Muslims in England

Pakistan Plane Crash leaves no survivors!

nospam@example.com (The Editorial Dep.) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:44:05 +0200

An airliner has crashed near the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board.

The plane, a domestic flight from Karachi operated by the private company Airblue, came down in hills just north of the city as it was about to land.

There is no word on the cause of the crash. At the time the area was shrouded in fog.

The government has declared Thursday a day of national mourning for the victims.

Imtiaz Elahi, chairman of the Capital Development Authority, which deals with emergencies, said the crash was "heartbreaking".

"It is a great tragedy, and I confirm it with pain that there are no survivors," he told the Associated Press news agency.

The plane, reported to be an Airbus A321 with 146 passengers and six crew on board, is thought to have left Karachi at 0750 (0350 GMT).

Source: BBC

Friendship

nospam@example.com (Sarah Shah) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:17:00 +0200

Nowadays we call everyone our friend. Thats how easily we make friends. Whether they live in the same city or on the other side of the world, we just have a lot of friends.

Theres a saying: Out of sight out of mind.

A friend of mine said that this saying applied to me. That made me think. Am I really that bad and superficial? It is always easy to make friends, but maintaining them is a true art. In my case I have always been the one to maintain friendships but for how long was I to do this?
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Halal Mixtape Vol 2.

nospam@example.com (Azeem Mirza) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:25:00 +0200

In Islam there is always some room for entertainment. As I'll be attending 'The Milaad Festival' in Holland, I won't be able to write frequently. So instead, let me entertain you?

You might know Halal mixtape Vol 1: A group of Americans, who just simply lost the plot. They convert well-known songs into its Halal-version. Recently, these guys, also known as Lota Pani crew, made a come-back: Halal Mixtape Vol 2 -Return of the Lota. They asked my brother Faisal Mirza to give them some fame in the EU, and I would love to do that as well. So here you go, the track: SunnahBack, inspired by Justin Timberlake (click on own risk).
Sunnah Back - G2: Return of the Lota from LotaPani Pictures on Vimeo.

Halal Mixtape Vol 1.

nospam@example.com (Azeem Mirza) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:24:00 +0200

A group of Americans, who just simply lost the plot. They convert well-known songs into its Halal-version. Recently, these guys, also known as Lota Pani crew, made a come-back: Halal Mixtape Vol 1 -Return of the Lota. They asked my brother Faisal Mirza to give them some fame in the EU, and I would love to do that as well. So here you go, the track: Gandaghee.

from LotaPani Pictures.

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Just ask...

nospam@example.com (Guest Writer) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:50:38 +0200

What do you call a Muslim girl donning a radiantly illuminating headscarf, at an altitude of 1050 M, travelling at a velocity of 115m/s?

An MMDG Muslim Meteor Defying Gravity?

Well... Before the illusion of being a shooting star is agonisingly tattooed on to my brain, I have to be quick to tell you, that it was me on the British airways flight, on the way to Oslo!

There I was, sitting, peering out of the plane window, oblivious to the fact that my crimson red organza head scarf was drawing soooooo much attention (now the so has many os for a reason!)
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Al Hidayah 2010

nospam@example.com (The Editorial Dep.) — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:46:38 +0200

Al Hidayah 2009:
"The Muslims in England team, along with some of the writers, had the privilege and honour of attending this years Al-Hidayah retreat, in the blessed company of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, Shaykh Asad Muhammad Saeed as-Sagherji, Shaykh Abdul Rahman Hammami, Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad and others."

Continue reading last years experience of one attendee here.

Al Hidayah 2010:

MuslimsInEngland.com will be there! Join us, and 1200 other students!

Orange

nospam@example.com (Azeem Mirza) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:06:13 +0200

Don't feel like anything. England referee has let us down. Holland was supposed to bring home the World Cup, but referee has let us down. Spain is eventually the better team, congratulations...

Still respect for that weird Octopus that somehow managed to predict all matches right...

[Image: Annoying little Octopus predicting who'll win]

Smiling. It's not just a sunnah, it's a way of life

nospam@example.com (Zaufishan Iqbal) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:25:00 +0200

Bismillah, in the name of Allah,

I set myself a humongous task of being positive, smiling more and exuding happy vibes to the world around me. Out with the misanthrope attitude, in with the Little Miss Sunshine.

