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Let Us Be Men
For God’s sake, let us be men
not monkeys minding machines
or sitting with our tails curled
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Bay time shine
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Removing the incidental and the accidental from the quintessential conversation of Islam in America. That's my schtick. www.marcmanley.com
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The Prerequisites for Following the Local or North American Sighting →
While it is undoubtedly desirable for all the Muslims of a given locale to unite as much as possible on the dates for the beginning and end of Ramadân, one has to be sure of establishing a complete consistency on this question.
I think we should really consider doing a full-term Islamic calendar with all months sighted. Not only will this give us the proper means of a local sighting, as Dr. Blankinship points out, but its another evolutionary development for Muslims in North America to establish themselves, as God commands, “And establish prayer…”.
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A very much needed explanation between the relationship between ‘Liberal’ Democracy and Islam by Dr. Sherman Abdul-Hakim Jackson. Available for a limited time only, you can get a copy of Dr Sherman Jackson’s powerful discourse: “White Supremacy: The Begininng of Modern Shirk?” from Lamppost Productions.
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Fatalism, Free-Will, Or Something in Between
The above is the title to a new webinar with Ustadh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali of Lamppost Productions. This lesson takes a fascinating look at selections on “Qadr”, or Divine decree, from the famed manual on Sunni theology composed by Imam Abu Ja’far al-Tahawi (d. 321 AH/933 CE): Aqidah Tahawiyya. The subject of Qadr has been a topic that has confused many Muslims leading to variegated perspectives. Should we say that we have no choice since God the Exaulted is in control of everything? Do we say that we have an unfettered free—will that proclaims that God has no knowledge of what will occur regarding our actions? How are we to understand and explain this important aspect of Islamic belief? Listen to a sample of this webinar here and obtain your copy of this session!
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20 plays | DownloadSelection from a special two-day seminar, Race Relationships, & Relevance, at Taleef Collective. Dr. Jackson emphasizes the need for Muslims in America to serve as the authentic voice for Islam. Dr. Jackson provides unique insights that utilizes our rich Islamic tradition in a modern context. See our special session with him on Islam & the Problem of Black Suffering.
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Ustadh Abdullah Bin Hamid Ali gives a straight forward commentary on hadith study that is couched in the concern of the community, and not in elitism. I recommend listening to it.
“The Danger of Unlearned People teaching themselves Hadith”
Ustadh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali responds to a question about the growing and dangerous practice of people using translations of hadith books to deriving fiqh rulings from them. This was a part of the Question and Answer session in the “Retaining the Prophetic Heritage: Introduction to the Science of Hadith Class”
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“Islam and the Liberation of Blackness” Special Friday Khutbah by Ustadh Muhammad Mendes at the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam in Atlanta, Ga.
On time Ustadh!
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Retaining the Prophetic Heritage: Introduction to Hadith Science
A Study of Imam Bayquni’s Didactic Poem with Ustadh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali
Date(s): Classes begin on Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 and end on Sunday, Feb 27th 2011.
Class Information and Early Registration: The classes are pre-recorded with a live Q&A Session.Each pre-recorded session will be sent to the student on Sunday between 12-1pm eastern standard time. Early Registration for the class will be $40.00 The early registration will end on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Midnight Pacific Standard Time. After this time, registration for the class will be $50.00 Please note: The class will NOT be offered as individual sessions. The Q&A session is FREE.
To sign up, click here.
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Do you ever wonder how we obtain some of our common understandings of Islam? Ustadh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, a resident scholar at Zaytuna College, examines this issue and explores the distinction between ‘interpretation’ and Islam! Very important for a clear perspective on Islamic Law. Listen to this sample of a this session with Ustadh Abdullah. The full session is available at Lamppost Productions
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Islamophobia, Racism & the Islamic Center Controversy
Lamppost Productions is offering a free online session with Temple University’s Dr. Khalid Yahya Blankinship entitled, “Islamophobia, Racism & the Islamic Center Controversy”. The webinar will take place Sunday, September 19th at 2pm EST.
The proposed Islamic center two blocks from “ground zero” in New York City has sparked violent protest, open hostility, and opposition against Islam and Muslims. Around the country there has been an increase of hate crimes against Muslims, arson investigations of masajids, planned Qur’an-burnings and violence.
Why? What are some of the underlying causes of this increased hatred against Muslims? What does American history teach us about the increased bigotry and resentment which is now being so openly displayed?
Lamppost Productions presents this special online session with noted Islamic historian and scholar, Dr. Khalid Yahya Blankinship for a unique look at the issues surrounding the controversial Park51 project in Manhattan, NY. Don’t miss this session: Sunday, Sept 19th 2pm EST.
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