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Muslims in the US having problem with ‘halal meat’

uzzie — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:51:23 CDT

The reliability of the establishments claiming to possess a ‘halal meat certificate’ is raising concerns among Muslims living in the United States since the owner of the biggest halal slaughter facility said 60 percent of “halal” certified meat was not actually halal.

The demand for “halal meat” from millions of Muslims in the US is met by many facilities.

50 Best Muslim Hip-Hop Rappers of All Time

l0gikal — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:08:35 CDT

The world’s second-largest religion, Islam has perhaps been more present in hip hop than any other faith. An incredible number of hip hop artists have chosen to embrace various forms of the faith, some even incorporating Muslim messages into their music. Click the 'source' link for article about hip hop’s best Muslim rappers, past and present, according to VladTV.

Rapper French Montana (Karim Kharbouch) is Muslim; fasts during Ramadan

l0gikal — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:26:02 CDT

Add French Montana to the long list of famous Muslim rappers.

French Montana is Muslim (Sunni), having been raised in Morocco under the Maliki madhab, or school of thought.

In the following video interview, French Montana confirms he's Muslim. Around the 30sec mark, French Montana talks about how it's the first day of Ramadan and that he fasts during Ramadan.

Warning: Video clip contains foul language

Oday Aboushi, Palestinian-American in NFL

shaboo — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:30:51 CDT

The American Dream story you don't hear often: Palestinian-American in NFL.

Oday Aboushi was drafted by the New York Jets, making him one of the first Palestinian-Americans to play in the NFL.

Iowa Town Named for Muslim Hero Forges World Ties

uzzie — Sat, 04 May 2013 16:17:53 CDT

This weekend, for the fifth year in a row, Elkader will welcome a delegation of Arab dignitaries to celebrate this rare lifeline of tolerance, spanning continents and centuries. Coming less than three weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, which the authorities say were committed by two Muslim brothers, the Abdelkader Education Project’s forum stands more than ever for an affirming encounter between the United States and Islam.

The irony of Muslim terrorism

cricketguru — Sat, 04 May 2013 16:07:45 CDT

It is truly a sad state when the group affected the most by the current climate following the Boston marathon bombings have to wait for an outsider to speak some sense on their behalf. It is not that Muslims lack the capacity to express themselves and engage in an intellectual dialogue. But when the rhetoric all over the media continues to assert the label "radical Islam" whenever these events and their like are discussed, being a Muslim is equated with at the very least being suspicious.

Justin Bieber Stops Turkey Concert Twice to Honor Muslim Prayer Call

funkymonkey — Sat, 04 May 2013 15:55:28 CDT

Justin Bieber sure knows how to make his Turkish fans happy.

The 19-year-old singer halted his concert in Istanbul twice to honor the Azan.

The Azan, which also goes by a few other names like the adhan, is the Islamic call to prayer and occurs in the main mosque five times a day.

The Precious Benefit of Ajwa Dates

halalville — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:36:21 CDT

Read about the nutritional benefits of Ajwa Dates from Medinah.

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halalville — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:55:49 CDT

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4 Fabulous Du'aa Apps to bring Barakah Into Your Life

uzzie — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:48:54 CDT

A website dedicated to Islam & Productivity. Our vision is to revive Productivity in our Ummah through lessons extracted from the Quran, Seerah, history of the Islamic Civilization, and in collating tips and tools to equip you with a productive lifestyle!

5 Terrible Muslim MCs

uzzie — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:46:50 CDT

“May I have your attention please!”

MC’s or Moderators are tasked with one of the toughest things to do on the planet: introduce the speaker or program. It usually takes a couple of minutes. Surprisingly, most MCs cannot handle this task.

Introducing the 5 terrible types of Muslim MCs:

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Loving all our neighbors, even our Muslim ones

uzzie — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:38:55 CDT

Don't be so lazy to assume that the worst of a group represents the entire group. They hardly ever do. Perhaps a better idea is to meet them, learn about them and treat them as your neighbor.

If you want to stop Islamic terrorism, Muslims are your best friends.

Saladin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:59:40 CDT

A few days ago, Canadian police arrested two Muslim men for plotting an attack on a passenger train. The crucial player in the story was an imam in Toronto. The imam wasn’t a conspirator. He was an informant.

According to a local attorney, the imam had noticed one of the men trying “to approach young Muslims” with extremist propaganda. Through the attorney, the imam alerted the authorities. They investigated the extremist and foiled the plot.

This happens a lot. After all, the best place to pick up early warning signs of Islamic terror attacks is in Muslim communities. That’s where jihadists do their recruiting. And Muslim parents don’t want their kids to be lured into jihadist violence, any more than you’d want your kids ensnared by a cult or gang. The people who are initially threatened by terrorists, and who are best positioned to catch them before they strike, are Muslims. We need their help. And we’re getting it.

The New America Foundation, in conjunction with Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Public Policy, keeps a running tally of post-9/11 cases in which Muslims have tipped off the government to terror plots. So does the Muslim Public Affairs Council. The MPAC list includes more than 20 cases. The NAF list has more than 40. Look through the cases, and you’ll see every kind of story. The wife who catches her husband shopping for military gear. The father who tells the Department of Homeland Security that his son is becoming dangerously radical. The mosque leaders who report a worshiper’s threatening behavior to the FBI.

The informers take risks. "I cannot give you my name because I fear for my life,” one writes. But they come forward, again and again and again and again. They even contact the FBI when the suspicious character is its own planted impostor.

