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Here are the results from my latest poll. 218 visitors from across the world took part, and the track featuring Sami Yusuf, I’ve Seen, narrowly edged the first hit single, Look Into My Eyes, as your favorite track. (I’ve Seen is also my favorite track  )
Whats your favorite track on Outlandish’s Closer Than Veins […]

A common question about Islam people have is regarding Sufism. So what exactly is it? and what makes one a sufi? Is sufism bid’a (a innovation)? Shaykh Faraz recently compiled a list of really good questions and articles on Sufism on his blog. Here are a select few from that list that I have read […]

Alhamdulillah, this site has progressed greatly since I started it a almost 9 months ago. (Although it actually is a continuation/replacement for my old site, (http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/stu/hahmed/). This post marks my 200th overall post. I am actually very surprised Ive made it this far, but i do stilll enjoy doing it, and people are reading it […]

So what have the Mets been up to in the offseason? A lot!
After a solid, yet disappointing season nonetheless, the Mets are actively looking to reamp their roster for the upcoming season.
Yesterday, the Mets traded 1B Mike Jacobs and a pitcher for Carlos Delgado, as reported first in Newsday. This probably means we wont be […]

Although Im not married (hint hint to all u sisters reading… lol jk jk!), and it doesnt look like ill be getting married for a while, heres an interesting publication I found on the web (actually from Shaykh Faraz’s blog):
Top Ten Myths of Marriage (click here for FULL report with further explanations/references)
1. Marriage […]

Ive been astonished with the immense growth of visitors to my blog as of late. I hope all visitors coming to my site do appreciate it (aside from the Outlandish-related content, lol). Anyways, since people are coming to my site, I will do my best to update this site consistently with informative/entertaining material inshallah.
Heres a […]

Imam Zaid Shakir has recently contributed his thoughts on the recent French violence. The full article is available on Zaytuna.com, and another version in the San Francisco Chronicle.

As the violence that has vexed France recently begins to wind down, the search for explanations is intensifying. Insight can be gained into the causes of those […]

I finally found a suitable flash audio player for my site where I uploaded both complete albums of Outlandish’s Closer Than Veins, as well as Sami Yusuf’s My Ummah. These are non-downloadable streaming audio files, and include all complete tracks of every song on both albums!

This should be […]

The latest Karan Johar (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai & Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham - coincidently 2 of my top 5 favorite Indian Movies) blockbuster, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is currently being filmed. It has an all-star case starring Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherji, Preity Zinta, Amitabh Bachan, and Abhishek Bachan. Given the director, and talent […]

Most of you in the NY/UK area have probably heard of Al-Muhajiroun (ALM). They are this stupid extreme group, that is basically a cult who recruits young Muslims to their extreme ways. In fact, growing up, I was exposed to Al-Muhajiroun for a couple of weeks at my local masjid until the elders of our […]

This week’s  ECM (Essentials of Clinical Medicine) reading is about Balance and Self Care for Physicians, Residents and Medical Students. Usually, I dont take ECM seriously, as its more of a distraction and takes up time from learning our major coursework, but Alhamdulillah, I really benefitted from this assignment. I truly can relate to these […]

There is no doubt that violence is not a solution and that the destruction of buses and cars must end. These crimes must be punished. There is also no doubt that a certain number of youth are descending into pure vandalism and uncontrolled anarchy. Naturally, reestablishing order is of critical importance, especially for the residents […]

Ive been waiting for this video for a while now, and earlier today one of my best friends Haroon found the video and sent it to me. With lyrics in English, Turkish, Urdu/Hindi, and Arabic, its only fitting that this video has scenes shot in England, Turkey, India, and Egypt? (Some Arab country).
Another beautiful video […]

WWE Superstar Eddie Guerrero, one of the top WWE performers today both inside and outside the ring, had his life taken away this morning. Eddie was a top-notch performer, and a champion at all levels in almost every wrestling company (ECW, WCW, and up until his death, WWE). Eddie was one of Smackdown’s top performers […]

Referring to yesterday’s heinous terrorist attacks where at least 57 people were killed and 96 wounded when four bombers blew themselves up in the Radisson, the Grand Hyatt and the Days Inn, George Bush today said:
"The killings should remind all of us that there is an enemy in this world that is willing to […]