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Islamic Horizons Magazine wins 2010 DeRose-Hinkhouse awards
The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) proudly announces that its flagship magazine, Islamic Horizons, is among the winners of the 2010 DeRose-Hinkhouse Awards presented by the Religion Communicators Council – an interfaith association of religion communicators. The Islamic Horizons won the awards in three categories: the “Best of Class”...
Faith inspires Muslim veterinarian's compassion for animals
Dr. Zia Usman is a rarity within the U.S. veterinary profession.Not only does the Indian-born and -trained veterinarian own a companion animal practice on Chicago's North Side, Dr. Usman is also a Muslim.Such a combination is unusual among first-generation immigrants who are followers of Islam, according to Dr. Usman's colleague,...
Montreal Muslim wins Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy award
The Muslim Council of Montreal (MCM) congratulates MCM director Kwasi Yeboah for receiving the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy award.The award was presented to Mr. Yeboah on January 18th, by Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay and the Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Committee of Montreal. Mr. Yeboah was recognized for...
Muslim Malaysian court defends right of Christians to use the word "Allah"
(Plainfield, IN – January 4, 2010) The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) commends the landmark ruling by a Malaysian Court on December 31, 2009, that affirms the religious freedom of Malaysian Christians. The ruling asserts that Christians have the right to use the word “Allah” to translate “God” into...
Egypt restores world's oldest monastery
Egypt has completed the restoration of reputedly the world's oldest Christian monastery, called Saint Anthony's.The monastery is believed to be 1,600 years old. The government-sponsored restoration project cost over $14m (£8.9m) and took more than eight years.The monastery is a popular site for Coptic Christian pilgrims. Read the whole article...
U.S. Muslim medical group sets up clinic in Haiti
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 24, 2010) - The Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) said today that it has helped convert the “Bojeux Parc” amusement park in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to a health care facility. The facility is being operated through a partnership between IMANA, Comprehensive Disaster Response Services (CDRS) and...
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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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Working on New "Monthly Word" of Habib Umar bin Hafiz
Bismillah. As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh . . . I am working on the translation of Habib Umar bin Hafiz's "Monthly Word" for the Month of Rabi' al-Awwal and will have it completed in the coming days, inshaAllah. Here is the Arabic for now: http://alhabibomar.com/MonthlyLetter.aspx?SectionID=4&RefID=113 Sincerely your brother, khalil...
New A.L.I.America Website and Classes!
Bismillah. As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh . . . I am very pleased and happy to announce the launching of A.L.I.America's new website! It took many days and very long hours to set up, but alas, here it is! http://www.aliamerica.com/ We humbly ask that you kindly promote this effort,...
"The Monthly Word" of Habib Umar bin Hafiz for Muharram 1431
The Monthly Word for Muḥarram 1431: On the Importance and Methodology of Giving By the Erudite Spiritual Master: Ḥabīb ʿUmar bin Ḥafīẓ (may Allah be pleased with him) Translated by: Khalil Abu Asmaa (Christopher J. Moore) In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Praise be to Allāh, Lord...
"The Monthly Word" of Habib Umar bin Hafiz for Dhul-Hijjah 1430
The Monthly Word for Dhul-Ḥijjah 1430 By the Erudite Spiritual Master: Ḥabīb ʿUmar bin Ḥafīẓ (may Allah be pleased with him) Translated by: Khalil Abu Asmaa (Christopher J. Moore) In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Praise be to Allāh, Lord of the Worlds, and may blessings and...
Amusing Ourselves to Death & The Tyranny of Email
Ah, yes, with 140 unfinished email responses in my Drafts folder I figured it was now time to revisit and reread one of my all-time favorite books originally published back in 1985: Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business While stimulating my cerebral cortex and...
Signing on Behalf of the Lord of the Worlds
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah al-Hanbalī (d. 751 A.H./1350 C.E.), may Allāh have mercy on him, said something very telling for us all to reflect on in this crazy (and interesting) age that we live in. He said the follow in his famous book entitled Notifying Those Who Sign on Behalf of...
