English Words Taken From The Arabic Language

English Words Taken From The Arabic Language

By ChillYoIslamYo on from www.chillyoislamyo.com

Last week when I wrote a post about “Haram”- Officially A New English Word, I came across more words that originate from the Arabic language that are also in the dictionary of Merriam-Webster.Sometimes when you do some research, you realize just how vast knowledge really is . More importantly, if you told some of these [...]
Saudi ‘genie’ sued for harassment

Saudi ‘genie’ sued for harassment

By ChillYoIslamYo on from www.chillyoislamyo.com

Never thought this would happen.A family in Saudi Arabia is taking a “genie” to court, accusing it of theft and harassment, reports say.They accuse the spirit of threatening them, throwing stones and stealing mobile phones, Al Watan newspaper said.The family have lived in the same house near the city of Medina for 15 years but [...]
“Haram” - Officially A New English Word

“Haram” - Officially A New English Word

By ChillYoIslamYo on from www.chillyoislamyo.com

Merriam-Webster recently released a new list of words to be included in it’s dictionary. Guess what? They added the word “Haram”.You can check the original article here Check out the new words yo!AcaiThe small, dark purple, berrylike fruit found in central and southAmerica has been known by this word since 1868 but its place in [...]
HalfOurDeen.com Finally Launches!

HalfOurDeen.com Finally Launches!

By ChillYoIslamYo on from www.chillyoislamyo.com

Salam,The wait is over, HalfOurDeen.com has finally launched. Read more about the pricing here, I spoke to Baba Ali last week about this and he kept to his word, Alhumduillah.All you brothers and sisters who are looking for a real matrimonial site can now join! Don’t worry about the pricing, Brother Ali kept in real [...]
Council Votes for Two Muslim School Holidays

Council Votes for Two Muslim School Holidays

By ChillYoIslamYo on from www.chillyoislamyo.com

Spurred by a broad coalition of religious, labor and immigrant groups,the City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday to add two of the most important Muslim holy days to the public schools’ holiday calendar. But the vote, which was nonbinding, put the Council in conflict with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has the final [...]
The Color Green and Islam

The Color Green and Islam

By ChillYoIslamYo on from www.chillyoislamyo.com

Salam yo,Shrek, Listerine, doublemint gum, marijuana (chill yo islam yo), nature, grass, fresh, those are some images that come to my head when I think of the color green.The religion of Islam? to some people it does, they consider the color “holy”So I decided to do some research since I see some brothers rockin green [...]
Jermaine Jackson – “And may Allah be with you Michael always. I love you.”

Jermaine Jackson – “And may Allah be with you Michael always. I love you.”

By ChillYoIslamYo on from www.chillyoislamyo.com

Jermaine Jackson comments on Michael's Death
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6783tXwgKo
Kalimaat - Baba Ali’s New Board Game

Kalimaat - Baba Ali’s New Board Game

By ChillYoIslamYo on from www.chillyoislamyo.com

Kalimaat from Half Our Deen on Vimeo.
http://www.vimeo.com/5190948
Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta Imax Screening

Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta Imax Screening

By ChillYoIslamYo on from www.chillyoislamyo.com

Salam yo,insh’Allah I’ll be going to the screening of Journey to Mecca today in the city, and it’s in IMAX!I wrote a post about it before, peep it here.I’ll let you all know how it goes, alhumduillah I was invited on the press list. My blog finally came in handy, haha.  Otherwise the show is [...]

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