October 09, 2003 | 12 Shaban 1424 Hijriah
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veiled4allah
surprise plug
I had to do a little pinch-hitting for Open Source Politics this evening so I contributed Eating breakfast with a presidential candidate, my account of the Kucinich fundraising breakfast (adapted from the Muslims For Kucinich post earlier this week)....
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A Quranic Journal
Surah al-Ma'arij ayah 44
Khashi'atan absaruhum tarhaquhum dhillatun dhalika al-yawmu alladhi kanu yu'aduna Their eyes are lowered in their dejection, humiliated. That is the day they were promised The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from Tafsir Ibn Kathir: [Their...
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veiled4allah
in search of a Muslim-American identity
In line with the reading list I posted yesterday is In Search of a Muslim-American Identity. This essay cites one of the books on my list, Black Pilgrimage to Islam and addresses some themes that are explored in more depth...
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veiled4allah
be careful not to know anybody who might be deported
A couple of weeks ago, I posted an article to my Clipboard blog about Imad Hamad, director of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, who was going to receive an award from the FBI for his community service work. It seems...