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IslamOnline.net Special Coverage
Islam Online, probably the biggest Islamic website out there, has a special page discussing issues relevant to this blog, under the title: Unveiling Homosexuality While we don’t necessarily agree with all the content, it is a good thing to see the issue taken seriously, and we hope it will lead to further...
Here’s a slightly old post from “Muslim Apple” that’s worth drawing attention to, as the sister has made a good summary of a symposium featuring mainstream scholars as well as the charlatan Daayiee Abdullah aka Sid Thompson. The words of Imam Johari Abdul-Malik seem to have been particularly wise, in that he defended...
The caller to Allah is not an oppressor
In striving to clarify the teachings of Islam regarding sexuality, and inviting the creation to obey their Creator in what He commanded them and prohibited them from, while responding to false claims and misconceptions, we hope to be counted among the callers to Allah, of whom the Qur’an says: And who...
Islamic etiquettes of debate dictate that you should think the best of the intentions of those with whom you disagree, but sometimes they have no redeeming qualities. Such is the case with Faisal Alam, founder of Al-Fahisha and therefore one on whom the hadith of our Prophet (peace be on...
Support “gay Muslims” with proper concepts!
Inayat Bunglawala is a British activist who is not afraid to express opinions that upset enemies of Islam and Muslims, or sometimes fellow Muslims. I appreciate his efforts, even if I disagree with some things he says. Recently he has supposedly opened debates on the place of ”homosexuals” (by which we mean...
A little note for the anti-Muslim bigots of Harry’s Place and the Spittoon, who have recently taken to linking to some of our blog posts. Welcome, and feel free to read: it could be a cure for your ignorance. But every time you repeat your own invented terms, like “curing gays” and...
Jamerican Muslimah's Veranda
Last month I attended the sentencing for the girl who killed my ex-husband. In my opinion she didn’t get very much time- 4 years and 8 months (on Criminal Vehicular Homicide). Once she serves 1/3 of her sentence she will be eligible for supervised release (parole.) Even if she received...
10 things I didn’t do or think about before I was Muslim
1) Strive to be G-d-conscious. Honestly, before I was Muslim I didn’t really think about God. I just lived life and never looked back. I couldn’t imagine a world where G-d was the central focus of life. Now the thought of living a life that isn’t G-d-centered sounds crazy. 2) Volunteer....
O Prophet! When the believing women come to you to take the oath of allegiance, take their pledge; that they will not commit shirk with Allah, that they will not steal, that they will not commit fornication, that they will not kill their children, that they will not give any...
Okay ladies, I have changed my mind (again)
So, that thing about not wanting to have kids…well, it’s gone. I want to have a baby. More specifically a little girl (if Allah so wills). I want a sweet, cute, little [chocolate] dark brown girl. A child prodigy. What has changed? I don’t know. Allah has put it in...
10 Things I learned this past year
This past year has been a blessing in more ways than one. Allah (s.w.t.) has put in a position where I have not only been able to have certain experiences but I have been able to observe the experiences of others and learn from them. As we enter into a...
An Obituary printed in the London Times – Interesting and sadly rather true. Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red...
Akram's Razor - Reflections on Islam, Muslims & America
It's a very serious matter, but I must say that I came near to wetting myself from laughter at this pic (lifted from the Danish newspaper Politiken) of Günter Wallraff, a famous German investigative reporter who went undercover as a......
Jimmy Carter on misogyny and religion
A snippet from a recent speech by Jimmy Carter on the place of women in contemporary religious life to the Parliament of the World's Religions: It is ironic that women are now welcomed into all major professions and other positions......
A moment of silence at the passing of a great leader
Don't have time to blog these days, but I have to note very sadly that Iran's most powerful voice for religious reform--and it's most illustrious contemporary religious scholar--Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri has returned to his maker. Inna lillahi wa innaa......
Hamza Yusuf on the important work that needs to be done after Fort Hood
So much to belatedly blog about (and mourn--almost as much that the killer survived as for those he murdered in cold blood--and rail against) and so little time to do so. Sigh... Anyway, here's some thoughtful and pragmatic post-Fort Hood......
There's a fascinating article in The New York Times detailing the way some animals not only possess an animal-specific vocabulary for sounding the alarm about predators (e.g., one cry for a leopard; another for an eagle), and listen to each......
