The Rush to Blame Muslims and the Meaningless Term “Terrorism”
Below is a post from Loonwatch.com which contains lots of links to critical reading material with regards to the bombing and shooting at Oslo. _____ For much of the day yesterday, the featured headline on The New York Times online front pagestrongly suggested that Muslims were responsible for the attacks on Oslo; that led to definitive statements on the BBC […]
The Healing Power of the Miraculous Quran – Shaykh Ahmed Tijany
Bismillah, Alhamdulillah, Assalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah What: The Healing Power of the Miraculous Quran Who: Shaykh Ahmed Tijany Where: En-Naeem Mosque When: 18th July 2011 After having performed the Maghrib Prayer as a congregation led by the Imam of Masjid Ennaeem for more than 10 years, Al-Fadhil al Hafiz Ustaz Fahmi Hamdan Ali, the […]
A Lesson in Forgiveness: Rais Bhuiyan’s Attempt to Save His Attacker Fails
Days after the 9/11 attacks, 31-year-old Mark Anthony Stroman went on a shooting spree. He killed 2 South-Asian immigrants and shot another in the face at close range. That man escaped death but is now partially blind. His name is Rais Bhuiyan. Bhuiyan spent years recovering from the injuries but says he has also grown […]
Dip It in Vinegar
Jabir B. Abdullah reported that Prophet SAW asked his family for condiment. They said ‘We have nothing with us but vinegar”. He asked for it and began to eat it and said, “Vinegar is a good condiment, vinegar is a good condiment”. (Sahih Muslim) It might taste saltishly sour but it has benefits pertaining to […]
Humblebragging : The Muslim Version
Grantland.com wrote this article titled “Humblebrag Hall of Fame” and while I was laughing away reading it, it also sparked off a whole collection of memories in my brain of the Islamic or the Muslim version of humblebragging that I have come across, or have been guilty of. In the article, the writer defines it […]
Tips to Lose Weight & Improve Metabolism
How to lose that unwanted flab? Would I ever get rid of that cellulite? What magic potion in the world could help me get that desired figure? Well, if these questions haunt you every now and then, then you’ve got to get serious and start working on your body & its metabolism. However, the jet-speed […]
An Exposé Into the Muslim Student Societies In Singapore
More and more graduates from local tertiary institutions are seeing the importance of increasing and sustaining their contribution to the local Muslim community at large. These individuals play an integral role and attest that with a heightened awareness of the problems facing the Muslim community coupled with co-operation, hard work, they are able to develop […]
Egypt’s Revolution Undone? The challenges post – Jan 25th
Date: July 07, 2011 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Speaker(s): Dr H.A. Hellyer, Fellow at the Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations at the University of Warwick (UK) Venue: MEI Seminar Room 469 A Bukit Timah Road Tower Block Level 2 Singapore 259770 Event Summary by Koh Choon Hwee 7 July 2011 7 […]
SlutWalk Coming to Singapore & KL
Constable Michael Sanguinetti could not foresee the consequences of his now famous or infamous words ‘women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized’ uttered at the safety forum at York University on January 24, 2011. They have caused an avalanche of criticism and triggered an extraordinary movement. Starting in Toronto, Canada, […]
Mohamed Isaac, fostered or forged?
Mohamed Isaac Bin Mohamed Adnan was born to a Malaysian mother and Singaporean father 3 years ago. However, they were sent to conviction for overstaying and drug-related offences. Mohamed Isaac was not left to fend for himself although his parents were unable to look after him. Mr Mohamed Ali Bin Ahmad, 55, and his wife […]
NDP 2011 Fun Pack Song & A Cover [Video]
[quote]”Disgraceful”[/quote] [quote]”Rebecca Black’s “Friday” have got nothing on this!”[/quote] and [quote]”Trash, absolute trash”[/quote] are just some of the many negative comments that have come forward since a video of the NDP rehearsal came out on 2nd July. Embedding is disabled but you can watch it here (if you haven’t already): http://youtu.be/aoExTn7PC2E And here’s a cover of […]
5 Tips for Maintaining Sanity During Pre-Wedding Preparations
So you’ve met someone you think can lead you in this life (and don’t mind him driving you up the wall all the time), your parents approve of him, his parents like you and soon enough, the two of you are engaged! Alhamdulillah! You dream about your pending halal fairytale. You plan your sunnah-fied wedding […]
The Removal of Cares [1]
Taken from the book “The Removal of Cares”, “Jala’ al-Khawatir” by Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, translated by Muhtar Holland. “O young man! Be sensible! You are getting nowhere. Most of you will follow anyone who makes a noise or clamor. What most speakers have to say comes from their tongues, not from their hearts. The […]
A Statement Against Using Sexual Violence in Wars & the Arab Revolutions
In today’s armed conflicts, the number of victims among civilians is far higher than soldiers. According to UN reports, the recent conflicts have caused 70% of casualties, mostly women and children. ‘Women have become part of the battlefield for those who use terror as a tactic of war’. Rape, abduction, humiliation, forced pregnancy, sexual abuse […]
How To Avoid Someone’s Advances Towards You
Divorce (Talak) is already a devastating social phenomenon in many liberal societies with deep psychological, financial and emotional impacts, the latter especially so on children. It is gaining ground in developing countries with the woman liberation movements, material prosperity and chiefly with the development of new modern views favouring individuality. In the majority of cases of divorce, […]