After spending three hours on packing the last envelopes and glueing down labels for Eidy gifts, I threw on a headscarf and waited at the bus stop for fabulous public transport to post it all. I forced myself today to be extra nice to people, 'I will be nice', yep. I psyched myself to interacting with the commoners and helping more too. Smiles are infectious so I figured that's the first thing I could attack people with. It's a sunnah. A sunny-sunnah. A smiley-sunny-sunnah... Alright, I'll stop.
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Poem

nospam@example.com (Guest Writer) — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:16:00 +0200

Saliha Mahmood is a Guest-Writer on Muslimsinengland.com

Old and withered, a broken man
His days of youth no more.
Blow after blow and a heart so ill;
A timid warrior, an internal war.

A tall form, now stooped and worn
A dashing smile gone wilted.
His crippled soul, a chornic pain;
A destiny readily accepted
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Orange: Gone mad!

nospam@example.com (Azeem Mirza) — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:07:59 +0200

Finally! After all these years that we weren't able to take revenge on Brazil, today is the day that Holland has proven what they're really worth! After seeing weird actions like people smashing their heads on the ground (Yes, I'm talking about Lampard), today, Holland has shown the world what it really can do!

They've sent Brazil home after a dramatic 2-1 victory! As a native Dutch-man and being in Holland at the moment, it's just an indescribable feeling...

Anyway, let's see what happens next! Shame on Uruguay by the way! May Holland take revenge on Uruguay on behalf of our brothers in Ghana! Ameen!

Hadith found through Facebook!

nospam@example.com (Hadith o/t week) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:36:00 +0200

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false tales; and do not look for the others' faults and do not spy, and do not be jealous of one another, and do not desert (cut your relation with) one another, and do not hate one another; and O Allah's worshipers! Be brothers (as Allah has ordered you)!"

- Sahih Al Bukhari

EDL Thugs... So cool.

nospam@example.com (S. Kanno) — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:10:37 +0200

Heard about the English Defence League thugs who attacked a George Gallaway meeting in Manchester this Sunday?

No, neither had I, until Id read a friends Facebook status.

On Sunday 27th June, a group of thugs entered Manchesters Wythenshawe Forum (which Im ashamed to admit is within my local area, and known for its chav-tastic presence). They scuffled with guards and eyewitness reports state they stormed into the hall, punched several people, poured beer over others, threw chairs at children and screamed "Israel should have killed you all".
Because THATs what the Palestinian cause really need: a herd of unemployed low-life hooligans fighting them.

A video of an attempted attack was uploaded by an EDL member before promptly being withdrawn- but not before an anti-EDL activist reported it. See here the video:
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Kyrgyzstans War With Itself

nospam@example.com (Zaufishan Iqbal) — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:21:07 +0200

Civil war escalates as groups fight for power

Clashes between Kyrgyz and Uzbek residents in the cities of Osh and Jalalabad began on the 10th June and escalated over the weekend. The number of refugees fleeing the ethnic violence may soon rise to 100,000, a US envoy said on Tuesday.

Tens of thousands of ethnic Uzbeks have fled their homes in Kyrgyzstan and crossed the border into Uzbekistan after violence which has claimed many lives. [Image: BBC]

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World Cup and Racism?

nospam@example.com (Azeem Mirza) — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:02:13 +0200

Who loves football more in times other than the FIFA World Cup? Nobody, right? What a beautiful time of year again huh? FIFA World Cup 2010! From corners of the world, the best teams to compete one another. Thousands of fans flown to South Africa to support their country. Beautiful to see a big variety of cultures and skin colours presented in a peaceful manner on the field, right? WRONG! The movie below will show a side of football which has remained underexposed. Especially important at this moment in South Africa.

Suheir Hammad - Def Poetry

nospam@example.com (The Editorial Dep.) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:52:43 +0200

Sent-in by one of you! Just watch and judge!

Buckle up sisters and brothers

nospam@example.com (LikeMedia) — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:46:49 +0200

Sent by Usman Ali - LikeMedia

We need to stop reacting, begin to really understand our priorities, and start contributing. Its our time to act.

