Artistic Expression or Insulting Muslims? New Cartoon Depicts Prophet Muhammad (s) as a Dog

October 16, 2007

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Swedish artist Lars Vilks says all he’s doing is taking a stand in the name of artistic expression. […] I don’t think it should not be a problem to insult a religion, because it should be possible to insult all religions in a democratic way, ” says Vilks from his home in rural Sweden. “If […]

Ann Coulter: both Anti-semitic and Islamophobe

October 12, 2007

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Ann Coulter: Jews need to be “perfected” In the above video, Ann Coulter discusses with Donny Deutsch on his Big Idea show about her views on Christianity and Jews, and what her version of a perfect world would be like. From the Media Matters Website. Note from Rafik Beekun: Please note that what Ann Coulter said […]

Eid Mubarak and Ramadan Nasheed and Song

October 11, 2007

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Wonderful Nasheed about Ramadan Lord of Ramadan Song

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Principles of Success in the light of Seerah

October 11, 2007

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Downloaded from: The Islamic Workplace Blog at http:/makkah.wordpress.com Maulana Wahiduddin Khan It is a well-known fact that the Prophet of Islam (saw) was the supremely successful man in the entire human history. But he was not just a hero, as Thomas Carlyle has called him. According to the Qur’an, he was the best example for […]

Posted in: Islam, Leadership

Basic Planning for Islamic Organizations

October 11, 2007

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Note from Rafik Beekun: By the Grace of Allah, I just posted an article that Dr. Iqbal Unus and I wrote some years ago on this topic.  Please click on the Muslim Manager tab at the top of this blog, and view the last article posted as you go down the page.

The rise of mosques becomes catalyst for conflict across Europe

October 11, 2007

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Ian Traynor in Wangen, Switzerland Thursday October 11, 2007 The Guardian North of Berne in an idyllic Alpine valley cowbells tinkle, a church steeple rises, and windowboxes tumble with geraniums. It has always been like this. But down by the railway station the 21st century is rudely intruding and the villagers of Wangen are upset. […]

Islamophobia 101–Episode 23: Horowitz’s upcoming “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week”

October 9, 2007

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David Horowitz has announced “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week” (IFAW) for October 22-26, to take place on campuses around the country. Horowitz has enlisted some of the most extreme, and dangerous, ideologues as spokespeople, and is working with a whole potpourri of  reactionary student organizations in an attempt to hold what he says will be the largest conservative university […]

Palestinian student denied entry to Israel for University program

October 9, 2007

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A Palestinian high tech executive has been denied permission to enter Israel to attend an executive MBA program run by Northwestern University, an Israeli advocacy group said Monday. Saed Hasan, 32, a manager at Global Software in Ramallah, was accepted to the Kellogg-Recanati International Executive MBA program, run jointly by Northwestern University and Tel Aviv […]

Compromising Islam: Muslim employees at Egypt’s racy resorts

October 8, 2007

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Los Angeles Times October 8, 2007 Jeffrey Fleishman and Noha El-Hennawy, Special to The Times SECTION: MAIN NEWS; Foreign Desk; Part A; Pg. 1 The men hurry down the narrow road to the whitewashed mosque, waiters, janitors, busboys, cooks; they peel off their shoes, wash their hands and pray. Then they return to the glittering […]

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Lailatul Qadr: Some facts you need to know

October 7, 2007

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The Superiority of Laylat-ul-Qadr (The Night of Decree) By Imaam Yahyaa Ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta‘aala, the Exalted, says: “Verily, We have sent it (this Qur‘aan) down in the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree). And what will make you know what the Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is? The Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better […]

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Muslim medical students get picky

October 7, 2007

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 Sunday Times, London, Oct 7, 2007 Daniel Foggo and Abul Taher SECTION: HOME NEWS; News; Pg. 1 SOME Muslim medical students are refusing to attend lectures or answer exam questions on alcohol-related or sexually transmitted diseases because they claim it offends their religious beliefs, write Daniel Foggo and Abul Taher. Some trainee doctors say learning […]

U.S. Postal Service reissues Eid Stamp: Please support it by purchasing and using it.

October 7, 2007

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< WASHINGTON, DC — On September 28, 2007, the U.S. Postal Service reissued the Eid stamp in the Holiday Celebrations series. First issued in 2001, the stamp commemorates the two most important festivals in the Islamic calendar: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. On these days, Muslims wish each other “eid mubarak,” the phrase featured in […]

Position Open: Academic Affairs Officer

October 6, 2007

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The Fairfax Institute (TFI) – instructional division of the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), located at 500 Grove Street, Herndon, VA  has an opening for Academic Affairs Officer (AAO). The AAO’s primary responsibility is student communication and recruitment. Additional responsibilities include a range of instructional and administrative support to the Institute’s faculty and students. […]

Islamophobia 101-Episode 22: The goal of Islam is “sex with children for eternity.”

