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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:07pm

I mean, honestly. What does it look like to you? Apophysis fractal.Collection available! Knocking from Inside

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:21pm

Hope everyone had a great Eid! I actually did, for the first time. (I usually don’t enjoy Eid-ul-Adha because of smells and blood and dirty work) We had a nice mehndi/henna session for the girls and a family get together sitting around a fire on a cold wintry night…cousins and all, good times. alhamdulillah =) I am in possession of my Surah Yusuf notes again so inshaAllah will [...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:34am

BismillahirRahmanirRahimYa Ayyuhalladheen Aamanu Ittaqullaha Wa Kunu Ma'a As-SaadiqeenO you who believe, be conscious of Allah and keep company with those who are true to their word.- The Quran, 9:119Beginning November 8, and continuing through Dec, Jan, Feb and March Islamic Sufi Study Center of Charlottesville is Organizing a Program titled, 5 Sundays of Tasawwuf. This monthly program focus[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:07am

On the left is the photograph of Ghazala on Eid in 1984. Just a few months later, she lost her vision and the toxic gas turned this bubbly and beautiful girl into permanently ill individual. Despite doing their best to get her treated and in process selling off whatever they had, her parents--who were also gas affected, died. Ghazala is just one of the innumerable individuals who lost their dre[...]

Tags: Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Union Carbide, Biggest Industrial Disaster 1984

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 08:57am

New York (CNN) -- Six months ago, a Long Island convenience store owner turned a would-be robbery into an act of compassion. On Wednesday, the shoplifter made amends with a $50 bill and a thank you letter for saving him from a life of crime.The story began in May 2009, when Mohammad Sohail of Shirley, New York, was closing his Shirley Express convenience store one night. Security camera footage fr[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 08:57am

New York (CNN) -- Six months ago, a Long Island convenience store owner turned a would-be robbery into an act of compassion. On Wednesday, the shoplifter made amends with a $50 bill and a thank you letter for saving him from a life of crime.The story began in May 2009, when Mohammad Sohail of Shirley, New York, was closing his Shirley Express convenience store one night. Security camera footage fr[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 06:00am

A propos of Obama’s decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, the always incisive Mr. Fish had this cartoon. Cartoon Credit: Mr. Fish at Truthdig

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Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 04:58am

On the left is the photograph of Ghazala on Eid in 1984. Just a few months later, she lost her vision and the toxic gas turned this bubbly and beautiful girl into permanently ill individual. Despite doing their best to get her treated and in process selling off whatever they had, her parents--who were also gas affected, died. The irony is that there are similar stories in thou[...]

Tags: Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Union Carbide, Biggest Industrial Disaster 1984

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 11:14pm

Mid-October, I flew into a city that welcomed me with a strong embrace of heat. Like her harsh sun, she was blunt in presenting herself. She had nothing to hide, showed me her strengths and weaknesses in no time and left me to my contemplations of how I could survive the motion. The race in such a city.Dubai didn't know though that I wasn't disappointed. She lived up to my expectations a[...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 08:47pm

 “Three people’s du`aa are never rejected: the one who is fasting, until he breaks his fast; the just ruler and the one who has been wronged. Allah raises it above the clouds and the doors of the skies are opened for it, and the Lord says, ‘By My Honor and Glory! I will help you, even if it be after some time!’” [Tirmidhi] “Whoever has d[...]

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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 06:21pm

The return of Umm Adam. Ask all random questions here. Next few post will be on topic insha’Allah.

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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 06:10pm

Jan 17th, I've been invited to participate in the William Stafford birthday celebration at the Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River.Collection available! Knocking from Inside

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 05:48pm

Sun going downCandle and crownDrive back the nightLingering lightEdging the skyHovering highKissing the earthMistletoe mirthHead of the beastFire-hall and feastBonfire and boughSun return now.--for Read Write Poem's December prompt.Collection available! Knocking from Inside

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 05:46pm

I was randomly clicking through friends’ Facebook profiles and stumbled across one who had excerpted a letter I wrote from this two-year-old post on authentic prayer. I had totally forgotten all about this heartfelt prayer I sent with my friend Sima on Hajj two years ago for her to read in Mecca, until I found it again [...]

Tags: Soul

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 04:03pm

I'm... Romeo and Juliet?Thanks to greenduck for the heads-up.You're Romeo and Juliet!by William ShakespeareWhile people think of you as the most romantic person alive,you may actually be more prone to offer practical warnings of what happens whenpeople follow their feelings too severely. You do believe that love has the powerto conquer the sharpest divides, no matter the cost. It's [...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 01:48pm

... you never want it to end? Well, I had a similar experience today when I experienced the day I never wanted to start.Before even opening my eyes I was sensing grey, wet, bleurgh weather and immediately went into a waking-state coma.I stalled as long as I could, but the inevitable had to be met head-on. So Midget and I snuggled under a quilt on the chair and pretended we were outside in a blowin[...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 12:12pm

Woke up this morning feeling round for my barefoot shoesLord, it's come to something when you can't have no walking blues.Some people tell me shoes with rigid soles ain't badBut I swear these barefoot shoes feel like the best I ever had.Yeah, I woke up this morning and put my barefoot shoes onAnd I looked in my sock drawer but all my socks were gone.Well, I'm leaving my cross-t[...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 12:11pm

Salaam and Greetings of Peace: This is related by Anas ibn Malik [May Allah bless him]: “One day, in the house of Abu Ayyub, we were sitting together in the company of our Master, the blessed Messenger of Allah ( pbuh). Suddenly, we heard a very ugly voice calling from outside. “O Messenger of Allah, have I your permission to enter?” Our Master (pbuh) asked us: &#[...]

