The Man Who Loved to Burn The Book By Novid Shaid, September, 2010 Once there was a man, who yearned to burn a book, which millions loved; it was their special book, its verses had some of them completely hooked; they were delighted by just a momentary look. But this man sneered; he confounded their […]
O You Novid Shaid, copyright, 2010 O You, who love to demonize our Prophet, Nabi Muhammad, know this: that we love him more than you love your own identities. O You, who love to satirize our master, Nabi Muhammad, know this: that just our eulogies of him are enough to fill your libraries. O You […]
Eid Poems: Ramadan Is Over… « Ecstatic Exchange / Poetry of Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore Ramadan is over, and I’ll miss its strange intensity. Dry mountains suddenly flower purged of their pent-up poisons. The air is the same, an airplane growling through it overhead. Underfoot the same earth slowly spins, but with this month of time […]
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, dear teachers, managers, staff, volunteers, & supporters I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits. Eid Mubarak. May Allah Most High accept our worship, actions, and service–out of His Generosity, Favorite, Kindness, and Mercy, and not out of any deservingness on our part. Ya Rabb! We are […]
Islam has two major holidays, Eid al-Fitr (Post-Fasting Festival) and Eid al-Adha. The word Eid itself is an Arabic word, whose root connotation is “that which comes back, time after time, and rejoicing.” Its particular usage in Islam, for the two major holidays, is because these two days are meant to be days […]
Arabic is Easy for the Brain – Shaykh Riyad Nadwi Shaykh Riyad Nadwi (PhD in Cognitive Science) points out the flaws in a recent scientific publication that claims Arabic is a ‘hard’ for the brain. On Saturday morning I woke up to find my inbox inundated with emails linking to an article on the BBC’s […]
Ramadan Over? – Aaron Sellars Ramadan’s only over For the moon and it’s phase And the one chained to the world It’s obedient slave But never for the soul Seeking refinement of ways With a tongue that shouts of blessings A heart filled with praise So set sail with its wind Towards mercy’s flag raised […]
Abu Dhabi Khutbas & More: “Shaykh Jihad Brown discusses the Pakistan floods and the imperative of the believing men and women to open their hearts, minds and pockets in this blessed month to come to the plight of their brothers and sisters. The Pakistan floods, he mentions, are as much a test for us, those […]
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Shaykh Musa Furber, a leading American Muslim faqih and author, is interviewed on the Islamic perspective of caring for the environment. Scholars say Islam teaches care for the environment– The National Vesela Todorova ABU DHABI // To many UAE residents, littering appears such a trivial matter it hardly warrants a second thought. But if those […]