October 6, 2007

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(CINCINNATI, OH, 10/2/2007) – The Cincinnati office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Ohio chapter (CAIR-Ohio) today called on a local radio station to reprimand a talk show host who claimed that the goal of Islam is “sex with children for eternity.” Yesterday, WLW-AM host Bill “Willie” Cunningham said on air: “The great war of […]

How Americans view Muslims in 2007

October 4, 2007

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 Source: The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life  The Muslim and Mormon religions have gained increasing national visibility in recent years. Yet most Americans say they know little or nothing about either religion’s practices, and large majorities say that their own religion is very different from Islam and the Mormon religion. A new national […]

Pentagon observes Muslim holy month

October 3, 2007

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Washington Times,  October 3, 2007 By Sara A. Carter – Navy imam Chaplain Abuhena M. Saifulislam lifted his voice to God as he called to prayer more than 100 Department of Defense employees Monday at a celebration of Ramadan at the Pentagon. “God is most great,” sang the lieutenant commander and Islamic leader, in Arabic, […]

US CONGRESS passes Ramadan bill

October 3, 2007

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This is HISTORIC for American- Muslims and Muslims around the world. This is the first time in history that the United States Congress will commemorate and recognize the month of Ramadan as the Islamic holy month. The language from the bill text is below for your viewing. The Congress passed the resolution with 376 voting yes, […]

A Muslim Astronaut’s Dilemma: How to Face the Qibla From Space

October 2, 2007

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Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor of Malaysia, a crew member on the 16th mission for the International Space Station, gives thumbs-up near the Soyuz-TMA capsule before the final test outside Moscow on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor has a problem. Two problems. The first is that Mecca keeps moving. Well, not really. It’s Shukor who’ll […]

Ye Hum Naheen: Muslim-to-Muslim Video against Terrorism

September 29, 2007

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Yeh Hum Naheen has become a truly unprecedented musical movement. Featuring the vocal talents of some of Pakistans biggest music artists, including Haroon, Ali Haider, Ali Zafar, Shufqat, Strings, Shuja Haider and Hadiqa Kiani, uniting to sing out the message the world needs to hear. Written by Ali Moeen, Pakistans foremost lyricist, with music composed […]

Craving for wealth and status–Part 1

September 29, 2007

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Imam Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali The first type of craving for wealth is that a person has extreme love for wealth and also relentlessly exerts efforts to attain it – via means which are lawful – being excessive in that, striving hard and making painstaking efforts and toiling in order to attain it. It has been […]

Earn the blessings of one Hajj and one Umrah each day

September 28, 2007

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The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Whoever prays the dawn prayer (fajr) in a group and then sits and does dhikr until the sun rises, then prays two rak’as, shall have the like of the reward of a hajj and an ‘umra.” Anas said, “The Prophet (Allah bless him […]

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Deal to put Warner in Abu Dhabi

September 27, 2007

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Claudia Eller, Times Staff Writer SECTION: BUSINESS; Business Desk; Part C; Pg. 1 Time Warner Inc.’s Warner Bros. studio struck a multibillion-dollar joint venture deal Wednesday with two Abu Dhabi companies that would bring such American icons as Bugs Bunny, Roadrunner and Scooby-Doo to the Persian Gulf region. The partners have agreed to build a […]

Posted in: Muslims in Business

MUSLIM SCARF DENTIST GUILTY

September 27, 2007

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The Mirror, UK. Sept 27, 2007 A MUSLIM dentist who refused to treat a woman unless she wore a headscarf was yesterday found guilty of serious professional misconduct. The General Dental Council ruled Dr Omer Butt, 31, discriminated against the patient, known only as Mrs A. [more] Please click here to read the remainder of […]

Public split on Muslims, Mormons

September 26, 2007

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September 26, 2007 By Kristi Moore – Americans” attitudes about Muslims are more negative now than in years past, while a slim majority of the public expresses a favorable view of Mormons, according to a national religious poll released yesterday. “I think the main find in this survey is the fact that the public holds […]

Regulating Diversity in Europe

September 26, 2007

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Islam and the European Project Kathleen Cavanaugh, National University of Ireland, Galway There exists a limited pluralist model of regulating or `managing’ religious diversity in contemporary Europe. This pluralist model, however, is in contrast to the limitations that appear at the state level, which reflect an increasingly illiberal, secular Europe. Such contrast stems historically from […]

Your face is being watched at the airport

September 25, 2007

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The TSA is hiring special screeners to screen facial expressions and passenger behavior in the US. Affiliate WBAY reports. Please click here to watch the video clip from CNN.

