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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:54:28 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WTFatwa: Terrorists Might Need Nose Jobs]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The UK Telegraph is reporting that potential terrorists, and even common criminals, have a new threat to worry about when trying to evade capture and it's as plain as the nose on their faces. That's right, new technology recently unveiled by British scientists places great emphasis on "nose analysis" as a credible means of identification for criminals.&nbsp;Read More<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Evil]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:54:24 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Before we think of enjoining good, we need to make sure that we ourselves are sincerely attempting to live our lives according to the ways of the Ahlul Bayt. People's feelings do matter, and Islam advocates kindness and compassion. We have to realize that Allah's mercy is a characteristic that we need to adopt in our lives as well - as Islam does emphasize us to try and live the characteristics of Allah's names.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Would We Step Inside the Oven?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:54:24 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[To believe is one thing, to have faith is another. Faith and belief must rise together in a unifying crescendo if we are to harbor any thoughts of standing for the truth alongside our Awaited Imam.  <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Human]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:54:23 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ What does it mean to be human, and what choices do we make in life that that allow us to excel or stagnate?<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[London, New York, Paris…Detroit? Islamic Art Exhibits Are Cropping Up Everywhere]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:25:44 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[It's automotive industry may not be so hot right now, but there's always the next best thing for Detroit -  Islamic art! Enthusiasts rejoice! The Detroit Institute of Arts has opened a permanent gallery of Islamic art, showcasing approximately 170 works of art from the Middle East, Central Asia, India and the Mediterranean region.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Prophet’s Prescribed Antidote for Housework Fatigue: Remembrance of Allah!]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:25:38 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This is a very inspiring incident from the lives of our Prophet's [صلّى الله عليه و سلّم] family members. Aside from the main lesson gleaned from it, especially for homemaking women of all ethnic backgrounds, who spend a significant portion of their day doing housework and chores, there are several points of interest that can be pondered upon.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Are God and Islam provable? Reflections on Sura al-Rum]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:25:38 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[When you reflect and ponder, Allah and his deen is what you find.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yasir Qadhi | God’s Law and Man-Made Laws: Muslims Living in Secular Democracies]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:52:42 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[One of the thornier issues that conservative Muslims who live in liberal democracies face is the question of navigating a relationship between Shariah and the laws of the land where they live. On the one hand, traditional Muslims believe in a Divine Law that dictates not only their rituals of worship, but also many aspects of their regular life, such as business transactions and family issues. On the other hand, for Muslims living as minorities in Western lands, the laws of the land typically also regulate these aspects of life.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Messenger Was Born]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:52:42 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[At a time when many Muslims will be debating the definitions of bid‘ah and the condemnation of people based upon whether they don't celebrate the ‘Eed Milād'l-Nabi or do, where some will find excuse to mix and party and others will find reason to have a quiet reflective moment, perhaps it would be pertinent to remind ourselves exactly what this debate is all really about.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Islam in America before Columbus]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:56:17 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Before the West declared themselves the great scientists of the earth, before their own Renaissance, Muslims already were making discoveries in science that took the West hundreds of years to even begin to imagine. What a shame that people in Europe were being persecuted by the Church for their suppositions that the earth was round; they should have come to the Islamic world--- an Afghan Muslim had proved that in 793 C.E.! <br /><br />However, the studying of the universe brought forth more questions, and more curiosity. The Muslims in West Africa were so intrigued by what was on the other side of the Great Sea, that they began their expeditions into the great unknown. Early reports of these travels are sketchy, but we can be sure that they crossed the Atlantic by 889 C.E. <br /><br />That was 603 years before Columbus. And that is not counting the actual physical evidence in the United States today that dates back even further; however, we do know, as De Lacy O'Leary pointed out, that Muslims definitely had the scientific knowledge and skill to make journeys across the Atlantic ocean. <br /><br />We were in the Americas, hundreds of years before Columbus, and of that we can be sure. <br /><br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A French Hijabi Politician? Let the Islamophobia Begin]]></title>
