alhamdulillah, recently I started getting a little more free time and have been trying to catch up on my studies and review a lot of the material that was transmitted during IlmSummit. Amongst the works referenced during the course of IlmSummit was one entitled ‘Ibn Tayimiyyah and the Satanic Verses’ by Shahab Ahmad. I literally [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Ibn Taymiyyah and the Satanic Verses
Posted in Beneficial Articles, Random Thoughts on November 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
4 years later….
Posted in Random Thoughts on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Having spent the past few days wishing a number of close friends a safe and accepted Hajj, I got thinking about my own Hajj experience four years ago and where I’ve come since.
“Cute”
Posted in Random Thoughts, crazy stuff on November 20, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Two nights ago my mom spoke to me and described the video I posted earlier in the week (the one of the vicious feline attacking the open box by sliding into the middle….who knows what would have happened if a human being were present in the box’s absences) as ‘cute.’ Then, yesterday at work a [...]
Couple pays $200 for “special” samosas
Posted in crazy stuff on November 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
unbelievable…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A Dutch couple on a visit to the eastern Indian state of Bihar paid 10,000 rupees ($204) for four samosas, a spicy deep-fried snack that usually doesn’t cost more than a few rupees, a newspaper reported on Monday.
The Real Goal of Israel’s Blockade of Gaza
Posted in Current Affairs/Civic Activism on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
by jonathan cook
The latest tightening of Israel’s chokehold on Gaza – ending all supplies into the Strip for more than a week – has produced immediate and shocking consequences for Gaza’s 1.5 million inhabitants.
The refusal to allow in fuel has forced the shutting down of Gaza’s only power station, creating a blackout that pushed Palestinians [...]
Everything is Within Allah’s Grasp
Posted in Beneficial Articles on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
from tafseer ibn kathir, commenting on ayah 234 of suratul baqarah….enjoy!
Allah said,
[كُلٌّ لَّهُ قَـنِتُونَ]
(all are Qanitun to Him).
Sliding Cat
Posted in crazy stuff on November 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This cat freaks me out (as do most cats, lol).
The Muslim Citizen as a Member of Society
Posted in Beneficial Articles, Current Affairs/Civic Activism, Dawah Stuff on November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I really enjoyed this speech by Shaykh Ja’far Idris (hafithahullah). It was originally delivered six years ago during the JIMAS conference on the topic of living as a member of society. It’s a little lengthy, but there’s no doubt in my mind that its relevance is greater today than when it was originally [...]
Allah is Strong and we are weak
Posted in Beneficial Articles, Random Thoughts on November 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
So I had my first ever surgery this past Monday (not fun, trust me), and one reflection I had in my post-surgery down time was how weak we are as human beings. SubhanAllah, sometimes in the process of working, going to school, or simply busying ourselves with the day-to-day grind, we forget how large of [...]
Ralph Nader on Obama
Posted in Current Affairs/Civic Activism, Random Thoughts on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For those unfamiliar with politics and the political scene, you probably know Ralph Nader as the following: enigmatic in his approach and polarizing in his positions. Having followed Nader for a little while now (and by follow, I mean periodically reading up on him), it is interesting to see how drastically his public image has [...]
