From YesPakistan.com http://www.yespakistan.com/eid/running.asp Muslims who perform the Hajj or Umra must run in the middle portion of the distance between Safa and Marwa seven times. Safa and Marwa are two hills close to the Kaba. This is a commemoration of one mother’s sacrifice for her son. That mother was Hajira (may Allah be pleased with her). Her son was the Prophet Ismail (peace be upon him). Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) was Hajira’s husband, and Ismail’s father. Hajira’s example of sacrifice took place when she and her baby was left in the valley of Makkah by Allah’s order as
Read MoreBy Miguel Alvear http://www.miguelalvear.com/resources/hoy%20encontre%20un%20lugar%2005.pdf Este díptico es un retrato del quiteño: Dr. Juan Suquillo, Shaij del Centro Islámico e Imam de los Musulmanes en Ecuador. Estudió en la Escuela Militar, y cuando subteniente, se enfrentó al ejército peruano en la Cordillera del Cóndor, durante el conflicto armado de 1981. Una mina le causó gravísimas heridas y la pérdida de su mano derecha. Al borde de la muerte, Juan Suquillo dice que se dió cuenta que “no estaba preparado para enfrentar a Dios”. Luego de su recuperación fue condecorado con la Cruz al Mérito de Guerra y viajó a Estados Unidos
Read MoreBy Rebecca Abuqaoud December 9, 2011 Assalam Aleikum dear sisters in Islam, It was not easy to receive the sad news of the decease of Sister Mary Ali last Tuesday. The news was shocking. She leaves us with great memories. May Allah SWT have mercy on her soul and grant her the highest rank in Paradise. It was an honor to have Mary Ali among us with her teachings, advice, and wisdom. The first time, I met Sister Mary Ali face-to-face was in my house in September 8, 2001. I invited her over the phone to my house to share
Read MoreBy Nahela Morales Before the Parade: September 30, 2011 Assalam Alaikum WRWB Brothers & Sisters, For the first time our Hispanic Muslim community will be participating in the parade of “Hispanidad” this Sunday, October 2 at 10:00 am. It is very important that we all participate as our mosque is in this community. This is the best opportunity for dawah and to show the surrounding communities how diverse we are. I can’t stress enough how importance it is to attend this parade. Please, join us for the sake of Allah. We will are waiting for all of you at the
Read MoreBy Emily Correa RenewThe journeybacktowardsmy innocence,was my deepestdesire. To be once againlike a child,full of acceptance,and voidof allsin. And to go backto “living to learn”,and reversingmy habits ofdestruction. Once,I wasstrapped downwith vainities,plusI grew up too soon, My inner selfsufferedcontradictions,bruisesand selfishpursuits. But as newas a butterfly,I sought to beresurrected, Becausewith too muchwaterin my lungs,I admitI almostdrowned. That day,I finallyrealizedtherewas no oneto save me,alone,and deserted,I cried out. Then I surrendered.
Read More“Had God not repelled some people by the might of others, the monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which God’s praise is daily celebrated, would have been utterly demolished. God will certainly help those who help His cause.” – Quran 22:40. “O you who believe! Avoid much suspicions, indeed some suspicions are sins. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting). And fear Allah. Verily, Allah is the One Who accepts repentance, Most Merciful.” Quran 49:12. The Prophet said, “Every Muslim
Read MoreAzizah Magazine “All in the Family.” Passing beauty, strength and faith from woman to woman in Muslim American families. By Amirah Abdullah. “All in the Family” was among thefeature stories from: Azizah MagazineVolume 4, Issue 3 “Single Issue”Tapping the Power Cover Storyhttp://www.azizahmagazine.comSBN: 1530-7220 (ISSN)Publisher: WOW Publishing Inc. (2006) Special Report : “Tapping The Power.” Deep inside, there is the spiritual power to propel us past difficulties and hardships. Many women are accessing that strength to survive life’s ups and downs. Survivors of tragedy and disaster share how they are coping. By Tayyibah Taylor, Renee Warner Syed & Kelly Crosby.
