the Pakistan Embassy in Dubai
My sister, Sophia, went to the Pakistan embassy exactly five days ago to apply for a visit visa. She attached the photo copy of our youngest sister’s passport and national ID card as supporting documents (because she’s a Pakistani passport holder). When the lady behind the visa window studied the...
Religion Islam - Basic of Islamic Ideology
The Gentlemen Soldiers of Pakistan
An interesting and thought provoking article from an Indian writer, Shivani Mohan, where she discusses the human side of soldiers and mentions a beautiful incident in 1965 when Pakistani soldiers had captured Indian territory and a whole village evacuated in face of advancing Pakistani troops, leaving behind 3 elderly Indian...
Israel’s Role In Destabilizing Pakistan
When waging war “by way of deception,” the motto of the Israeli Mossad, well-timed crises play a critical agenda-setting role by displacing facts with what a target population can be deceived to believe. Thus the force-multiplier effect when staged crises are reinforced with pre-staged intelligence. In combination, the two often...
Reports of insurgents using sophisticated weapons including Russian made 14.7 anti-aircraft guns, against helicopters and fixed wing aircraft of the Pakistan air force have surfaced. Apparently it has been fitted on strategic heights in the area to target military aircraft. This anti-aircraft gun along with the 12.7 Russian model has...
The dawn of 14 August 1947 has brought the sigh of relief to all those who have dreamed and scarificed for a piece of land called Pakistan. We as third generation has read this only in our social studies book that who all were the saviors to make this miracle...
Self preservation is a powerful force in humans, this exist on both personal & national level; in fact its a constant fear of facing a defeat, even on a intellectual level. In an attempt to avoid intellectual defeat, proof and evidence is created either consciously or subconsciously for beliefs that...
Islam is the name of the life of preservation of the self within the boundary walls of the Quran. For this purpose it is necessary that the mankind must know as to what are the boundary walls of the Quran and along with it they must also get themselves up...
About.com Islam
To God we belong, and to Him we all return. Aminah Assilmi, a prominent Muslim lecturer, writer and women's rights advocate in the U.S., died Friday morning in a car accident in Tennessee. She was returning with her son from a speaking engagement in New York. Sister Aminah was reportedly killed instantly; her son was injured...
Muslims are violent, intolerant Arabs who worship a moon-god, reject Jesus, oppress their women, and strive to kill all unbelievers... NOT. Let's tackle Myth #1: Myth: Muslims worship a moon-god. Fact: Muslims worship One God, the same God worshipped by Abraham and Jesus.Top 10 Myths About Islam originally appeared on About.com Islam on Wednesday, March...
This week (12 Rabia' Awal) marks the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, known as Milad An-Nabi. Although not universally recognized or celebrated, this is a time when many Muslims reflect on the lives and example of the Prophet, his family, and his early followers. Read more: Top Biographies of the Prophet Muhammad Prophets of...
"I find the idea of having a special day to celebrate love is ridiculous since we should love every day of our lives. I would rather celebrate our anniversary with my husband if I want to specify a special day for love." - Haifa Salim, a Saudi woman commenting on Valentine's...
Did you travel for Hajj this year? What tips do you wish you had known before leaving? How did you make the arrangements? Was there something you forgot to pack, and really missed? Share your experience, and help others be well-prepared for the journey of a lifetime. More: Share your Hajj experience...
In the Islam Forum, we have been following the case of Fatima and Mansour, a Saudi couple that was forcibly divorced by the courts of that country. Fatima and Mansour had been happily married for three years when her half-brothers petitioned the court to annul their marriage. The brothers claimed that...
The Muslim Network for Baha'i Rights
Interview With a Baha’i Education Right Activist in Iran
In an interview with International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Hessam Mishaghi, spokesperson for the Right to Education Committee, most of whose members are in prison right now, spoke of barriers for education for Bahais and students who are active in civil and political activities at universities. He explained...
