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Richard St. John has spent years of his life interviewing successful people to see what characteristics are common to them. The culmination of his research is succinctly presented in the video below. The points may seem like common sense, but reflecting on them - better yet, acting on them - shows how valuable they are. It is also not surprising that these themes are outlined in the Qur'ān. This provides further motivation for us to implement them in our da'wah work. Read More »
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Can We Get Past the Meat?
On a recent business trip I went to a restaurant. The hostess noticed I was Muslim and said, "Oh you don't need a wine list right?" I told her she was correct. When I sat at the table she handed me the menu and then asked me, "Do you eat meat?" To this I replied essentially that some Muslims are strict about a Muslim version of kosher meat [I have not encountered many non-Muslims who understand what 'halal' is - or many Muslims who understand halal vs. zabihah but that's a different story]. She responded to this by saying, "Oh yeah, my boyfriend is from Saudi Arabia and he only eats halal meat." Read More »
My Thoughts on Mooz-lum
Thoughts on the new movie "Moo-zlum" Read More »
Rapid Reaction: ISNA Canada Accused of Squandering Zakat Money
Early this morning I started seeing tweets and emails about 'Muslim charity squandered money for the poor' and immediately opened the article up. The Toronto Star is reporting that over $600,000 were mismanaged by the organization. This was money intended for the poor, and according to their audit, it was mostly spent on other than the poor (including some personal perks). Read More »
He Who Has No One Has Allah – Navaid Aziz
Amazing lecture māshā'Allāh. Check out his bigger project- http://myspiritualfix.com/ Read More »
Confessions of a Public Speaker: Masjid Edition
I recently finished a great book, Confessions of a Public Speaker by Scott Berkun, and thought it would be interesting to contrast some of what is in the book with masjid 'speaking' experiences. Berkun's book offers interesting discussion on public speaking itself, observations, and then a few tips and tricks. Read More »
Bayyinah Institute: First Full Time Classical Arabic On-Campus Program in the US
Alhamdulillah, Bayyinah is proud to introduce the DREAM program – a ten month long, full time, powerful Arabic program that is to provide students in the United States an opportunity to obtain a high level of Arabic education without having to travel abroad; a level that before this program has long been an unfulfilled dream. Read More »
The Five Dysfunctions of Islamic Organizations
We have all observed dysfunctional Islamic organizations. But what is at the heart of this dysfunction? While every community and group has its own unique set of circumstances, there are 5 specific issues that are relevant across the board. This article analyzes those 5 dysfunctions in light of Islamic organizations in hopes that we can tackle them and improve. Read More »
Finding My Purpose
Sometimes you can’t fulfill your dreams, but you fulfill another calling instead. That’s the position I find myself in. Many years, many dollars, and many books lining the shelves of my hallway and office, many books overflowing from my desk, many books in a language I can’t fully comprehend (yet) later, I have come to grips with the fact that I can’t fulfill my dreams, but I might have found something that’s better for me. Read More »
Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti: How You Can Help + Update from Yasir Qadhi
Please donate to humanitarian relief efforts for Haiti. Read More »