This should create interesting conversation. As many Muslims in America know, Eid al-Fitr is coming soon. Inshallah it will be celebrated either on September 9 or 10. And as has been the custom for several years, many Muslim communities around the country will have some sort of Eid celebration at a local theme park, most likely on ...
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Category Archives: American Muslims
Which Mosques Work Well
I've been asked about my thoughts as to what makes a successful Muslim organization work in the United States. I've been attending mosques since I was a kid, but I've only been really involved in two of them. The first one was Masjid Khalifah in Brooklyn, NY. ...
My New Gig
There's a reason I haven't been very regular in putting up new posts. Since the beginning of June I've been working very hard at my new job with the Birmingham Islamic Society. I have been hired as the Birmingham Islamic Society's (BIS) Office Manager and Accountant. My duties include managing the day to day operations of ...
Racism in Islam
Many Muslims cite Malcolm X and his autobiography as their reason for coming to Islam. Even if they never accept Islam, his life is often credited as being their first exposure to Islam. During his lifetime, Malcolm had to deal with the divisive racist attitudes prevalent in the U.S. Even though slavery was over, Black Americans ...
Leaving Islam Ads
Notorious Islam-hater Pamela Geller and her anti-Islamic organization has paid for several ads to run on NYC buses with the phrase: "Leaving Islam?" Evidently, these ads are supposed to assist people who may be facing abuse or danger for wanting to leave Islam. This goes in line with my previous post about Draw Muhammad Day. ...
Nothing to Write About
For the first time in a long time, I really don't have anything to write about. I just can't think of an appropriate subject. Let me recap some of the more recent happenings in this Muslim's life. I'm currently involved with helping establish a library for our local Masjid. It's a fairly interesting project but nothing to ...
Facebook’s Draw Muhammad Day
They've thrown down the gauntlet. If you still believe this has anything to do with free speech, you're fooling yourself. This is about non-Muslims (primarily secularists and atheists) who hate Islam and want to rub it in our face. This is not the first time they've gone out of their way to insult Islam, and it won't ...
Epilogue 1
f this is your first time visiting this blog or reading this semi-autobiography, I strongly suggest you start from the beginning. Everything thing will make a lot more sense if you do. I lived in Atlanta for a little over 6 years. I may ...
