A Good Ending | Part 1
The Cherokee say, “When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.” Busy! It is …
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Bridges!
Are you tired? Do your bones, heart and sinew ache with hurt for humanity? Are you making furtive glances over at the Muslim corner, wondering how to approach, how to …
Gentle Friday
Hatred, evil, anger and fear; war, bombing, terrorism, and death; sometimes it feels overwhelming. But Thanksgiving brings our thoughts to thankfulness and gratitude, reminding us that God is greater than …
Listen Up America!
Listen Up America! In a little house in Amsterdam seven people huddled. They were afraid for their lives and indeed only one will survive. Anne Frank’s Jewish family was hiding …
Death of a Beloved Teacher and Scholar
To God we belong and it is to Him that we return… The blessed upbringer and expert legal scholar, al-Hajja Duriyya al-‘Ayta has transferred on to the mercy of her …
Eulogy for Abu Salah
October 9th, 2015 It is not often that we are blessed with beautiful examples of what it means to be good. Coach Salah Abdul-Razacq was one of those examples. I …
Rabata 2012: A Year of Openings
As-salamu-alaikum, As 2012 draws to a close, we thank Allah (swt) for a year filled with baraka and openings. We have enjoyed getting to know you, and your participation in …
On the Mawlid: Rejoice!
The Earth held no prophet. Its people were lost in an utter darkness – no prophet, no current message, no light for souls seeking solace. The last prophet had lived …
