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This past weekend my dear friend Monis Siddiqui, who I have known for almost two decades, married Dr. Rizwana Shams (who coincidentally is graduating today - Congrats!!). Monis was one of my best friends growing up and I could not be any happier for him on this blessed occaision. I would like to ask that […]

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By Saad Omar
I have set the standards sky high for the publication…when a Karachi boy compares anything to mangoes and whipped cream, it’s pretty dangerous. Mercy Magazine is most definitely up to the comparison.
It’s straight off the press and boy is it steaming! It exudes the freshness of a literary work conjured by young minds […]

Mashallah, within the next month, Shaykh Husain Abdul Sattar (May Allah Increase Him) will be visiting New York, NY; Quincy, MA; and Yardley, PA to give what is sure to be a series of very great and beneficial speeches on Love for Allah . It is very rare that we are honored with […]

Source: Zaytuna Institute
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Imam Zaid Shakir will host Zaytuna Institute’s fundraiser luncheon in Somerset, N.J., on Saturday, June 16, 2007. At the event, which will include a private release of Al-Aqidah Al-Tahawiyyah, we will present Zaytuna’s accomplishments and future goals and invite you to participate in and support our vision of developing […]

Source: MLive.com (Thanks to Sulayman for the link)
Sherman Jackson has little use for decorative wall art.
There isn’t much need when nearly every inch of wall space in his corner office at the University of Michigan’s Thayer Building is covered with volumes of religious texts, Islamic law, and commentaries on theology.
On the wall just inside […]

The recent Pew Research Study (PDF) on Muslim Americans has been released yesterday and is all over the news. While most news articles focus on how most Muslim Americans should assimilate, and are opposed to terrorism, what I found very intriguing about the study was the statistics regarding young Muslims and Religious Beliefs.
42% of Young […]

Co-authored by Danya Shakfeh (Sufistication)

To provide some background, the idea for this piece came from Danya Shakfeh of the blog Sufistication who actually wrote much of this essay. Please remember this is only a rough draft and we pray by God’s grace this will eventually turn into a pamphlet that will positively add to the […]

Lisa Simpson explores the dichotomy between FOX Network’s sleazy programming and FOX News’ condemnation of everything “liberal.”

Whats even more ironic is that the Simpsons airs on FOX.

Another week of SASL action, another couple of wins for the ‘Ballers. Alhamdulillah.
Here is a video of All-Star RCF/P Naveed Ahmed putting eye-black on 3B Ahmad Ghumman, LF Nabeel Haque, and P & Captain, Usman Arshad Ghumman:

The Softballers defeated the Hitmen in back to back games this afternoon at Cantiague Park by the scores […]

Source: In Focus
Fact: About one out of every three Muslim marriages in North America will end up in a divorce!
Divorce is on the rise in the Muslim community, especially in the West. According to a study conducted by Dr. Ilyas Ba-Yunus, a sociology professor at State University of New York, the overall divorce rate among […]

So far we’re 6-0 this season, that’s 15 straight wins extending from last season/playoffs!!!
The following news/recap is courtesy of Nehari Bihari:
All-star 3B, Ahmad Ghumman of the undefeated Softballers, suffered a hairline fracture on his right hand today in the first game against Warriors.
Ghumman was trying to break up a double play on a grounder […]

Muslim Spoken Word Poet/Rapper/Activist Amir Sulaiman’s first mainstream CD, Like a Thief in the Night is being released on May 15 insha’Allah . (It is available for Pre-Order Now @ Amazon.com)
Here is the track 14 off the CD, featuring Muslim actor/rapper Mos Def:
Amir Sulaiman ft. Mos Def - When I Die

For […]

Muslim country singer Kareem Salama will be on Fox news live this Wednesday afternoon at 4 pm EST. Please try to watch if time allows.
Here it is: (Thanks to Brother Tariq Subhani). Enjoy!

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Kareem Salama’s debut album, Generous Peace, is available NOW (on SALE) at Nasheeds.com