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…]
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…]
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 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 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 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…]
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 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 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…]
January 13, 2011
Bismillah hir Rahman nir Rahim – In the name of God the Most Beneficent the Most Merciful Announcing Good News Jan 7, 2011 – Anaheim: Islamic Shura Council of Southern California is pleased to launch an online leadership and management course tailored for the current and future leadership of Masajid and non-profit organizations. “Masajid ought… [Read more…]
December 28, 2010
Note from Rafik Beekun: Please also see the article about the Northern Nevada Muslim Community feeding the homeless during Thanksgiving.
December 16, 2010
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF, New York Times What’s the ugliest side of Islam? Maybe it’s the Somali Muslim militias that engage in atrocities like the execution of a 13-year-old girl named Aisha Ibrahim. Three men raped Aisha, and when she reported the crime she was charged with illicit sex, half-buried in the ground before a… [Read more…]
October 30, 2010
Note from Rafik Beekun: It is imperative that American Muslims vote and let their voice be heard via the ballot box especially in this era of Islamophobia. Hundreds of millions of Muslims globally are not given the opportunity to have a government elected by the people, and the result has been decay and corruption in… [Read more…]
October 28, 2010
Daily Mail Reporter, October 28, 2010 Eve Ahmed Much of my childhood was spent trying to escape Islam. Born in London to an English mother and a Pakistani Muslim father, I was brought up to follow my father’s faith without question. But, privately, I hated it. The minute I left home for university at the… [Read more…]
September 1, 2010
August 14, 2010
Note from Rafik Beekun: Thank you New York TImes. You got it right in this editorial about the Muslim Community Center in Lower Manhattan. It has been disturbing to hear and read the vitriol and outright bigotry surrounding the building of a mosque two blocks from the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.… [Read more…]
August 6, 2010
Commentary from Rafik Beekun: The Prophet Muhammad (s) said: “A ruler who has been entrusted with the affairs of the Muslims, but makes no endeavor (for their material and moral uplift) and is not sincerely concerned (for their welfare) will not enter Paradise along with them.” (Reported by Abu Malih in Sahih Muslim 1:82, Chapter… [Read more…]
August 3, 2010
Commentary from Rafik Beekun: Mayor Bloomberg, who is of the Jewish faith, stands up for the Community Center near Ground Zero–one more reason why Muslims should draw a clear distinction between Judaism and Zionism. As for myself, I have friends from many faith-based communities and we respect each other’s faith and try to dialogue as… [Read more…]
August 1, 2010
Commentary from Professor Rafik Beekun: As the former AMSS (North America) President (2003-2007), I believe that the Association of Muslim Social Scientists is one of the very few Islamically-focused academic organizations that groups some of the leading thinkers in the field of Islamic social sciences. It has been very active in many fields including Islam… [Read more…]
June 23, 2010
BBC Radio U.S.A. India Pakistan United Kingdom This part 1 of 8. Please go to Youtube.com to view the remaining parts. Canada Middle East
April 20, 2010
January 10, 2010
Islamonline.com Muslim groups in Malaysia are offering their help to prevent any further attacks on Christian places of worship amid a spree of attacks on churches in the multi-ethnic, Muslim-majority Asian country, The Star reported on Sunday, January 10. “This is an offer of peace and goodwill,” Nadzim Johan, the executive secretary of the Muslim… [Read more…]
January 10, 2010
Rafik Beekun Islam is strictly against torture. Here is what a Royal Family member, Sheikh Issa Bin Zayed, did to an Afghan man because he suspected him of having overcharged him in a grain deal for about $5,000. Video 1 Video 2 Video 3–if you understand arabic For more information, please go to this site:… [Read more…]
November 17, 2009
Thansparency International 2009 The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) table shows a country’s ranking and score, the number of surveys used to determine the score, and the confidence range of the scoring. The rank shows how one country compares to others included in the index. The CPI score indicates the perceived level of public-sector corruption in… [Read more…]
November 13, 2009
The First Officers to Respond to the Shooting – Sgts. Kimberly Munley and Mark Todd – are interviewed by Oprah Winfrey. Were it not for these brave heroes, the massacre at Fort Hood would have been much worse. Thank you. Part 1 of 2: Part 2 of 2: Heroes were at every turn during Fort… [Read more…]
November 12, 2009
NPR Please click here to listen to the interview of a U.S. Army Muslim Chaplain after the tragic events at Fort Hood.
