Bonnie: A story of a woman struggling with death and depression
9 November, 2011
by Abez Dawah and Interfaith, Featured, Integration and Interactions, Psychology 25 comments
Half of this story is truth and half of this has not yet happened. Let me tell you the true part first. When the doorbell rang a few weeks ago
10th Anniversary of 9/11: Sh. Yasir Qadhi at United for Change Conference
12 September, 2011
by Yasir Qadhi Dawah and Interfaith, Inspiration and Spirituality, Politics, Society, Specialists, Terrorism 20 comments
The United for Change Conference took place on September 10th, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in downtown, Washington, D.C. It brought together a diverse group of speakers, all of whom reflected on the post-9/11 decade and its impact on American Muslims. The following is Sh. Yasir Qadhi’s speech.
MM Treasures | We Feed You for the Sake of Allah Alone – Humanitarian Day
You forget you are in the US when you enter the urine-drenched, graffiti covered streets of the homeless capital of the world… Sister Taswiyah Mutazz is the director of food programs for ILM. “A lot of us are a paycheck away from being on the other side of that line;” tears in her compassionate eyes, she recounts countless stories of challenges women and children face on these streets. This was the first year, I heard so many reports of homeless Muslims, men and women, too ashamed to walk into a masjid, without access to a place where their faith can help them recover.
The Muslim Feminist: I speak for myself
As many of us are aware, there is much out there about Muslim women. We seem to hear about how Muslim women are oppressed, beaten, tortured, manipulated, brainwashed, and mere pawns of men. Wars are fought in order to liberate us and laws are passed to protect us from our own choices. Well, it is high time Muslim women are given the opportunity to speak for themselves.
Top Ten Islamic Lectures of All Time (Videos)
I have composed what I believe to be the Ten Best Islamic Video Lectures published across the net up till now. I’ve restricted the list to filmed lectures and those that have been addressed in the English language*. I ask that both Arabic and Urdu speakers forgive me, as I am a well-developed coconut. There are many beneficial speeches that have not been recorded in the presence of a video camera, so in the future I hope to construct an audio-only list, insha’Allah.
Of Wa-Hubbies and Conspiracies
From an Islamic perspective, it is not proper for Muslims to dwell on conspiracy theories. Islam teaches us to focus our efforts on Ilm-Naafi – knowledge that benefits us and not to get involved in Laghw – useless discussions. For the most part, conspiracy theories are useless discussions in which we can not prove the conspiracy to be true or not, and even if you can, the information gained can seldom help you gain closeness to Allah or benefit you in anyway. Conspiracy theories in general fall into the category of Laghw and waste precious time that could be spent in more beneficial activities.
Yahya Ibrahim | Un-Dawah: Obscuring the Truth with a Repulsive Attitude
Recently, a Muslim sister sent me an email about an incident that “traumatised†her. She came to attend one of my talks and was greeted with “smug faces.†She continues that she is not overly devout, does not wear a scarf but prays as much as she can and wishes to improve.
Reclaiming The Perceptions Of Muslims, pt. 4 – Analyse Your Press Release; Serving Non-Muslims
Review everything covered in this series so far — the lack of grassroots civic involvement, a self-referential Islamosphere, and a less-than-stellar level of engagement with non-Muslims through media, ranging from oppositional stances to ineffective messages — from the point of view of a non-Muslim that’s asking questions, seeking answers, turning to us for guidance, and it’s clear we’re not meeting that need, either. We’re not building bridges.
Reclaiming The Perceptions Of Muslims, pt. 2 — Understanding The Media
It is entirely within our grasp to stop playing the ‘victim of media’ card, set the example, create the alternative story, realign the perception. We can take back control of and own our public media destiny if we’re willing to do the work. We can blame the media all we want, but what have we offered them as alternatives?
Reclaiming The Perceptions Of Muslims, pt. 1 – Be A Citizen
If Muslims are not willing to be known and be identified as fellow citizens — fully participating in and concerned about our civic community — then the only Muslims our neighbors will ever know about, are those Muslims that make the news when they commit senseless violent acts.
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