Islamophobia 101: Episode 24: Rudy Giulani Campaign Official-”Chase Muslims Back to their Caves”.

By Greg Sargent – December 28, 2007, 2:36PM
This has already gotten some attention, but it deserves a lot more.
The Guardian of London is conducting video documentaries up in New Hampshire. And they did a segment on Rudy in which they got a very off-kilter quote about Muslims from a Rudy campaign official in the state. [...]

Umm Sulaym: An Everlasting Role Model for Muslimahs and Muslims

Note from Rafik Beekun: I initially put together this article in honor of International Women’s Day.  This article is partly sourced from Winalim,  and relates the story of one of the most famous and respected female companions of the Prophet (s), Umm Sulaym. Her faith, courage, determination and integrity are truly inspiring,  and she serves as a wonderful role model both for [...]

Muslims Against Anti-Semitism: Ways to Promote Common Values

by Tariq Ramadan

Mosque. Photo/Horst Rutsch

The situation in our societies is becoming more and more difficult insofar as the increasing public expression of anti-Semitism and racism. We all know—Governments, official institutions, as well as citizens—that if we remain passive, the situation will worsen and drive us towards a new troubled era of racist and ethnical stigmitizations.
There [...]

A greater danger to the U.S. than terrorism

Why A Muslim Should Never Give Up: Lessons from Nature

Battle at Kruger National Park: Lions vs. Water buffaloes vs. Crocodile
One of the best videos you will ever see. It has been watched by over 22 million people on YouTube.
Muslims often bemoan the state of the Ummah though in the Qur’an, Prophet Yaqub (Jacob) (as) says, “Truly, no one despairs of the sooting mercy of [...]

Muslim Women Who Become Homeless Have Limited Options

By Jackie Spinner
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, December 29, 2007; B01
They sleep in mosques. Or on the streets. Or in Christian-oriented shelters that might hold prayer meetings or services at odds with their own religious beliefs. For Muslim women without a place to live, particularly those who have been battered or are immigrants, being homeless can [...]

Muslim Investment Funds Are Rewarded for Their Faith

 By Lawrence Carrel
TheStreet.com Senior Writer
12/24/2007 6:13 AM EST
Islamic law prohibits the collection and payment of interest. That means mutual funds aimed at Muslim investors must avoid financial services stocks.
This proved to be a winning formula in 2007, when Wall Street finally paid the price for several years’ worth of predatory lending to financially strapped homeowners.
During [...]

The Irrelevance of Ayaan Hirsi Ali. A Response by Tariq Ramadan

OXFORD — In a recent article, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the former Dutch legislator and author of “Infidel,” accused the so-called “moderate” Muslims of remaining silent instead of condemning acts done in the name of Islam by individuals or governments.
Surprisingly, I was mentioned among the “moderate” Muslim scholars who did not condemn what happened in Saudi [...]

Merry Christmas to All Our Christian Neighbors

Muslim scholars send Christmas greetings, accept dialogue invitation
By John Thavis
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — An international group of Muslim scholars has accepted an invitation from Pope Benedict XVI for a major dialogue session at the Vatican.Meanwhile, the group has issued a message of Christmas greeting to “our Christian neighbors all over the world.”
A letter [...]

Patience (Sabr) in Islam: A Great Virtue to Live By

Rafik Beekun
The Islamic Workplace Blog
 We are all tested in various ways by Allah (S.W.T.) in this world.  In the Qur’an, in Surah Baqarah (2: 155),  Allah States unequivocally that He will test us:

Be sure we shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil), [...]

Me and the Mosque–Women in Islam and Change

April 13, 2007
Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world. In North America, most converts to Islam are women, many of whom are drawn to the religion through their experiences of social injustice and political involvement.
Ironically many mosques force women to pray behind barriers away from the men, and some mosques do not even permit [...]

ISNA Fellowship Program for Study in Philanthropy and Non-Profit Management

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talaal ISNA Fellowship Program
The HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talaal ISNA Fellowship Program offers the opportunity for Masters level courses in the study of philanthropy and non-profit management.  We are currently searching for ten graduate students for the Fall 2008 class of fellows.  The fellows will be given the opportunity to study non-profit [...]

Nice Eid Song Video from Sami Yusuf

Please click here to watch Sami Yusuf’s Eid Song Video on the Islamic Workplace’s Vodpod.  Here you will find over 250 video clips about Islam, leadership, stress management, tolerance, ethics, Qur’anic recitations, and quite a few of the best nasheeds that I have personally selected by the Grace of Allah.  Enjoy!

Live Hajj Coverage in Makkah

This only works well if you have a fast internet connection. Please note that the stream may sometimes be interrrupted due to technical difficulties too.
Here is the link to the official Saudi webcam of the Kabbah.

Eid Mubarak to you and your family–Nasheeds, Naats and Islamic Songs for your enjoyment

 

 
Eid Nasheeds and Songs
Please note that Nasheeds and Naats below have no instrument accompaniment except for drums or a choir.
1. Eid Nasheed #1

2. Eid Song from Sami Yusuf

3. Eid Song from YoYo

4. Eid un Sa’id

5. Eid Nasheed #2
[...]

Muslim Housekeepers Treated as Slaves in U.S.

