Source: blogs.tennessean.com State Rep. Rick Womick, R-Rockvale, told a pair of liberal bloggers at today’s Shariah law conference that devout Muslims should be removed from the military. In a video posted Friday afternoon on ThinkProgress, Womick expressed doubt that any devout Muslim could be loyal to the U.S. military. “Personally, I don’t trust one Muslim in our military,” he… [Read more…]
November 10, 2011
Bloomberg Business Week Check out Bloomberg Businessweek‘s latest ranking of the best part-time MBA, executive MBA, and executive education programs by clicking here.
November 10, 2011
The Prophet (s) said that Allah loves it that when a Muslim does something, he does it in an excellent manner. Aim high Insha Allah.
November 7, 2011
Justin Thompson, careerbuilder.com… [Read more…] Twenty-nine percent of workers admitted to [faking being sick] this year, citing errands and plans with family or friends among their top reasons for calling in sick. But check out these fifteen weird excuses that people used to miss work. I’m not sure how anyone even pulled these off without busting out… [Read more…]
November 6, 2011
Rafik Beekun An important skill that your Islamic organization may wish to develop is the ability to track strategy inflection points. As indicated by Andrew Grove, CEO of Intel, (Thompson and Strickland, 2002) organizations should monitor the effectiveness of the strategies they are using. “A key warning sign..[of]..a strategic inflection point is when all of… [Read more…]
October 20, 2011
Sarah Lazare “My experience reporting military sexual assault was worse than the actual assault,” says Jessica (a pseudonym for her protection), a former marine officer and Iraq veteran who left the military because of her command’s poor handling of her assault charges. “The command has so much power over a victim of sexual assault. They… [Read more…]
October 18, 2011
cnn.com Unnoticed: Children of Kabul Unnoticed: Children of Kabul will document the tragedy of a new generation of Afghan children growing up without an education and spending their childhood in poverty and labor. Their families devastated by the war, thousands of children are forced to work in the busy streets of Kabul, selling candy, shining… [Read more…]
October 8, 2011
Rafik Beekun Alhamdolillah. After sending out many letters, you have been invited to a job interview. Now as the date looms closer, you begin to experience stress and may even stay up during the night wondering whether you will make it through. If you are too stressed, please read my blog’s section on stress management. … [Read more…]
October 7, 2011
Los Angeles Times… [Read more…] The Nobel committee’s selection of Tawakkul Karman, a journalist and longtime human rights activist, is a nod to the democratic revolutions sweeping North Africa and the Middle East. Karman has organized anti-government protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh and in 2005 founded Women Journalists Without Chains to demand wider freedom of… [Read more…]
October 6, 2011
Center for American Progress This in-depth investigation conducted by the Center for American Progress Action Fund reveals not a vast right-wing conspiracy behind the rise of Islamophobia in our nation but rather a small, tightly networked group of misinformation experts guiding an effort that reaches millions of Americans through effective advocates, media partners, and grassroots… [Read more…]
September 14, 2011
Al Jazeera Amman, Jordan — Jordan’s legislature has spent the last few months investigating the “Casinogate” scandal under the leadership of Faisal al-Fayez, the speaker of parliament. Fayez has made few public statements about the casino deal. But under his leadership, the parliament’s anti-corruption committee carried out a months-long investigation; it interviewed dozens of witnesses… [Read more…]
September 12, 2011
Muslims at work are often drawn into a conversation around the water cooler where they have to defend Islam and Muslims against the “Islam is a terroristic religion” or “All Muslims are not terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims” arguments. The following slideshare presentation should give you enough counterarguments both from historical facts and from… [Read more…]
September 10, 2011
May you all rest in peace. May such a horrible act never be committed on our soil again, and may God protect us all from the evil of terrorism no matter what its source is. Rafik Beekun A reminder to all Muslims: They are the losers, those who make the religion hard and tough. They… [Read more…]
August 24, 2011
By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, August 24, 5:06 PM NEW YORK — Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the New York Police Department has become one of the nation’s most aggressive domestic intelligence agencies, targeting ethnic communities in ways that would run afoul of civil liberties rules if practiced by the federal government, an Associated Press investigation… [Read more…]
August 24, 2011
NPR In today’s post 9/11 America, there are 15,000 informants working with the FBI. That’s nearly three times as many as there were 25 years ago. Over the years, when there has been a surge in the number of informants the FBI recruits and uses, there’s a specific target in the FBI’s sights — first… [Read more…]
August 24, 2011
Al Jazeera’s James Bays reported earlier (August 24, 1011) that the central hospital in Tripoli was struggling to cope with the growing number of injuries in the capital. This is made worse by the lack of essential medical drugs and supplies in Libya. A doctor at the hospital hoped international aid agencies would be able… [Read more…]
