Notes from the SeekersGuidance Winter 2010 General Assembly
By Beenish Akhtar

SeekersGuidance held its first ever General Assembly for the Winter 2010 semester. Students from over 15 countries tuned in to listen to inspirational messages from Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and Shaykh Yahya Rhodus. The following notes on Shaykh Faraz Rabbani’s portion of the program were taken by [...]

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Jihad Jane and the Muhammad Cartoons
(Wall Street Journal Blog)
By Wajahat Ali
The recent arrest of Americ Colleen LaRose (who reportedly called herself Jihad Jane online) and seven individuals for allegedly plotting the murder of Swedish Cartoonist Lar Vilks, could be a teachable moment.
Vilks was allegedly targeted by assassins for drawing the Prophet Muhammad as a [...]

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Worldwide Celebration of Prophet Muhammad | StarTribune.com
Today, February 25th, will be a worldwide celebration of Prophet Muhammad, upon him peace and blessings. Millions of Muslims worldwide commemorate the Prophet Muhammad, by remembering his life, teachings and character. And for the first time ever, with the growing popularity of social media - this year, [...]

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Facebook | LIVE Webcast with Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and Shaykh Muhammad Ninowy at MSA West Zone Conference
MSA National will be broadcasting one main session LIVE from the MSA West Zone Conference!

Date: Friday, February 12, 2010
Time: 9pm-11pm, Eastern Standard Time (6pm local Pacific Time)
Location: Chemistry 194, UC Davis Campus
Web Address: http://www.livestream.com/mcontributor

***Charting Our Map: Navigating our Path***
Shaykh [...]

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Just in case you missed the “Help Haiti, Heal Haiti” Emergency Online Fundraiser, here are the videos from the event:

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As-salamu alaikum,
May this reach you in the best state of health and iman. Ameen.

Alhamdulillah!
Earlier today, Islamic Relief, SeekersGuidance, MSA National, United for Change, Fawakih Institute, and Relief Works banded together for an emergency online fundraiser to alleviate the suffering of the victims of Haiti Earthquake. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, the country’s capital, resulting in [...]

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The earthquake that hit Haiti this past weekend has resulted in the deaths of over 100,000 people. The devastation is widespread and people are in dire need of immediate assistance.
You’ve seen the devastating images of Haiti and the immense havoc it’s caused, and you’re asking, What Can I Do? InshaAllah, we should strive to do our [...]

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Four Keys To Successful Action
Guaranteeing Success by “True” Conditions
By Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
The idea of striving for success is a central theme of both the Qur’an and Prophetic teachings. It is something ultimately sought by every human. But how is success achieved?
Shaykh al-Islam Shabbir Usmani, one of the great Muslim scholars of the 20th century [...]

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Faith & Reason: Emotion is not Enough
By Faraz Rabbani
“When those bombs exploded in London, I felt my faith itself rocked,” confessed a friend of mine. Many people find their beliefs shaken by the flow of events, in their own lives or in society. Why? It would appear that most people’s religious commitment is based largely upon [...]

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In this lecture, Shaykh Faraz discusses the characteristics of the way of knowledge, its virtues, and how it can be used to seek Allah (the Most Exalted) and Paradise. Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said “Whoever pursues a path seeking knowledge, [...]

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