Tariq Nelson

They usually have children and often have ex-husbands that have made their way elsewhere.
However, some are cases in which the husband - the only provider in the family - passes away suddenly and the wife - having not worked in years and left with no savings and no Muslim extended family - must fend for [...]

Filed under: Black American Muslims, Children's Issues | Tagged: Homeless Muslim Women | 12 Comments »

I think that every reasonable person - whatever they thought of Ms. Bhutto - thought that this assassination was cowardly and idiotic. Benazir Bhutto now goes from being a failed and (allegedly) corrupt politician to near angelic status.
For me, this event symbolizes the mass chaos and confusion that we see. For me, it is a [...]

Filed under: The Culture of Denial and Pretense | Tagged: Benazir Bhutto | 18 Comments »

While web surfing, I found this piece on the loneliness of Eid for converts. A few months ago, I wrote an article in the Muslim Link that described the loneliness that I would feel in my old community during Eid. Here is an excerpt:
I spent my first decade in my hometown as a Muslim attending [...]

Filed under: Convert Issues | Tagged: Eid | 26 Comments »

A Nice Video of the Eid at the DC Convention Center from the Washington Post’s Michelle Boorstein
UPDATE: A nice photo gallery of Eid around the world, including here in DC

Filed under: Practical Solutions | Tagged: DC Muslims | 2 Comments »

Sister Hassanah Tauhidi (a DC local) filmed a documentary called “Bean Pie My Brother? A Slice of American Muslim History.” It is part of Link TV’s contest, “One Nation, Many Voices: Muslims in America, Stories Not Stereotypes.” (Be sure to vote)
In contrast to the other films in the contest, Sr. Hassanah’s is the [...]

Filed under: Black American Muslims, Practical Solutions | Tagged: Bean Pie, Blackamerican Muslims | 2 Comments »

A group of Muslims here in the DC area have begun an effort here locally to get Muslims and Muslim organizations to take practical steps to be more environmentally conscious. This includes getting future mosques and Islamic Schools being designed and built in an environmentally friendly manner. This is part of a movement of young [...]

Filed under: Changing World | Tagged: DC Green Muslims | 6 Comments »

Good news could be on the horizon where gas prices are concerned

Filed under: Changing World | Tagged: Alternative Energy | No Comments »

Abdur-Rahman Muhammad has a series of posts on the last 30-40 years of Islam amongst Blackamerican Muslims that I suggest everyone read. He essentially tries to get at he heart of how the culture of denial developed
I have been having some really insightful conversations with these “veterans” and in time, I hope to bring more [...]

Filed under: Black American Muslims, Muslim Isolation, The Culture of Denial and Pretense | 3 Comments »

I wanted to comment on this post, but first I want to say that if I simply be a tabloid Blogger or “pick at scabs”, I could post a couple of “shocking” (but real) stories every week, but this is not my goal. I would like to see these problems be solved and not ignored [...]

Filed under: Black American Muslims | Tagged: Blackamerican Muslims | 47 Comments »

I would like to congratulate the UPF and all the volunteers and staff who helped to make the Prince Among Slaves Premiere yesterday at Howard University an overwhelming success. I am not exaggerating as any fair person that attended will tell you that this event was excellent from start to finish. I look forward to [...]

Filed under: Black American Muslims | Tagged: DC Premiere, Prince Among Slaves | 4 Comments »