http://www.hahmed.com/blog Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:09:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Source: Suhaib Webb [audio:http://www.suhaibwebb.com/audio/Rising%20to%20the%20Occasion%20-%20Ustadh%20Usama.mp3] 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! http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/09/15/shaykh-usama-canon-rising-to-the-occaision/ Recently on the morning drive to school my 8-year-old son asked me a question I’ve been dreading since he was a baby, “Mom, what happened on 9/11?” Mass murder is impossible to explain to yourself, let alone a child. But how do I, as a parent, explain the slaughter of innocent ... http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/09/11/moina-noor-explaining-911-to-a-muslim-child/ Click here to learn more about and donate to this cause. This project provides solar lights to earthquake-affected homes with school-aged children by a group of women. The lights replace unhealthy, expensive options with affordable and healthy indoor air. ** Potential Long Term Impact The project impacts 3,000 people, mostly women and children through ... http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/09/10/solar-energy-lights-for-women-in-rural-pakistan/ CLICK: Photographer Ziyah Gafic provides an intimate portrait of America's Islamic community Includes Khalid Latif, the Muslim Chaplain at New York University (click here for his blog) And more.. The Young Leader Khaled Latif, New York University's Muslim chaplain, is one of the youngest and most prominent imams in the New York Muslim community. ... http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/09/09/muslims-in-america-a-photo-essay-by-time-magazine/ Source: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/21899# Chinese authorities in Xinjiang Province have issued a notice that any Uyghur cadres or workers found not eating lunch during Ramadan could lose their jobs. It is part of the campaign of local authorities in Xinjiang, home to the Muslim Uyghur ethnic group, to force the Uyghur people to ... http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/09/04/china%e2%80%99s-muslim-uyghurs-forbidden-to-fast-during-ramadan/ 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 ... http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/08/30/shade/ 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/! http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/08/26/30-mosques-in-30-days/ 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 http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/08/22/ramadan-mubarak-3/ 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 ... http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/07/23/islam-and-hip-hop-by-brother-ahmad-james/ 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 ... http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/07/20/united-for-change-presents-united-against-malaria-one-goal-one-body/ Source A federal appeals court in Manhattan on Friday reversed a lower court ruling that had allowed the government to bar a prominent Muslim scholar from entering the United States in 2004 on grounds he had contributed to a charity that had connections to terrorism. The scholar, Tariq Ramadan, 46, a Swiss ... http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/07/17/court-reverses-decision-to-bar-swiss-muslim-scholar/ 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 ... http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/07/08/imam-zaid-shakir-the-life-of-a-muslim-%e2%80%9crock-star%e2%80%9d/ 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 ... http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/07/07/lets-unite-with-michael-jackson-fans-against-rep-peter-king/ 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 ... http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/07/06/muslim-matters-food-inc-review/ 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 ... http://www.hahmed.com/blog/2009/07/01/michael-jackson-will-have-a-muslim-funeral/