Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Medina of the Future
A friend of mine emailed me these amazing pictures entitled “Medina of the Future.” I don’t know their origin or what sort of plans, aspirational or operational, they are but I thought that I should post them up here for everyone’s enjoyment. If you have any details please share in the comments.
I am […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Images by themanoffewwords
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Imam Qatanani Faces Deportation: Rally Against His Deportation
As many of you may already be aware, Imam Mohammad Qatanani of the Islamic Center of Passaic County, is currently facing the threat of deportation. After being here for over 12 years, he, his wife and six children, face the threat of being forced to return to Jordan.The stated reason for his deportation is for […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Activism by themanoffewwords
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
First Uniquely American-Muslim Wedding Tradition
A couple days ago I was at a Muslim wedding. A couple of friends and I were talking to the groom giving him our salaams and congratulations before leaving. I off-handedly remarked to one of my buddies that we need our own American Muslim wedding traditions. I know that at Pakistani wedding the bride’s […]
18 Comments » - Posted in American Islam, Weddings by themanoffewwords
Monday, April 28th, 2008
Ten Non-Religious Reasons to Grow Your Beard
Most Muslim men probably know that they should grow their beards. Some of them make excuses saying that beards are itchy of some such other nonsense. Others like to say that it’s not an obligation. Most probably know the religious reasons and rewards for growing your beard but here are the top […]
8 Comments » - Posted in Dawah, Vanity by themanoffewwords
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
New Site Launched: The Islamify Blog
The Islamify Blog | Blog.Islamify.com
I would like to proudly announce the launch of the Islamify Blog. This site will serve numerous purposes. First and foremost it is a venue to communicate with fans of the Muslim Social News site Islamify.com. Our team will share news and updates as well as entertain suggestions […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Introductions, Update, islamify by themanoffewwords
Saturday, April 26th, 2008
The Sufi and “Sunni” Versions
It’s about time for some controversy. A friend of mine shot me an email and asked me to post it and so here it is. He contrasts the lyrics for two nasheed presumably to highlight the “shirkiness” of one of them. Which one, you decide.
As a note I think it is a […]
11 Comments » - Posted in Poetry, Theology, controversy, religion, video by themanoffewwords
Friday, April 25th, 2008
Does the Iron Man Movie Stereotype Muslims?
I have seen the recent trailer for the upcoming Iron Man Movie and while admittedly my guilty pleasures include superhero movies, I am hesitant to watch this one.
For anyone who was paying attention, a few prominent and familiar Hollywood bad guys appear in the trailer. Apparently, the generic, one dimensional Middle Eastern terrorist returns […]
32 Comments » - Posted in Pop Culture by themanoffewwords
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Mosque Locations and Halal Food Instantly Via GPS
I recently received this email from R. and I thought it was worth sharing here:
Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,
Brothers, Sisters, Friends,
The biggest news since, I dunno…. NO MORE WONDERING where the nearest Masjid is… NO MORE TRYING to find a halal spot close by.
Alhamdulliah, I have been helping Shahed, the founder of Zabihah.com and Salatomatic.com, […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by themanoffewwords
Friday, April 11th, 2008
Gems from Shaykh Waleed Basyouni’s Khutbah
I recently attended a khutbah by Shaykh Waleed Basyouni which was artfully conducted in both Arabic and English. In it he had two quotes, which I paraphrase here. that I thought are worth sharing.
“Being a true faqih [one with true understanding of religion] does not mean knowing the difference between good and evil but […]
No Comments » - Posted in Quotes, Reflections by themanoffewwords
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
This Is How Muslim Men Go Gay
So this is how Muslim men turn gay. It seems Faisal Alam, founder of the queer “Muslim” group al-Fatiha, is not some sexual deviant with a perverted agenda but the victim of a broken heart. Though, in all fairness, I think he took things a little too far.