Read MoreBy Yusef Maisonet August 3, 2011 As Salaamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatullah, I serve the Muslim community in the most treacherous prison in the United States. We have approximately fifteen Muslim brothers on Death Row and a large Muslim community in regular population. All members of the Holman Islamic Community have many needs. They all want to learn the way of (Ahlus sunnah wal Jamaah). Alhamdulila. They make Wudu and Salah like the Prophet (SAW), as explained by Shaykh Muhammad S. Adly. The need is great but I am counting on those that know that this work is hard
Read Morehttp://www.prisondawahproject.org The Texas Prison Dawah Project was founded in 2000, for the purpose of distributing Qur’ans, Islamic videos, books, and pamphlets to the incarcerated Muslims of Texas and the rest of the United States. TPDP is funded by the East Texas Islamic Society (ETIS) and promotes Millati Islami, a twelve step recovery program founded by Zaid and Sybil Imani in Baltimore, Maryland 1993. The work of Dawah (propagation, invitations, and/or conveying) is directed towards Muslims and Non-Muslims. Regional Muslims Chaplains and knowledgeable Muslims on the inside need materials and support from us to enhance their efforts in teaching the religion,
Read MoreBy Nylka Vargas September 3, 2011 Asalaamu Alaikum, I finally got around to getting the pics transferred from my phone. The pictures unfortunately look small from my end. I will try to edit them for later use, insha’Allah but the idea is conveyed, I hope. I believe Sr. Mariam also had some taken. Alhamdullilah the Reverts’ iftar was a success and we had many new Muslims come that day. The invite was sent out with follows up by email and through the telephone. To summarize: New Muslims were awarded gift cards as a token of welcoming them to our community.
Read MoreBy Holly Garza http://ww2.onislam.net/english/reading-islam/living-islam/personal-stories/in-their-own-words/409345.html July 14, 2009 As-salamu Alaykum! This just means “peace be upon you” or, in Spanish, “La paz sea con usted”. Am I hot in my headscarf with covered arms and legs? Yes, I am hot, but I’m not any hotter than you not covering like I do. Honestly, at times I’m even four to six degrees cooler than you. Now, a few degrees cooler will not make me feel cool in 95 degree weather, but I am not really suffering much more than someone who is not covered. This I know for a fact. At home
Read MoreFrom the Andalucia Center Blog August 27, 2011 http://www.andaluciacenter.org/profiles/blogs/andalucia-raises-funds-and-awareness-at-their-2011-fundraising-ga In efforts to raise awareness and support for its groundbreaking project, the Andalucia Center and IslamInSpanish hosted a Fundraising Gala on August 17th. Entitled “Serving Humanity in the Multimedia Age”, the Gala affair featured various figures that spoke openhearted about the impact the Center has made so far in the community and its need to be recognized as a headquarters of using media to promote social change. An assortment of videos played which not only highlighted the targeted demographics that the center caters to–Youth, Women, New Muslims, Latinos and the General
Read MoreBy Imam Yusuf Rios http://www.thelastingmiracle.com/eng/article.aspx?id=383&cat=164 God Almighty says in the 107 verse of the 21st chapter of the Qur’an “And we have not sent you except as a mercy to all of Creation” A Thematic Introduction to the Verse Theme One: Islam Is Peace And Justice For All This verse of the Holy Qur’an, defines the reality of the person of Muhammad (May the Peace and Blessings of God be Upon him) emphasizing him as primarily characterized by mercy. The most prominent feature describing the Prophetic mission of Muhammad (PBUH) besides his comprehensiveness is just this -his being a mercy