A very close non-Muslim friend from primary school added me on Facebook the other day. I was surprised but pleased that he remembered me, and I spent some time reminiscing looking through his profile. Unfortunately, my heart sunk when I saw that he had been strongly for the Draw Mohammed Day and had even designed some distasteful images of the Prophet in the name of Freedom of speech (according to his profile). This got me thinking Firstly, how should I react to this? Secondly, do we as Muslim know enough about our beloved Prophet to engage in discourse with others about him?? I'm fairly certain we all saw the wall of the group Everybody Draw Mohammed Day a few weeks back. A cursory glance at the posts on the wall of the group made it clear that the outcomes had little to do with promoting freedom of speech and everything to do with insulting Islam and generating anger. Once again, the question of free speech versus respect for religion received world attention but this time through a medium we ALL engage with on a daily basis.
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'A fresh approach' to Islam

nospam@example.com (Guest Writer) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:05:47 +0200

Spearheaded by 25 year old Rehan Iqbal, the Birmingham-based likeMEDIA.tv was launched officially in October 2009 by a group of young social entrepreneurs to help to generate a portal of high quality Islamic knowledge for the online community. Rehan and his team were aware that much of the useful information and advice aimed at young people was being lost at one-off events and forums. They decided to create likeMEDIA.tv as a platform from which to film as many of these events and talks as possible and put them online in a fresh, dynamic, and accessible format.

likeMEDIA.tv activities are based around taking 'a fresh approach' to Islam for people who want to ask about religion but may be afraid to ask out loud or in public. Its not always easy for young people to talk about religion, but likeMEDIA.tv provides an effective and user-friendly solution by harnessing the power of the internet to educate and inform in a format that appeals to young Muslims. For example, their Now Thats What I Call Islam! series of events in October last year used popular song titles to discuss issues such as drugs, clubbing and relationships from a religious perspective. They had a succession of events at leading UK universities including Cambridge and Nottingham with titles such as 'Where is the Love?', 'In Da Club' and 'Man in the Mirror'.
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Inspired By?

nospam@example.com (S. Kanno) — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:08:50 +0200

Over the new few weeks, you may have some advertising of a different kind on your travels.

http://inspiredbymuhammed.com/

Religious and non-religious advertising has become the norm in recent years, with anti-abortion Christian campaigns and Richard Dawkins infamous God probably doesnt exist campaign, but this is the first inspired by Muslims. Revolutionary?

Personally, Id just be excited to see a women in Hijab on a poster, any poster. Its good to see some positive movement, with emphasis on non-political affairs.

What are your thoughts on this initiative?

Can religion ever really win hearts with advertising?

So, what's up with music in Islam?

nospam@example.com (Guest Writer) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:27:00 +0200

This article was sent-in on behalf of Mohammad Rana Farooq

Islam is a natural Din (practical and complete code of life) which enjoins tolerance and moderation in everything that matters. The Holy Qur'an states explicitly:

Kuloo waishraboo wala tusrifoo innahu la yuhibbu almusrifeena.

"Eat and drink, but waste not by excess, for Allah loveth not the wasters." (7:31)

Salat (prayer), fasting, zakat (obligatory charity) and hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) are all ritual practices of worship but these too are characterized by moderation. There are occasions when offering prayer is forbidden by Shariah. The observing of fast is tempered by sahr and iftar (having pre-dawn and post-sunset meals before and after fasting). The Shariah has imposed strict restraint on constant fasting without taking recourse to sahr and iftar at a stretch. In order to safeguard one's chastity the institution of marriage has been made compulsory so as to realize the natural urges of biological need. Spending in the cause of Allah is a laudable act but it is conditioned by limits so as to ensure a balanced approach that one may not squander away all and go himself a begging.

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Imam Charles!

nospam@example.com (Azeem Mirza) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:31:12 +0200

9th of June, "The Prince of Wales aka Prince Charles delivered a speech titled "Islam and the Environment". He speaks about the inspiration that he sees in Islam to ensure 'the environment'. A passage:

"This ignores the spiritual teachings of traditions like Islam, which recognize that it is not our animal needs that are absolute; it is our spiritual essence, an essence made for the infinite. But with consumerism now such a key element in our economic model, our natural, spiritual desire for the infinite is constantly being reflected towards the finite. Our spiritual perspective has been flattened and made earthbound and we are persuaded to channel all of our natural, never-ending desire for what Islamic poets called the Beloved towards nothing but more and more material commodities. Unfortunately we forget that our spiritual desire can never be completely satisfied." Continue reading the full speech here.

