By Latifah Martinez As-Salaam Alaykum, I wanted to put together this little piece to briefly mention a few of the MANY female scholars throughout history to make the point that women have always had an important position in this deen that was never questioned in the past. I think that if more Muslim women and girls knew about these noble women then less would be affected by the false talk of the so-called “Muslimah feminists” who make us think that we must either reduce or completely remove the hijab, mingle with men and other such things in order to be
Read MoreBy Saad Shamim Allah is my Lord,Quran is my Light We forbid what is wrong,And enjoin what is right Sunnah is my role model,Islam is my way Jihad is my life,Good deeds are my pay Righteousness is my character,Justice is my goal Muhammad (S)’s my messenger,Iman is my soul Muslims are my brothers,Charity’s my gain Piety’s my mean,Fasting is how we train War is what I hate,Peace is what I love They say that we are terrorists,Though we support the dove This is the Creed I’ll die on,It sums up my belief I’ll make Islam prevail,For Islam is my relief
Read MoreBy Samantha Sanchez I always think of the Muslim Woman this way: Mothers (of the)Ummah (muslim community)SistersLivingInModesty WorkingOnMakingANation © August 2002.
Read More“No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision: He is above all comprehension, yet is acquainted with all things.” – Quran 6:103. “God does not do injustice to mankind in any way: It is man that wrongs his own soul.” – Quran 10:44. “By Allah, I am not afraid that you will be poor, but I fear that worldly wealth will be bestowed upon you as it was bestowed upon those who lived before you. So you will compete amongst yourselves for it, as they competed for it and it will destroy you as it did
Read MoreTo Whom It May Concern: I am writing to introduce myself. My name is Patrick Bowen, and I am a PhD student at the University of Denver/Iliff School of Theology in the Religion and Social Change program. For my dissertation I am studying US Muslim re/converts, and so I am trying to make connections with various groups throughout the US. My goal is to be able to get in touch with people from the U.S. Latino Muslim community who would be willing to take a survey and/or talk to me about their experiences as converts to Islam. Your input would
Read MoreBy Nylka Vargas Alok October 19, 2010 Asalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh All! The NHIEC’s Eight Annual Hispanic Muslim Day is this Sunday (10/24) from 1p-5p.It’s a dawah event catering to Latinos and Latino Muslims. Please spread the wordto anyone that may be interested in learning more about Islam. The event is bilingual,with presentations in both Spanish and English with Spanish translation available.We will have plenty of free literature and cds, IslamInSpanish cd’s, Entertainmentfeaturing Latino Muslim children reading from “Un Velo y Una Barba” written by Wendy Diaz (www.hablamosislamninos.com), giveaways, and complimentary brunch and dinner.There is no admission charge.
Read MorePor Casa De Paz 12 de Nov, 2010 Salam Aleikum Confundido, Curioso, estresado … 1. ¿Te has preguntado por qué estás aquí en este mundo? 2. ¿Ha pensado alguna vez lo que usted sabe que no puede ser lo que busca? 3. Se le ha cruzado por la mente que lo que se les ha enseñado que no puede ser verdad? 4. ¿Alguna vez sintió que algo falta en tu vida? 5. ¿Alguna vez ha deseado que no es una respuesta a todas o algunas de sus preocupaciones y problemas??? 6. ¿Te has preguntado por qué un libro divino perfecta
Read MoreBy Muhammad ash-Shareef http://www.islamicawakening.com/viewarticle.php?articleID=165& Arafah 10 Years After Hijrah The man was standing with Rasul Allah sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam when he was thrown from his camel. The camel stomped and the man’s neck was snapped. Dead. “Bathe his body with water and Sidr and bury him with both garments,” said Allah’s Messenger. “Do not cover his head, nor touch him with Camphor … for verily he will be returned (to Allah) on the day of resurrection in the state of Talbiyah! (Labbayk Allahaahumma labbayk)” Al-Bukhari and Muslim “Amr ibn Al-“Aas narrates, “When Islam entered my heart, I went
Read MoreFrom CSCC.edu http://cscc.edu/News/10-10/New-Muslim-Cool.html Film, performance and panel discussion Nov. 3, 2010 Journalist, activist and political analyst Bakari Kitwana will lead a townhall meeting on the intersection of Islam, hip-hop and identity among a new generation of American youth with a panel discussion and viewing of the award-winning documentary film, “The New Muslim Cool” at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3 in room 404 of the Center for Workforce Development (WD) The 2009 film, which has screened the Sundance Film Festival and aired nationally on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) follows Puerto Rican rapper Hamza Perez as he steers away from
Read MoreA Reply to Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Boriqee By Danny “Khalil” Salgado Al-Puerto Rikani http://khalilpr.blogspot.com/2009/08/puerto-rican-race-reply-to-ibrahim.html August 02, 2009 Introduction I would like to answer your question as to my position on Puerto Ricans and race. It has been long overdue that I reply to you on Puerto Ricans and race. If you do not agree with me, then at least you can see the sources from where I am coming. At the very least, these article may help you strengthen your position. Simply stated I would say an emphatic “no” to your question regarding whether or not I see the Puerto Ricans
