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The moon has been sighted in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as in Texas and Florida tonight (and maybe elsewhere)!
EID MUBARAK!!!
And as always, here is a sampling of Eid-inspired music around the world:
 
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I was shocked to hear that a couple of my local masjids (Jamaica Muslim Center and Hillside Islamic Center, in particular) were celebrating Eid today (September 30, 2008)! I started Ramadan on September 2nd (following the opinion of local moon sighting), making tomorrow the 29th of Ramadan. Therefore it is impossible for Eid for me [...]

Source: Daily Kos (found on NonAnswers) 
On Friday, September 26, the end of a week in which thousands of copies of Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West – the fear-mongering, anti-Muslim documentary being distributed by the millions in swing states via DVDs inserted in major newspapers and through the U.S. mail — were distributed by mail in Ohio, a [...]

Found on Masud Blog
A great interactive panel discussion held last Thursday hosted by Tony Blair’s Faith Foundation and Malaria No More  on Malaria in Africa featuring Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur from MalariaNoMore.org, Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair &  Shaykh Hamza Yusuf. It is followed by an extended Q&A session with some great questions/comments from the audience [including those from Randa Kuziez [...]

Dr. Khaleel Mohammed, was the only interviewee from the film “Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West” who was an Islamic Studies Professor. The following is his response to the his role in the film, and what he thinks about it:
“Sadly, it would seem that I have allowed myself to be used. I gave [...]

If you had the chance to see any of Sarah Palin’s two (yes ONLY two, her interview with Sean Hannity doesn’t count) interviews with the media since Senator John McCain chose her as his VP candidate, it is obvious that she is a total idiot. She has failed to directly answer most policy questions thrown [...]

CAIR, in conjunction with coalition partners from Hate Hurts America, have put together an amazing website in response to the anti-Muslim campaign initiated by a shadowy group called the Clarion Fund. Last week, over 28 million copies of the film “Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West” were distributed by newspapers, including the NYT, in key [...]

 Source: Facebook ; MR; My comments are italicized 
The following is a message from Aatif and Ibrahim of Lota-Pani Pictures, the production company that brought you Gandaghee [available here] and soon to be released Gandaghee 2: Return of the Lota. ( I have seen these guys perform live on several occaisions, and mashallah, they are really talented and definitely [...]

Earlier this year, a New York City councilman and 12 colleagues have sponsored Resolution 1281, calling on the state to require the Department of Education to incorporate the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha as observed holidays in the city’s public school calendar [FinalCall News]. There will be a hearing this [...]

When the Night Equals a Thousand
by Muhammad Alshareef
It was narrated that in the days that Musa alayhis salaam wandered with Bani Israeel in the desert, an intense drought befell them. Together, they raised their hands towards the heavens praying for the blessed rain to come. Then, to the astonishment of Musa alayhis salaam and all [...]

Imam W. D. Mohammed and The Third Resurrection
by Sherman Abd al-Hakim Jackson
Source:The Manrilla Blog
It is my pleasure to present a most erudite article regarding not only the passing of Imam WD Mohammed [may Allah grant him Paradise] but a clarion call to the entire America Muslim community as to the milestone we’ve reached [...]

 This is awesome!!!

This campaign is sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace, Just Foreign Policy, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) , the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, and United for Peace and Justice.
To Jim Lehrer, PBS Newshour
At the presidential debate, please ask Barack Obama and John McCain about their plans to implement U.S. policy [...]

The US Economy is in quite a bind right now. Inflation, rising costs of fuel, food, and other essentials, and the  stock market collapse last week, the subprime mess, bankrupt companies, the goverment being forced to bail out several of these large companies… its tough to make sense of it all!
Here is a great cartoon [...]

Yesterday, right after maghrib salat as people just finished praying and were about to have their iftaar meals, at least 60 people (death toll is not final yet) were killed in a suicide attack in an upscale hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. And even more unfortunate is that thiss was just one of many such [...]