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To My Brothers, With Love
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful “What do you do all day?” “Why aren’t those dishes washed?” “Why haven’t you wiped the toothpaste off of the bathroom mirror?” What do these questions have in common? They’re … Continue reading
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Tagged gender roles, housework, Islam, Muslim Men, Muslim Women, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
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Thank You
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful About a week ago, my sister’s mother-in-law wanted to visit a friend of hers. She described the location of the house; I had some idea of how to get there; and … Continue reading
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Tagged America, dehumanization, English, Islam, niqab, white people
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To Hijab or Not to Hijab
To Hijab or Not to Hijab. An oppressed Muslim woman may well be bareheaded.
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Tagged fear, hijab, Islam, Muslim Women, scarf, Sri Lanka
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The High Cost Of Low Price (4/3/13)
Originally posted on THE RIVER WALK:
Read: Deuteronomy 23:1-25:19, Luke 10:13-37, Psalm 75:1-10, Proverbs 12:12-14 Never take advantage of poor and destitute laborers, whether they are fellow Israelites or foreigners living in your towns. (Deuteronomy 24:14) Relate: I know, the picture and…
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Tagged Christianity, consumerism, ethical spending, Islam, religion, Walmart
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Stolen Virginities
In The Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful As a Muslim woman who is also an American citizen, I have a problem most American women don’t have to worry about, (at least I hope they don’t). He’s called the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, green card, Islam, Judaism, lies, love, marriage, men, premarital sex, religion, sex, trust, virginity, women
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A Radical Muslim Fundamentalist’s Thoughts on Jihad
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Jihad. It’s a word many have heard, a word many use, but by how many is it understood? Some say, “Jihad means religious war, it means the destruction of the infidel, … Continue reading
I Thought You Knew Me
In The Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful About six years ago, I had a classmate. She was sweet, soft-spoken, pretty, and liked to read. We used to talk (mostly about Harry Potter) after class until we would part … Continue reading
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Tagged betrayal, dehumanization, gay, hate, heartbreak, homosexuality, honesty, hurt, Islam, love, news, rant, Shylock, trust
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Breaking the Silence: An Open Letter to the President
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful I’m reading a wonderful book, “Letters to Jackie,” by Ellen Fitzpatrick, and a letter dated November 25, 1963 says, “A few weeks ago…I made up my mind to write a letter … Continue reading
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Tagged America, books, democracy, discrimination, drones, Ellen Fitzpatrick, F.B.I., fear, Guantanamo, Islam, jihaad, jihad, Kennedy, letter, Obama, prejudice, Roosevelt, totalitarian state, totalitarianism
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I, Thou, Us: An Odyssey of a Muslim Seminarian
I, Thou, Us: An Odyssey of a Muslim Seminarian.
Harmonizing Democracy and Religion
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful There are those who would contend that I am wrong to live my life by the Qur’an, for the reason that they do not believe it to be the word of … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Din, Bible, Christianity, constitution, democracy, God, Islam, Judaism, law, Qur'an, religion, secularism, sharee'ah, sharia, shariah
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Voices of Reasoning 