Keep an eye out for armored cars in Jeddah this month
I've mentioned my theory of Khaleeji Consumption Disorder before. This case takes the cake. There are filthy rich people around the globe who pour money into yachts, custom sports cars, alpine villas, tropical islands, gold plated bathroom fixtures, trips into......
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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...
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Empowering Eves or Elites: Will women's reservation work at ground level in India?
A woman who was fed up of running from pillar to post, just to get the certificate that she was poor, attempted suicide in Ashok Nagar when the nation was busy celebrating the International Women's Day. For millions of poor Indian women [and men], these are the horrendous realities of life, which...
Just when TV channels and media are expressing outrage over the unfortunate murder of a three-year-old Indian child in Australia, the apathy towards fixing responsibility of local administration in the tragic death of 63 persons including 26 children shows how dumb we are as a nation, especially our middle-class that...
Hoardings in Harmony: Hindu, Muslim billboards in India
Hoardings catch my eyes just like interesting posters, banners, wall graffiti and nameplates. I just spotted the two hoardings, one of a religious function on the eve of Milad-un-Nabi and the other of a politico-cultural event. The first is organised by Muslim organisations and invites for a Jalsa and subsequent Juloos [procession]....
Blame the Bureaucrat, not just Politician: Corruption of IAS officers' ignored in India!
Chhattisgarh cadre civil servant BL Agarwal is just one among thousands of civil servants in India, but his name hit headlines briefly when the Income Tax department found that he had at least 220 bank accounts and had amassed wealth and assets to the tune of billions of rupees, yes billions, not millions. He...
'My Name Is Khan' film review: A Bold and Emotional Movie With A Message
I just watched the Shahrukh Khan-Kajol starrer, My Name Is Khan [MNIK]. Firstly, it is definitely a bold movie and the film-makers must be credited for coming up with a movie that sends a very strong universal message. MNIK is not an ordinary Bollywood flick. More than the innate goodness of the protagonist who...
Maharashtra Mess: Blame Congress' Politics, Not Just Shiv Sena-MNS
While Shiv Sena has been criticised from all quarters for dividing the society on linguistic and regionalistic lines, the role of the supposedly responsible Congress and its strategy hasn't got enough attention. In fact, the party is again back to its old style of dangerous politics: Procrastinate, panic and pander. Congress is at the helm at the Centre and in Maharashtra and no...
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...
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Jumblatt apologises to al-Assad
Lebanese MP regrets past criticism of Syrian president and seeks new beginning....
Nigeria vows to tackle violence
Security officials will be held responsible for future massacres, says police chief....
Military wing leader allegedly behind attacks that killed 70 Israelis is arrested....
Colombians set for congress vote
Ruling conservatives likely to retain majority in both houses following Sunday's polls....
Deadly blasts rock Afghan city
A series of co-ordinated explosions kill at least 35 people and injure 45 in Kandahar....
Deaths as Taliban and allies clash
At least 50 fighters killed after Taliban battles Hezb-e-Islami in province of Baghlan....
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Her husband forces her to tell him everything that she hears from her family and other people!
My husband forces me to tell him the whole dialogue I had with my mother or brothers or anyone else. He justifies this by saying that my mother may say something that can spoil our relationship. It causes problems between us if I refuse to tell him. Shall I respond...
Why are there so many earthquakes?
Praise be to Allaah. Praise be to Allaah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allaah, and upon his family, companions, and those who follow his guidance. Allaah is the All-Wise, All-Knowing in all that He wills and decrees, and He is the All-Wise, All-Knowing in all that...
I probably do not fit into the preconceived notion of a 'rebel'. I have no visible tattoos and minimal piercings. I do not possess a leather jacket. In fact, when most people look at me, their first thought usually is something along the lines of 'oppressed female'. The brave individuals...
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Danish paper apologises for printing Muhammad cartoon
A Danish newspaper has apologised for any offence caused when it reprinted a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb-shaped turban in 2008. Politiken said it was apologising as part of a settlement with Muslim groups in the Middle East and Australia. Other Danish newspapers criticised Politiken...
