By Mauricio Amin Moncada Islam Monterrey As salam aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhuDear brothers and sisters: I hope are you are very well. The reason for the present message is to inform to you that Friday, October 21st gave us the first Interfaith Assembly which is part of the Forum of the Monterrey Cultures 2007. Thanks be to Allah as we organized and put a Stand from our community (ISLAM MONTERREY) in this event and the results were spectacular: we received the visit of the organizers of the event informing us that our module was the MOST SUCCESSFUL and the
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By Mauricio Amin Moncada Islam Monterrey As salam aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu Estimados hermanos y hermanas: Espero se encuentren ustedes muy bien. El motivo del presente mensaje es para informarles que desde el viernes 21 dió inicio el Encuentro Interreligioso como parte del Forum de las Culturas Monterrey 2007. Gracias a Allah nos organizamos y pusimos un Stand de nuestra comunidad (ISLAM MONTERREY) en este evento y los resultados fueron espectaculares: recibimos la visita de los organizadores del Forum informándonos que nuestro módulo FUE EL MAS EXITOSO y el que MAS VISITAS RECIBIÓ durante el fin de semana. Fué
Read MoreBy Rebecca Abuqaoud Assalam Waleikum! First of all, I would like to say thanks to the sisters and brothers who have emailed me recently and in the past regarding the programs and acitivities that they would like to travel to travel to Illinois to attend. Potential programs are coming too inshaAllah, for families; and of course, this includes programs for brothers. Programs that are organized by Latino brothers in Illinois. You can visit latinomuslims.com for more information. I would like for you to consider this an informal conversation. As you may know, I recently posted information a few days ago
Read MoreBy Samantha Sanchez A Muslim is someone who submits his/herself to Allah (God). A person who believes that there is only one God and Muhammad (pbuh) is His Prophet. Who believes in the Day of the Judgment, the Books, the Angels… But what is a Muslim woman… something far beyond this definition. A Muslim woman is unique in that she wears her Islam on her sleeve or her head and not just in her heart. Why? Well we can debate all day from both standpoints the feminist and the REALIST about whether or not it is an infringement of her
Read MoreBy Raheel Rojas I like many of you have Christian parents. I have given them dawah but they are not Muslim yet. I have given up the verbal dawah and I am now working on refining my Islamic manners. As Muslims we are to be totally respectful and mainly obedient to our parents even though they are not believers. Ever since I started on the refinement I have seen a change in my parents receptiveness in Islam. DON’T GIVE UP ON YOUR PARENTSI was very down at the progress of my dawah with my parents. I got on Pal Talk
Read MoreBy Su’ad Abdul-Khabeer http://www.beliefnet.com/story/68/story_6882_1.html BeliefNet.com A recent college grad shares her thoughts on the beginning of the journey. It’s been confirmed. I’m on my way to Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the holiest city of Islam. All Muslims are required to perform Hajj at least once in their lives, if they can afford to. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam–devotional acts required of all Muslims. I was beginning to wonder if this Hajj journal would ever get written. The Saudi embassy was reluctant to grant me a visa because I would be traveling as
Read MoreBy Safi Abdi http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewPoetry.asp?id=127411 Guest of the BeneficentIs a bare-footed beggarA poor thing invited by One Rich and MightyTo answer the call of a lifetime,a pledge made to God.Guest of the Beneficent is a humble followerOf a humble prophet, himself a followerIn the footsteps of his father Abraham,For the first to make the call was AbrahamTo this house of God and from him sprangProphets by the Beneficent blessed, chosen.Guest of the Beneficent on the pathOf such a one blessed with modest walksAll pretense and ornaments shedEyes fixed heart trembling hands raisedA willing guest in tears drenchedThe guest is a single
Read More“The Messengers said, ‘Are you in doubt concerning Allah, Maker of the heavens and the earth? He calls you that He may forgive you your sins and grant you respite till an appointed term.’ They said, ‘You are but mortals like us, you desire to turn us away from that which our fathers used to worship. Bring us, then, some clear proof.’ Their Messengers said to them, ‘We are indeed only mortals like you but Allah bestows His favours on whomsoever He wills from among His servants. And it is not for us to bring you a proof except by
Read MoreAssalaam alaykum, We would like to encourage you to check out our updated LADO Photo Gallery. The LADO Photo Gallery is best known for containing many wonderful images of Latino Muslims from around the United States. You will also find images featuring images of Islam in Latin America, Spain, the United States, and elsewhere. The images found in the LADO Photo Gallery can be used for computer wallpapers, presentations, etc. Because LADO does not own the copyrights to some images found on the LADO photo gallery, we do request to be asked whether or not LADO owns the copyrights to
Read MoreBy Shaykh Faraz Rabbani http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=336&CATE=6 When is Laylat al-Qadr? The Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Whoever prays on Laylat al-Qadr out of faith and sincerity, shall have all their past sins forgiven.” [Bukhari and Muslim, from Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him)] The Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace) also said, “Seek it in the last ten days, on the odd nights.” [Bukhari and Muslim from Abu Sa`id al-Khudri (Allah be pleased with him)] The scholars affirm that it is the best of nights, [al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya, quoting Mi`raj al-Diraya, 1.216] because of
