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Bringing In Ramadan With a Chocolate Cake

I read a tweet from Wisam Sharieff the other day on how he tried to spread awareness of Ramadan to non-Muslims by way of handing out treats.

This inspired me to do something like this on my own, so I consulted my wife.

“I want to take something to work tomorrow. Do you think I should make brownies?” I asked her before leaving to tarāwīḥ night prayers on the first night of Ramadan.

“We could. But how about a cake?”

After a little thought and realizing she probably knows better than me, I approved it and the plan was a go.

The next morning, I went to work and my wife baked and decorated the cake. I picked up the cake on my usual trip home for lunch, brought it in and sent out the following Email. Read more »

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Gitmo Guard Terry Holdbrooks’ Conversion To Islam Still Making Front Page

Check out the front page of MSN today.

Five days later, his story is still up and center, mashaAllah. Above even March Madness! Neat, huh? If you haven’t already read about his conversion, click here.

Trailer of Napoleon of the Outlawz’s Story – Coming To DVD

Pretty sweet trailer made by the folks at the Canadian Dawah Association for a DVD they produced of an even with Mutah Beale, also once known as Napoleon of the Outlawz, a group founded by rap phenom Tupac Shakur.

What I love about this trailer is two things. Firstly, Read more »

Tribute To and Story of Imam Siraj Wahaj

I love Imam Siraj Wahaj. He’s someone that we need more of, both in the sense that I want more of him as a person, and we need more like him. Seriously, if you’re looking for some sort of Eman boosting in your life, download some Imam Siraj speeches and lectures from either aswatalislam.net or IslamWay Radio, or watch some of his videos on YouTube.

He is, by definition, an Imam for the people. He’s someone who helps guide the people, and someone who you’d want to go to, and not because of some sort of ranking, but because of his character. MashaAllah, may Allah increase him in this world and the next, and give us more like him for years to come.

But enough from me, check out this video. It was a major event at AlMaghrib Institute’s IlmFest 2008 in New York attended by over 900 people. First, AlMaghrib instructors Muhammad Alshareef, Yasir Qadhi, and Mohammed Faqih all give a tribute to our Imam, followed by a speech by himself on his “story”. The tribute video is not due to his death or anything, Imam Siraj is still very well alive, alhumdulillah!

This is one of many great videos from http://www.ilmcast.com. Check ‘em out and subscribe to their Podcast if you have an iPod!