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In Honor of International Womens Day - from The White House
The President and the First Lady speak about the achievements of women around the world at a reception marking International Womens Day. March 8, 2010. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
MUSLIMS PRAYING IN PUBLIC 'THREATENING'?
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Muslimah Writers Alliance Director, Aishah Schwartz, addresses post-9/11 Islamophobic climate of misunderstanding and labeling actions of Muslims... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
MWA Supports International Niqab Day, March 8, 2010
A NOTE FROM INTERNATIONAL NIQAB DAY ORGANIZER, MARIAN VARGAS: Many many people don't understand yet why we (women) wear hijab, niqab. In many so-called democratic countries we find a persecution... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
Gaza marks 1000th day of Israeli siege - Arab News
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MWA Joins Coalition Urging Appointments To Post 9/11 Privacy And Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Mechanism designed to protect American's from invasive privacy and civil liberties intrusions stagnated by empty Board seats. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR Log (Press Release) – WASHINGTON, D.C.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...
VIDEO: Aishah Schwartz and Gaza Freedom Delegates in Gaza, Dec. 30, 2009 - Jan. 2, 2010
Please take a few moments, approximately 7 minutes actually, to view the video found under the link below. It is posted via FaceBook, so you might have to be logged in to view it. I've asked Freedom... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other...
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Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship – An Example of Questionable Sufi Practices
The following is from a flier posted in South Philadelphia for the Bawa Muyaiyaddeen Fellowship: Sufism: The Path Beyond All Religions An Introduction to the wisdom of a Sufi Saint M.R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Sufis have existed long before the time of the Prophet Muhammad, the Rasul [Sal.]. They have existed even as far...
I have been blogging now for several years. It has been an interesting endeavor that has has its high moments of reward as well as its times when it has seemed not only a waste of time, but in complete opposition to the benefit I thought it might once bring....
Scourge of Secular Capitalist Islam – A Response
Brother Naeem wrote a passionate post over at his blog. As my comments were too long, I decided to write them here. as-Salaamu ‘alaykum, Naeem. I can see that you are indeed struggling to reconcile some issues that are very near and dear to you. Let me provide a bit of...
The Trouble With Muslim Pundits Part Two
Back in May of 2008, I wrote a post for this blog entitled, The TroubleWith Muslim Pundits Today, in which I, using Irshad Manji as an example, attacked and exposed the self-serving and selfish tendencies of many a Muslim pundit who would seek to “reform” Islam without actually contributing anything...
If You’re Not Part of the Solution, You’re Part of the Problem
There has been, in my mind, a growing trend in Black America for the last 40-odd years: the rise in secularism amongst Blackamericans. By this I refer to the increasing tendency for Blackamericans to make religion, be it Islam or Christianity, irrelevant to their daily lives, public or private...
Religion and Secularism: A Conversation with Robert Bellah
The following are a series of Youtube videos which feature famed sociologist Robert Bellah in conversation with Mark Juergensmeyer, professor of global and international studies as well as sociology and religious studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In it, professor Bellah provides an number of worthwhile insights on...
Between Hope & Fear
My son Jibril was born on October 12, 2009, 7:34 PST. The delivery was quite difficult, and according to my doctor, one of the most complicated she’s dealt with. After about 12 hours of labor, I had an emergency c-section and the baby was in the NICU for a few...
Today’s my due date. Baby’s still not here yet. Not sure how much longer I have to wait. Come on baby. ...
I saw this poem written on a wall, and I stopped dead in my tracks to jot it down. I think it hits home with me because in the middle of content moments, I can’t help but think about how fleeing they are. This poem reminds me to be still,...
It is a strange thing, I think, that I should fall silent when I’m undergoing one of the most radical changes in my life so far – my first pregnancy. Its something I’ve dreamed about, worried over, and even dreaded at times, and now that its here I’m afraid to...
I haven’t been blogging lately. I think I’ve stopped seeing the point. Nobody wants to read my emo musings on how I feel, least of all me. I’m done with navel-gazing, at least for now. I’ve noticed how I have no patience for it in others, and I hold myself...
My husband told me this song reminds him of me. Now I’m all verklempt. He’ll get a good dinner tonight. ...