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Obedience to Parents: The Test of Our Generation?

Obedience to Parents: The Test of Our Generation? (7)

May 9, 2008 • Category: Featured, Parenting

Most immigrant parents came here to go to school, to work, or open businesses. While some studied engineering, others studied business, some opened up gas stations, and yet others came for the ultimate prize of Medical School. In all of these cases though, they left home at a young age and went overseas. After studying, establishing themselves as professionals, buying a car, and buying a house like good Muslim children, they went back home, got married, and brought their wife over here. Then they lived happily ever after. … Then a funny thing happened.

Obedience to Parents: The Test of Our Generation?

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Rally for Imam Qatanani: Today, Tomorrow & Monday (Thu, Fri & Mon) (4)

Rally for Imam Qatanani: Today, Tomorrow & Monday (Thu, Fri & Mon)

Imam Qatanani’s deportation hearing starts TODAY (Thursday, 5/8) in Newark, NJ. We need to stand up to support our Imam in the most constructive, conducive and peaceful manner possible.

Civil Rights»

GUANTANAMO - We are not alone (36)

GUANTANAMO - We are not alone

In blunt bold black, it read “CLOSE GUANTANAMO” over a blood red background. As I walked away from the sticker on the sign, I slowly realized something important in regards to our desire to shut down Guantanamo Bay: we are not alone.

Islam»

Ibadah - Is More Always Better? (7)

Ibadah - Is More Always Better?

Throughout my childhood, my family would visit my five uncles and grandmother in Michigan, making us well experienced in taking road trips and traveling. As a result, I was familiar with the practice of shortening one’s prayers while traveling, even in my youth.
At one point in my childhood, I started rethinking the practice altogether. I […]

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Islam in America: Whither and Where by Yasir Qadhi (24)

Islam in America: Whither and Where by Yasir Qadhi

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi gave this speech at IlmFest 2008 in New York hosted by AlMaghrib Institute’s Qabeelat Tayyabah. Those who attended in New York loved it! Check it out here.

Like what you see? Hit up www.Ilmcast.com and you’ll find more awesome speeches from AlMaghrib Institute instructors and the ability to subscribe to them via iTunes!

Opinion»

Grad Season = Fitnah Season (55)

Grad Season = Fitnah Season

It’s that time of the year again - sunshine, spring fever, allergies and oh yes, the hype of graduation for high school seniors! Few students can deny dreaming of the moment that they’ll walk across the stage in their graduation gowns and caps, ready to receive their diploma to the applause and pride of their family and friends. (Parents look forward to it too, although not so much when they get a whiff of how much tickets cost!) However, graduation also means something else - presents and parties! And we all know what the biggest party of all is… the (for Muslims) dreaded P-word. Prom.

Politics»

Israeli Soldiers (IDF) Photograph Dead as Trophies - Oznik (6)

Israeli Soldiers (IDF) Photograph Dead as Trophies - Oznik

Oznik.com has exposed us to yet another example of inhuman behavior perpetrated by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Apparently, while occupying Lebanon during the Civil War it was all the rage to photograph the enemy dead as trophies with Israeli soldiers sporting broad self-congratulatory smiles and arms around shoulders which starkly contrast with grisly, […]

Society»

Sick Thugs Rob Bank in Islamic Ensembles (7)

Sick Thugs Rob Bank in Islamic Ensembles

This story is not new anymore. I have been hearing about it on NPR for the whole week. Tariq talked about it here. Fortunately, NPR hasn’t made it a point to tell us about the “Muslim connection” in the story. I don’t doubt that other news stations are making the point. Two of the thugs, […]

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