August 21, 2011
Often, an entrepreneur has to borrow money to start a business, or an investor is lending money to someone to start a business. While there are whole books written on the topic of Islamic finance and the multiple financial instruments available for this type of commercial transaction, the Qur’an in one ayat (Surah Baqarah, 282)… [Read more…]
August 14, 2011
Assalaamou ‘alaikoum dear brother/sister-in-Islam, Every day that Allah blesses us with, we should think of how we can serve Him. One verse in the Qur’an has always resonated deeply within me: “And spend of your wealth in the cause of Allah, and make not your own hands contribute to (your) destruction; but do good; for… [Read more…]
August 12, 2011
Last updated August 13, 2011 I have extracted from Fiqh us Sunnah, the website Sunnah.com and the website fatwaIslam.com relevant information that relates to some of the issues faced by Muslim brothers and sisters at work during Ramadan. The following is not meant to be exhaustive or to replace the opinion of Fiqh scholars, but… [Read more…]
August 7, 2011
LittleGreenFootballs.com PATERSON—A lawyer who defended Muslims detained after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was sworn in as a New Jersey Superior Court judge on Tuesday, as Gov. Chris Christie called those who criticized his nomination ignorant. The appointment of Sohail Mohammed, 47 years old, angered some conservatives, who said they were concerned about the influence… [Read more…]
August 3, 2011
Note from Rafik Beekun During the blessed month of Ramadan, many Muslims (especially in Muslim countries) slack off, showing up late at work (or not showing up at all), sleeping on the job, procrastinating, doing the least possible, and asking employers for shorter working days at the same wage rate. This type of behavior is… [Read more…]
July 6, 2011
Larry Buhl, Career Builder While the job market can’t be called robust, employers say they plan to hire almost 20 percent more four-year college graduates than they did last year, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.… [Read more…] 1. Computer science More than 56 percent of computer science majors in the class of… [Read more…]
June 26, 2011
ISNA.net The Annual Convention experience doesn’t end Sunday, July 4, 2011! Join ISNA and wrap-up the exciting Convention program on Monday, July 4th. Dr. Rafik Beekun will present a seminar, normally valued at $200 but free to convention registrants, on leadership. This seminar will provide participants with the basic skills needed to be an effective… [Read more…]
June 23, 2011
www.cair.com Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals because of their religion in hiring, firing and other terms of employment. The act also requires employers to reasonably accommodate the religious practices of the employee, unless doing so would create an “undue hardship” for the employer. CAIR offers… [Read more…]
June 5, 2011
Rafik Beekun, Louay Safi and Iqbal Unus, www.theIslamicworkplace.com Now has come to you a Messenger from among yourselves: it grieves him that you should experience hardship: ardently anxious is he over you: to the Believers is he most kind and merciful. (Tawbah 9:128) We sent you merely as a Mercy for all humanity. (Anbiya 21:107)… [Read more…]
May 27, 2011
Emma Silvers, Jweekly.com Last summer, as the debate over the Islamic community center near ground zero reached a fever pitch, longtime friends and former classmates Reza Aslan and Aaron Hahn Tapper were watching, fascinated. “There were some Jewish organizations coming down on the rights of Muslims to build that center, and then some other Jewish… [Read more…]
May 26, 2011
money.CNN.com Note from Rafik Beekun: The following link only works accurately if you live in the USA. Please click on this link and enter you workplace’s or home’s zip code or city, and you will be told how far the nearest nuclear plants are. This may be helpful should a disaster similar to the Fukushima… [Read more…]
May 23, 2011
Note from Rafik Beekun: The Islamic Workplace is simply reproducing this posting, and has not deterrmined its validity. Please notify us if this job posting is no longer valid. If you come across similar job postings for Muslim countries, please email to us at beekun@theislamicworkplace.com. For M/s Security Forces Hospital Category Specialty Number Needed CONSULTANTS Anesthesia… [Read more…]
May 21, 2011
Rafik Beekun, theislamicworkplace.com Many Islamic community organizations, masajids and businesses are often characterized by leadership lacking any vision and the requisite skills for the job. As a result, masajids have been reduced to mere prayer halls, community organizations lack a sense of direction and do nothing really well, and businesses are characterized by nepotism, favoritism… [Read more…]
May 21, 2011
Joe Light, The Wall Street Journal The job market for business- school students is better than last year, but still isn’t back to pre-recession levels, says Nicole Hall, president of the MBA Career Services Council, a professional association. Driving the pickup is more robust recruiting by companies in health care, energy and technology, she says.… [Read more…]
May 18, 2011
Source: www.lemonde.fr… [Read more…]Interrogé mardi par CNN, l’avocat de la jeune femme, Jeff Shapiro, indique que sa cliente est une veuve de 32 ans, mère d’une adolescente de 15 ans. D’origine guinéenne, elle serait arrivée aux Etats-Unis en 2004, dans des “circonstances très difficiles” qui lui ont permis d’obtenir l’asile politique. Des élements contredits par le… [Read more…]
May 16, 2011
