‘Four Lions’ - The Soon to Be ‘Jackass’ of Terrorism?

‘Four Lions’ - The Soon to Be ‘Jackass’ of Terrorism?

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Judging by the perplexing trailer for the upcoming British movie Four Lions, it’s not entirely clear what to expect from it. At first glance it’s a smart, edgy tragicomedy about a group of fool hearted terrorists trying to “make a difference” the only way they know how...by blowing stuff up.Read More
‘Et tu, Brute?’: Uncertain Future for Islam Online

‘Et tu, Brute?’: Uncertain Future for Islam Online

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Mixed messages, plenty of innuendo and a secret conspiracy ending in a bloody coupe...and I’m not even close to talking about a Shakespearean play. Rather I’m talking about a street-style shakedown over at Islam Online (IOL), gangsta’ style, which has sent the most popular Islamic website in the world into a tailspin of uncertainty...a similar kind of treachery that left Julius Caesar lying in a bloody clump on the floor.
21 Shots and the Pursuit of Justice: An Imam (Luqman Ameen Abdullah) Dies in Michigan

21 Shots and the Pursuit of Justice: An Imam (Luqman Ameen Abdullah) Dies in Michigan

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

Four months have passed since the death of Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah. But among his community, his legacy lives on. The soup kitchen he initiated continues to serve the homeless and hungry by the dozens on a weekly basis. Among his followers, there is an odd sense of acceptance.
On the Fingers of Abu Hurayrah…..Towards a Noble Life

On the Fingers of Abu Hurayrah…..Towards a Noble Life

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

“I, ya Rasulullah!” Such were the words of the great Companion, Abu Hurayrah (radhiAllahu anhu) in acceptance of the request of his beloved, when he asked, “Who among you will accept of me the following words and adopt and execute their meaning or teach someone to adopt them and act according to them?” Then, as Abu Hurayrah recalls; “So he held my hand and counted five things according to my five fingers as follows.”
Obama might be Muslim and/or the AntiChrist, according to Some Republicans

Obama might be Muslim and/or the AntiChrist, according to Some Republicans

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

During one of the most polarized times in Washington DC, and with not even one Republican vote, President Obama was able to pass this week’s historic healthcare bill.  Yet on the heels of his victory, we of course need a party pooper. Enter the Harris Poll, which sheds some light on why the Republican party may be apprehensive to support the current president.Read More
For Brothers Only….Seriously: Stop, Look, and Listen

For Brothers Only….Seriously: Stop, Look, and Listen

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

Labor of Love: Lessons Learned Overnight

Labor of Love: Lessons Learned Overnight

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

I could have been sleeping at home in my comfortable bedroom with it's neat-and-clean attached bathroom, offering my Fajr on a plush Musallah... but no, going through all those experiences that night opened my eyes to an existence that was based on putting someone else before your own needs. In a sense, it was a physical enactment of suppressing the desires of the Nafs for the sake of pleasing Allah(swt).
Some Advice for Muslim Husbands on Giving Your Wife a Break

Some Advice for Muslim Husbands on Giving Your Wife a Break

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

I was pretty much "hands-off" dad - diapers repelled me, and I would leave watching the kids to my wife. Since they didn't like leaving her side, it was all the more reason for me to say, "See, if I take them, they'll just cry, so you keep them." I'd let her feed the kids most of the time, and I would pretty much take them when it looked as though my wife were about to have a nervous breakdown.
7 Good Reasons for Attending a Sisters’ Halaqah

7 Good Reasons for Attending a Sisters’ Halaqah

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

From forging a sense of community to providing an iman boost, the benefits of attending a weekly halaqah are many. Umm Ismail shares seven good reasons to get you out of your house on the path of knowledge.
WTFatwa: Muslims, the Stereotype Du Jour on NBC’s ‘Community’

WTFatwa: Muslims, the Stereotype Du Jour on NBC’s ‘Community’

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

For a while I couldn’t tell how NBC’s Community felt about Muslims. Abed, the Muslim character on the show, is amiable and so sagaciously uncharismatic that he’s actually intriguing the same way space aliens and insects are. Usually Community stays away from controversial “Islamic” topics but last week’s episode was a cluster bomb of ignorance.Read More

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