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July – Sept 2011

July - Sept 2011, Other

The Azizah Magazine Feature Story and Cover You Missed

Azizah 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.

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Islam, July - Sept 2011

Your Assistance is Always Needed

By 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

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Dawah, July - Sept 2011

The Texas Prison Dawah Project

http://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,

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July - Sept 2011, Ramadan

Ramadan Reverts, Friends and Family Iftar

By 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.

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Islam, July - Sept 2011, Women in Islam

“Aren’t You Hot in That?” – My First Summer in Hijab

By 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

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Islam, July - Sept 2011, Other

Andalucia Raises Funds and Awareness at their 2011 Fundraising Gala

From 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

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Islam, July - Sept 2011

God’s Mercy to All

By 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

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July - Sept 2011, Poems

Two Ramadan Poems

http://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

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July - Sept 2011, Poems

Whispers of Satan, a poem

By 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

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July - Sept 2011, Quotes of the Month

Quotes of the Month

“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

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