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Salaam A quick post/return to explain my prolonged period of absence and why I no longer post as much, as many have inquired. Aside from being extremely busy, I don’t feel a need to post/share links or events because popular social media have long filled that void for the majority of people. I’m also no [...]

Source: Suhaib Webb [Audio clip: view full post to listen] A GREAT inspirational talk by Ustadh Usama Canon – especially for young Muslims. Ustadh Usama talks about the fake intra-muslim pettiness (salafi/sufi, etc.), among other issues – and how we must reconnect ourselves with the Quran, and our communities!

Narrated by Abu Huraira: The Prophet, may peace and blessings be upon him said, “Seven people will be shaded by Allah under His shade on the day when there will be no shade except His. They are: [1] a just ruler; [2] a young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allah [...]

30 Mosques in 30 Days Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq are visiting 30 different Masjids in New York City this Ramadan. Check out their journey at http://30mosques.tumblr.com/!

These are some loooooong days… !!! May Allah make our fasts easy for us, and may He allow us to make the most of this blessed month so that we all have regretless Ramadans! City Muslims Prepare For Heat-Filled Fast httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R4KfYuDrvU

Over the years, ive posted many articles about Music and Islam, but in addition to Yusuf Islam’s Music: A Question of Faith or Dawah?, and Umar Faruq Abdallah’s articles, the following article by Brother Ahmad James is one of the best. This article is a must read. Source: Suhaibwebb.com Dear my brother Imam Suhaib and [...]

Muslims United For Change is dedicated to increasing the awareness of and sympathy for issues requiring the attention and action of the Muslim community. United For Change will raise the level of consciousness within the Muslim community while simultaneously developing resolutions and creating an action oriented partnership between the public andUnited For Change. United For Change is [...]

Imam Zaid Shakir: The Life of a Muslim “Rock Star” An article by Imam Zaid Shakir addressing one of his critics questioning why he (and other scholars) have recently addressed Michael Jackson’s death instead of apparently more important topics. Please read the article, and keep Imam Zaid and our other scholars in your duas!

Earlier this week, Rep. Peter King put out the following youtube video, in which he called Michael Jackson a “low-life”, a “pervert”, a “child molester” and a “pedophile” among other slanderous words. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-gH2gAXjAw For the record, Michael Jackson was acquitted of all accounts of child molestation. A group of Michael Jackson fans have put together [...]

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqQVll-MP3I Source: Muslim Matters Bismillah After seeing Food, Inc. this week, my friends and I had a collective “Alhamdulillah we are Muslim” moment. In this culture of “what we don’t know can’t hurt us” mentality, I found this movie to be enormously eye-opening, particularly for one who is not familiar with the food industry and [...]

Source: Ace Show Biz A source close to the Jacksons has exclusively revealed to X17 Online that family will likely have a traditional Muslim burial for late Michael Jackson. “The family is considering following the Muslim burial traditions because they believe Michael would have wanted to be laid to rest in keeping with his new-found [...]

Shock Dead, Everybody’s Gone Mad: Reflections on the Death of Michael Jackson By Hamza Yusuf Source: Zaytuna On the news Everybody’s dog food Bang bang Shock dead Everybody’s gone mad… From “They Don’t Care About Us” by Michael Jackson As a little boy, Michael Jackson had an extraordinary charisma — as well as an absolute [...]

There have been many posts on the web questioning whether or not Michael Jackson was actually Muslim (Most notably Saqib Saab, Ali Eteraz, Umar Lee, MR and probably many others). Imam Zaid has recently wrote that he had a trustworthy source tell hm that Micahel Jackson had converted recently. However that source may have also told him [...]

Yesterday the greatest pop singer ever passed away. Most young people today probably have no idea how huge Michael Jackson was. He truly was not only the king of pop, but arguably all of music – as his music was universally loved. I remember setting my VCR to record Michael Jackson’s latest music video releases [...]

Obama says he digs Urdu poetry Source: Politico By: Abby Phillip June 23, 2009 04:53 AM EST If you want to make high-brow small talk at one of President Barack Obama’s cocktail parties, don’t bother brushing up your Shakespeare. Try reading Urdu poetry. As POLITICO’s Ben Smith points out in his blog, Obama showed off [...]