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In Islam, It’s OK to Ask Questions
Jared’s Journey to Islam
My name is Jared, and I converted to Islam one year ago.
Before I became a Muslim, I was a Christian, a non-practicing Christian, really just a spirituality in the back of my mind.
I was really never a lot into Christianity, the kind who went to church every Sunday and Wednesdays. I celebrated Christmas, I celebrated Easter. That was what I was, a non-practicing kind of Christian.
I really only knew what I saw in the media, it was really nothing more than what Fox said to me, what CNN said to me, what all these different media corporations say to me, this is what Islam is, this is what the Muslims do, this is who the Read more ...
WHY me, Allah? Why me?
‘WHY me, Allah? Why me? Why not anyone else? Was I the only one created to suffer difficulties in this life?’
I recall getting stuck in problems a few years back. The problem was really serious, and I had transgressed this time. I felt as though I had betrayed my own family and myself. It isn’t easy for anyone to go through a storm, especially when you have absolutely no one by your side.
I still can’t forget those painful days! As I had no one to help me, no one to talk to me, no one to listen to me and no one to stand by my side, except my family and a few friends, but the problem was something that I had to come out of myself. I was left Read more ...
After Being Raped, I Was Wounded; My Honor Wasn’t
Posted from NYTimes | By: Sohaila Abdulali
THIRTY-TWO years ago, when I was 17 and living in Bombay, I was gang raped and nearly killed. Three years later, outraged at the silence and misconceptions around rape, I wrote a fiery essay under my own name describing my experience for an Indian women's magazine. It created a stir in the women's movement — and in my family — and then it quietly disappeared. Then, last week, I looked at my e-mail and there it was. As part of the outpouring of public rage after a young woman's rape and death in Delhi, somebody posted the article online and it went viral. Since then, I have received a deluge of messages Read more ...
Ramadan : Brings the Muslim Community closer
Photo Courtesy : Adil Ahsan
I love the way Ramadan brings the Muslim community closer: Iftars, the increased number of people coming to pray their daily prayers, the heightened sense of togetherness and family.
Globalization Unchecked!!
Globalization Unchecked : How Alien Media is Suffocating Real Culture
- By RAMZY BAROUD
Source : www.ramzybaroud.net
A Muslim family sits across of me in cafe, in a largely Muslim Asia country. An older woman shyly hunches over and desperately trying to avoid eye contact with the giant plasma screen TV, blazing loud music on the popular music video channel, MTV. The scantily dressed presenter introduces her ‘top song’ for the week. Beyonce, dressed in so very little, annoyingly reiterates that she is “a single lady.” The old woman’s son is mesmerized by what he sees. He pays no attention to his mother, young wife or even his own son who wreaks Read more ...
Picture Perfect : …She is our Family!
Captured in scene, a lady pilgrim from Malaysia seems exhausted after the completion of the Stoning Ritual and with tender loves, was supported by her family members.
It is a common tradition that some families perform Hajj as a team, an arrangement which is perfectly beautiful in a situation like this. Read more ...
Increasing Our Knowledge in Ramadan
Increasing Our Knowledge in Ramadan
Source : Islamonline, written by Altaf Husain - Social Worker — USA
Among the greatest blessings of Ramadan is that it introduces a routine that has direct spiritual, physical, and, yes, intellectual benefits. Think about it. When do you think more clearly? When your stomach is full or when your stomach is somewhat full? I do not say the stomach is “empty” because let's face it, although in Ramadan during the daytime there is no intake of food and drink, you have to admit that we Muslims do our fair share of eating and drinking at sahur and at iftar. You know well that when you have eaten just enough, you feel Read more ...
Video : Irritating Parents!? Think Again.
What does Allah (SWT) commands us?
"Allah has ordained for you, that you worship none but Him, and to be kind to our parents And if any one or both of them reach old age do not say a word of contempt or repel them but address them with honour, and speak to them with kindness, and lower your wing of humility and pray to Allah (SWT) -‘My Lord, bless them as they have cherished me in childhood." (Surah Al Isra' 17:23-24) Read more ...
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : A Good Example at Home
Friday Khutbah (Sermons) : A Good Example at Home
- by Imam Al-Madinah Al-Munawarrah 'Abdul-Bari ibn ‘Awad ath-Thubayti
from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, on 15 Rabee’uth-Thaanee 1422 (July 6, 2001)
The Transcript:
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and all his companions.
Fellow Muslims, I advise you and myself to fear Allah. Allah says,
“O you who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and die not but in a state of Islam.” (Surah Al ‘Imraan 3:102)
The God-fearing Muslim family is the heart of a healthy community. The piety of a family is dependant on the Read more ...
Don’t Hope, Friend… Decide!
This is a story that i came across in one of the email chains... and thought of sharing it with all of you instantly! It says true... our life depends so much on the decisions that we take!
While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one of those life changing experiences that you hear other people talk about. You know, the kind that sneaks up on you unexpectedly? Well, this one occurred a mere two feet away from me! Straining to locate my friend among the passengers deplaning through the jetway, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family. First, he motioned Read more ...
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