Rafik Beekun, the Islamicworkplace.com, updated May 22, 2011 Self-confidence plays a critical role in self identity and how we carry ourselves. It can affect our job performance, our involvement in the community, and even our success/failure in finding a spouse, Insha Allah. The cardinal principle of self-confidence in Islam is the concept of Tawakkul, one’s… [Read more…]
May 11, 2011
CAIR, the Council on American Islamic Relations, The nation’s largest civil rights and advocacy organization for Muslims seeks a high energy, assertive individual to manage and oversee CAIR’s Civil Rights Department in the position of Civil Rights Manager. Duties: This full-time position involves: * Managing and overseeing of civil rights support staff, including staff attorneys,… [Read more…]
May 1, 2011
Rafik Beekun, theislamicworkplace.com Taking a nap in the afternoon was the practice recommended by the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him). It appears that the Prophet agreed with this, because scholars of Hadith have been in support of an afternoon nap. In fact, taking an afternoon nap carries a religious dimension. As Adil… [Read more…]
April 30, 2011
Professor Muhammad Abdallah Al Buraey, King Fadh University, presentation in Sydney, Australia (and commented upon by Professor Rafik Beekun), theIslamicworkplace.com In choosing excellent leaders and making appointment of public officials, only merit matters, nothing else. [Note from Rafik Beekun: clearly as indicated by the Qur’anic quotations and ahadiths cited by Professor Buraey below, “merit” is… [Read more…]
April 30, 2011
David Glenn, Chronicle of Higher Education, U.S.… [Read more…] Business [school] majors spend less time preparing for class than do students in any other broad field, according to the most recent National Survey of Student Engagement: Nearly half of seniors majoring in business say they spend fewer than 11 hours a week studying outside class. In… [Read more…]
April 29, 2011
Eve Tahmincioglu, MSNBC… [Read more…] A poll released l[in September 2010] by the Pew Research Center that shows that the public’s view of Islam has deteriorated, with only 30 percent of Americans expressing a favorable opinion of Islam, compared with 41 percent in 2005. “One can easily conclude that since the general situation is so unfavorable… [Read more…]
April 25, 2011
By Hena Zuberi… [Read more…] Most of us have heard the the reports out of Egypt, but this is not just an Egyptian problem. It is experienced in many Muslim countries. Many women in Muslim countries don’t even know that this is a crime. Lets look at the stats coming from Egypt more closely. In 2008,… [Read more…]
April 24, 2011
Rafik Beekun, theIslamicworkplace.com I am always amazed by how time challenged Muslims are–whether as a student, a businessman or businesswoman, or a homemaker. Time management can be daunting as you seek to balance your responsibilities for this dunya and your responsibilities for akheera. Staying on target can get easily swept aside if you do not… [Read more…]
April 20, 2011
Margarita, Spotlight.vitals.com A young mom from California tragically lost her hand in a car accident and has been living with a prosthetic while taking care of her daughter. Dr. Kodi Azari and a team of 20 surgeons and supporting staff was able to successfully complete a 14 1/2-hour transplant surgery at the Ronald Reagan UCLA… [Read more…]
April 19, 2011
By Jayne O’Donnell, USA TODAY NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — “Pashmina! Pashmina!” The CEO of one of the largest U.S. furniture chains, determined to introduce a visitor to his beloved cat, is calling in vain out the doors of his stone-and-stucco mansion on the water here. He quizzes his driver and the landscaper on whether they’ve… [Read more…]
April 19, 2011
Mayo Clinic Staff… [Read more…] You probably know that effective time management will help you get more done each day. It has important health benefits, too. By managing your time more wisely, you can minimize stress and improve your quality of life. But how do you get back on track when organizational skills don’t come naturally?… [Read more…]
April 18, 2011
United States Institute of Peace Summary There are approximately 6 to 7.5 million Muslims in the United States who identify themselves as Americans. The community consists of a combination of immigrants and second- and third-generation Arab, Latino, Asian, European, African, and African-American Muslims. The growth of the American Muslim community has fostered the development of… [Read more…]
April 18, 2011
BY MARY NEVANS-PEDERSON TH STAFF WRITER Telegraph Herald On line Although Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the U.S., it and its adherents often are misunderstood by the majority culture, said a Muslim woman working to dispel misconceptions about her adopted faith. Lisa Zaynab Killinger, vice president of the Iowa chapter of the Council on… [Read more…]
April 17, 2011
By A. A. Gill• Photographs by Tom Craig WEB EXCLUSIVE April 2011 The only way to make sense of Dubai is to never forget that it isn’t real. It’s a fable, a fairy tale, like The Arabian Nights. More correctly, it’s a cautionary tale. Dubai is the story of the three wishes, where, as every… [Read more…]
April 16, 2011
Source: Leadership Resource Center Note From Rafik Beekun: This is a small excerpt of an excellent site on Time Management which also includes a questionnaire to self assess your time management skills. Busy leaders have two options on how to structure their work day: to be reactive to meet urgent demands, or to be proactive… [Read more…]
The Economist on Corporate Leadership
November 12, 2011
3