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The Scale of Our Beautiful Universe That Allah Has Made

HijabGirl — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:40:07 CDT

This gives us an idea of the scale and massive size of our beautiful universe. All of it made by Allah, subhanallah!

[Click on the link to watch the interactive multimedia!]

"Koran (Quran) By Heart" HBO Documentary [Free Video Stream / Download]

HijabGirl — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:07:04 CDT

One of Islam's most revered traditions, Koran recitation reaches its pinnacle at the world's preeminent recitation competition in Cairo, where Muslim children come from across the globe to perform in front of a panel of prominent judges. Contestants as young as seven are ranked against kids more than twice their age for both their comprehensive memorization of the 600-page text as well as their improvised melodies. A diverse spectrum of Muslims competes for top prize: Ten-year-old Senegalese entrant Djamil navigates the competition alone while his community anxiously awaits his results; Rifdha, from a small island in the Maldives, enters as one of the competition's few female participants; and Nabiollah, from rural Tajikistan, mesmerizes judges with his angelic voice in spite of not speaking Arabic.

Following these talented youngsters from their intense preparation regimes through the rigorous rounds of the tournament, director Greg Barker creates both an inspirational competition film and an engaging survey of the unique experiences of Muslim children throughout the world, using the cultural crossroads of the international competition to examine the issues facing of the next generation of Muslims.

21 Ramadan Images From Around the World

l0gikal — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:22:16 CDT

A Thai Muslim woman grills food at her market stall in Thailand's restive southern province of Narathiwat.

Khutbah | About the TN “Anti-Shari’ah” Legislation | Yasir Qadhi

MuslimMatters — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:38:18 CDT

A transcript of Shaykh Yasir Qadhi's khutbah on the Tennessee "Anti-Shari'ah" Legislation on March 11, 2011. Shaykh Yasir Qadhi speaks on the recent controversy regarding the proposed "anti-Shari'ah" legislation in Tennessee, the Peter King congressional hearings against Muslims and the rise of anti-Muslim rhetoric around the country.

MuslimKidsMatter: What makes you a special Muslim Kid?

MuslimMatters — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:56:54 CDT

Share The following is a clip from a documentary called Abraham’s children – following the lives of 6 Muslim American kids – can you identify with any of these children? Disclaimer: background music. I didn’t know that every tenth kid in NYC is Muslim. It is a tough time to be a Muslim kid especially [...]

Islam Is Not The Enemy - MTV Video Promoting Peace and Understanding

ChillYoIslamYo — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:38:28 CST

It’s great to see campaigns like this "Islam is Not the Enemy" video that tackle the two main problems in the world today, terrorism and ignorance.
The solution is without doubt peace and understanding. Thank you MTV!

Real Men Don’t Hit Women

SuhaibWebb — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:30:45 CDT

Lecture by Khalid Latif

What Columbus Day has to do with Islam in America – Yasir Qadhi, Sherman Jackson, Zaid Shakir, Mokhtar Maghraoui, & Hamza Yusuf

MuslimMatters — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:03:31 CDT

This session from the 2007 MSA National Continental Conference held at the 44th ISNA Annual Convention in Chicago, IL takes a look at Columbus Day in a light unlike that which you learned about in elementary school. Join Shaykh Yasir Qadhi, Sherman Jackson, Imam Zaid Shakir, Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui, and Shaykh Hamza Yusuf as they share their perspectives on Islam in America in light of the expedition of Christopher Columbus, Black suffering in America, racism in American pastime games and sports, and more.

“Ground Zero Mosque”: The Best of The Daily Show

elan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:12:08 CDT

You know what occurred to me after this whole erroneously labeled and maliciously contrived “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy started gaining traction? Pretty much everyone in America hates us! It’s true! Well, not everyone. Thankfully, some of those people are Jon Stewart and his staff at The Daily Show.

New Zaytuna College video, “An Idea Whose Time Has Come”!

