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My Experiences and Reflections of Palestine Part 2
Reposted with permission. Part 2 of a 5 part series.
We often forget that the faces on the other side of the television screen have thoughts and feelings just like our own. We forget to think about the common threads of humanity between all living beings. I’m obviously no expert on the subject, having only spent [...]
My Experiences and Reflections of Palestine Part 1
Reposted with permission. Part 1 of a 5 part series.
We often forget that the faces on the other side of the television screen have thoughts and feelings just like our own. We forget to think about the common threads of humanity between all living beings. I’m obviously no expert on the subject, having only spent [...]
Say As’salaam Wa’laykum to that New Brother or Sister at the Masjid
As a revert many things are new, intimidating, and often frustrating. From learning to say As’ Salaamu Alaykum properly, to memorizing the number of rakaat for each individual prayer. It can be exhausting! But there is one thing that most reverts look forward to and that’s the opportunity to set foot in a real mosque.
I [...]
Some amazing shots by the Boston Globe on Ramadan
Full gallery can be found here Full gallery can be found here http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/ramadan_2010.html
myRamadan: An Islamic Center’s Strategy to Restore Order
It is a Saturday evening and your racing endorphins put you on the edge as you prepare to attend your first ever Qiyam-Al-Layl, a Sunnah (tradition) of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companions to stand up in worship all night long. You napped during the day just to get the energy to [...]
myRamadan: Returning to Egypt
Amelia’s story | Samina’s story | Hana’s story | Sumaya’s story | Alia’s story
by Alia Ghoneum
When I was a child, I used to visit Egypt two to three times a year, so much so that I got an “excessive absence” warning on my first grade report card. As the years went by and [...]
Children Not Wanted in Mosques?
by Sumaya Bezrati
Today I read someone’s status message that was criticizing children’s misbehavior in the mosque (albeit jokingly) but it still struck a nerve with me. This would be the 4th status message about this very topic that I have read this Ramadan.
When did the Ummah become this intolerant of [...]
Disney restaurant hostess sues for permission to wear hijab
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0819-disney-hijab-20100819,0,5537139.story
Looks to be another casualty in the war against Civil Rights.
Boudlal informed her supervisor she wanted to wear the hijab and they said they would check with corporate, but she never received a response.
Later on, Disney’s costume department went as far as fitting her for a hijab designed to work with her costume, but they never followed [...]
myRamadan: Making New Traditions
Amelia’s story | Samina’s story | Hana’s story | Sumaya’s story | Alia’s story
by Sumaya Bezrati
(Special recipe included at the end.)
As a fairly new mother with a toddler in tow, I have thought long and hard about Ramadan traditions that will instill a sense of love for the Holy month in my children. [...]
Keith Olbermann Special Comment: There Is No ‘Ground Zero Mosque’
By Yahya Fahimuddin on August 18, 2010
“Becasue this is American damnit. And in America when someone comes for your neighbor or his Bible or his Torah, or his Athesis Manifesto or his Quran, you and I do what our fathers did, and our grandmothers did, and our founders did, you and I speak up! “
-Countdown with Keith Olbermann
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