Dorsa Sobhani, a Baha’i Activist, Arrested Today in Iran
Dorsa Sobhani, a member of the 1 Million Signature Campaign, was arrested this morning in Sari, northern Iran. The 1 Million Signature Campaign aims to collect a million signatures to a petition to repeal all the discriminatory laws against women in Iran, while raising awareness about this inequality. Ms. Sobhani is...
Human Rights Watch Issues a Statement on the Violation of Baha’i Rights in Iran
Human Rights Watch has issued a statement about the ongoing persecution of Baha’is in Iran, following the arrest of 13 Baha’is in Iran for alleged connection the Ashoura protests (January 27, 2009). According to the Iranian regime, the Baha’is fomented protests, stored weapons and ammunition in their homes, and sent...
The Baha’is: A Tiny Weird Group in Your Backyard
The following exceptional article by Steven was posted on MideastYouth and we thought the readers of BahaiRights would be interested in it. The Baha’is: A Tiny Weird Group in Your Backyard The Bahá’ís have been in the news out of Iran and neighboring regions. I could go on about the governmental angle but...
Five More Baha’is Arrested in Iran
This week, Iranian authorities rounded up five more Baha’is for alleged connections to the Ashoura protests (December 27, 2009). Some of the arrested are related to other Baha’is currently detained in Iran. According to the Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR), the names of the people arrested are Niki Khanjani,...
Indian News Channel Focuses on Persecution of Baha’is in Iran
The Indian news channel NewsX recently aired an extensive report about the Baha’is of Iran. The program discusses the trial of the Baha’i 7 (Yaran), the systematic incitement against Baha’is in children’s books , the denial of education of Baha’is, the scapegoating of Baha’is after the post-election turmoil and the...
Quran: Book of Islam
The Gentlemen Soldiers of Pakistan
An interesting and thought provoking article from an Indian writer, Shivani Mohan, where she discusses the human side of soldiers and mentions a beautiful incident in 1965 when Pakistani soldiers had captured Indian territory and a whole village evacuated in face of advancing Pakistani troops, leaving behind 3 elderly Indian...
Israel’s Role In Destabilizing Pakistan
When waging war “by way of deception,” the motto of the Israeli Mossad, well-timed crises play a critical agenda-setting role by displacing facts with what a target population can be deceived to believe. Thus the force-multiplier effect when staged crises are reinforced with pre-staged intelligence. In combination, the two often...
Reports of insurgents using sophisticated weapons including Russian made 14.7 anti-aircraft guns, against helicopters and fixed wing aircraft of the Pakistan air force have surfaced. Apparently it has been fitted on strategic heights in the area to target military aircraft. This anti-aircraft gun along with the 12.7 Russian model has...
The dawn of 14 August 1947 has brought the sigh of relief to all those who have dreamed and scarificed for a piece of land called Pakistan. We as third generation has read this only in our social studies book that who all were the saviors to make this miracle...
Self preservation is a powerful force in humans, this exist on both personal & national level; in fact its a constant fear of facing a defeat, even on a intellectual level. In an attempt to avoid intellectual defeat, proof and evidence is created either consciously or subconsciously for beliefs that...
Islam is the name of the life of preservation of the self within the boundary walls of the Quran. For this purpose it is necessary that the mankind must know as to what are the boundary walls of the Quran and along with it they must also get themselves up...
Religion News Blog
Scientology insider’s nightmare childhood
A former Scientologist who says she was a "child slave" and alleges she saw a six-year-old boy chained up in a ship's hold is disappointed the Senate has blocked a full inquiry into the religious organisation. Keryn's decision to speak openly about her experiences comes after ABC1's Four...
Senator Xenophon vows to pursue ‘cults’
Addressing a conference of cult survivors in Brisbane today, Senator Nick Xenophon said a new motion for a new parliamentary inquiry might include a push for police to take criminal action against cults. He was also attracted to using the Trade Practices Act to prosecute groups for false and...
Senator to speak at Brisbane anti-cult conference
Independent South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon will address a conference in Brisbane which claims to be the first specifically organised to help people who have left cults. Senator Xenophon has been campaigning for an inquiry into the Church of Scientology and its tax exempt status....