ChillYoIslamYo — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:02:02 CDT

It is our sincere hope that one way you can support this beautiful faith of ours and, insha’Allah, please our Lord this Ramadan is by supporting Zaytuna College, an institution committed to preserving, to understanding, and to teaching this extraordinary religion, and, along with that, to teaching a holistic and rigorous general education curriculum.
We ask [...]

Brother Azeem Khan Speaks about the Ground Zero Mosque Controversy

ChillYoIslamYo — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:04:03 CDT

As some of you might already heard, the plans for the expansion of the Mosque near Ground Zero has been approved by the city.
In his New York state of mind this morning, Good Day NY spoke with Azeem Khan, assistant secretary general of media relations at the Islamic Circle of North America.
It’s great to see [...]

The Role of Muslim Students

SuhaibWebb — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:43:10 CDT

The Role of Muslim Students

Islam and Ego – Nouman Ali Khan

MuslimMatters — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:06:18 CDT

A great reminder by Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan.

Collateral Murder - Previously unreleased video footage from a US Apache helicopter in Iraq

Saladin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:18:19 CDT

Wikileaks has obtained and decrypted this previously unreleased video footage from a US Apache helicopter in 2007. It shows Reuters journalist Namir Noor-Eldeen, driver Saeed Chmagh, and several others as the Apache shoots and kills them in a public square in Eastern Baghdad. They are apparently assumed to be insurgents. After the initial shooting, an unarmed group of adults and children in a minivan arrives on the scene and attempts to transport the wounded. They are fired upon as well. The official statement on this incident initially listed all adults as insurgents and claimed the US military did not know how the deaths ocurred. Wikileaks released this video with transcripts and a package of supporting documents on April 5th 2010 on http://collateralmurder.com

Islamic Arts Feature: Pick of the Week 3/27/10

MuslimMatters — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:14:12 CDT

Welcome to the another edition of MuslimMatters.org’s regular Islamic Art feature. If you want to see your work on MM, then either email us your images to art[@]muslimmatters[.]org or submit them to our Flickr group.
Click on the images below to view the original.

Visit the MuslimMatters Flickr group to view the other entries…
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Shahrukh Khan - World's Biggest Movie Star Talks About Islam on CNN

Saladin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:59:35 CDT

Fareed talks with the world's biggest movie star, Sharukh Khan, on radical Islam & a country w/150 million Muslims and no al-Qaeda.

Beards: They Grow On You!

ChillYoIslamYo — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:45:30 CST

I wonder how many Muslim brothers will buy this T Shirt, haha.
I came across it randomly at Bustedtees.com

Islamic Arts Feature: Pick of the Week 2/27/10

MuslimMatters — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:35:55 CST

Welcome to the another edition of MuslimMatters.org’s regular Islamic Art feature. If you want to see your work on MM, then either email us your images to art[@]muslimmatters[.]org or submit them to our Flickr group.
Click on the images below to view the original.

The following images were recently featured on The Platform – a new blog [...]

Khutbah: The Legacy of Ibrahim

MuslimMatters — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:35:55 CST

This khutbah was originally delivered on Eid-ul-Adha and discusses how part of the legacy of Ibrahim (alayhi salam) is achieving success in one's personal endeavors and more importantly securing the religious identity and spirituality of our children and coming generations by dedicating ourselves to the obedience of Allah above all.

The Spy From Cairo Mixes It Up

elan — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:42:26 CST

Western club-goers have been partying to Middle Eastern music for years. When you thought you were grooving to Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin,” you were really dancing to Abdel Halim Hafez’s “Khosara.” Listen to Aaliyah’s “More Than a Woman” and then compare it to Mayad El Hennawi’s “Aloly Ensi.” Sound familiar? Someone even made an entire YouTube clip about how producer Timbaland rips off Middle Eastern artists. But I personally dig that classical Arabic music is constantly being innovated and revamped in contemporary Western music.
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