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This site features some of my writings, thoughts, and teaching materials I use as an imam, khatib, and concerned citizen. Check back often for updates.Khutbah & Speaking Schedule
- 8/27/2010 - Masjid al-Madinah
- 8/27/2010 - Qur'an Reading Circle
- 8/29/2010 - Halaqah - UMM
- 9/07/2010 - UPenn MSA Iftar
- 9/09/2010 - Temple Fast-a-thon
- 9/10/2010 - Quba Institute
- 9/16-18/10 - Macalester College
- 10/01/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 10/15/2010 - Quba Institute
- 10/22/2010 - Jefferson University
- 10/29/2010 - Drexel MSA
- 11/05/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 11/12/2010 - Quba Institute
- 11/26/2010 - Jefferson University
- 12/03/2010 - UPenn MSA
- 12/10/2010 - Quba Institute
Archive for April, 2007
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Striking Stats
Posted on April 29, 2007 | 4 CommentsI was doing a bit of research on the Web for the demographics of pornographic downloads by country and this is what I came up with: Keyword “sex” 1. Pakistan 2. India 3. Egypt 4. Turkey 5. Algeria 6. Morocco 7. Indonesia 8. Vietnam 9.... -
A Religious World Divided? – Call & Response
Posted on April 26, 2007 | 9 CommentsI have had an interesting reaction to my previous post, A Religious World Divided?. I enjoy having this blog so that I can have a dialog with my fellow Muslims (non-Muslims are welcome to jump in, too!). It allows me, as a student of the... -
A Religious World Divided?
Posted on April 24, 2007 | 12 CommentsThat is the title of the town hall meeting I attended last night, hosted by WHYY, here in Philadelphia. The discussion consisted of a rabbi, an academic/columnist, and an imam. Ray Suarez, the resident journalist, fielded the questions and set the pace. Almost immediately from... -
Changing the Rules of Engagement
Posted on April 17, 2007 | No CommentsNothing sets one off in the way an arrogant, self-aggrandizing personality does. These personality types make it near to impossible to engage in meaningful dialog. A stream of self-informed consciousness streams from their mouths while they remain impervious to any counter thought.In a recent conversation...