Carnival of BrassI have gotten a ton of emails requesting tickets for the Prince Among Slaves film since the announcement, but I am sorry to say (to those who have not purchased tickets) that the event is sold out and I no longer have tickets.
Institutions can arrange to have a special showing and discussion of the documentary [...]
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An article from the Chicago Tribune that - once again - shows that Muslims are not a bunch of foaming at the mouth maniacs and that when people get to know them, they see that they are human beings. Several other types of Muslim businesses are like this. After clicking on the link, watch the [...]
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Our condolences to our Sh. Abdulla Idris Ali who lost his mother. My friend and brother, Altaf Hussein, expresses the sentiments of many of us below:
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I’ve gotten some comments about ‘nationalism’the past few weeks whenever I have written about or advertised a community event such as working in a homeless shelter or a food bank. This may be confusing to some because most Muslims define nationalism (or tribalism or racism) as standing with one’s people even if they are obviously [...]
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Someone sent this to me:
HOMEGROWN: ISLAM IN PRISON
Part of the PBS “America at a Crossroads” series.
Radical Islam has spread through prisons in Europe. But will this militant mindset become “homegrown”, and threaten the United States?
Homegrown: Islam in Prison examines a crucial question: are U.S. prisons incubators for radical Islam and terrorist ideology? We look at [...]
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…by donating to those who are helping. Here and Here
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Yesterday, salaatul Janazah (funeral prayer) was performed for our Sister Yasmin (Wife of Brother Basil Vanderhal) at the ICM in Gaithersburg. Today there is a Janaaza for Brother Khalefah Olaleye the son of Imam Yousef Olaleye of the Nigerian Muslim Council. He was mercilessly murdered at his place of business on Thursday around 11:00 a.m. [...]
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My condolences to Brother Basil Vanderhall whose wife passed away last night in Gaithersburg. The Janazah (funeral) will be today at the Islamic Center of Maryland after the second Jumuah.
Br. Basil and his family are pillars in the community here in the DC area and are a model American Muslim family that has commitment to the [...]
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…in Washington, DC at the Cramton Auditorium at Howard University on December 1st at 2:00PM.
This documentary was flimed by the Unity Publications Foundation here in the DC area and will be shown on PBS in February. It tells the true story of a little known African American hero, an African prince who was sold into [...]
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Muslim Thought explores the often very divisive question of whether or not American Muslims should have a unique culture. Many Muslims are vehemently opposed to such a concept and feel that we should import a culture from a current Muslim country. I have touched on this topic in this post and feel that it is damaging to [...]
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