Scientologists try to block ‘intolerant’ German feature film
Germany's state broadcaster is locked in a row with the Church of Scientology which wants to block an upcoming feature film that depicts the controversial organisation as totalitarian and unethical. According to the makers of Until Nothing Remains, the €2.5m (£2.3 m) drama, which is due to air...
Chief exorcist says Devil is in Vatican
He added that the assault on Pope Benedict XVI on Christmas Eve by a mentally unstable woman and the sex abuse scandals which have engulfed the Church in the US, Ireland, Germany and other countries, were proof that the Anti-Christ was waging a war against the Holy See....
Aum Shinrikyo victim count rises
The number of victims of the 1995 sarin gas attack in the Tokyo subway by the AUM Shinrikyo cult is almost 6,300 in a nationwide police survey -- far more than the earlier estimate of over 5,000. Meanwhile one more fatality has been identified....
Talk Islam
Obama donates peace prize money to charity
Obama announces the list of charities to receive his Nobel Peace Prize money. I’m particularly gratified to see Greg Mortenson’s Central Asia Institute on the list – of Three Cups of Tea fame. This post: "Obama donates peace prize money to charity" was originally posted at Talk Islam - a...
the subtext to this piece about western …
the subtext to this piece about western jihadis seems to be that radicalized converts are rubes, when drawn from lower/struggling social classes. This post: "the subtext to this piece about western …" was originally posted at Talk Islam - a crescent waxing eloquent. The RSS feed may not be used at...
Glenn Beck is an American problem
Glenn Beck is an American problem and has nothing to do with countries or people even remotely related to the ’stans’. Septics should create their own derogatory suffixes… This post: "Glenn Beck is an American problem" was originally posted at Talk Islam - a crescent waxing eloquent. The RSS feed may...
Muslim morons jailed, not for being Muslims, but for being morons
Germany convicts home-grown militants. I seriously think the only suitable punishment for such people is that they are parachuted into the middle of a war zone so they can play out their stupid fantasies. This post: "Muslim morons jailed, not for being Muslims, but for being morons" was originally posted at Talk...
Wajahat Ali on Jihad Jane and cartoon co…
Wajahat Ali on Jihad Jane and cartoon controversies. I love his closing point: As an artist who relishes creative freedom, I resist calls that advocate artistic censorship or pander to political correctness. However, art – whether it be through words or images – has never existed within an isolated vacuum, and...
Nigerian army ‘ignored warning of massa…
Nigerian army ‘ignored warning of massacres’ in Jos. This post: "Nigerian army ‘ignored warning of massa…" was originally posted at Talk Islam - a crescent waxing eloquent. The RSS feed may not be used at other sites without permission. You can subscribe to this RSS feed for Talk Islam at...
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What does Islam say about suicide? Islam's philosophy of life and the values that it wants to promote are all based on a particular point of view regarding the life of this world. Islam holds the life of this world as a temporary testing time for humans. For as...
The Private Life of The Holy Prophet sallallâhu `alayhi wa sallamA Model of Perfection from Islamic Philosophy of Human LifeBy Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri The Qur'ân and Ahâdîth in various places state that the Book and the Messenger sallallâhu `alayhi wa sallam are the best guidance for humankind. This model...
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Islamic Homeschool Diary
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Bugger off and let me read this book about child-centred learning
Some questions I ask myself:1. Do I homeschool because I can't be arsed getting out of bed in the morning, every morning to do a school run?Quite possibly.2. Do we unschool because I can't be arsed getting organised?Quite possibly3. Do I read lots of books to avoid the inevitable of...
The Final Frontier :: or :: I Have no Idea What Day It Is
I knew it was only a matter of time before Space with all those facts and figures and sizes and dimensions and distances got to Boss. He had only shown mild interest in space and universe stuff before, and given that it wasn't a dinosaur or a monster truck it...
