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Islam: A Religion of Zero Tolerance

More than 1400 years ago, a system of equality, justice, and tolerance was established. It came with a universal message that all men were created equal. It declared that there would be no compulsion in religion. And it stated that people from all walks of life should come to know one another so as to foster cooperation and peace. This system was no United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Nor was it the United States’ Bill of Rights. It was the message of the Quran and the Prophet...

26 August 2010 | Divine Message | , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments
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The ABC’s of This Ramadan

As a Muslim youth, Ramadan rolls around every year, and it means certain things to each of us. For some, it means being able to go to the Masjid more often. For others, our families come together, and for some, it means a much needed diet. However, it seems that as each year passes, it isn’t able to affect us to a point where we try to change ourselves personally to an extent that this change might last past these thirty days. In a lot of our minds, Ramadan...

12 August 2010 | Community Activism | , , , , , , , , | 0 Comments
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The iPod Complex

I walk into the Masjid and meet two youth (only a year or two younger than me). While waiting for our class to begin, I take out my iPod Touch to read some Qur’an. However, one of the two kids eagerly asks if he could see it, pretty please.

28 March 2010 | Distinctly Muslim | , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments
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Wisdom From Unlikely Sources

Go to any quotation site, and you’ll notice that most quotes come from only famous people. However, whoever said that wisdom comes primarily from famous people? The following is a compilation of true stories and conjured tales from MYM staff writers (as well as a special guest writer towards the end) that think otherwise and have encountered wisdom from unlikely sources. If you would like to submit your personal story, please leave a comment and we will add it to this post! So here goes: Sr. Maryam: Go Down...

26 February 2010 | Creative Outlet | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments
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How YOU(th) can be a STAR!

When you look up at the night sky these days, in your own city, what do you see? For me, all I see are a bunch of gloomy clouds. MashaAllah it’s a beautiful picture, but tell me, do you see any STARs?

01 February 2010 | Community Activism | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments
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Are You Different?

“Islam began as something strange, and will revert to being strange as it began. So give glad tidings to the strangers.” -The Messenger of Allah (sallalahu ‘alayhi wasallam) (narrated by Muslim (145) from Abu Hurayrah) /~~~\ Are you a stranger? Or are you just an average Joe? Are you DIFFERENT? Or do you fit in with the crowd just fine? Below is a poem from spoken word poet Silent-K (Raa’id Khan) on the identity of Muslim youth.

05 December 2009 | Inspiration, Poetry | , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments
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iTech: Your Search is Over! Islamic Search Engines

Have you ever gone through hundreds of Google pages trying to find a certain hadith or ayah, and have only been left with “Izlam is a violent religion” and other inaccurate information? I posed my thought and Alhamdulillah got some great responses.

31 October 2009 | iTech | , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments
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You will not Move Forward!

Mu'adh bin Jabal reported that the Prophet (may Allah have peace upon him) said, "A human being will not move forward (in other words, he'll just be fixed standing) on the Day of Judgment, with their Lord, unless and until they're asked about 5 things.

11 February 2009 | Divine Message | , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments
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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.

03 January 2009 | Distinctly Muslim, Divine Message | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments
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Sad you missed out on Hajj?

Many of us feel left out. We feel deprived. We feel depressed. We feel very sad at heart. This is because many of us did not get the opportunity to go and visit the Sacred House of Allah this year. Some of us may have already gone for Hajj, but yet we miss the Ka’bah already. Many of us have never gone for Hajj, and we feel extremely disheartened. But don’t feel sad, and don’t feel deprived.

01 December 2008 | Divine Message | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments