Away from Home in Ramadan
I am indeed a stranger in a strange land. It is nothing like the Ramadan that I’m used to. Yet, despite the environment that I find myself in, I have actually been quite blessed this Ramadan.
Post-Grad: Make the best use of your time after college
You are about to graduate, so what’s next? Save the world? Become a billionaire? Cure cancer? What is the first thing you are going to do? And how are you going to do it?
Rival Syrian Supporters Clash in Front of the Federal Building
Supporters for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and anti-government supporters clashed today in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles. According to witnesses most of the engagements were verbal in nature where both parties were getting in each other’s faces and yelling phrases meant to demean and demoralize the other party. However these clashes were…
Pictures from Los Angeles Protest in Support of Movements in Libya and Bahrain
More than one hundred people gathered today in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles to show solidarity with movements in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular Libya and Bahrain. Speakers at the protest also emphasized the fact that the movement in Bahrain is a matter of an oppressed people seeking freedom and reform, not…
The “Pharaohs” of Our Time
The most mentioned antagonist in the Holy Qur’an is Pharaoh. About him, Allah (swt) says in the Qur’an: …surely he was arrogant, one of the extravagant (44:31). However, the discussion of Pharaoh within the Qur’an is not a mere historical account; instead, it serves as an educational tool in which human beings can ascertain a…