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Formerly Mujahideen Ryder (now retired), I'm a Muslim American born in Brooklyn, NY with Guyanese parents currently living in Maryland working full-time as a web developer.

The Ramadan Tafseer Series | Surah Yaseen Part 6 | AbdulNasir Jangda

Part 6 of the Ramadan Tafseer Series of Surah Yaseen By Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda Read More »

The Ramadan Tafseer Series | Surah Yaseen Part 5 | AbdulNasir Jangda

Part 5 of the Ramadan Tafseer Series of Surah Yaseen By Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda Read More »

The Ramadan Tafseer Series | Surah Yaseen Part 4 | AbdulNasir Jangda

Part 4 of the Ramadan Tafseer Series of Surah Yaseen By Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda Read More »

The Ramadan Tafseer Series | Surah Yaseen Part 3 | AbdulNasir Jangda

Part 3 of the Ramadan Tafseer Series of Surah Yaseen By Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda Read More »

Insights from the New Gallup Report: Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom and the Future

Now, in August of 2011, as we approach the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies and the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center have released a new report - Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom and the Future. Not only does this new report allow us to take a fresh look at attitudes among American Muslims but it also gives a chance to begin to assess some changes in attitudes between 2008 and 2011. Read More »

Do We have the Right to Complain?

'Man, I am tired, when is Maghrib time again?' 'I cannot take this anymore. If it stays this hot, I may have to break my fast.' 'Why does Ramadhan have to be during this time of year? Read More »

The Message of Ramadan

Crosspost- The Message of Ramadan by Khalid Baig We observe Ramadan every year. The question is, do we listen to it? Ramadan is the most important month of our calendar.  It is a tremendous gift from Allāh in so many ways.  In our current state of being down and out, ... Read More »

Haaretz: Israel-Palestinian Conflict is in the eye of the beholder

Some six months ago, 54 Israeli and Palestinian students received a series of photos and were asked to describe them and jot down their impressions and the feelings stirred by them in two stages – before seeing the caption explaining them and then afterwards. One of the photographs shows 10 ... Read More »

nj.com: Saheela Ibraheem – Piscataway girl, 15, decides to go to Harvard after being accepted to 13 colleges

Saheela Ibraheem wasn't sure any college would want to admit a 15-year-old. So the Piscataway teen hedged her bets and filled out applications to 14 schools from New Jersey to California. “It's the age thing. I wanted to make sure I had options,” said Saheela, a senior at the Wardlaw-Hartridge ... Read More »

CNN: Parents, don’t dress your girls like tramps

Editor's note: LZ Granderson writes a weekly column for CNN.com. A senior writer and columnist for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com, he has contributed to ESPN's “Sports Center,” “Outside the Lines” and “First Take.” He is a 2011 and 2010 nominee and the 2009 winner of the Gay and Lesbian ... Read More »