By Yusuf Mendez Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 9:12 AM Muslim American Society: South Florida and NSUs School of Humanities and Social Sciencesinvite you to an event in line with Hispanic Heritage Month. Goal:The event serves as a brief introduction demonstrating the shared Islamic heritage of Spanish and Latin cultures. Attendees should leave the program with a sense of unity with cultures that are seemingly distant as well as a greater appreciation for the diverse nature of the Hispanic/Latin community. Organizers:Yusuf Mendez (MAS@Nova) and Adriana (SHSS) Event:Diversity Within Minority Communities: Islamic Influences on Spanish and Latin Culture Date:Monday, September 15,
Read MoreBy John Cordero I felt the gentle breeze blowing as I cautiously made my way to the unassuming white structure guarded by a wooden fence, which had been erected around it. Walking past it, the last vestiges of doubt were removed and all that remained was an entrance that welcomed any race, color, or creed. Officially, I had spent the past year seeking knowledge about what might be contained inside these walls. The more I read and studied, the more answers were given by the dried ink on white pages; yet the last piece was heavily guarded by the custodians
Read MoreBy Junaid Afeef http://americanmuslimjournal.typepad.com/an_american_muslim_journa/2008/10/muslim-prayers-at-wrigley-didnt-work.html An American Muslim JournalOctober 05, 2008 Ricardo Pena is a Muslim and a Cubs fan. According to Saturday’s Chicago Tribune Pena was organizing a Muslim prayer for the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon in advance of the Cubs do-or-die game against the L.A. Dodgers later that evening. Alas the prayers were not enough to bring the Cubs a win, and now the Cubs are done for the season after being swept by the Dodgers in three straight games. It turns out that one of my friends on Facebook is a friend of Ricardo
Read MoreFrom Dr1.com http://dr1.com/articles/islam.shtml Although it has become one of the most controversial religions of the 21st century, there is much intrigue and misinformation surrounding Islam. The political realities associated with the religion have forced many who have had limited contact with Islam to form, at times, disingenuous and misguided opinions about it. It has become an unfortunate reality that when conversations about Islam are initiated, many wary eyes raise eyebrows in concern, fearing that television images will soon become a reality in a restaurant near you. But nestled away from the grim images we see on the daily news, in
Read MoreBy Bonita Lee Penn http://soulpittcommunity.com/writersblock/?p=21 The Soul PittNovember 2007 The Sankore Center and S.H.E.H.U. Program The Sankore Center sits as a beacon of light from within the shadows of the urban neighborhood of Pittsburgh’s North Side, Federal Street Corridor. The Soul Pitt was honored to be able to sit down with Brother Hamza of the Sankore Center to discuss the mission and programs being utilized to assistant our at-risk-youths, young adults and to help rebuild our communities. The Sankore School was established in 1985 in Maiurno, Sudan, and in 2002 the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Center was established. The Center was named
Read MoreBy Abul-Hussein http://khalilpr.blogspot.com/2008/04/from-one-muslim-to-another-to-khalil-pr.html Introduction: “Here is an interesting discussion by Shaukani, a brother studying at Al-Azhar. It discusses Islam amongst Latinos. I just found this today on the internet. Apparently, he was addressing me in that post on his blog.” – Abu Isma’il Khalil Al-Puerto Rikani, April 19, 2008. Addressing Deficiencies in The Islamic Da’wah to Latinos November 25, 2007 Aslaamu Alaikum, KhalilPr.Blogspot made some interesting points about the failures of Allianza that I wanted to address. First my heart goes out to all the Muslim Latinos and I am concerned about the struggles you face so this is a
Read MorePor Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwaijri http://www.islamhouse.com/p/67234 Definición de “Peregrinación (Hayy)”, su condición en la legislación islámica y sus virtudes I “” Definición de “Peregrinación (Hayy)”, su condición en la legislación islámica y sus virtudes La Peregrinación (Hayy) Es un acto de adoración a Allah que consiste en el cumplimiento de los ritos de la peregrinación La Meca acorde a la Sunnah del Mensajero de Allah, realizado en un tiempo específico. La importancia de la Casa Sagrada (la Ka”bah) Allah dispuso que la Casa Sagrada sea un lugar muy honrado. Estableció a su alrededor la Sagrada Mezquita, y alrededor de la
Read MoreBy Jesus Villarreal October 2007 I got an email from a friend of mine about an Islamic studies program in the United Arab Emirates. To be honest with you, it sounded too good to be true. The program would consist of six weeks of Arabic and Islamic studies with the chance to go to Hajj. With an announcement like this, I sought more information. What I found out was that there was going to be a limited number of seats available and the prospective students would have to submit a biography of themselves and an essay stating why they should
Read MorePor Dr. Y Mansoor Marican, Ph.D. La creencia en un Dioses la base del Islam. La mera aceptación que existe unDios no hace a uno un creyente. El creyente acepta a Dios enla manera que Dios se describe. La única descripción correcta de Diosse encuentra en el Corán que contienelas palabras de Dios exactas. En el Corán noble Dios usa elnombre personal de Al-lah. El nombre árabe “Al-láh” es librede género y no tiene forma plural. “No hay otro dios que pueda seradorado con excepción de Al-láh” esla parte más importante en lacreencia islámica en un Dios. Al-láh es el
Read More“When they commit an indecency, they say: ‘We found our fathers doing so’; and ‘Allah commanded us thus’: Say: ‘Nay, Allah never command what is indecent: do ye say of Allah what ye know not?’” – Qur’an 7:28. “Not all of them are alike: Of the People of the Book are a portion that stand (for the right): They rehearse the Signs of Allah all night long, and they prostrate themselves in adoration. They believe in Allah and the Last Day; they enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong; and they hasten (in emulation) in (all) good works:
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