India’s Converts to Christianity and Islam Face Extra Employment Bias

September 25, 2007

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The Wall Street Journal MEDIPALLY, India — Every Sunday, women and children gather to pray in a tiny, whitewashed church on the edge of this southern Indian village, sitting cross-legged on blue plastic sheets as they sing Christian hymns. The men don’t dare to come. “If they are seen in the church, the officials will […]

PRACTICING ISLAM CAN BE DIFFICULT AT ARMED FORCES INSTALLATIONS –

September 25, 2007

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Gene Rector, Macon Telegraph, 9/24/07Talib M. Shareef and Rashad Abdul-Azeem see no disconnect between their Islamic faith and their jobs at Robins Air Force Base.Certainly no mixed loyalties. No lack of purpose or focus. No argument with the mission.Chief Master Sgt. Shareef – a 28-year veteran of the Air Force – is chief of personnel […]

Ramadan 101 + Ramadan Duas from Qur’an and Sunnah

September 24, 2007

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Ramadan 101 Ramadan is the month of fasting for all the Muslims who are followers of Islam. Ramadan is the ninth month of Islamic calendar and is the month of devotion of self to Allah. Muslims believe that during this month they must indulge themselves praying to Allah and concentrating less on their daily work […]

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Faculty position opening to teach Islam at Amherst College

September 23, 2007

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http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000520177-01 Amherst College announces the following faculty positions to begin in July 2008. Searches conducted during the 2007-2008 academic year. Candidates should have a strong commitment to undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal arts context and a well-articulated plan for sustained research. Detailed information available at https://cms.amherst.edu/academiclife/dean_faculty/employment.  Mailing address is Amherst College, P.O. Box […]

Faculty openings in Islam at University of California at Davis

September 23, 2007

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http://www.dateline.ucdavis.edu/dl_detail.lasso?id=8475 Islam, Culture and Society: The development of new courses, research initiatives and academic programs on Islam and the Middle East, including courses in Islam and citizenship, Islamic culture, Jews in Arab lands, Quran and Arabic language and linguistics. Faculty: Eight FTE positions, including four in the Division of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies and […]

Faculty position opening to teach Islam at Oberlin College

September 23, 2007

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The Department of Religion at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences. Initial appointment to this position will be for a term of 4 years, beginning first semester of academic year 2008-09 and will carry the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. The incumbent […]

Reminder: Fatwa Issued Against Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaida

September 22, 2007

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In light of the recent involvement of Muslim professionals (i.e. doctors) in acts of terrorism, I am reprinting this fatwa issued by the Islamic Commission of Spain against Osama Bin Laden, and the fatwas by the US Fiqh Council of North America and British Muslim clerics against religious extremism and terrorism as a reminder to […]

Dubai Exchange Vies for Global Role

September 21, 2007

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The Wall Street Journal By Aaron Lucchetti in New York and Alistair MacDonald and Jason Singer in London September 20, 2007  A stock exchange owned by the government of Dubai emerged as the leading contender to win Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.’s stake of about 30% in the London Stock Exchange Group PLC and a minority […]

Posted in: Muslims in Business

Middle East Deal Makers

September 21, 2007

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Wall Street Journal, September 21, 2007 As oil prices soar, Middle Eastern governments are demonstrating their clout in global financial markets — but doing so with a new political savvy Yesterday saw a burst of deal activity involving Mideast governments, including a battle among two Persian Gulf emirates over the London Stock Exchange and a […]

Posted in: Muslims in Business

Islamophobia 101-Episode 21: “Too many mosques in the United States.”

September 20, 2007

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Please watch the following (unedited) interview of New York Congressman King. In the above interview, Rep. King said: “Unfortunately, we have too many mosques in this country. There are too many people who are sympathetic to radical Islam. We should be looking at them more carefully. We should be finding out how we can infiltrate. […]

Job opening: Professor of Contemporary Islamic Thought and Life, Harvard University

September 19, 2007

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The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University seeks to make a full-time professorial appointment in Contemporary Islamic Thought and Life to be jointly situated in the Committee on the Study of Religion and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. We strongly favor making a senior appointment, but we would also consider […]

