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Mashallah, CAIR does so much for the Muslim community here in the United States. I have always been a huge fan of CAIR and am very proud of their accomplishments- both nationally – as well as locally with all of its great chapters throughout the US. I hope more of us Muslims here continue to [...]

The Islamic Center at NYU is pleased to present the following program: The Seerah – The Medinan Years A Two-Day Intensive with Dr. Abdul Hakim Jackson Date Saturday, December 1st – Sunday, December 2nd, 2007 10:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M. (Program Details) Location NYU School of Law – Vanderbilt Hall Room 210 40 Washington Square [...]

(Source: Email from Sister Sarah Musa from the IslamicNaturalHealing Group) The father, Rasas Algaithi, a recent immigrant from Yemen, is the sole parent survivor of the gas explosion, which destroyed the apartment building in which he lived. Four of his five daughters were burned over 80% of their bodies. The daughter that was spared, was [...]

I just received my album today from Nasheeds.com, and LOVE IT. Mashallah, Native Deen have come along way from their MYNA Raps days, and even from their previous album, Deen You Know. This album has songs ranging wide styles within the hip hop genre, and features fellow Muslim artists Isam Bachiri (from Outlandish), and Zain [...]

Imam Zaid Shakir (May Allah increase him), answers questions raised to him by a “Salafi” brother regarding the status of Ibn Taymiyya, tariqas, his position on the Hadith of the Seventy-three sects, and view on the Ash’aris. Source: New Islamic Directions Recently, while attending a gathering of Muslims that was otherwise characterized by brotherly love [...]

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Illume Magazine, a rapidly growing American Muslim magazine is having a fund raising banquet on December 2nd featuring an impressive lineup of speakers including Imam Suhaib Webb and Imam Zaid Shakir, and other Muslim leaders from the media. If you are in the area, I highly recommend you attend the event and support Illume Media! [...]

Islamic Relief Launches $6 Million Appeal for Victims An estimated 600,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and more than 600 have been reported dead after Cyclone Sidr devastated the south western coastal belt of Bangladesh The category 4 storm has so far devastated three coastal towns, sweeping away homes and destroying crop plantations. [...]

Sister Lena Khan, writer and director of “Sleeper Cell” , is currently shooting a new short film. She needs some money to help finance the completion of the film. Mashallah, she is a very talented filmmaker, and I would like to encourage all who can, to please help support her in her efforts: Dear friends, [...]

Source: NYTimes Mashallah, Kareem Salama is featured in a great article in todays New York Times. It follows his upbringing in Oklahoma, life as a devout Muslim, his musical influences, among other issues. The web-version of the article even features the entire “This Life of Mine” Track from his latest album (available now here or [...]

Subhanallah, may Allah bless and increase Imam Suhaib Webb for his ability to reach out to the youth, as well as Outlandish for their beautiful music with lyrics that most of us actually relate to. Source: Imam Suhaib Webb …I wanted to share with you an activity I did with one of Outlandish’s songs and [...]

The Los Angeles Based Umma Clinic was recently featured in the LA Times: Source: LA Times The UMMA facility promotes interreligious cooperation to provide medical and other services to low-income residents in South L.A. By Rebecca Trounson, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer It grew out of the 1992 riots, a vision by a small group [...]

Looks like a great event. Let me know if you’re going. I’m going to try to make it (although I have an exam that following week) Islam & Health: Treating Muslims: An Interdisciplinary Perspective Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:30am – 4:00pm New York University School of Medicine 401 E. 30th Street, Lecture Hall Schwartz F [...]

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf speaks at The Fifth International Conference on Interfaith Youth Work Source: Seeker’s Digest Click To Play

Z A Y T U N A I N S T I T U T E Minara Program Presents AGENDA TO CHANGE OUR FAMILIES A two-day intensive workshop taught by SHAYKH HAMZA YUSUF IMAM ZAID SHAKIR IMAM ANWAR MUHAIMAN Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOVEMBER 17 & 18, 2007 ZAYTUNA MINARA PROGRAM Zaytuna’s Minara programs are intensive weekend [...]