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There's little that can get between someone and their most loyal childhood friends...though a large scale military invasion stands about as good a chance as anything. Read More »

The two brothers were beaten up by the area people in broad daylight, with metallic and wooden sticks, as the mob watched and some members of the passive "audience" decided to whip out their cell phones and make videos. Read More »

As someone who has never experienced a Ramadan outside of the US and Canada, my emotions were all over the place this year when I realized I would be spending my first Ramadan in a Muslim country. Read More »

LikeMedia.tv is a slick new video portal dedicated to the sharing of Islamic knowledge online. My favourite part of the site is “Words of Wisdom” which contains a series of short videos containing bite-size chunks of useful advice, dispensed from a wide variety of Islamic speakers. The following is an ... Read More »

This lecture is from the United Against Malaria event organized by United For Change. Read More »

Yes, the images are heart-breaking. But is our energy best channeled at blaming BP? Do we understand how risk-management works or how difficult plugging such a hole is? Politics is again getting in the way of solutions! Read More »

What happens when Tanya from the youth group asks me "Sister Hena, she is a Muslim isn’t that cool?" Is it cool? I know sex and all that is sexy sells and that’s what people are into, but Muslim teens need stronger Muslim women highlighted in other fields Read More »

What do you get when an Irish-Pakistani American moves to Dubai, marries a Pakistani who’s never lived in Pakistan, and has children? An interesting question about the nature of Muslim identity. Read More »

The volcanic ash cloud is a sign among the signs of Allah. It was sent to His slaves as an admonition and reminder to the Believers, and a way to warn and frighten those who turned away from Him. The believing heart will take heed and turn to its Lord in repentance, while the oblivious heart that has forgotten its Lord will only worry about economic losses and the latest updates. Read More »

In The Arrivals many theories and ideas are presented as if they are one cohesive body (conspiracy), however the linking data or linking evidence to connect these ideas is not given. I am not saying that these theories are wrong or right, rather than they are presented as if they are all connected without supporting evidence. Read More »