My khutbah from this Friday, which was given at the Islamic Organization of North America masjid in Warren, MI, was about some of the manners pertaining to speech. Click here to listen. The following was mentioned: 1) Speaking good and… Continue Reading
http://detnews.com/article/20111123/METRO01/111230411/Male-nurse-sues-after-firing-for-treating-Muslim-women#ixzz1eYcfBzAJ Last Updated: November 23. 2011 1:37PM Male nurse sues after firing for treating Muslim women Robert Snell/ The Detroit News Detroit— A male nurse filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against the city of Dearborn on Wednesday, claiming he was… Continue Reading
THE MAJLIS ASH-SHURA OF METROPOLITAN N.Y. c/o 88-29 161 STREET, JAMAICA, QUEENS, NY 11432 nycmajlis@gmail.com A STATEMENT FROM THE MAJLIS ASH-SHURA (ISLAMIC LEADERSHIP COUNCIL) OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK, ON THE ARREST OF JOSE PIMENTEL For Immediate Release Monday, November 21, 2011… Continue Reading
After watching the 1st two episodes of “All-American Muslim,” I have come to the conclusion that such a show is more beneficial for sparking discussion and confronting misconceptions about American Muslims than having a “Muslim Cosby Show” as stated by… Continue Reading
http://www.freep.com/article/20111118/NEWS05/111118041/-All-American-Muslim-divides-viewers?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE ‘All-American Muslim’ divides viewers By Niraj Warikoo Detroit Free Press Staff Writer The new TV show “All-American Muslim” has sparked an intense debate among Muslims and others about Islam and how the religion should be depicted. From social media sites like Twitter to… Continue Reading
My brief take on “All-American Muslim,” which premiered on TLC this past Sunday is that the show will do more positive than negative for American Muslims both externally and internally. First of all, anyone that expected TLC to be doing… Continue Reading
Lecture that I gave at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn this past Friday addressing Islam’s position against racism & classism, the importance of sacrifice and how to react to anti-Muslim movements like TheCall. Click here to listen.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/13/thecall-detroit-mixes-mes_n_1090983.html November 13, 2011 TheCall Detroit Mixes Anti-Muslim Rhetoric With Message Of Racial Reconciliation By Matt Slege of Huffington Post DETROIT — A Pentecostal minister with a history of preaching intolerance against gays and Muslims brought thousands of people from… Continue Reading
http://www.detnews.com/article/20111109/LIFESTYLE04/111090451/1361/Outside-prayer-event-to-counter-inside-prayer-event-at-Ford-Field Outside prayer event to counter inside prayer event at Ford Field Shawn D. Lewis/ The Detroit News Detroit—They’re coming in droves to pray for Detroit on Friday night. They’ll all be praying to Jesus, but they’ll be on different… Continue Reading
Yesterday’s sermon given at the Muslim Unity Center in West Bloomfield Hills, Michigan discussed some of the spiritual lessons of Hajj. Click here to listen.