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Marrying The Qur'an? Hmmm...

nospam@example.com (The Editorial Dep.) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:01:21 +0200

So, as one of the Editorial Team of MIE was reading an article on IdealMuslimah and got quite confused, she wanted England's opinion. Do bare in mind that she's a new-convert.

Article:

After Umm Al-Sa'ad completed her memorization of the Qur'aan at the age of 15 she went to the Shaykhah Nafeesah bint Abu Al-Alaa, who was known as "The Shaykhah [woman scholar] of her time" to request from her to learn the 10 Qira'aat (recitations). Nafeesa agreed on an peculiar condition; that Umm Al-Sa'ad never marry. She used to refuse to teach girls because they would marry, become busy, and neglect the Quran.

What was even more amazing was that Umm Al-Sa'ad accepted the condition from her Shaykhah who was known for her strictness and harshness against those whom she did not feel were proper for this honorable task. But Umm Al-Sa'ad was encouraged by the fact that her Shaykhah herself had never married, even though there were many of the great scholars who had sought her hand, and she died in that state while in her eighties, having secluded herself to the Quran!
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Hellalujah done it the halal-way!

nospam@example.com (Azeem Mirza) — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:38:28 +0200

So, Bilal Hassam e-mailed me for a while about a Nasheed-artist from Canada named Nader Khan. I was interested, but didn't have the opportunity to meet him or listen to his Nasheeds. Well, today in the morning I received a text-message from Zaigham Khan, saying that Nader Khan and Hamza Robertson will be performing in a school just around the corner from my place.

As I wanted to avoid any disappointment in Bilal Hassam's sense of "good" Nasheed, I didn't look Nader up on the internet. As I got there, I came across a lot of familiar faces saying that they were there for the same reasons as I am.

I walked into this room full of brothers and sisters and couldn't figure out who Nader was (as I never looked him up, remember?). So, I just sat quietly waiting till they would announce his name.

Later on they announced Nader's name and wow! You know, I can't really describe how it felt, but it's for you to experience. Here the video as I saw it live today with Nader Khan!

I will be meeting Nader Khan tomorrow again in a private gathering, in case you guys got any questions for Nader, please do send them to info@muslimsinengland.com

Freedom Flotilla attacked by Israel

nospam@example.com (Azeem Mirza) — Mon, 31 May 2010 17:52:52 +0200

A convoy on its way to the Gaza strip was attacked by the Israeli Navy. Shooting and tear-gas was involved. 20 people lost their lives, dozens wounded, and about 16 men ended up in a prison in southern Israel. Its been reported that most deaths were among the Turks. A demonstration against Israel will take place in Manchester, London, and other major cities.

Demonstration against Gaza
Monday 31st May 2010
5PM
BBC Radio building
Oxford Road, Manchester

This is the Israeli's way of "unarmed" approach. More pictures on BBC.

The Freedom Flotilla action was set up to break open the blockade to Gaza. The convoy consists out of six ships with 750 activists (different nationalities) and fifteen tonnes of supplies such as cement, medical equipment and school supplies. See here the condition of one of the boats. If you feel like following the mission, see below live-stream video by Al Jazeera

Broke in more than just a house!

nospam@example.com (Lamees Hafeez) — Sat, 29 May 2010 04:54:04 +0200

A couple of days ago our house was broken into by 3 youths. I am sure that many of us have fallen victim to this and so can empathise with the total feeling of invasion.

Thinking that ours was a typical Asian household, they did not bother with anything downstairs, but totally ransacked the upstairs looking for gold, jewellery, and money. None of which we possess. On failing to find anything valuable, they returned downstairs to try and take the flat-screen, which unfortunately for these fools, was bolted solid to the wall. So, in frustration, they decided to punch it instead.

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Post election Blues

nospam@example.com (Lamees Hafeez) — Wed, 26 May 2010 01:24:19 +0200

O, here I go with my post election blues. I was all ready to title this Hung, drawn and quartered: a bitter reflection on the Liberal Democrat loss, but I have decided to try and be a little less biased from the start. Lets see if it will actually work.

