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By Saad Omar (ghazaliproject.com)
Like every aspect of worship in Islam there is an external and internal dimension; prayer is no exception. The external dimension of prayer is very often what is emphasized in Sunday schools, Muslim homes, conferences, etc. while the inner dimension is to a large part ignored. This leaves us with […]

Just like last year, The Muslim Education and Converts Center of America (M.E.C.C.A.) presents a calendar of remembrance for 2009 featuring the world renowned art work of calligrapher Haji Noor Deen Mi Guangjiang.
You will find twelve beautiful works of art accompanied by the timeless wisdom of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon […]

Assalamu Alaikum,
Helping New Muslims on their Chosen Path: a fundraising event for M.E.C.C.A. Come learn how M.E.C.C.A assists new Muslims in holding fast to the rope of Allah through education and support; and how you can help do your part in supporting this noble and much-needed endeavor.
Confirmed Speakers:
Sidi Khalil Moore
Imam Hamad Chebli
When: May 10th, […]

Making the Muslim vote count
The American political system is constructed along extraordinarily fair principles, and if properly engaged, Muslims can have an effect on the 2008 election beyond their proportional numbers.
By Inayat Lalani
Source: AltMuslim
It is not generally understood by the American Muslim electorate that a very small group of voters can get what they want […]

Mashallah, InFocus, a Muslim Newspaper based in Southern California has recently acquired
the means to expand and go national. They’re looking for writers and other staffers to help distribute the paper, etc. Here is the official letter from the newspaper:
Assalam Alaikum!
Hopefully, you are all familiar with InFocus, the largest Muslim newspaper in California – and […]

Source:NYTimes
Many Muslims Turn to Home Schooling
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
LODI, Calif. — Like dozens of other Pakistani-American girls here, Hajra Bibi stopped attending the local public school when she reached puberty, and began studying at home.
Her family wanted her to clean and cook for her male relatives, and had also worried that other American children would […]

Forwarded to me on my school list serve:
December 10th OR 11th (InshaAllah ) will be the first day of the Hijri month of ” Dhul Hijjah” read the following short article to see the Greatness of these days plus what can you do to take advantage of every moment…
Praise be to Allah . […]

(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, […]

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.
Islamic Relief has […]

Link: Communities in Support of the Khalil Gibran Academy
We… stand together in support of the Khalil Gibran International Academy and its founding principal, Debbie Almontaser, call upon the New York City Council to immediately establish a committee or task force to investigate the sequence of events leading up to Ms Almontaser’s resignation from her position […]

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 to […]