<link>http://www.ummahsbest.com/politics/a-french-hijabi-politician-let-the-islamophobia-begin-2/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:45:54 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[An anti-capitalist French political party has fielded a young female activist to run in the upcoming regional elections in Vaucluse. The decision has both right and left-wing politicians up in arms. The reason? The candidate, Ilham Moussaid, wears the hijab.&nbsp;Read More<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Truthful One]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:45:42 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Imam as-Sadiq was a scholar of over two hundred disciplines, ranging from mathematics to political science, and founded the first university in the Islamic world. Modern scientists find agreement with many of the Imam's theories including those concerning the origin of the universe, physics, heat energy, and hydrogen. Among the students of Imam al-Sadiq were Jabir ibn Hayan (Father of Chemistry), Abu Hanifa (founder of the Hanafi school of thought), and Malik ibn Anas (founder of the Maliki school).<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beards: They Grow On You!]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:45:30 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I wonder how many Muslim brothers will buy this T Shirt, haha. I came across it randomly at Bustedtees.com<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Are Arabs Saying “Yalla, Bye” to Arabic?]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:26:58 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There is nothing that irks me more than a self-denying Arab - the kind of person who thinks that "Arab" is a dirty word, a label they don't care to stoop beneath. I've met Egyptians who claim to be a race of their own - the same pure "Egyptian" race that Cleopatra and King Tut belong to. I once even met a girl from Lebanon who bristled with offense when I mentioned something about the two of us being Arab. "I am not Arab," she proclaimed. "I am Phoenician." Yeah right, and I'm the granddaughter of Nefertiti. Read More<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Justice Denied to Shaikh Mansour Leghaei]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:26:54 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Throughout his time in Australia, Shaikh Leghaei has worked tirelessly to serve the community and build mutual understanding and respect among the various ethnic and religious communities of Australian society. He has received broad support from across the nation from Muslims and non-Muslims alike, including representatives of the indigenous community. Having worked closely with Christian churches, he has also been involved in fundraising for institutes such as the Breast Cancer Foundation, inviting the Salvation Army and churches to multi-faith evenings, and organising barbeques with the native people of Australia. <br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Olympic Sham and the Canadian Myth]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:26:53 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Olympics have robbed sports of their true, beautiful nature and turned it into a corporate scheme which is focused on commercialization and advertisement - their key to attempt to pay off the 17 days of madness and profit corporations at the expense of public funds. According to the most recent reports, the Olympics of 2010 are projected to go into more than one billion dollars in debt. Despite the fact that Vancouver is home to the poorest postal code in Canada (the Downtown East Side), the city has taken part in the largest entertainment event in the world, and honestly, it's been more advertisement than it has been sports. This isn't the only case of incredible Olympic debt; the idea that it somehow improves the economy and lifts cities out of deadlock is a myth.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Couple on the Campaign Trail: Meet Andre and Farhanna]]></title>
<link>http://www.ummahsbest.com/views-opinion/couple-on-the-campaign-trail-meet-andre-and-farhanna/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:36:49 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Despite what we see on the news, not all political couples are doom and gloom. Take mayoral candidate and long-time Paterson resident, Andre Sayegh, and his Muslim-American fiance, Farhanna Balgahoom.Read More<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Celebrating the Prophet's Birthday]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:35:58 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Gathering together to celebrate the Prophet's birthday and reciting poems and mentioning the virtues and merits of his holiness are not worshiping him. If someone knows even a little about general rules of Divine Law and religious principles, (s)he will not call these actions worship. Of course, these works are for celebration and respect and glorification of Imams, but any veneration and glorification is not worship. If this is in this way, any speech or sermon on reverence toward any person will be worship.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Du'a and Salvation]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:35:58 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Du'a is the weapon of the believer because a Muslim's strength lies in assistance from his Merciful Creator Allah. Through supplications he establishes connections with Him and as a result, receives His favors and assistance in times of hardships and sees the Right Path clearly without difficulty.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Style Watch: In Happiness, In Sadness]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:35:58 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ 	When we dress up for dinner parties and get-togethers, why shy away from wearing one's best for the special days of the most important beings in the universe? At such days, we should endeavor to be joyous in our hearts, minds and yes, on the outside too.Some people complain about not celebrating birthdays during the annual time of sadness. But as we know, we have Islamic birthdates that can be used too at a different time of the year. A positive approach would be to arrange to celebrate one's birthday before Muharram or even on Eid az-Zahra itself!<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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