Read MoreBy Patrick D. Bowen http://raceandreligion.com/JRER/Volume_1_%282010%29.html The Latino American Da’wah Organization and the “Latina/o Muslim” Identity in the U.S.Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Religion:Volume 1, Issue 11 (September 2010) Introduction: LADO and the Growth of the U.S. Latina/o Muslim Community Latina/os have been slowly and quietly converting to Islamic communities in the U.S. since at least the 1920s. Many conversions came through contact with African-American-majority Muslim movements such as Moorish Science Temple, the Ahmadiyya Movement, the Nation of Islam, and the African-American Sunni groups that emerged in New York City and Washington, D.C. in the 1960s and 1970s.[1] Prior to 1965,
Read MoreFrom LA_Latino_Muslims AsociacionDeLatinosMusulmanes Yahoogroup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/asociaciondelatinosmusulmanes/message/11532 Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu Bismillahirrahmanir rahim Beloved Muslimin and Muslimah, God Almighty said in his glorious Qur’an: “The first house (of worship) appointed for men was that at Bakkah:full of blessing and of guidance for all the worlds. In it are signsmanifest: the station of Abraham – whoever enters it attainssecurity, and pilgrimage there to is a duty men owe to God – thosewho can afford the journey: but if any deny faith, God stands not inneed of any of his creatures.” ( surat al-imran, 96-97 ) and said also: “For hajj are
Read MoreBy Samaiyah Brookins, 9 years oldhttp://muslimpoet.com/yourpoemschild.htm SpringIn spring the flowers bloom. The rainy days begin. What fun to play in puddles. Look at the bright yellow ducklings . And the sky is so pretty! It’s the afternoon. Time to go home and eat lunch. YUM! Peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a glass of milk!! SummerIn summer I go to the beach. And splash in the water. The water is so blue! When I am at the beach I make sand castles. It is so much fun at the beach! Splashing in the water is fun too! So I’ll be
Read More“‘You sometimes see the earth dry and barren. But as soon as we send down rain, the earth begins to swell and stir, putting forth radiant flowers of every kind.’ This demonstrates that God is truth; he gives life to the dead, and has power over all things.” – Quran 22:5-6. “When greeted with a greeting, you shall respond with a better greeting or at least an equal one. God reckons all things.” – Quran 4:86. Allah’s Apostle said, “A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to
Read MoreBy Ismail Ocasio http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=72781187208 July 22, 2010 As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu Peace be onto you my dear brothers and sisters. I am sure most of you have noticed the change in the settings of this group. This letter will better explain the changes that were made and the reason behind them. When I first created this group it was in response to an event I attended with our brothers and sisters in the North Hudson Community (May Allah accept their Islam and their efforts). As a Latino born and raised in this deen, especially coming from a
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 Morehttp://www.muslim-calendar.com/syndicate.aspx?eventid=7311 Date: Sept. 12, 2010Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Harding Park(Lake Merced)99 Harding RoadSan Francisco, CA 95141Metroplex: Bay Area, CA Description: The Bay Area Latino Muslim Society and Society of Islamic Education invites you to our Eid al-Fitr event this Sunday celebrating the end of Ramadan with family and friends of the community. There will be tons of food, activities for the kids, and lots of fun celebrating this blessed day here in the beautiful Bay Area! So Inshallah come out, bring your family and friends. Feel free to bring any cultural dishes to share with everyone and meet the rest of
Read MoreBy Justin Mauro Benavidez Muslim Spain was one of the greatest civilizations in history. The history of al-Andalus, as it was known in Arabic, is celebrated for the convivencia of the three Abrahamic traditions living side by side. Moreover, it is the birthplace of some of the greatest intellectual and spiritual masters of the Islamic tradition: Ibn Rushd, al-Qurṭubī Ibn ʿArabī, Ibn Juzayy, al-Shaṭīib—whose scholarship made important contributions to European civilization. Today Spain is home to some of the most spectacular architectural monuments—the Alcazar in Sevilla and in Granada the Alhambra, Spain’s pride and joy. Southern Spain today, and Granada in particular,
Read Morehttp://casgroup.fiu.edu/lacc/pages.php?id=458 Islam in Latin America is a collaborative project of FIU and the Social Science Research Council-Carnegie foundation that aims at addressing the significant disparity that exists between the American media’s, and by extension the American public’s, perception of Muslims in Latin America and the reality of the current state of affairs. Part of this communication problem can be attributed to the lack of sound and systematic examination of this subject in English. Islam as a contemporary religious, cultural, and socio-historical phenomenon in Latin America is grossly understudied, especially when compared to its European, Asian, and North American counterparts. The
Read MoreBy Juan Galvan Islamic Horizons MagazineJuly/August 1429/2008, Pp 26-30. Any discussion of Latino Muslims is tri-dimensional: Latinos, Muslims and Latino Muslims. Who are Latinos? Who are Muslims? Who are Latino Muslims? Disagreements abound about the meaning of each dimension. However, attempts to answer these questions lead to others and, consequently, a better understanding of Latino Muslims. The first large-scale conversions of Hispanics occurred in the 1960s and 1970s, when many Spanish-language Muslim groups began to emerge and the Black Muslim movement was at its height. In 1997, the American Muslim Council counted approximately 40,000 Hispanic Muslims; in 2006, it counted
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