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‘Mapping Muslims’– New Report Reveals Devestating Effects NYPD Surveillance...
Photo courtesy of Reuters A year ago CAIR-NY Civil Rights Manager Cyrus McGoldrick, who was conducting twice weekly “Know Your Rights” workshops in the New York Muslim community, reeled in shock –...
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A New Pope, A New Beginning and Pi in its Infinite Possibilities
3.14159265359 and so on and so on. Pi, in its infinite glory, on Pi day – March 14 – 3-14. On this day the new Pope Francis is already making his mark on the Catholic world and the world at large,...
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Hesham Hassaballa – Why I am a Muslim
This is a guest post from Patheos Muslim Channel columnist Hesham Hassaballa. Patheos has asked bloggers to finish the sentence: Why I Am A … When this question was posed to me, I had to pause for a...
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Rabia Chaudry – Why I Am A Muslim
This is a guest post from Rabia Chaudry, who is a columnist for Altmuslim on the Patheos Muslim Channel. Patheos is asking its writers and bloggers to finish the sentence: Why I Am A … This is Rabia’s...
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The Failure of the American Muslim Community to Help Those with Special Needs
“He (Musa) said: ‘Oh my Lord! Expand my breast for me and make my affair easy to me, and loose the knot from my tongue (that) they may understand my word … (Quran 20:25:28)” One and a half years ago, I...
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Dilshad Ali – Why I am a Muslim
Patheos is asking its writers and bloggers to finish the sentence: Why I Am A … in about 200 words. This is my response. He sits in the bathtub as the water fills up. I add some bubble bath and when...
View ArticleWhere Our Concern Should Be Right Now – With the Victims, Not the Faith of...
If you’re Muslim, you can’t help but be thinking, oh God – let it not be a Muslim. Please, don’t let whoever is behind the explosions at the Boston Marathon be Muslim. It crosses most of our minds....
View ArticleUmar Lee Converts Back to Christianity
Prominent (former) American Muslim Umar Lee has converted back to Christianity, and the blogosphere and social networks are on fire. Lee was guided from “streets of St. Louis and a working Southern...
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VIDEO – President Obama Delivers Speech on Drones, Guantanamo Bay and...
When I heard that President Obama was going to speak today on drones, terrorism and Guantanamo Bay, you can be sure I marked my calendar. I supported this president through two terms, having major...
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The 15th of Shabaan – Childhood Memories Versus Parenting Decisions
I have very vivid memories of the things we did on the 15th of Sha’ban growing up – we threw down hard on Shabaan, with extra ibadat (worship), nafil (extra) prayers and of course fatiha (reciting...
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A Ramadan Prayer for Special Needs Families
Am I preparing for Ramadan? Yes and no. With my in-laws out of town right now (it’s the first Ramadan we’re spending apart in several years), I am not worrying so much about pre-cooking and freezing...
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The Fasting Project – Patheos Buddhist, News & Religion and Spirituality...
I’m taking off my mom/autism/Muslim-American journalist hat right now and putting on my Patheos Muslim Channel Managing Editor hat to announce a Ramadan project we’re doing at our channel which, I...
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An Autism Unbound from the Rituals of Ramadan
In no way is he part of any of our Ramadan rituals. He does not get up for suhoor, the pre-dawn, pre-fast meal, because he is not obligated to fast nor can he tolerate fasting. And, to disrupt his...
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Embracing (and Including) Autism and Special Needs Families in Muslim...
The day after speaking at the 50th annual Islamic Society of North American conference in Washington, D.C., I was back at home in my basement hanging with Lil D. He was roaming about, spinning his...
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9/11 – How Do We Keep Praying When it Often Feels Like too Much?
A dear friend posted the question on social media last night – What is your 9/11 memory? The responses came flooding in, and as things are wont to happen in this day and age, my husband and I, sitting...
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A Special Eid for Special Needs Children – A Day of Dignity with Islamic...
There are a few activities we really look forward to every year with Lil D, events geared towards the special needs population that embrace them and cater to their different needs; events that make...
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Are We Still Talking About the Hijab? Well, Yes
There’s a lot brewing in the American autism community this week, and while I’m mulling things over and how I feel about it (it’s coming in a later post, I promise), I thought I’d leave autism out of...
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What is the Gift in All This?
Photo by DeAnna Nicole Photography Sometimes the memories resurface with such veracity so as to take my breath away with the pain and utter helplessness I have tried to bury. Maybe we are not meant to...
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Do You ‘Mawlid’ One Day, One Month or All the Time?
We trotted out an old classic this past weekend in our home – The Message, directed by Moustapha Akkad in 1977, and gathered mine and my sister-in-law’s children for a viewing. Being that it’s the...
View ArticleBr. Omar Suleiman Speaks About People with Special Needs and their Families
First I was tagged in the video. Then it was posted to my wall and sent to me via a private message from a friend. Then, every faith-based, especially Muslim-based special needs group I am a part of on...
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