Archive for April, 2007
SASL News: Raheel, Farhan, Nabeel, Ammad, Danish, and Harpreet Leave the Hitmen
10 Comments Published by Haseeb April 30th, 2007 in Sports*BREAKING SASL NEWS*
Raheel, Farhan, Nabeel, Ammad, Danish, and Harpreet have left the Hitmen.
Harpreet has joined Dynasty, while Raheel has re-joined the Softballers as bench coach.
All other players are currently free agents excercising their options.
More news will be updated as it is revealed.
Project 26 is an American Muslim Rock Band from Southern California. The group consists of Ali Qazi (Lead Guitarist/Song Writer), Omair Qazi (Rhythm Guitarist/Backing vocals), Mudassir Ahmed (Lead Singer/Bassist) & Irfan Shoukat (Drums/Backing Vocals.) Mashallah, as a rock band, they have a style quite distinct from all other current Muslim artists.
Project 26’s music aims […]
NYTimes: Rewriting the Ad Rules for Muslim-Americans
11 Comments Published by Haseeb April 27th, 2007 in Current NewsSource: NYTimes
By LOUISE STORY
For years, few advertisers in the United States have dared to reach out to Muslims.
Either they did not see much potential for sales or they feared a political backlash. And there were practical reasons: Muslim-Americans come from so many ethnic backgrounds that their only common ground is their religion, a subject […]
Muslims Don’t Care About the Environment
14 Comments Published by Saad Omar April 26th, 2007 in Current NewsLets move from talk to action: Pleaese check out this site even if you don’t read my article! http://www.ventureteams.com/
By Saad Omar
One of the great paradoxes of the modern age is that Muslims seem to be completely apathetic towards the environment. Theoretically speaking, it would seem that Islam would encourage Muslims to become ‘Champions of the […]
“Muslims believe US seeks to undermine Islam”
6 Comments Published by Haseeb April 24th, 2007 in Current NewsUpdate:CAIR Board Chairman Parvez Ahmed appears on Al-Jazeera (English) to discuss a recent poll on Muslim public opinion about the United States
Source: The Daily Times (Pakistan) -
Original Source: World Public Opinion (link to full report here)
* Only 3 percent of Pakistanis think Al Qaeda conducted 9/11 attacks *
LAHORE: An in-depth poll of […]
Dear Husband [she speaks..] part 1; By Nomadic Nafs
32 Comments Published by Haseeb April 22nd, 2007 in EntertainmentHere is Sister Nomadic Nafs’s response to Brother Saad Omar’s Poem “Dear Wife“:
NOTE: Brother Saad’s Original “Dear Wife” is italicized & blue; and the rebuttal poem by Sister Nomadic Nafs is in normal text & purple.
When you make plans, make plans for two
I’m your wedding planner; I got a plan for you
But Snow White, don’t […]
alt.muslim: Kareem Salama: “There’s something reverent about country music”
2 Comments Published by Haseeb April 21st, 2007 in MusicSource: alt.muslim (found on Hey There, It’s Me)
For Oklahoma native Kareem Salama, the Islamically-inspired country music he creates is no novelty. We speak with the budding country singer about why his varied influences mesh so well.
By Shahed Amanullah, April 18, 2007
Back in 1992, a relatively obscure film from Britain called “Wild West,” starring the now […]
“America at a Crossroads” veers to the right
1 Comment Published by Haseeb April 20th, 2007 in Islam, Current News, TV/MoviesI only saw half an hour of one episode from the series (which I thought was great); however this article sheds some critical light as to the entire series as a whole. Very well written!
Source: Salon.com
“America at a Crossroads” veers to the right
The highly touted PBS series on Islam and terrorism casts a cold […]
The Sleeper Cell
Written & Directed By: Lena Khan
Source: Maniac Muslim
At least 33 people were tragically killed today at Virginia Tech University in the worst mass killing tragedy in US History. An additional 22 people were wounded.
Right now it is believed that the killer was a 19 year old male of East Asian descent - he was reported to have killed himself after the […]
New Music Video by Zain Bhikha feat. Dawud and Abdul-Malik
42 Comments Published by Haseeb April 16th, 2007 in UncategorizedCan’t Take It With You
by Zain Bhikha feat. Dawud Wharnsby Ali and Abdul-Malik (from Native Deen)
This song is track #8 on Zain Bhikha’s latest album, Allah Knows, available now at Nasheeds.com!
lol, dawud wharsnby ali is hilarious!
Source: Islam…Is Our Religion!
Mashallah, an amazing 9-year-old Muslimah poet, Reem, has recently written and recorded the following poem. Enjoy! Please leave feedback on her blog here &here.
arabic:
Jannatu Al-Firdowsi, Jannatul Firdowsi,
Khairu Ahadim mina Al-Jannati,
Alayhan nabiyyu salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam,
Was Sahabatu radiya Allahu anhum,
Al-Wasatu Al-Jannati feeha amalun jayyid,
feeha katheerum min ajmalu sayyid,
Al-Adna aljaannati natakallamu anha,
hia […]
Evening of Inspiration 2007 Finale
13 Comments Published by Haseeb April 15th, 2007 in EntertainmentSubhanallah! Amazing Finale to the recent Evening of Inspiriation Concert in the UK featuring Dawud Wharnsby Ali, Zain Bhika, Isam Bachiri, Waqas Qadri, Lenny Martinez, Hamza Robertson, Imad Rami, and several other leading Muslim artists across the world.
For more clips from this concert, as well as all other Outlandish-related videos, check out the Outlandish […]
By JASON WHITLOCK (Kansas City Star)
Instead of wasting time on irrelevant shock jock, black leaders need to be fighting a growing gangster culture.
Thank you, Don Imus. You’ve given us (black people) an excuse to avoid our real problem.
You’ve given Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson another opportunity to pretend that the old fight, which is now […]
Lupe Fiasco, Kareem Salama, and the Brewing Muslim Music Revolution
25 Comments Published by Saad Omar April 12th, 2007 in UncategorizedBy Saad Omar
A revolution is brewing. Outlandish wants to cater to the Muslim community. Kareem Salama is re-defining lyrical and musical quality standards amongst “mainstream Muslim artists.” Dawud Wharnsby boldly stands at the ISNA Convention with his guitar proclaiming his right to express himself artistically. The chief lyricist of 786 (Zafar) has chosen to work on […]

























