The above seven words say so much about the state of Islam in the world today. More immediately, they describe a despondent viewpoint of Muslims in Switzerland, who, after having high hopes that the Swiss would embrace them as one of their own, had that hope dashed on the rocks in a vote of 57% [...]
:: December 2, 2009 ::
It Wasn’t Meant To Go This Way
:: November 27, 2009 ::
Eid Mubarrak
:: November 26, 2009 ::
African American Muslims and Their Social Purgatory
Hat tip to Khalifa for passing this on. And while we may be occupied with more-than-earthly matters today, perhaps we can take a look at this over the next couple of days and reflect upon it. I have a few thoughts of my own I will share on it shortly.
“When you control a man’s thinking [...]
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Tags: african, african-american, american, american islam, black american muslims, black suffering, blackamerican muslims, blackamericans, carter, carter g wilson, elijah muhammad, globalization, imam w.d. mohammed, Islam in America, kyle isma'il, Malcolm X, mana, musli, muslim identity, muslim non-muslim relations, non-muslim families, social purgatory, w.d. mohammed, wali akram, wilson
:: November 14, 2009 ::
Thanksgiving Survival Manual
Being Muslim in a non-Muslim environment can present a number of challenges. From time to time, we are called upon to negotiate a space in which we are not the defining power. This happens with great frequency here in America, a non-Muslim majority environment. So when it comes to the holidays, many Muslims feel torn [...]
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Tags: al-ghazzali, american culture, american holidays, american islam, halal, haram, holidays, manual, non-Muslim, non-muslim families, non-muslim family, non-muslim holiday, non-Muslims, survival, thanksgiving, turkey
Tags: al-ghazzali, american culture, american holidays, american islam, halal, haram, holidays, manual, non-Muslim, non-muslim families, non-muslim family, non-muslim holiday, non-Muslims, survival, thanksgiving, turkey