Read MoreBy Prof. Shahul Hameed http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1159951551162 &pagename=Zone-English-Discover_Islam%2FDIELayout Voluntary abstinence from food has been a spiritual purification rite in many religions. Penitence, purification, mourning, sacrifice and enhancement of knowledge and powers were some of the aims of fasting envisaged by these religions. Even philosophers, scientists and physicians of the past adopted fasting as a healing process needed to recreate health where there was sickness. Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Galen, Paracelsus, and Hippocrates all believed in fasting as a form of therapy (Haas). We find in scriptures such as the Bible, for example, prophets like Moses, Elijah, Daniel and Jesus resorting to fasting for
Read MoreBy Sound Vision http://www.soundvision.com/info/ramadan/officetips.asp If work is simply the place you earn your bread and punch in your hours, why not redefine it this Ramadan? Make your workplace the scenario for Dawa, especially in the current tension-filled atmosphere of misunderstandings about Islam and Muslims. Here are some ideas that can help you share Ramadan with your boss and coworkers this year. 1. Begin informing people about it as soon as possible Start telling bosses, supervisors and coworkers about Ramadan now. Bring it up in the course of conversation casually. In terms of when Ramadan starts and ends, just give the
Read MoreBy Yahsmin M. B. BoBo In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Kind “The believers are but a single brotherhood.” (Qur’an 49: 10) When I conjure thoughts of Muslim Unity, I think back to the earliest days in the establishment of Islam. I envision our blessed Nabi, peace be upon him, his family and companions, may Allah be pleased with them. I ponder the persecution, alienation and hardship they endured during their difficult stay in Mecca and during both migrations first to Abyssinia and later to Medina. Their unity and support of one another was inescapable and indeed, crucial
Read MoreBy Diana Mariam Santos Garcia 1. Will you tell us more about yourself?I was born and raised in the capital city of Ecuador, Quito. I am the eldest of three children. Two boys and one girl. My father and mother used to display the same love and affection to the three of us. I was fortunate to be raised in a loving home environment. While growing up, I enjoyed playing car- racing tracks with my brother and hunting with my father. When it came to friends, I was selective from the beginning. I liked the best behaved. 2. Will you
Read MoreBy Teresa de Castro http://www.geocities.com/tdcastros/Historyserver/papers/IberianPeninsula.htm Cuisine in the Iberian Peninsula: Moorish Heritage in the Cuisines of Spain and Portugal INTRODUCTION The Iberian Peninsula, in south-western Europe, is occupied by Spain and Portugal. It is separated from the main continent by the Pyrennees and surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the northwest and west and the Mediterranean to the south and east. The characteristics of the Iberian cuisine cannot be understood without the culinary influence of Romans, Arabs, Jews and Christians, and the dietary exchange that followed the colonisation of America and the colonialism in Africa and the Far East. Still,
Read MoreBy Rebecca Abuqaoud Waleikum Salam, I am pleased to discuss an interesting phenomenon that is happening in North America. The Latino Muslims as a whole are growing in numbers like never before. Amazingly, Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the United States, and it is significantly attracting Hispanic people. There are only estimates about the accurate number of how many Latinos have reverted to Islam. This interesting phenomenon about the growing number of Latinos converting to Islam in the United States is so appealing that recently Latino Muslims are subjects of study by teachers, professors, and universities.
Read MoreBy Donna Sibaai http://www.muhajabah.com/ramadan-poems.htm The holy month of RamadanFor all Muslims has begun.Praising Allah through the day,From dawn to dusk we fast and pray.We pay zakah (charity) for those in need,Trying hard to do good deeds.When the sun has set, and day is done-I’ll break this chain, but only one.By the end of Ramadan, this whole chain will be all gone!It’s time for Eid and lots of fun!!!
Read More“Say: ‘This is my way: I invite to Allah on/with clear knowledge – I and whomever follows me (does this). Glorified is Allah, and I am not of the polytheists.’” Qur’an 12:108. “And remember Allah’s favour upon you and the covenant which He made with you, when you said, `We hear and we obey.’ And fear Allah. Surely Allah knows well what is in your minds.” – Quran 5:8. Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah’s rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven.” – Bukhari
Read MoreTimeline September 1997 Latino American Dawah Organization (LADO) is founded to promote Islam among Latinos in the United States. October 1997 LADO begins to formalize its mission statement and the means for accomplishing its mission. October 1997 LADO selects “¡A su LADO!” as its slogan. October 1997 LADO establishes first LADO website. October 1997 LADO establishes first LADO online newsletter. 1998-2000 LADO makes alliances with organizations on a local level. January 2001 LADO initiates Latino Muslim Census. July 2001 LADO attends the 2nd Annual Latino Muslim Conference. July 2001 LADO is endorsed by ISNA and ICNA. August 2001 LADO is
Read MoreBy Juan Alvarado Spanish surnames (and place names) that come from Arabic surnames and origins.Do you have Arab lineage? This list originally began just for fun. The list soon took a life of its own. It became a bit of an obsession. As I learned more Arabic, I saw and heard the same words I grew up with in Spanish. Some people of Hispanic descent, who first learn about the history of Moorish Spain, look upon the bearer of this history with incredulity. Apart from showing pictures, what more proof could you give? This is my language — a language
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