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Awesome Ramadan memories…

August 8th · No Comments · Golden Rule, Hajj, Islam, Muslim, Prayer, Quran, Ramadan

… from Mecca (video). Just a few million of the world’s nearly 2 billion Muslims standing to observe the late-night Taraweeh prayer this past Ramadan. Pretty good English translation of the Arabiyya, for friends seeking to gain a sense of the beauty. I especially love the scenes in which the camera focuses on the Quran page from […]

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Ramadan Session aglow with wisdom of W.D. Mohammed

August 25th · 2 Comments · Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Islam, Muslim, Ramadan

After all these years I shouldn’t have been surprised at how beautiful everyone looked during the 2011 Ramadan Session, hosted by The Mosques Cares Ministry of Imam W. Deen Mohammed last weekend in Elizabeth, NJ. Of course, almost to a man and woman, we all were fasting for G-d’s sake. Still I was surprised that everyone seemed to be glowing. […]

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Ramadan: “Please tell me what you think”

August 24th · No Comments · Christian, Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Interfaith, Muslim, Ramadan

Salam. I loved it. Can you imagine a world full of people like Rev. Nathan Day Wilson? I will share it with my Christian co workers. Thank you, Br Hanif. — Ayube In actuality I deserve none of the thanks here. It started with a kind note from one good man to another: From: Nathan Wilson <Nathan@fccshelby.org> To: Michael Saahir <saahir@sbcglobal.net> […]

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Routine acts of kindness contrast with divisive rhetoric

September 30th · No Comments · Muslim, Quran, Ramadan, The Coastal Star

My latest InterFaith21 essay in The Coastal Star: “For those of us who experienced 9/11 in America, our hearts were heavy in two respects. One, because of the senseless loss of innocent life. But then there was a double blow to us, because in the process, the religion of Al-Islam was blemished, by the conduct […]

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Spotlight on service: Muslim American Veterans Assn, The Intl League of Muslim Women help close 2010 meet

September 7th · No Comments · Chiara Lubich, Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Interfaith, Islam, Muslim, Ramadan

Documenting Muslim American History: No fuss, no muss — and thus, no news media that I could see. Meanwhile, dozens of representatives of the Muslim men and women who have served in our armed forces and/or in civilian capacities (such as police, fire chiefs and one of the first African-American paratroopers), were being recognized during […]

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The Focolare & Muslims: More history at TMC 2010 Muslim Convention & Ramadan Session, Day 3

September 5th · 1 Comment · Chiara Lubich, Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Interfaith, Islam, Muslim, Ramadan

“We Cannot Stop Now” developing the ties of love, unity and mutual progress established by our dear leaders, the Blessed Lady Chiara Lubich and Imam W. Deen Mohammed. A look at our historic Muslims & Focolare workshop, and more Saturday afternoon scenes:

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Ramadan Sessions, Hajj Reunion highlight Day 3

September 4th · 1 Comment · Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Interfaith, Islam, Muslim, Ramadan

… of The Mosque Cares 2010 Annual Muslim Convention & Ramadan Session. Also included, Imam Dr. Nasir Ahmad’s Saturday  morning session, “Hajj, In search of the Original Man. A discussion of Imam W.D.Mohammed’s insight on the language of the sacred pilgrimage.”

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Scenes from The Mosque Cares 2010 Annual Muslim Convention and Ramadan Session

September 3rd · No Comments · Chiara Lubich, Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Islam, Muslim, Quran, Ramadan

Given the choice between catching up on my Quran reading (as we try to cover 1/30 during each day of this fasting month), or, providing details regarding the start of things at the Garden State Exhibit Center here in Somerset, NJ — well quickly, here are some scenes. Ramadan Mubarak (Ramadan Blessings) All.

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Ramadan & Friends (including Aneesha & me). PB Post’s serious yet lighthearted look

August 31st · No Comments · Ramadan, The Palm Beach Post

Keeping with the month’s Ramadan-centric theme, here’s a look at the fasting month featuring me, wife Aneesha and some of our Muslim Community of Palm Beach County friends, produced in ’08 by some of my former Palm Beach Post colleagues.

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From PB Post: ‘Islam, by defintion, rejects terrorism’

August 22nd · No Comments · Catholic, Chiara Lubich, Christian, Focolare, Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Islam, Jewish, Muslim, Palm Beach Post, Prophet Muhammad, Quran, Ramadan

This column also was reprinted in our national newspaper the Muslim Journal. Note the date: Islam, by defintion, rejects terrorism By C.B. Hanif The Palm Beach Post October 15, 2006 As one who grew up rooting for Tarzan and Cheetah to whip up on my Afro-wigged cousins portraying Hollywood’s idea of Africans, I can understand how […]

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