Comments on: New Addition – New Direction http://www.manrilla.net/blog/2009/06/08/new-addition-new-direction/ Removing the incidental and the accidental from the quintessential conversation of Islam in America Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:33:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: dawood http://www.manrilla.net/blog/2009/06/08/new-addition-new-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-238713 dawood Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:36:10 +0000 http://www.manrilla.net/blog/?p=1504#comment-238713 I agree with your assessment 100% there... which is why I have been spending my time in books (study wise) and with a few local teachers recently. I am actually feeling pretty depressed by the whole online scene to be honest, it's nothing more than an illusion. And yes, Habib Umar graced these shores recently, I was lucky enough to attend a converts-only dinner with him and benefit from his wisdom alhamdulillah, although I have a long way to go! How's married life treating you? :) I agree with your assessment 100% there… which is why I have been spending my time in books (study wise) and with a few local teachers recently. I am actually feeling pretty depressed by the whole online scene to be honest, it’s nothing more than an illusion.

And yes, Habib Umar graced these shores recently, I was lucky enough to attend a converts-only dinner with him and benefit from his wisdom alhamdulillah, although I have a long way to go!

How’s married life treating you? :)

]]> By: Marc http://www.manrilla.net/blog/2009/06/08/new-addition-new-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-238609 Marc Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:24:19 +0000 http://www.manrilla.net/blog/?p=1504#comment-238609 Salaams Dawood. I was just thinking of you. I happened across a Youtube video of Habib Umar Bin Hafiz visiting Australia. I'm not sure how or if the online presence will grow. I have a number of misgivings about the whole online thing after doing it for several years now. My misgivings are based upon observations of the community and how disconnected Muslims seem to be. The scarry part is that they think they're connected but they're not. I suppose that is a major part of the reason why I decided to step away from the screen a bit and step up on the minbar - to try and get more involved and not simply another pixelated personality on the net. How are things for a transplanted Brit in AussieLand? :) Salaams Dawood. I was just thinking of you. I happened across a Youtube video of Habib Umar Bin Hafiz visiting Australia.

I’m not sure how or if the online presence will grow. I have a number of misgivings about the whole online thing after doing it for several years now. My misgivings are based upon observations of the community and how disconnected Muslims seem to be. The scarry part is that they think they’re connected but they’re not. I suppose that is a major part of the reason why I decided to step away from the screen a bit and step up on the minbar – to try and get more involved and not simply another pixelated personality on the net.

How are things for a transplanted Brit in AussieLand? :)

]]> By: dawood http://www.manrilla.net/blog/2009/06/08/new-addition-new-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-238577 dawood Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:23:55 +0000 http://www.manrilla.net/blog/?p=1504#comment-238577 I am interested to see how your online presence will continue to grow and develop as time moves on bro! I guess many of us are not young cats anymore as we were in the heyday of blogs and the epic battles we had back then; we have transitioned in to different roles in life. The interesting thing for me is to see how the connection to our faith develops with us and informs us. I am interested to see how your online presence will continue to grow and develop as time moves on bro! I guess many of us are not young cats anymore as we were in the heyday of blogs and the epic battles we had back then; we have transitioned in to different roles in life. The interesting thing for me is to see how the connection to our faith develops with us and informs us.

]]> By: Marc http://www.manrilla.net/blog/2009/06/08/new-addition-new-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-238570 Marc Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:46:16 +0000 http://www.manrilla.net/blog/?p=1504#comment-238570 Wa 'alaykum salaam Samira. al-Hamdulillah, I'm glad you found it useful. May Allah guide us all. Amin. Wa ‘alaykum salaam Samira.

al-Hamdulillah, I’m glad you found it useful. May Allah guide us all.

Amin.

]]> By: Samira http://www.manrilla.net/blog/2009/06/08/new-addition-new-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-238568 Samira Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:23:49 +0000 http://www.manrilla.net/blog/?p=1504#comment-238568 Assalaamualaikum- I like your "new" direction as I am also transitioning in my thought. The writings on The Ma'rifa Blog are what I need now, Masha'Allah. Assalaamualaikum-

I like your “new” direction as I am also transitioning in my thought. The writings on The Ma’rifa Blog are what I need now, Masha’Allah.

]]> By: Dawud Israel http://www.manrilla.net/blog/2009/06/08/new-addition-new-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-237799 Dawud Israel Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:43:23 +0000 http://www.manrilla.net/blog/?p=1504#comment-237799 As salam aleikum, I just found your blog yesterday via your podcast. Alhamdulillah, great setup here. I also take a spin on Muslim life via social sciences at my blog... As salam aleikum,
I just found your blog yesterday via your podcast. Alhamdulillah, great setup here.

I also take a spin on Muslim life via social sciences at my blog…

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