This year, I spent my first Eid in Pakistan in Pakistan in perhaps 2 decades. Besides enjoying the time with family, the trip also gave me some new insights into the psychology of a nation in deep turmoil. While most Pakistanis seem to have gotten over conspiracy theories and blame-games, many internet junkies continue to live in denial.
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More and more people are calling to boycott the Swiss industry to punish them for their vote against the minarets. Should we stop buying our favorite Swiss cheese to show our solidarity?
Guest Submission: By Br. Ryan. As my third year as a Muslim has come and gone I wanted to take some time to reflect on a couple of issues I
UPDATE: Random House agrees with Umm Yousuf!
I decided to write a letter to the Dr. Seuss Foundation…if there was one. I did a little research and surprisingly, Dr. Seuss’ wife does have a foundation. He actually died in 1991, and get this from cancer!! The book was published in 1969, more then 20 years before he died. All I am asking for is that whoever is in charge of his books reprint them with the bald little kid having a smiling face just as all the other kids.
This week’s “Q” on our favorite “marriage” issue.
As everyone who works in the West knows, Ramadan is basically a non-event. Other than the formality of the President (at least in America) sending Ramadan greetings to Muslims, for everyone else work is regular ole work. For Muslims, life becomes doubly hard.
As for me, no more inshallah. It’s going to be different this year!
Iqbal’s story is not just the story of one family or a couple families. Helping Hand has accommodated 96 families in their camp and each one has a different story to tell. And there are thousands more, many in much worse circumstances.
There are multiple reports coming from religious leaders confirming that Michael Jackson was Muslim. However, Imam Zaid has since modified his original article with clarification, Yasir Qadhi has issued clarification on his khutbah, and we have been unable to find supporting evidence for CNN’s alleged report of a janazah prayer. We’ll keep you posted of any more news as well as any updates on if Jackson will indeed be receiving a Salatul Janazah.
This was an advice sent to MM writers after a wave of negative comments left many authors shocked, insulted, and dejected.
“The idea of the pageant is to measure the contestants’ commitment to Islamic morals… It’s an alternative to the calls for decadence in the other beauty contests that only take into account a woman’s body and looks,” said pageant founder Khadra al-Mubarak. “The winner won’t necessarily be pretty,” she added. “We care about the beauty of the soul and the morals.”
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