November 6, 2009
CNN ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) — Assistant Sub Inspector Anwar Ali starts his day with a prayer. He needs all the help he can get. Anwar is a police officer — part of Pakistan’s increasingly vulnerable “thin blue line.” Pakistan’s men in blue are a police force under siege. When he sets out for work on… [Read more…]
November 4, 2009
Al Jazeera Some of the most influential Muslim scholars in India have passed a resolution condemning all forms of violence in the name of Islam. The Deoband is an influential Islamic school inspiring tens of thousands of religious study centres across the world, which some say has even inspired the Taliban’s ideology in Afghanistan. Prerna… [Read more…]
October 28, 2009
The above video is referring to the attack by four Republican Congressional Representatives on Muslim interns in Congress and on CAIR. Please click here to read about the unjustified attack by these lawmakers. Rep. Ellison Speaks Out Against Muslim ‘Intern Spy’ Hunt [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STSqmcs-Y_U]
October 13, 2009
Al Jazeera After less than a year in office, Barack Obama, the US president, won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for what was described as his ‘extraordinary efforts in international diplomacy’. The Nobel committee praised him for giving people hope of a better world. Obama was one of over 200 nominees for the peace prize.… [Read more…]
October 4, 2009
BBC News Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged UN members to “come to their senses” and reject the Goldstone report into Israel’s military conduct in Gaza. He said UN endorsement of the strong criticism of Israel would deal “a fatal blow” to peace efforts. Deliberate Terror… [Read more…] The 574-page UN Human Rights Council report was… [Read more…]
October 1, 2009
From Al Jazeera and BBC News The United Nations has recalled its number two envoy to Afghanistan. Peter Galbraith was dismissed following a dispute over the country’s recent presidential election. He was the highest-ranking American working for the UN in Kabul.… [Read more…] Victim of Afghan Power Struggle By Alastair Lawson BBC News Mr Galbraith is… [Read more…]
September 17, 2009
President Obama wishes the Muslim world a blessed and happy Ramadan
September 8, 2009
A brilliant, down-to-earth speech from our President to our nation’s students. Speaking at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va., President Barack Obama tells students about his schooling while urging them to work hard and commit to their education. This is the kind of speech Muslims need to hear from their leaders around the world given… [Read more…]
August 6, 2009
Anger as Indian ex-leader frisked Tuesday, 21 July 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8160698.stm India’s parliament has been in uproar after it emerged that former president APJ Abdul Kalam was frisked before boarding a flight to the US. Several MPs have condemned reports that Mr Kalam was made to wait, take off his shoes and undergo a body frisk… [Read more…]
August 1, 2009
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE July 31, 2009 President Obama Nominates Abdul K. Kallon and Jacqueline Nguyen to Serve on the District Court Bench WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Abdul Kallon and Jacqueline Nguyen to United States District Court judgeships. “These nominees have dedicated their careers to… [Read more…]
June 8, 2009
From LExpress.fr En visite à Paris, l’opposant malaisien, grand partisan du dialogue entre les religions, apprécie la main tendue de Barack Obama. Mais appelle les peuples musulmans à résoudre eux-mêmes leurs problèmes. De l’ère George W. Bush, Anwar Ibrahim garde un mauvais souvenir. En tant qu’homme politique d’abord: cet ancien vice-Premier ministre et ministre des… [Read more…]
June 7, 2009
Muslim pundits clash over future of Islam in Europe By John Lloyd Financial Times Two of the leaders of European Muslim opinion clashed dramatically yesterday on the position and future of the Muslim communities in European states. Tariq Ramadan, the Swiss-born intellectual and grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali,… [Read more…]
June 6, 2009
BBC Anwar Ibrahim offers his views on Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo on June 4, 2009.
June 4, 2009
Please click here to download the transcript of President Obama’s speech in Cairo.
May 7, 2009
From Congressman Keith Ellison’s Newsletter Irresponsible lending practices and lax regulation by the Bush Administration were driving forces in the collapse of the financial markets and the largest number of home foreclosures since the Great Depression. As a member of the House Financial Services Committee, my focus is on preventing this from happening again. This means… [Read more…]
May 7, 2009
Chicago Council on Global Affairs The Chicago Council on Global Affairs released the findings of its independent Task Force on the civic and political integration of Muslim Americans on June 26, 2007. “Strengthening America” calls for Muslims and non-Muslims to work together to create full and equal opportunities for Muslim Americans to participate in American… [Read more…]
April 30, 2009
CAIR CAIR-LA is looking for a dynamic, energetic individual to lead several key programs. JOB DESCRIPTION: This person will be responsible for developing and managing programs, publications, interns, and volunteers for CAIR’s office in the Greater Los Angeles Area. This person must also be able to research, apply for, and manage grants. The ideal… [Read more…]
April 30, 2009
Muslim Democrats Internships with the US State Department The US State Department is offering several Internships that provide a wide range of programs to accommodate all types of students. The two current programs that are featured by the State Department are the Cooperative Education Project and Stay-In-School Program. 1. The Cooperative Education Project is an Internship program… [Read more…]
March 1, 2009
Please click here to listen to the audio of the plight of professional Muslim Women in Great Britain.
February 15, 2009
Boards of Islamic Organizations need to improve their level of effectiveness, and this lecture details both the problems associated with the boards of masajids, and how to resolve them Insha Allah. Please see description of the “Islamic Management Series” in the article below. Sample Preview: Improving the Effectiveness of Islamic Boards of Directors Please feel… [Read more…]
February 15, 2009
Please see description of the “Islamic Management Series” in the article below. This lecture on business ethics is based on my book, Islamic Business Ethics. Sample Preview: Business Ethics from an Islamic Perspective Please feel free to order the Islamic Lecture Series either from my e-store or from the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California… [Read more…]
February 7, 2009
Are you a Muslim having conflicts with others either in an Islamic organization or at home? In this lecture, I will, Insha Allah, help you understand the difference between positive and negative conflict, the causes and consequences of conflict and how to handle conflict using the Seerah of the Prophet (s). Please see description of… [Read more…]
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