I guess I didnt really believe that the Liberal Democrats would win but the hope was there, and it may not even be that we wanted a Liberal government but I think what we were all hoping for was a change. I was so sick of seeing the same old politics, the same old parties, and the same old same old. NOT that the Lib Dems were really that drastically different but a refreshing thought nevertheless.

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Wedding The Halal Way!

nospam@example.com (Sarah Shah) — Fri, 21 May 2010 23:44:00 +0200

After x-amount of requests, we've re-posted this article.

The halal bond of two cultures, or rather said getting married to someone from a different culture. More and more people leave their own boys and girls aside and choose to be with someone from a strange culture. But this process doesnt run smoothly. Just imagine, youre a Pakistani and you come home with an Indian, believe me, this is where all the trouble begins, and there are not much people who will accept this with a big smile on his or her face. These two cultures are very close together and have much in common and still it isnt accepted. What will happen if you bring home a Englishman and yes he is converted. If wed go into details, then the youth would not find anything wrong with it.

Image: www.paklinks.com

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One small shake for man, one giant problem for Muslim-kind

nospam@example.com (S. Kanno) — Sat, 15 May 2010 02:28:51 +0200

Ok its not SUCH a giant problem but I wanted that title. Now on to the topic of the day The Hand Shake screams

Theres a lovely lady whose family I work with; upon our first meeting/interview she said, Wed love you to work with us, but I feel like I need to tell you something: were a Jewish family. Will that be a problem?

Which was incredible because until that point I thought there was a chance we may be distant relatives, as she shares the same surname as my Swiss Grandmother. True story readers!

Anyhoo, Ive loved them ever since. Whilst playing with her son shell ask, Would you regard the term Islamist to be offensive? and our conversations are always random, diverse and relevant. She has an incredible understanding about similarities between Islam and Judaism, and the difficulties religions face in the modern world.

Introduction over, now back to the story.

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Pakistan banned from Facebook?

nospam@example.com (Azeem Mirza) — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:25:25 +0200

Last Wednesday it has been directed by The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (TPA) to block Facebook indefinitely. The reason was an on-line competition to draw The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

This order followed a decision by the Lahore High Court temporarily banning Facebook in Pakistan. Pakistan's media reported that the competition would be held tomorrow.

Pakistan protests:
Reuters/Idrees Boby.

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Election Madness!

nospam@example.com (Lamees Hafeez) — Fri, 07 May 2010 00:39:58 +0200

At this moment in time, is there anywhere you can go in the UK where you do not get a whiff of election fever? In my lifetime, I do not believe that it has ever been so. Such excitement and such discussion over a British election? Unbelievable! And in just a day or so we will know the result.

OK, so maybe in 1997 when a young Tony Blair hit the campaign trail there were some similar scenes but such lengthy debate and discussion? Not so in my eyes. If anyone had any doubts about the benefits of the televised debates I think they must have been put to rest a little by the simple fact that they seem to have brought back to life many of those voters who have, for a while now, been sinking into a forever deepening pit of apathy.

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War on war?

nospam@example.com (Azeem Mirza) — Tue, 04 May 2010 02:30:00 +0200

The Foreign Policy, a newspaper which is accompanied on the desk of every single MP up to The President of US, spent much time covering The Fatwa launched by a well respected Islamic scholar Dr. Tahir ul Qadri last month. Since I'm in Texas these days, I found out that in history the FP never used the front-page of the cover for such activity. In fact, this time the FP covered it on the full front-page, the 11th and 13th page.

Read: Terrorism Haram! 600 pages explain it by Pakistani leader Tahir-ul-Qadri By Saad Naveed.

(On the front-page of "FP")
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The Airport

nospam@example.com (S. Kanno) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:29:52 +0200

If theres one place which evokes a flurry of extreme reactions its a i r p o r t s.

I remember the first few times there was nothing more exciting. Lugging our cases around in a perpetual state of nervous anxiety, our eyes couldnt move fast enough to take it all in. The smell, the whirlwind of people, the chitter-chatter of a hundred languages, laughter, tears, life itself coming and going: all in one little terminal.

