Video : OUTFOXED: Watch it online
“Outfoxed examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News, have been running a “race to the bottom” in television news. This film provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public’s right to know.”
Pointed to by someone of adab….
Indigo Jo Blogs � Saudi publishers work for BNP!
I guess there is “no explicit proof in the Qur’an and Sunna” that it is wrong to publish BNP and anti-Muslim materials….
A True Saint
Someone sent this… not sure of source…
The true saint goes in and out amongst the people and eats
and sleeps with them and buys and sells in the market and
marries and takes part in social intercourse, and never
forgets God for a single moment.
- Abu Said ibn Abi al-Khayr
Continental Drift - America and Europe….
“Given the global reach of American influence, perhaps the fundamental question also needs to be re-phrased: Can America be contained? Less a call to the barricades than a recognition that in the world we’re in, the struggle to contain America is tranquil power’s greatest challenge. In this fight, we are all Europeans now.”
Quien conoce a Allah, Le ve en todas las cosas.
Quien se ha aniquilado en El, se vuelve ausente a todas las cosas
Quien Le ama, no puede preferir nada antes que a El.
“Hitler not only fattened his adoring “Volk” with jobs and low taxes, he also fed his war machine through robbery and murder, says a German historian in a stunning new book. Far from considering Nazism oppressive, most Germans thought of it as warm-hearted, asserts Goetz Aly. The book is generating significant buzz in Germany and it may mark the beginning of a new level of Holocaust discourse.”
Wired 13.03: The Book Stops Here - About Wikipedia
“Jimmy Wales wanted to build a free encyclopedia on the Internet. So he raised an army of amateurs and created the self-organizing, self-repairing, hyperaddictive library of the future called Wikipedia.”
What Our Mothers Didn’t Tell Us: Why Happiness Eludes the Modern Woman - pdf
Controversial? Yes. Insightful? Very.
Like a true believer: Always turning to the light of the Truth, even if alone. [Source: http://www.offroadpakistan.com/] 
Ustadha Umm Sahl on Sayyidi Abd al-Ghani Nabulsi and the Oneness of Being
… And some priceless advice from one of the mountains of knowledge, wisdom, piety, and and spiritual excellence of our times:
“I would like to offer some advice to all the brothers, on both sides, involved in this debate. First, as Muslims, we should not forget the purpose of our existence, which is to acknowledge the oneness of Allah Most High and to worship Him according to the instruction of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) in sincerity. We should always look to our hearts to ensure that our actions are motivated by sincerity (ikhlas) and god-fearingness (taqwa) and if not, then realize that our acts will be counted against us on the Day of Judgement.
“Second, discussion is healthy, but should be based on knowledge. If half of the time spent on internet debates was spent on learning and research, what was actually written might be of substance and benefit to the Muslims, rather than misleading. At the religious level, I wonder how often its most zealous contributors find the time to get up in the last third of the night and soften their hearts with prayer and earnest supplication (or perhaps their hearts have been hardened with too much arguing)?
“Lastly, we should remember the example of our beloved Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and seek to apply what we can of his perfect character in our own lives. In a hadith related by Muslim (4.1706:2165), the Jews of Medina when greeting the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), dropped one of the letters of the words so instead of saying “al-Salamu alaykum” they said “al-Samu alaykum”, which changed the meaning of “Peace be upon you” to “Death be upon you”. `A’isha replied, “May death be upon you and curses”. The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) disapproved of `A’isha’s reply and said, “Verily, Allah loves kindness in everything (inna Allah yuhibu al-rifqa fi al-amri kulihi)”.
“And our success is only from Allah Most High, we turn to Him for guidance, forgiveness and an increase in knowledge.”
Umm Sahl
Amman, Jordan
Steven Pinker’s Evolutionary “Explanation” of Infanticide
Pinker (years ago) claimed legal prohibitions against infanticide were difficult to defend…. Hip scholarship.
Everything you Need to Know About Writing Successfully: in Ten Minutes (Stephen King)
Recommended by some intelligent blogging lawyers….
Wednesday 16 March 2005
Amr Khaled and the “new preaching”
‘Words from the Heart’ - New Forms of Islamic Peaching in Egypt - pdf
Amr Khaled and the "new preaching"… May Allah grant success to all those who call to His Way.
Answering the Weir Questions
My dear friend, the Levantine Historian, asked me the following questions on his blog:
Seekers Digest – Sidi Faraz Rabbani
1.] How many times do you eat Mansaf in one week?
2.] What is the secret to a happy marriage?
3.] Would you ever consider coming to England for one week to teach if we paid you?
4.] How do find all the links you put up on your blog; do you have some super search software?
5.] You know many of the Sufis of Birmingham? Do any other Sufis compare to the Sufis of Birmingham?