Tags: Islamic Artists, book, Irshad, Lord, Umar, wisdom of a Sufi Master

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 12:03pm

Thou hast made me endless,such is Thy pleasure.This frail vessel Thou emptiestagain and again, and fillest it everwith fresh life. This little flute of a reed Thou hast carried overhills and dales, and hast breathedthrough it melodies eternally new. At the immortal touch of Thy handsmy little heart loses its limits in joyand gives birth to utterance ineffable.Thy infinite gifts come to meonly

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 11:03am

10,000 displaced or in hiding due to demand for body parts, Red Cross says NAIROBI, Kenya - The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa's albinos into hiding, fearful of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous dealers who can make up to $75,000 selling a complete dismembered set. Mary Owido, who lacks pigment that gives color to skin, eye[...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 08:31am

The following is s short excerpt from The African Diaspora: A Musical Perspective, by Ingrid Tolia Monson. Monson’s book provides some further insight on the nature of the relation and attraction that Islam held for Blackamerican jazz musicians as well as Blackamericans as whole who embraced Islam. Art Blakey’s African Travels It is clear that its [...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 06:00am

I went to see the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road a couple of days ago. I tried to trick myself into not expecting anything from the movie because I thought that would prevent me from being disappointed. There was anything wrong with director John Hillcoat’s work. And Viggo Mortensen delivers a fine performance (but then he nearly always does.) But I was still t[...]

Tags: the petri dish

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 08:45pm

The above seven words say so much about the state of Islam in the world today. More immediately, they describe a despondent viewpoint of Muslims in Switzerland, who, after having high hopes that the Swiss would embrace them as one of their own, had that hope dashed on the rocks in a vote of 57% [...]

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 08:33pm

By my nephews and nieces, I will email Jesus Tell him forward to Moses and CC Allah Download audio file (young-jeezy-cc-allah.mp3) So my tafsir on this is that Young Jeezy believes the Christians go to Jesus (peace be upon him) for help, the Jews go to Moses (peace be upon him), and Muslims go to Allah. There is your shirk free rhyme. May Allah guide him. Related posts:Young British Children Le[...]

Tags: Culture, Islam, Music, America, Dawah, Hip Hop

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 05:19pm

Living in San Francisco is wonderful – fresh, local, seasonal produce; a city that cares enough to recycle and compost its waste; and beautiful people and weather year round. It’s so easy to be green here. A couple of dear friends of mine are planning a “green” baby shower for me on the 12th, and I’m [...]

Tags: On Parenthood, Green

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 03:43pm

An excerpt from To Be or Not to Bop, Beboppers… The Cult [pp. 291-3] Number seven: that “beboppers” expressed a preference for religions other than Christianity may be considered only a half-truth, because most black musicians, including those from the bebop era, received their initial exposure and influence in music through the black church. And [...]

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 02:21pm

Just like old times this, eh?OK, so a little round up of what went on today.Started the midget off with sorting - gave him two colours of buttons to sort and when he had done that we wanted to count them, so he did.After he had counted them I gave him a sheet with numbers on and he had to put the right number of buttons under each number. He liked doing this (notice the grin)Eldest had already beg[...]

Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 12:42pm

30 Days of Gratitude: Day 30, originally uploaded by Unique-Muslimah. I don’t know what to say or where to begin. I’m so grateful for the 30 days project. These 30 days have been a delight. I am sad that it has ended and I can’t believe how fast the month has gone by. Time flies when [...]

Tags: Photography, Reflections, 30 Days of Gratitude, My Photography

Sunday, November 29th, 2009 at 12:40pm

30 Days of Gratitude: Day 29, originally uploaded by Unique-Muslimah. I’m grateful for my taste buds. There are so many designed solely for our pleasure. On average the human tongue has around 10,000-20,000 of these taste busters. With them I can taste succulent dishes from all over the world, both savoury and sweet. I’m especially thankful [...]

Tags: Photography, Reflections, 30 Days of Gratitude, My Photography

Thursday, November 26th, 2009 at 11:50am

30 Days of Gratitude: Day 26, originally uploaded by Unique-Muslimah. I’m grateful for nature’s pairing ’system’. Almost everyone belongs to someone. One doesn’t feel entirely complete until that special someone comes along. I love how nature shows us examples of this, where some animals mate for life. I marvel at how the institution of the family [...]

Tags: Photography, Reflections, 30 Days of Gratitude, My Photography