Movin’ On Up
Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
So as we grow older (and possibly wiser!), it is only natural that we go forth and move on with our lives.
Sometimes the move is towards things that are bigger, better and brighter and sometimes the change is a little more modest but something of an improvement from what was [...]
We are Humanity – and We Hope not Hate!!
Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Well well well. After an eventful week showing the actions of the Israeli state upon the flotilla of aid to Gaza, what can I say that has not already been said?
So I thought, instead of pointing out the facts again, and re-iterate to the world that the the actions of [...]
Kan I have some KFC Klarity Please??!!!!!
Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
So what’s with all this new Halal KFC business?
Is it really Halal – no really, is it? Cos I really wanna know if I can finally sink my teeth into one of them tasty Zinger Burger Meals and sample the Colonel’s ’secret recipe’ myself!!
Well although its a very promising thing [...]
The REAL Position of Women in Islam – What the Media don’t want You to Know
Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Whether you are a Muslim or a non-Muslim, I’m sure everybody’s either heard or read this before; that Islam is a religion which oppresses women.
Or you may have heard or read that Islam doesn’t give women equal rights, etc, etc…..and the list goes on.
One thing in common with all these [...]
To Your Heart’s Content
Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Contentment. Happiness. Success.
It seems that the three words I have mentioned above are interchangeable in what they describe and in what they define.
You could say that if one is successful, then that success will lead to happiness which in turn will lead to contentment in life. However, if that is [...]
My Amazing Journey – Hajj 2009 – Part 2
Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Continuing now with the second part of my Hajj 2009 recap and also the long-awaited photos that have now been uploaded.
Day 1
So off we went after Fajr Salaah on the first day of Hajj. Before Fajr, we got up early and made the necessary arrangements to get into the state [...]
Too Many Questions
Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
So the BNP appeared recently on Question Time on the BBC – and as well as his outlandish and disgusting theories and views of which we are more aware of than he thinks, the whole country is also now in uproar debating whether or not Nick Griffin should have been allowed on [...]
Getting Ready for Hajj – Weekend Seminar
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After last weekend’s Hajj gathering at Dewsbury Markaz, alhumdulillah (all Praise belongs to Allah) there is another one this weekend in Batley.
It features many of our area’s prominent Ulema (young and old!) and promises to add that little bit more for people like me (!) in the way of PowerPoint [...]
Islam and Climate Change – Blog Action Day 2009 Special
Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
To realise the Greatness of Allah we really don’t have to look far, time and time we hear the Scholars say to see Allah’s Greatness look at the sun, the sky, the trees, his animals and you will see Allah’s Greatness. You see, Allah has created such a beautiful world [...]
One for the Hajjis
Assalaamu-Alaykum – Peace be Upon you
Insha-Allah (with the Will of Allah) I hope to be one of the millions making the Pilgrimage this year to the House of Allah. The ‘Journey of a Lifetime’ awaits and I can’t wait until I am there, standing up and being counted by Allah with cries of ‘Labbaik!’ (’I [...]
