Roses, Not Protest – Norwegian Muslims respond to “Innocence of Muslims”
Volunteers of the organisation Stand4Hussain handed out flowers to the people in Oslo, with cards attached to them containing an introduction to the holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). This was in response to the sacrilegious film Innocence of Muslims, that caused outrage all across the Muslim world.
The Many Faces of Brother Ali
“Best believe the Qur’an influences all of my songs” Brother Ali, “Good Lord” Any write up about Brother Ali inevitably mentions several things; that he’s a white, albino Muslim rapper who’s legally blind and hails from Minneapolis, Minnesota, far from the traditional hip-hop hotspots of New York and Los Angeles. Brother Ali was born Jason […]
5 Tips for Healthy Eating
How do you build up your bank account? By depositing cash in it everyday, yes? Your health account is no different. What you do today, you will feel tomorrow. Same goes to the food you eat. If you eat unhealthy food today, you’re going to be unhealthy tomorrow. It’s that simple. Imagine you are on a […]
An Audience with Habib Kadhim As-Saqqaf
I had the honour and privilege of sitting in on a private session with Habib Kadhim As-Saqqaf on his recent visit to Singapore. Despite the brevity of this session, Habib Kadhim illuminated the modest crowd with many enlightening insights into living the sunnah of the Prophet (SAWS). The Virtues of Visiting Habib Kadhim began by […]
Event Review: “Syria and Rohingya: Of Truths, tales and tribulations”
[box_dark]What: Syria & Rohingya: Of Truths, tales & tribulations Who: Dr Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied, Ustaz Irwan Hadi Where: Madrasah Aljunied When: 29th September 2012 By: AID for Humanity[/box_dark] At seven forty five last Saturday night, a crowd boasting largely of tertiary students and a small eclectic mix of foreigners, locals, Muslims and non-Muslims both […]
Event Review: Mawlid Festival 2012 (7pm till the end)
You can read the first part of the event review here. [divider] As the audience slowly filled the Max Atria right after finishing maghrib prayers, one could see that it was an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation. Before the break, they were left in an uplifting mood by Ustaz Shafi, and right after maghrib, everyone […]
Event review: Mawlid Festival 2012 (4 – 7 pm)
[box_dark]What: Mawlid Festival 2012 (www.mawlidfest.sg) Where: Singapore Expo Max Atria By: SimplyIslam.sg[/box_dark] You can read the post-maghrib event review here. [divider] Have you ever been in love? Well I have, and dare I say that the whole auditorium audience at Singapore Expo’s Max Atria fell in love if they had not already. With the same […]
Event Review: “Engage the Age” with Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
[box_dark]What: Talk “Engage the Age” Who: Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad Where: Urban Village, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur When: 21st September, 2012 By: Crescent Collective, Urban Village & Fajr Symphony[/box_dark] Slowly, the crowd trickled into the modest space that Urban Village had prepared for the event as the rain poured outside in torrents. Apologizing for the delay, […]
Call-Up Me Maybe – The Singaporean Woman’s Guide To Reservist
I was on reservist duty for the past 2 weeks and it was quite a ride! It’s been many years since I first served National Service as a young man and I could tell that things were very different this time round. Most distinctively, I could sense a strong and palpable feminine presence all around […]
An Anti-Islam C-Grade Movie, An Ambassador Dead – Our Response?
Before I knocked off work yesterday evening, I read about the protests against an anti-Islam movie happening in Cairo & Libya. Thinking it was some wacko, attention-seeking Terry Jones-inspired jamboree, I didn’t put much thought into it. Don’t these things happen all the time? It was only later when I was informed via Twitter that […]
The Sifr – Muslims’ Global Jam Session
In the words of the guys behind 30 Mosques in 30 days, “Welcome to The Sifr. We created a collaborative music video thanks to the help of twelve of our artist friends around the world. Centered around the phrase “Blessing” each artist sent us their contribution that we blended together into this radiant reflection […]
Simon Baz, The New Green Lantern, Is The Country’s First Arab-American Superhero
Think of Middle Eastern characters in popular comics and you’ll get a long list of villains: like the Ten Rings organization in the recent film adaptation of Iron Man. “In general, when you think about Arabs and Muslims in main roles in pop culture, they’re always the villains,” says Linda Sarsour, executive director of the Arab […]
99 Names Series: Al-Latif (The Gentle, The Subtle)
Muzlimbuzz is starting a series called “The 99 Names of Allah” where writers & readers reflect on one Name from the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah and talk about why that particular Name is significant to them, or how they have seen that Name manifest in their lives. If you would like to submit your writing […]
The Night of the Attack on the Mosque in Libya
Uthman Pasha School was attacked on the night of the 28th of August 2012, by militias and extremists. 200 year old antiquities and historical sites were totally destroyed. The imam who was beaten down and forced to open the School tells his story.
99 Names Series: Ad-Darr (The Creator of Harm)
Muzlimbuzz is starting a series called “The 99 Names of Allah” where writers & readers reflect on one Name from the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah and talk about why that particular Name is significant to them, or how they have seen that Name manifest in their lives. If you would like to submit your writing […]
