1st Ever Muslim Youth Conference – British Columbia
As someone who’s constantly complaining about how backwards British Columbia’s Muslim community is compared to the rest of Canada and North America, I’m happy to announce that we’re finally hosting
Yasir Qadhi, Zakir Naik, Bilal Phillips, Yasser Fazaqa “Mini-Mes”
I think Saleem al-Amry’s mini-me is the best of all. Yasir’s mini-me disappeared quickly though there was no doubt about who he was representing! Who’s your favorite? (Hat-tip Reem S.)
The Legacy of Pakistan: Discrepancy in Niyyat?
By Irum Sarfaraz What is the legacy of Pakistan? Pakistan is in the throes of severe and aberrant conflict and the center of world attention at the moment. Stuck in
Open Thread Sunday 4/27/2008
Here’s three “Old But Gold” posts for your reading pleasure. Here, we’ll start off with a theme that revolves around the Book of Allah ‘azza wa jal, the Qur’an.
Why Does the Earth Hum?
By Irum Sarfaraz ‘We will show them our signs in the furthest regions (of the earth) and in their souls, until it becomes clear to them that this is the
Who Speaks for Islam? Part 2- Democracy or Theocracy
The reality of the Muslim world is that most of the countries are not democracies, and a number of the ones that are have elections where the ruler somehow manages to win about 90% of the vote in every election. It is no surprise then, that George (lowest approval rating of all time) Bush made democratization a key goal of his foreign policy. While the surveys show that most people admire the West’s freedoms, they do not feel that the US is actually serious about promoting democracy in Muslim lands.
Unable to Appreciate
24 April, 2008
by Zainab (AnonyMouse) Inspiration and Spirituality, Reflections & Responses 10 comments
In the Qur’an, Allah directs us over and over to ponder over the miracles of His creation, and even swears by them: the sun, the moon, the stars, the seas,
Lessons from Ignorance: Part 2
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 “Why don’t you come to the masjid with me, we’ll pray with everyone there and come back,” said brother Waseem. “Er, but
Bomb Threat At My School – A Striking Similarity
As I approached the elevator, dozens of students were leaving the building, dazed and confused, checking their text messages, and all in dispute over what exactly was going on. People seemed to have heard about the bomb threat, but confusion took priority over certainty as students slowly poured out of the building. Was this bomb threat forreal, or just some dumb prank?
Israel’s Existential Concerns Continue to be Unsettling Part-2
They believed that Zionism would cure European hatred of Jews. The Russian Jew would leave the anti-Semitism of his homeland to become a “normal†person in Palestine, thereby earning the respect of Christians. More interesting still, the Muslims were never part of that equation. Jews assumed [perhaps based on the history of Muslim tolerance of its Jewish minorities] that Muslims/Arabs would welcome the enrichment that Jews brought with them … “The Jews have enriched us. Why should we be angry with them? They dwell among us like brothers. Why should we not love them?â€
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