I know Poland has entire RIVERS frozen and is experiencing -25*C, but I'd say -5*C is healthy enough thankyouverymuch and I'm done with snow. I'm sitting wrapped up with wool from head to toe and my toes are still cold. Kids are playing online games with DH. It's OK -...
People regularly email me asking questions about homeschooling; there was a question a while back and I forgot to answer it (and forgot what the question was, sorry) so if you are out there please remind me what it is! I think I will try to get all the Q&A...
Which was nearly ols kanots spw kard, such is my touchtyping these days.Yeah, old habits die hard. Blog neglection is a vicious cycle to break.It snowed. Yeah. We played in snow. Well, I say 'we', I didn't go anywhere the hell near it. But the boys had a ball. A...
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Hate Mongering by Zahid Hamid Should Not Allowed: Ghazala Minallah
There are a lot of tongues wagging these days about Zaid Hamid. With his western dress, red cap and...
A beautiful hadith from Minhajussawwa vol 2....
A beautiful hadith from Minhajussawwa vol 2....
All my life, i searched for You The evidences are still all around me In my cupboard and in every co...
EEOC says NYC DOE discriminated against intifada principal
In a previous post, it was Australia’s EOC targeting the infidels, here it’s the EEOC in...
We should not absolve Islam of the crimes committed in its name
Rod Liddle says it’s difficult to ignore the fact that the worst violations of human rights happen i...
The 'Critic Magazine' Blog
Muslims Are Their Own Worst Enemy
By Paul Craig Roberts @ VDareMuslims are numerous but powerless. Divisions among Muslims, especially between Sunni and Shi’ites, have consigned the Muslim Middle East to almost a century of Western control. Muslims cannot even play together. The Islamic Solidarity Games, a regional version of the Olympics, which were to be held in...
Survey - Should Religious Scholars Evolve?
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'Graveyard of Empires': Who's Next?
Genghis Khan could not hold onto Afghanistan. Neither will the United Statesby Dahr JamailOn September 7 the Swedish aid agency Swedish Committee for Afghanistan reported that the previous week US soldiers raided one of its hospitals. According to the director of the aid agency, Anders Fange, troops stormed through both the men’s...
Poisoning Children in Pakistan
An investigation undertaken by this newspaper (The Dawn) has revealed the presence of dangerously high levels of contaminants in toys commonly available in Karachi. These toxic metals and chemicals include elements such as lead, cadmium and various phthalates that are serious health hazards. Worryingly, there is no system in Karachi —...
US plans $1.4bn media aid for Pak
By Reuters Published Monday, March 01, 2010The Obama administration sent lawmakers this week a plan for $1.45 billion (Dh5.32bn) in aid for Pakistan this year, funding media campaigns to counter extremist views as well as water, energy and other projects.The 2010 spending plan, obtained by Reuters, was sent to lawmakers...
'The Picture' By David Glenn Cox
I want you to look very closely at this picture and try and keep it in your minds eye. This was a perfectly healthy twenty two-year-old young man who in the service of his country got half of his head blown off. I think that’s important, I think that’s newsworthy....
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International conference on Sufism and peace begins in Pakistan
Delegates from 70 countries are attending the conference which is aimed at promoting the philosophy of Sufism as it can help fight the menace of extremism. ...
Azam Ali - I Am a Stranger in This World!
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Listen these two beautiful musical instruments: the ney and the guitar... Technorati Tags: sufism,tasawwuf,ney,guitar,sufi music ...
Quest for Red Sulphur: The Life of Ibn 'Arabi Claude Addas, Peter Kingsley
Quest for the Red Sulphur: The Life of Ibn Arabi is undoubtedly a landmark in Ibn Arabi studies. Until the publication of this book, anyone who wanted to learn about the life of Ibn Arabi has had little choice of material to work from. This major study by Claude Addas...
Product Description: In this volume Henry Corbin emphasizes the differences between the exoteric and esoteric forms of Islam. He also reveals that whereas in the West philosophy and religion were at odds, they were inseparably linked, at least during this period, in the Islamic world. A...
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