6. Strengthen our community centers. One of the most important things we must do is strengthen our community centers, but this is not possible without wise leadership in our centers. A major problem is that, notwithstanding their sincerity, unqualified people too often take the helm. Our centers need a level of professionalism that is grossly lacking
Read MoreThis is the second part of the blog I posted on November 4, 2010, laying out ways in which Muslimscan respond to the problem of anti-Islamic sentiments in America, which I wrote about in my earlier blog “When You’re a Statistic” posted on October 17. 4) Seek common ground with conservatives too. As Muslims, we don’t have a political party. We
Read MoreNote: I hope to publish the continuation of my last blog post “How Do We Respond?” in the next week. Meanwhile, given the timeliness of the topic, I wanted to write about Hajj now. There is no animal on earth, nor yet a bird on the wing, but forms communities like you. We have not neglected anything in the Book; and they will ultimately be gathered
Read MoreIt’s been said that a liberal is just a conservative that hasn’t been mugged yet. Sometimes it takes something traumatic to wake us up to the realities of our situation, and to force us to rethink our beliefs and behaviors. Americans are essentially civil and decent people and not prone to violent reactions, but now millions of Americans are being
Read MoreI just returned from Princeton, New Jersey. I participated in a Catholic led interfaith service on the sanctity of life. I was invited to this by Professor Robert George, whom I got to know through the Witherspoon Institute. We had a wonderful conversation with a lively audience of what seemed to be mostly Muslims, both students at Princeton and others.
Read More“Answer the call of God and God’s Messenger to what brings you to life.” – Qur’an “If I asked for people to die for the sake of God, I would have them lining up at my house; but when I ask people to live for the sake of God, I can’t find anyone.” – Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah I am traveling to New Jersey next week to present for the
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