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I dont usually watch Pakistani movies… come to think of it, this is the first Pakistani movie that I have ever seen. However, this movie got great reviews and everyone was talking about it (including my cousin from Pakistan whos currently staying with us), so I decided to watch it. Unfortunately I was only able [...]

Source: Time Out New York Aliya Latif 28, CIVIL-RIGHTS COORDINATOR, COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS “Am I speaking too fast? I have a tendency to do that,” says Aliya Latif from CAIR’s uptown office. It’s no wonder the civil-rights lawyer is in a rush: She fields complaints and asserts the rights of Muslim New Yorkers who [...]

Right after I wrote a good post about a Shah Rukh Khan Movie (Chak De), I then unfortunately had to come across this commercial: (Updated: With Subtitles!) Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood’s biggest star and corporate India’s most ubiquitous brand ambassador, is coming under pressure to abandon his controversial endorsement of a men’s skin-lightening cream. Television [...]

Women’s Conference: September 8th Source: SunniPath Blog Session 1: Our Purpose in Life Ustadha Zaynab Ansari 10am-12pm EST / 2-4pm GMT Session 2: Muslim Women Through History Ustadha Noura Shamma 2-3:30pm EST / 6-7:30pm GMT Session 3: The Prophet’s Love for Women Shaykh Abdul-Kareem Yahya 4-5:30pm EST / 8-9:30pm GMT To register, go to our [...]

One of the smartest Daily Show clips Ive seen in a while…

Everyone should read this post: Setting the Record Straight – Ustadh Suhaib Webb One of our most beloved Imams, Suhaib Webb has recently been part of a little… frustrated diatribe. Alhamdulillah, he has finally clarified his stance on certain issues, and I have to say I agree 100% with Imam Suhaib with the problem he [...]

Subhanallah, gotta love New York city … (especially Brooklyn ) Source: USA Today (found via Adeel’s G-Talk Info) (And check out this amazing gallery!) Brooklyn street proves yes, we all can get along By Rick Hampson, USA TODAY NEW YORK — What is it about Coney Island Avenue? That’s what Brooklyn College sociologist Jerry Krase [...]

Source: The Daily Times The range of potential punitive actions against Pakistan is wide and the resulting damage even wider. At its worst, Pakistan could be cemented as an economically backward, socially fragmented, politically unstable, militarily weak international pariah for decades Pakistan is emerging as a frontline state in yet another war: the battle for [...]

He writes with the swift pen of a passionate poet, the gentle concerns of an aged wiseman, and the spiritual anguish of a enlightened saint. It is no surprise that Kareem Salama is being heralded as the best thing we’ve heard in the Muslim scene…since…well…ever. Kareem did me the favour of sending me his new [...]

Source: KareemSalama.com I want to thank everyone for supporting the release of our first album “Generous Peace.” We’ve just finished the second album titled “This Life of Mine” and I’m excited for everyone to hear it. When I was young my parents always encouraged us to listen to the good inspirations in our heart; even [...]

The NYPD has recently released a 90-page report on the radicalization of Muslim extremists in the west (Full Report). The report concludes — as have many scholars — that European Muslims are not as well integrated into mainstream society as American Muslims are. Nonetheless, the report says that American Muslims are “more resistant, but not [...]

In a summer filled with many great blockbuster movies (I havent seen most of them), I thought I’d shed some light on Shah Rukh Khan’s latest movie, Chak De! Although I am not a bollywood fan, I saw this film a couple of days ago at the request of my visiting cousin from Pakistan, and [...]

What a season. Alhamdulillah. While we had the best record this season in the SASL, this season was still a disappointment. Coming off a great 2006 season in which we swept through the playoffs en route to our championship, anything but a repeat would certainly be a failure – and today we failed. However, I [...]

The Islamic Center at NYU is pleased to present the following: An ‘Aqeedah Intensive followed by a Book Launch for Imam Abu Hanifa’s Al-Fiqh al-Akbar Featuring Commentary and Instruction by Shaykh Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf and Shaykh Abdullah Ali Saturday, August 18th, 2007 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. New York University, Thompson Center 238 Thompson Street [...]

The Softballers finished the SASL season in 1st place with a 16-4 Record. After an amazing night of wild card saturday night playoff baseball at Wantagh Park, the Warriors (10th Place) emerged to take on the defending champs in a first round best-of-three series this afternoon at Cantiague Park. GAME ONE: Softballers 10 – Warriors [...]