And these are just the known cases. There are others you’ll never hear about, because the source or the government wants them kept secret, or because, in the end, no arrest was necessary. The Canadian case offers a rare peek into this world, since officials involved in that arrest authorized Muslim leaders to talk to the press about their role. The director of religious affairs for the Islamic Foundation of Toronto says there’s “informed surveillance” in the community. The lawyer for the tipster imam has often helped local Muslims contact the authorities. In Ottawa, another imam says he’d do the same thing: “It is the religious duty of a Muslim to report anything that might be dangerous. … It’s mentioned in the Quran.”

Dubai airport set to be world’s busiest by 2015

Saladin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:53:07 CDT

Dubai International Airport is set to take over London’s Heathrow Airport as the busiest in the world by 2015, said Willie Walsh, CEO of International Airlines Group.
In a statement at the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, Walsh said that the UAE’s tax-free system has facilitated the aviation industry boom, reported UAE based Gulf News on Thursday.
He noted that Gulf airlines are among the most advanced in the world.
“Gulf airlines are the most progressive at the international level: Etihad, Emirates and Qatar Airways for example, as they benefit from the tax free systems to improve their performance and to expand further,” stated Walsh.
The CEO stressed that there will be tough worldwide competition in the global aviation market in the near future as well as an increase in demand regarding international travel.
“In five years, a new type of aviation market will be introduced and it will be different from what we know now. And in 20 years from now, it will be unrecognizable,” Walsh said.
Dubai International Airport has been reported to be the fastest growing in the world, as measured by annual growth in seat capacity, according to statistics from OAG, the aviation intelligence company.
An additional 757,000 seats are available this April compared to the same time last year.

Muslim community in Canada help foil train terror bomb plot

Saladin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:34:18 CDT

The two suspects in the alleged al Qaeda-backed plot to blow up a rail line between the United States and Canada appeared in court on Tuesday, as revelations emerged that the Muslim community helped foil the potentially deadly plan.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Monday that it had arrested Chiheb Esseghaier, of Montreal, and Raed Jaser, of Toronto, over what sources said was a plan to derail a train from the United States after it had crossed the border.

Several sources told NBCNewYork.com that Amtrak trains out of New York City may have been scouted by the suspects.

Muhammad Robert Heft, a Muslim community leader in the Scarborough area of Canada's biggest city, told the Toronto Sun newspaper that he expected ordinary Muslims would experience problems because of the allegations.
But he said Muslims had helped the security services detain the suspects.

Canadian authorities hold a press conference after two men were arrested and charged in an alleged "al Qaeda-supported" plot to blow up a U.S.-Canada rain line.
"There is going to be backlash," Heft told the Sun. "But I want to reiterate. Who was the one who tipped the RCMP off? It was our community."
"We have to be on the front lines," he said. "To either nip it in the bud in the very beginning or co-operate with authorities so they can be brought to justice."
"In our community we may look a little different, but in our hearts we love Canada. It's our country. It's our tribe," he added. "We want safety for all Canadians regardless of their religion."
Police also said a tip from the Muslim community had helped their year-long investigation, Reuters reported.

No Room for Radicals in Mosques

uzzie — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:21:50 CDT

But what we’re learning of the suspects, the brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suggests a different story, and one that has itself become familiar: radicalization does not happen to young people with a strong grounding in the American Muslim mainstream; increasingly, it happens online, and sometimes abroad, among the isolated and disaffected.

SAHABIYYAT – THE BEST GENERATION OF WOMEN IN HISTORY EVER | AL BASAIR ISLAMIC MEDIA

ALBASAIRMEDIA — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:35:11 CDT

The Sahabiyyat (Women Companions) were the noble women who were the contemporaries of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu A’laihi wa Sallam). They were the pure, ideal muslim women, and were honored during the very lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu A’laihi wa Sallam) with the prediction that they would live forever in Paradise in the Hereafter. Their achievements and influence are found in every sphere of that momentous period in the history of the world, when the whole of humanity would be transfigured forever. They were as active in religion as in politics, as courageous in war as in the peaceful and persuasive propagation of the teachings of Islam. These noble selfless women could be found in the battlefields among the foremost ranks of those taking part in Jihad. They were to be found in the political arena, in the field of education, in the courts of Islamic jurisprudence, in the interpretation of Shari'ah, in trade and commerce, in agriculture, in medicine and in nursing. In short there was no sphere that did not benefit from their intellect, their wisdom and their gentle yet firm strength of character.

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Romanna Bint-Abubaker: The Rise of the Muslim Fashion Industry

uzzie — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:55:40 CDT

The most expensive dress in the world was released on March 19 and attracted worldwide media coverage. Debbie Wingham's diamond studded abbaya is the talk of Hollywood at $17m.

Designers such as Hermes, Aramis, Estée Lauder are the latest in-line of those to be inspired by Arabian inspiration and targeting Muslim markets. See Aramis - Calligraphy, or Christian Lacroix who have been integrating Arabic inspiration into the latest collections. We heard they are intrigued by the emphasis given to the design rather than the body of the woman. In many ways this isn't dissimilar to the fashion of the old traditional English days where the body of the dress played a more important role than the body of the woman.

Out of Darkness, Hope

uzzie — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:44:57 CDT

Resilience and the Beauty of the Human Spirit The day after the bombings at the Boston Marathon, Muslim faith leader Jamaal Diwan wrote this response to the tragic events: I often find myself reflecting on how crazy life is. My primary reason for doing so these days is [...]

Here Comes the Post-Boston Anti-Muslim Paranoia

uzzie — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:37:16 CDT

The Tsarnaev brothers don't provide an easy answer for how to stop something like the Boston marathon bombing to ever happen again. That leaves the Tsnarnaevs' religion — and, apparently, all the liberals who think religious profiling is a bad idea.