A Ramadan Letter to Osama bin Laden

September 18, 2007

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 Sheikh Salman al-Oadah, Islamtoday.com Sheikh Salman b. Fahd al-Oadah, the general supervisor of IslamToday.net, delivered the following address to Osama bin Laden live on NBC television on 14 September, 2007, which corresponds to the second say of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia: Brother Osama:How much blood has been spilled? How many innocent children, women, and old […]

Protecting the environment: Muslims going GREEN

September 18, 2007

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By Anayat Durrani, Contributing WriterSouthern California Infocus, September 2007  TORRANCE, Calif. – Every morning, Wasi Ahmed Yousaf, 37, of Manhattan Beach, Calif., puts on his sneakers and helmet and commutes to work on his bicycle. Yousaf ditched his car two months ago in favor of a more eco-friendly mode of transportation. Across the nation, Americans are […]

Resources for learning about Prophet Muhammad (s)

September 17, 2007

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1. Life of Muhammad (s) by Muhammad Husayn Haykal on line. This book is a classic, and was translated by Professor Isma’il Razi A. al-Faruqi. 2. A video documentary on the life of the Prophet Muhammad (s):

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Potentially controversial cartoon involving Muslim dress code dropped

September 16, 2007

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Deborah Howell Washington Post, Readers were confused and angry that “Opus” comic strips with a Muslim theme did not appear in the Aug. 26 and Sept. 2 Sunday print editions. The strips, created by Berkeley Breathed, were distributed by the Washington Post Writers Group and published on washingtonpost.com. Most of the controversy involved the Aug. […]

Faculty position opening in Islamic Studies: York, Toronto

September 16, 2007

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Division of Humanities Faculty of Arts York University The Division of Humanities, Faculty of Arts, York University invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment at the Assistant Professor level in the field of Islamic Studies. This appointment is to commence July 1, 2008 and is subject to budgetary approval. We are seeking a candidate who is […]

Please sign the petition on behalf of Professor Nadia Abu al-Haj’s Tenure.

September 14, 2007

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BIO of Nadia Abu El-Haj, assistant professor, recently published Facts on the Ground: Archaeological Practice and Territorial Self-Fashioning in Israeli Society (University of Chicago Press, 2002). She spent the past academic year at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton and has received numerous fellowships. Her research focuses on the Middle East. At Barnard, she […]

Islamophobia on rise, especially in Europe: U.N. envoy

September 14, 2007

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By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations investigator on racism on Friday condemned a rising trend of Islamophobia, especially in Europe, where he said it was being exploited by some right-wing political parties. Doudou Diene, U.N. special rapporteur on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, also accused Switzerland’s most popular […]

Doctors should not eat in front of Muslims during Ramadan

September 14, 2007

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by Joanna Sugden Doctors and nurses in Scotland should refrain from eating in front of their Muslim patients and colleagues during the month of Ramadan according to the Scottish NHS. Staff in hospitals north of the border were advised by the Scottish Executive and the Scottish NHS to avoid “working lunches” and to move food […]

Is work during Ramadan worship?

September 13, 2007

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Meena S Janardhan Note from Rafik Beekun: This is  a reprint of an older article, but the issues it brings up are still current and being brought up each Ramadan.   DUBAI, Oct 25, 2005 (IPS) – Ramadan is a period of fasting, prayer and penance for Muslims everywhere but, in the Gulf countries, it is also a month […]

Blessed Ramadan and Happy Rosh Hashanah

September 13, 2007

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We wish a blessed Ramadan to all Muslims. We wish a happy Rosh Hashanah to all Jews.

Faculty position open in Islamic Studies

September 12, 2007

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COLGATE UNIVERSITY’S Department of Religion seeks candidates for a full time position in Islamic studies. The hire will be made at the assistant or associate level, to begin July 2008. Candidates with expertise in Islam in any period or region are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to candidates in Islamic studies with training […]

In Turbulent Pakistan, Start-Ups Drive a Boom

September 11, 2007

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By PETER WONACOTT September 5, 2007; Page A1, Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s political scene is growing more clouded, but a clear demonstration of confidence in the country’s future is coming from an emerging economic force: entrepreneurs. Scores of new businesses once unseen in Pakistan, from fitness studios to chic coffee shops to […]

How a Muslim Billionaire Thrives in Hindu India

September 11, 2007

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By YAROSLAV TROFIMOV September 11, 2007; Page A1, Wall Street Journal BANGALORE, India — The world’s richest Muslim entrepreneur defies conventional wisdom about Islamic tycoons: He doesn’t hail from the Persian Gulf, he didn’t make his money in petroleum, and he definitely doesn’t wear his faith on his sleeve. A native of Mumbai, Azim Premji […]