Read Morehttp://muslimpoet.com/yourpoemschild.htm Taqwa’s Ramadan PoemBy Taqwa Brookins Oct 2003 Every Ramadan I wake up before sunrise for Sahur.Sometimes during the day I read a page of the Qur’an.In the evening I break my fast, “Yum.” And I eat a date.On the day of ‘Eid, I wake up before sunrise and get dressedin special clothes and go out to do a special prayer,and I do the same thing on ‘Eid al Adha.I see my friends there. Sometimes I take naps during the dayto make fasting easier for me.In Ramadan I pray tarawih and do a du’a,and I break my fast at iftar
Read MoreBy a 15 year old sister from LA, California Stay in your bed, don’t make a fuss.Your prayers can wait; give in to your nafs. (1) What! Go to the mosque, the path you’ll pave?Don’t bother, think of the gas you’ll save. Why go the extra miles to be kind?Don’t share that smile, they won’t mind! Listen to your parents, why should you?You’re big enough, don’t let them tell you what to do! Don’t look at those orphans, what could they need?You have your own problems, and family to feed. Wear good Hijab? Oh me, Oh my, you’ll be targeted
Read More“A time will come when the sky bursts apart, obeying its Lord as it must. A time will come when the earth expands, casting out all the creatures that live upon it and within it, and becoming empty; it will do this in obedience to its Lord, as it must. Then all men and women who strive to meet their Lord, will do so.” – Quran 84:1-6. “The hypocrites exchange guidance for error. But they gain nothing in the exchange; instead they stray from the right path. They are like people who kindle fires; but as soon as their fires
Read MoreBy Nylka Vargas http://www.llamo.org LLAMO NewsletterApril 13, 2011 – Vol. 1, Issue 1 PIEDAD (Propagación Islámica para la Educación y Devocion a Allah el Divino) is a national network of Muslim women coming together for the common good: spiritual development, community building, sisterhood, and educational outreach, with a focus on the Latina/Hispanic community. As-Salaamu Alaikum! Thank you for your interest in PIEDAD. The following is an outline of our programs. We hope that you enjoy reading about the and ask for your feedback. If you have any questions, or would like to help us out please send us an email.
Read MorePeace be with you, We hope that you are enjoying a spring season of warmth, blooming, renewal and growth. We’d like to inform you of a mosque open house at the Islamic Association of North Texas on April 2, 2011. The open house will include a tour, information booths, English and Spanish presentation, Q & A sessions, free gifts, free literature, and of course, free Mediterranean food! Please feel free to share this information with anyone who might be interested to attend. The details are as follows: Mosque Open HouseApril 2, 2011, 2:30 — 5:30 PMIslamic Association of North Texas840
Read MoreBy ICNA-WhyIslam http://www.icna.org/first-muslim-info-booth-at-the-fiesta-broadway-festival/ LOS ANGELES, California (May 8, 2011) — Today the Annual Fiesta Broadway Festival, billed as the world’s largest Cinco de Mayo event, attracted half a million people who converged on 24 blocks in downtown Los Angeles. Over 50,000 people visited the first ever information booth on Islam organized by ICNA Southern California Chapter’s outreach project WhyIslam. The Latino population is growing fast in the United States, and even faster in California. “We do not want to lose the opportunity to reach out to them at this early stage,” said Amir Mertaban, Dawah Chair, ICNA Southern California Dawah
Read Morehttp://www.islaminspanish.org New Television Show– Six Month Series –on HMS TV Hosted by Abu Mujahid FletcherStarting May 24th, 2011 Watch on Houston Local Channels:*Comcast 17*TVMax 95*Sudden Link 99*Phonoscope 75*AT&T U-verse 99 Watch it live online at www.HMSTV.org! Houston’s three year old “IslamInSpanish Show” is back for six months and is now filmed in front of a live Non-Muslim, Spanish audience at the Andalucia Social &Educational Media Center. The theme of the shows is to portray a balanced way that Islam has benefitedLatinos in Houston and around the world. Please inform your Latino neighbors, friends, co-workers, and any Spanish speakers to watch
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