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Sunday Open Thread | Hope, Humanity & the Cricket World Cup!
Words of support and hope: "When I saw this tape last night, I was brought to tears. The viciousness of the crowd is outdone only by the ignorance and hate that spews from the mouths of the frightened sheep that call themselves elected officials. The only thing that was missing in the crowd were the dogs and fire hoses from the Civil Rights movement so many years ago." - Richard C Read More »
Sunday Open Thread | Tweeting Revolutions
Lately, we've seen social media redefine modern revolutions. This week, we highlight the role of Twitter and updates from Twitter-users in the current Libyan uprising. Spot Muslim Matters' own Br Youssef Chouhoud's tweets that have also been popular on Twitter... Read More »
Sunday Open Thread | Words Which Inspire Me
What are words? Mere letters grouped together, and then further strung into sentences? Just that? Words have the potential to touch people deeply, even inspire them to take life-changing steps. That's the noble idea behind this week's thread - step in and share your favorite ayahs from the Qur'an, Hadith or others quotes and sayings that you really like! Read More »
Sunday Open Thread | 24-10-10 | Have you been to the Hajj?
Alhumdulillah, that time of the year is here again and we have been blessed to be able to witness it! Yes, here is the onset of those precious weeks leading up to the grand Hajj pilgrimage, a pillar of the beautiful way of life bestowed on us by Allāh(swt). It ... Read More »
Sunday Open Thread 19-9-10 | What did I learn this Ramadan & How to enhance our Spirituality- Safi Khan
So what have you learned this Ramadan that you want to carry on with you? What's your strategy to stay focused? And "After Ramadan...How to Enhance Our Spiritual Growth" with SAFI KHAN Read More »
MM Ramadan 2010 Poetry Contest: The Finals
WINNERS ANNOUNCED! Check them our here! Alhumdulillah, the finals are finally here! The wait must have been incredibly long for some, especially those who participated in the contest with their entries. We've been through five groups of semifinalists', with voting done for each group to narrow it done for the ... Read More »
Ramadan 2010: MM Poetry Contest | Semifinalists, Day 5
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | The Finals Welcome to day five! Now that we're almost done publishing the semifinalists and the voting process is also underway, please do check out day 3 onwards' poems and cast your vote. Note: Voting for poems ... Read More »
Ramadan 2010: MM Poetry Contest | Semifinalists, Day 4
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | The Finals Welcome to day four! Now that we're publishing the semifinalists, please do check out each day's poems and cast your vote. Note: Voting for poems published on Day 2 closes today! Cast your vote ... Read More »
Ramadan 2010: MM Poetry Contest | Semifinalists, Day 3
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | The Finals Welcome to day three! Now that we're publishing the semifinalists, please do check out each day's poems and cast your vote. Note: Voting for poems published on Day 3 closes today! Cast your vote ... Read More »