Blood & Chaos Prevail in Egypt
Egypt erupts into violent chaos last week as security forces clashed with civilians as the former attempted to remove the sit-ins at 2 Cairo Squares: Rabaah al-Adawiya Square and Ramses Square. The civilian death toll is reported to have exceeded 750, but the numbers conflict from one media outlet to another. The government suspended legal […]
Facebook Fatwas, the Issue of “In Shaa Allah” and Appreciating our Scholars
The above image made the rounds on the usual social media suspects (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, et al) recently. The person in the picture is Dr. Zakir Naik, a well known da’i whose specialty is comparative theology. A spokesperson for Dr. Zakir Naik has refuted it, saying that Dr. Zakir made no such statement, and many […]
Seema Nasi Padang @Ramadan Food Fest 2013
As we welcome the holy month of Ramadan, I would like to begin by wishing all Muslim readers Salam Ramadan 2013 and happy fasting to all Muslims! I had a chance to drop by the famous Bussorah Street Ramadan Food Fest 2013 last week and as per every year; you will always be spoilt for […]
Event Review: Hijab Hijrah 2013
Event Review: Hijab Hijrah 2013 Date of Event: 21st July ‘13 Venue: NUS, Kent Ridge Guild House Time: 10:00 – 14:00 Organizers: Hijab Studio, Rozi Faith International, PeachyPixx Productions. This exclusive event which was brought together by Hijab Studio, Rozi Faith International and PeachyPixx Productions was held at the National University of Singapore over […]
Ramadan Reflections 2013: Finding Our Heart
I remember attending a lecture lead by a scholar last Ramadan. In it, one message hit home: “Where exactly is my heart placed?” Does your heart lie with the Dunya – where it is only able to sight short-term pleasures and seek temporal conveniences? Or does your heart surround itself in search of Jannah in […]
Habib Muhammad bin Abdullah Alaydrus – The Importance of Gathering for the Sake of Allah and His Messenger
What: Majelis Rasulallah Singapura Where: Masjid Al Abdul Razak Who: Habib Muhammad bin Abdullah Alaydrus When: 5th February 2012 By: Majelis Rasulallah Singapura Habib Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Alawi Alaydrus, a teacher from Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Hadramaut in Yemen, recently had his first visit to Singapore. Majelis Rasulallah (SAW) Singapura hosted Habib Muhammad Alyadrus, […]
Event Review: 11 Mosque Exhibition
[box_dark] What: 11 Mosque Official Exhibition Where: National Library Building, Basement 1 Who: Visual Inconsideration When: 14 – 25 July 2013 [/box_dark] In conjunction with the month of Ramadan, design collective Visual Inconsideration is holding the exhibition 11 Mosque, running from 14 – 25 July 2013 at Basement 1 of the National Library, Singapore. A […]
Israel’s Prawer Plan Aims to Evict 30,000 Palestinians
30,000 Palestinian-Israelis of Bedouin heritage are are being forcibly transferred by the Israeli government, and thousands of acres of their land is being stolen from them. The 972 article compares it to Apartheid South Africa’s District 6, the inspiration for the film, “District 9″ The Palestinian-Israelis are mounting big protests today. Aljazeera English reports Watch […]
Event Review: GPS for your life; Charting your spiritual destination
[box_dark]What: GPS for your life; Charting your spiritual destination Where: Singapore Expo, Max Atria Who: Shaykh Hisham Kabbani When: 8 June 2013, 8pm Organised by SimplyIslam[/box_dark] After more than two decades of life, I finally know what GPS stands for. Global Positioning System. Come on, admit it, most of you never knew what it stood […]
Muslim Football Stars – New Ambassadors of Islam
For football fans in Singapore, the English Premier League, or EPL for short, has been something of a sporting staple. Perhaps unintentionally, it may also now become a conversation starter when talking about Islam to non-Muslims, in a strictly secular country renowned for its hush-hush approach towards religious discourse. When the league first began in […]
Sayyiduna Khalid bin Walid Radi Allah ‘anhu’s Maqam has been attacked in Syria
Taken from “Seeker of the Sacred Knowledge“: Sayyiduna Khalid bin Walid (Radi Allah ‘anhu’s) maqam has been directly hit by the bombardment of the Assad-regime and the terror organization “Hezbollah”. La hawla wala quwatta illa billah. The Hezbollah support of the Syrian Army are strengthening their attacks on the people of Homs and are targeting […]
Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, Force Fed in Shocking Video Protesting Guantanamo
Yasiin Bey, also known as Mos Def, released a controversial video to show his take on the issue of force feeding at Guantanamo Bay prison. Force feeding is a standard procedure at Guantanamo Bay. Over 100 detainees have been on a hunger strike at the Cuba facility. The hunger strike is in protest to their […]
The Prophet’s (S) Ramadan Sermon
Baihaqi reported on the authority of Salman Al-Farsi (RA) that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) delivered a sermon on the last day of the month of Sha’ban. In it our beloved Prophet (SAW) said: “O People! The month of Allah (Ramadan) has come with its mercies, blessings and forgivenesses. Allah has decreed this month the best of […]
Tips on Work, Life and Spirituality Balance
There is no doubt about money being a very influential part of a person’s life especially when many people are already struggling with bills, and some even resorted to taking loans and a few even ending up homeless. When we talk about children and education, we also mean the need to allocate a great investment […]
Poem: Unaware
Breathing, still able to breathe Yet so cold, the chill of all evil has enveloped me It is almost near. Whispering almost soothingly in my ear Ants crawling inside my skin This is it, no wealth to save me now and no kin With the sense of my hearing I detect the demanding beeping machines […]