Kudos to our Justice system in the U.S. Unlike in many “Muslim” countries, it does not matter in the United States if a person is a multi-millionaire or not when the law catches with the culprit. This is what a millionaire couple found out in New York today, and God Willing, they will spend a [...]

In the U.S., Jews and Muslims Set Up Big Interfaith Effort

By Michelle Boorstein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, December 16, 2007; A09
Two major Jewish and Muslim organizations unveiled an interfaith dialogue curriculum yesterday and are urging their hundreds of thousands of members to use it. Both sides say it is the broadest Jewish-Muslim interfaith effort in the continent’s history.
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie, president of the Union for [...]

Hassan Askari, Muslim Hero, attends Hanukkah Celebration

Hassan Askari, the Muslim who defended Walter Adler, a Jewish man who was being attacked by a gang of ten on the New York City subway, was invited to and attended a Hanukkah celebration with Walter. Congratulations to both Hassan and Walter. God Willing, may all of us be like Hassan and Walter. Peace on [...]

Good Samaritan 101: Muslim helps Jew Attacked on New York Subway

http://www.cnn.com 
The New York Police Department’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating Friday’s incident on the Q train.
 Friday’s altercation on the Q train began when somebody yelled out “Merry Christmas,” to which rider Walter Adler responded, “Happy Hanukkah,” said Toba Hellerstein.
“Almost immediately, you see the look in this guy’s face like I’ve called his mother something,” [...]

Worst Employees of 2007

By Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com writer
They cheated, stole, scammed and assaulted. They lied, got arrested, used illegal drugs and committed lewd acts. No one is perfect – workers included – but even knowing that, you’ll be surprised at what you’re about to read. Here are some of the crazy stunts employees pulled throughout the year to [...]

Russia’s first Muslim clinic opens in Moscow

by Carole Landry Fri Dec 7, 11:39 AM ET
MOSCOW (AFP) – With Koranic scriptures adorning its walls, Russia’s first Muslim clinic opened in Moscow this week, hailed by religious leaders as a sign of greater respect for Islam.
After cutting the red ribbon at the entrance of the gleaming modern facility in Moscow’s industrial southeast, Grand [...]

Canning of Clinton Volunteers Does Not Stop Bigoted Email’s Damage to U.S. Muslims

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s campaign on Sunday requested the resignation of a second Iowa volunteer coordinator who forwarded a hoax e-mail saying Barack Obama is a Muslim possibly intent on destroying the United States.
Obama is a member of the United Church of Christ and says he has never been a Muslim, but [...]

What are your religious rights at work?

 Minnesota Family Council, 2001
Have you ever wondered to what extent the law requires employees to leave their faith at the workplace door and not exercise their religious rights in the work place? How much leeway does the law give to employers to regulate the religiously related behavior and practices of their employees? These important issues [...]

Being on the “No Drive” list: American Muslims berated at the borders

CBS News
The heightened security measures the government imposed after 9/11 mean American travelers may find their names not just on a “no-fly” list but also on a “no-drive” list. Cynthia Bowers reports
Please click here to watch the CBS News Report of how American Muslims are being misidentified at the border and then mistreated.

A Muslim-Christian handshake

 Christian Science Monitor
An unprecedented outreach from top Islamic leaders to Christians is meeting a positive response. This budding dialogue has the potential to correct misunderstandings and foster trust among each faith’s followers – which the world sorely needs.
The overture began in October with a letter from 138 Muslim clerics and scholars addressed to Roman Catholic [...]

Masjid An-Nabawi in Medina from on top

To survive or not: Prostitution of Iraqi Girls as Young as Six in Syria

By Lina Sinjab
BBC News, Damascus
Many of the Iraqi dancers are in their early teens. With their bright neon signs and glitzy decor, dozens of nightclubs line the streets of the Maraba district in the Syrian capital Damascus.
It’s here that men come from far and wide – car number plates are not just from Syria but [...]

New Fatwa from Fiqh Council of North America Against Terrorism

 Fiqh Council of North America and ISNA
In the spirit of this Season of Thanksgiving, a uniquely American holiday, the Fiqh Council of North America states its unequivocal and unqualified condemnation of the destruction and violence committed against innocent men and women. 
This condemnation of violence is deeply rooted in true Islamic values based on the Qur’anic [...]

Partnership of Christian, Jewish and Muslim Americans who oppose terrorism

11/30/2007 1:00:00 PM
NPC Luncheon with Fmr. Washington Archbishop Cardinal Theodore McCarrick
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Fmr. Archbishop of Washington is the main speaker on the topic “Partnership of Christian, Jewish and Muslim Americans who oppose terrorism.” Other speakers include: Ingrid Mattson, President of the Islamic Society; Right Reverend Samuel Lloyd, Dean of the Washington, DC National Cathedral; [...]

To work or not to work: Stealing water to survive in Iraq

Damien Cave, The New York Times 
Please click here to see how desperate people are to find work in Iraq, and what they do to survive.  This is a clip from the New York Times.
BAGHDAD, Dec. 1 — Jobless men pay $500 bribes to join the police. Families build houses illegally on government land, carwashes steal [...]