Back to School: Ramadan in Public School

This year Ramadan coincides with the first day of school for many families. Realizing that many of our Muslim brothers and sisters do choose the public school system for their kids’ education, this is a resource to help make the best out of Ramadan in public school. This blessed month is such a vital part of Muslim ‘culture’ that enjoying it and sharing it with others, instead of hiding it, goes a long way in maintaining Muslim children’s Islamic identity while attending public school.

Bringing In Ramadan with a Chocolate Cake

I read a tweet from Wisam Sharieff the other day, on how he tried to spread awareness of Ramadan to non-Muslims by way of handing out treats.
This inspired me to do something like this on my own, so I consulted my wife: “I want to take something to work tomorrow. Do you think I should make brownies?” I asked her, before leaving for tarāwīḥ night prayers on the first evening of Ramadan. “We could. But, how about a cake?”

Cordoba House “Ground Zero Mosque”: PR & Path Forward Part-1: Public Relations Analysis

A rudimentary lesson in any PR crisis management campaign is to monitor the news about you and address the concerns, esp. in this day and age of lightening fast social media. But CI seems much more interested in flaunting the support that comes their way rather than scrubbing the media to find concerns that need responding to, an imbalance that must be corrected.

Who is Jesus? An Interfaith Discussion

The following is a hexalogue (a dialogue between 6, and yes it’s not in the dictionary!!!). In total, there was 4 sessions on 4 different days, but I only participated in 2. The following session about Jesus was one of them!

Muslims for Franklin Graham…? The National Day of Prayer and Religious Freedom

Muslims should stand with Franklin on his opposition to the ruling for many reasons. First while some evangelicals like Graham effectively boost their face time on the national media circuit by taking cheap shots at Islam, our response as Muslims will determine if this bully tactic will further marginalize us or not.

BBC: Morocco defends expulsion of Christian workers

Morocco says it will take a tough line on proselytism – seeking converts from another religion – two days after it expelled 20 Christian workers. Communications Minister Khalid Naciri warned that the government would be “severe with all those who play with religious values”.

Daily Telegraph: Harriet Harman and David Cameron asked to face Christian voters in special election hustings

Leading politicians including Harriet Harman and David Cameron are being asked to face Christian voters and justify their stances on moral issues at special election meetings chaired by an outspoken bishop.

Are God and Islam provable? Reflections on Sura al-Rum

When you reflect and ponder, Allah and his deen is what you find.

Muslims Going Green: Recap and Notes from the “2009 Fighting Poverty with Faith: Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference”

In this article I will cover:

1. The Fighting Poverty With Faith Conference
2. An Appeal to Muslim Scholars
3. A Draft Wikipedia Page for: “Muslims and the Environment”
4. Resources To Help Your Masjid Go Green.
5. Other Websites and Resources

Misconceptions by Non-Muslims – Nouman Ali Khan

A talk discussing the attack on Islam from the People of the Book and agnostics. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (Download file)