I Want to be a Martyr, Islamic Style
And you should too. Feeling philosophical around a campfire one night, a friend asked me, “What do you think is the best way to impact the most lives?” I thought for a moment, shrugged and replied,...
View ArticleIftar Dinner at the Masjid
Islam, while indeed a personal faith, is more visibly communal--especially during the holy month of Ramadan. And if you plan on experiencing communal Islam only once, attend and iftar dinner at your...
View ArticleCan Muslim Men Beat Their Wives?
"Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are...
View ArticleThe Conversion/Reversion of Sister Sundus Michele
Today I thought I'd shut up for a while and give the mic to someone else! Our post today is a conversion story by Congregation member Sundus Michele, and how she converted/reverted to a Muslim....
View ArticleMonthly Visit from the Universe
It happened again, on Sunday the 21st, my monthly visit from the universe. Every month about this time I have some odd, transcendent experience that throws me for a loop. What gets me is that they are...
View Article9/11: The Plow for U.S. Islamic Growth?
I have a near debilitating fear of needles. They are sharp, painful, and I still don't understand why impaling myself is the best way to receive medication. The reality is that, in some cases, what's...
View ArticleGoing All Night For Laylat al-Qadr
This post is late because I slept in after taking suhoor (pre-dawn meal) this morning. I slept in because I'm staying up all night for Laylat al-Qadr, or "The Night of Power/Decree." Laylat al-Qadr is...
View ArticleDear Muhammad…
For the last month now I've nose-dived into Islam, the religion you introduced to the people of Arabia. It's been a wild ride man, maybe not as much as your legendary Night Journey into Heaven, but...
View ArticleWe Made It! Eid al-Fitr 2011
High-five, congratulations, and Eid mubarak! Today millions of Muslims around the world celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan. If you are among those who observed Ramadan, you just exercised...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye to Islam
Today is my last day as a Muslim. No more constantly checking the time for salat, no more reading/wrestling with passages from the Qur'an, no more "Salaam's" or "Ramadan mubarak's", no more standing...
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