Fast forward a few years, I now seem to spend half my time in airports and theres still nowhere more fascinating. Watching people emerging from arrivals, blinking in the light of their new, albeit temporary abode, on a conveyer belt of happiness- seeing the moment their blank tired faces suddenly transform into the million dollar ding smile as they reach their loved ones. Each has their own story to tell. Then there are those on business- and those whose smiles you never get to see.
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The Green Arrow

nospam@example.com (Guest Writer) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:32:24 +0200

I looked at her once, and twice, and yet again. I did not smile at her as I did to everybody else, oh no, I wasnt about to make her the recipient of my affection. Instead she smiled at me, the cheek of it all, but I merely looked away, ha! A smirk passed over my face and my eyes became cold, devoid of emotion. I crossed my arms and held my chin high. My heart suddenly clenched, what was unseen though was the little green arrow that pierced it. I didnt realise, but the arrow rapidly spread a vile poison throughout my body and my mind gulped it all, producing all sorts of loathsome thoughts about that girl. Just because she has the beauty, wealth, and authority, just because she has it all, she thinks shes better than me. I became certain that if I had all that, I would be so much higher in status than her I became envious.

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Climbing Mount Everest

nospam@example.com (Furqan Naeem) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:42:00 +0200

Previously on Climbing Mount Everest

One of the things I remember fondly was the view at night. As we were high up, there was very little electricity and it was almost complete darkness at night. When we would look up in the skies our eyes would be filled with thousands and thousands of stars shining brightly above the mountains. We saw shooting stars and the view made us wonder about Allahs creation in our galaxy and beyond it what is it like in the heavens? His magnificence and the number of His creations just made us increase in His remembrance. When we prayed Maghrib and Isha outside on one of the nights it was so peaceful. We would say salams at the end and when we would look right and left we would have mountains in our direct view on either side. Most times it was a most peaceful prayer and when we prayed we didnt want to stop.

One verse of the Quran that I always remembered throughout the journey was in Surah Hashr where Allah says:

If We had sent down this Quran upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and coming apart from fear of Allah. And these examples We present to the people that perhaps they will give thought (59:21).
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Eyjafjallajökull did affect me yeah!

nospam@example.com (Azeem Mirza) — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:54:08 +0200

Last Wednesday I was supposed to arrive in Geneva to attend a Media Seminar by FEMYSO.

So, I was supposed to deliver a presentation on Social Media. It's just Chaos. As I arrived at Manchester Airport, I was exactly six minutes late... SIX! But as Ustadh Usama Canon once said to us "Sometime it's better to miss a party". As I was thinking about that while my ticket got re-booked. I thought, well I could improve my presentation and I'll just go on the next available flight. Shouldn't be a problem at all. I spoke with the FEMYSO people in Geneva, and they said that it shouldn't be a problem for me arriving tomorrow.

Yesterday, as I was getting ready and Vakaas Khan went to drop me off for the second time, I was kind of proud of myself that I'm arriving an hour before departure. As we got to Airport, I had a smile on my face being so happy that I'm on time for today's flight. Untill I went inside and the Airport was filled with like a billion people... It was MAD!

This happened in Iceland:

It was said to me that the ash is the result of the second eruption in Iceland in less than a month. It happened under a glacier in the Eyjafjallajokull area and there are fears it could erupt again. I'm advised to check with my airline before setting off for the airport. A spokesman of Man Airport said that we could compare this chaos to, or even worse than the chaos after the attacks on 9/11...

So, here I am waiting for my flight (which I think won't happen as I just received a phone-call from Vakaas saying that they're not flying until Monday) and hoping whether I'll still be able to attend the Media Seminar. Also have to fly to Texas on Monday to meet Saad Naveed. It's just chaos!

Ta'Leef! Hearts being united

nospam@example.com (Azeem Mirza) — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:39:00 +0200

Yesterday, I met Ustadh Usama Canon in The Hague at the Mawlid Festival 2010. He spoke about The Prophet (pbuh). When I looked him up in google, I came across a very interesting video, in the main Ta'Leef video I saw that a friend of mine, Ian Belcher (LA), embraced Islam with Ta'Leef Collective.

It's not hard to embrace Islam, but what then...? What happens after they've embraced Islam? Let them enter the wild world without guidance, friends, or a destination to reach?

NO! Then we're supposed to do something as Ta'Leef, have a look at the video below and see how people are introduced, settled, and commited to Islam.
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