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Yearly Archives: 2011

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Growing up Muslim post 9/11: My Religion in the Spotlight

Art, Columns, ProfilesBy AT ReaderSeptember 10, 20111 Comment

September 2001. For me, it marked turning ten, my family’s move from New York to California and my first time attending a public school after spending my childhood in a private Islamic school. It also happened to be the month where the actions of a few extremist individuals changed the lives of Muslim Americans forever.

Growing up Muslim post 9/11: Representing My Faith

Art, Columns, ProfilesBy AT ReaderSeptember 10, 20114 Comments

“Come on…get up…get up….HURRRYYY!” my dad was yelling at all of us, probably because we had all slept in again. I still wasn’t back on track with my schedule, getting over the jetlag from our summer travels, and really wasn’t looking forward to lugging my tired body over to school that day.

Part 2, Ramadan: Casablanca, Morocco

Columns, LifestyleBy Amelia NoorSeptember 6, 20111 Comment

The taxi driver looked at me in a panicked state and exclaimed, “Quran! Quran!” Frantically attempting to communicate with me in Arabic, he hoped that we would at least understand each other through a commonality of faith. I nodded in agreement and felt a sense of relief.

VIDEO: Libyan-American student’s reaction to Gaddafi’s fall

Current Events, VideoBy altalibSeptember 5, 20112 Comments

Part, 1 Ramadan: Casablanca, Morocco

Columns, LifestyleBy Amelia NoorSeptember 1, 20111 Comment

Somehow the stars seemed to be aligned just right, because my fortune could not have been better. I embarked on my dream to live in Muslim countries during the month of Ramadan this year.

How to NOT host extravagant Ramadan feasts

Lifestyle, SpiritualityBy Hana KhanAugust 20, 20114 Comments

As a member of the South Asian community, I have attended numerous iftars that seem more like parties than iftar gatherings. If you’re a Muslim you’re probably thinking, “Iftar ‘parties’ and ‘gatherings’ are the same thing, dummy!” Sadly, our community has failed to distinguish between the kind of parties we host during most of the…

Success: A Test of Gratitude and Humility

Lifestyle, SpiritualityBy Hana KhanAugust 17, 20112 Comments

Try to recall the last time you achieved something big, commendable, note-worthy. Straight A’s? A promotion? Election into a high position? Admission into a competitive university? Most of us have experienced the sweetness of success. Some of us view it as a blessing. Fewer of us recognize the Source of it and remember to thank…

HOW TO stay physically fit in Ramadan

Lifestyle, SpiritualityBy Neda MomeniAugust 16, 20118 Comments

The month of Ramadan can often become an excuse to not exercise and to overindulge in food. But this month is not meant to be used as a crutch for laziness or a reason to eat whatever we want. We forget that keeping our bodies healthy can be an act of worship and in turn,…

First Ramadan Away from Home

LifestyleBy Naseem GolestaniAugust 9, 20112 Comments

Between attending classes and work and studying and an internship, finding the time to make food for iftar can be very difficult for Noor Teebi, a third year at UCLA who is spending her first Ramadan on her own. Being away from home for the first time, many other Muslim students face the same unexpected…

The iPhone Effect: Overfeeding our Nafs

Lifestyle, SpiritualityBy Hana KhanAugust 4, 20114 Comments

The month of Ramadan we have just entered  is a time when we purify ourselves from our physical and worldly desires.  While we curb our temptations in this month to detach ourselves from this dunya, this consumer society we live in, conversely, encourages indulging in the desires of our nafs, our ego. It’s really unfortunate…

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