The Answers:
(1) Eating Mansaf is a special ritual, which requires many exacting preconditions to be fulfilled–and it is considered bad adab in our way (the Mansaf Seekers Association) to engage in this gastronomic ritual more than once without the company of our Pir Sayyidi Sohail Nakhooda Saheb. Thus, we (the MSA) eat less of it than we would, normally, as Sayyidi Sohail is busy with his publishing responsibilities. (His responsibilities, however, lead him to partake in Mansaf rituals more than his co-seekers do.)
(2) The secret to a happy marriage is to follow the sunna of the Best of Creation, our Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in his character and conduct; never to act on anger; to say the good or remain silent; to be easy-going and to overlook mistakes; to seek one’s rights with excellence; and to remember the Qur’anic paradigm of marriage: love, mercy, and living together in the best and most beautiful of ways.
(3) I don’t travel to teach. There are scholars in England–and I’m certainly not a scholar, by any real standards. It is not a question of money; it is a question of qualifications and suitability.
(4) I find the links on my blog through surfing. As one of my teachers says, I’m from the “Internet Generation,” and the Internet is as much home for me as Amman, Toronto, Madrid, Karachi, London, or Cairo are. I surf while working.
(5) I know a number of the noble sufis of Birmingham Sharif. I have never seen crazier people. May Allah bless them, and increase them in passion.
And Allah alone gives success.
Sunni Sister � Blog Archive � My Prayer is the Prayer of a Woman
Umm Zaid, a Sunni Sister… Or, rather, the Sunni Sister… Or, Sunni Sister.
Eight ancient Roman recipes from Around the Roman Table: Food and Feasting in Ancient Rome
Amazing. (They didn’t have anything close to mansaf.)
Q-News February 2005 Issue 360
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So what if you don’t agree with everything they do? (If that is the criterion, then lock yourself in your own room. You’ll begin disagreeing with yourself, and…. it won’t be pretty.)
Rather, we should support them, assist them, write for them (no, Pir Saheb, article not forthcoming, sorry), subscribe to them, tell other about them, and give one’s nasiha to them in the spirit of building the good, rather than just armchair islamics.
Sidi Nazim Baksh - Waking Up to Progressive Muslims - Q-News February 2005 Issue 360
Distinguishing between glitter and light.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Establish prayer as you have seen me establish prayer….”
Islam-Online - Dealing With Troubled Youth - Sr. Rania Lawendy & Sidi Jeewan Chanicka
A useful Q&A session, with two wonderful human beings I knew and worked with in the early/mid-90s. (I asked them a question….)
CBC Radio - Shaykh Sikander Hashmi on Madrasa Life - Sounds Like Canada
Listen to it: Madrasa Life - on CBC Radio
Oriscent Natural Perfumes & Incense
Muslims smell. (Muslim smells.) Oriscent scents smell well.
It is late. I give up.
(But give them a try–do buy.)
Sunni Sister: Abu Zaid’s Mansaf Recipe and Info
The Mansaf Society of Amman thanks Abu Zaid for his assistance. However, we are end-users (and accept all reasonable invitations to real mansaf), and leave the cooking to those capable.
Faraz Rabbani
CEO (Chief Entertainment Officer), Mansaf Society Amman
Verheugen Warns Turkey on Adultery Law | Europe | Deutsche Welle |
Verheugen told the Turkish Vatan newspaper that…. “Turkey should not give the impression… that it is introducing Islamic elements into its legal system while engaged in a great project such as the EU.”
The Old Farmer’s Almanac - Nine Ways to Tell if Your Watermelon Is Ripe
Longing for Summer. (I’m still clueless.) Ustadh Tirmidhi once explained that you beat the watermelon like a duff and then, “Listen to the notes.” Shaykh Diya’, an accomplished singer and duff player himself (and a disciple of Ustadh Tirmidhi), remained confused and asked, “Mawlana, what are we supposed to hear?”
None of us understood Ustadh Tirmidhi’s answer. I guess some things are learned by practical instruction and experience. Hearing is believing.
Does he know what he is saying. (No prizes for the answer….)
SunniPath Q&A: The Fiqh of Pants Below Ankles
Piety, fatwa, taqwa, and the mercy of differences of opinion.
The Zaytuna Ruku tree. By Imam Zaid Shakir - Zaytuna Institute & Academy
Imam Zaid isn’t a tree: he’s a mountain. May Allah continue to spread his benefit far and wise, and enable us all to follow his example, for his surely an exemplary inheritor of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Levantine Historian: Sister Ginny
Sister Ginny is a blind Muslim convert who lives in the U.S. Over the weekend her house was burnt down and she lost all her possessions….
To find out how to help her, read: What you can do to help Sr. Ginny.
DeenPort MP3: Ana Dayfak Ya Rasul Allah - I’m Your Guest, O Messenger of Allah
www.DeenPort.com is now a year old. This song is an expression of longing for the Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Being the guest of the Chosen One (Allah bless him and give him peace) is not just when one physically visits his noble grave. Rather, anyone who makes a commitment to follow the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in life is now his guest–and the noblest of creation will certainly not let them down.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “I am the one who distributes, and it is Allah who gives.” [innama ana qasimun wa ‘Llahu yu`ti]