2009

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ISNA 2009

By Arif Kabir Alhamdulillah, ISNA went well this year. As it was located in Washington D.C., it was very close for all of us DC Metro residents, and it proved to be very beneficial for me. It was a type of ‘Islamic Fable’ for me – ever heard of the Xbox game, ‘Fable’? In that game basically, you choose whether you want to be good or evil. No matter what people say, ISNA is a lot like that. There are those whose eyes shine while they enumerate the ‘countless...

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The New Year – 1430

We have just recently begun a new year, in the pages of history. 2009, according to the Gregorian Calendar. And 1430, according to the Islamic Calendar. As the subject has been brought up, I want to share with you the story behind the Islamic Calendar and its importance in the life of every Muslim.