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Month: September 2011

Dr. Sherman Jackson | We’re American Muslims, Can’t Be Anything Else

If an American who’s awake and socially aware converts to Islam, he or she will encounter the cultural and intellectual … More

American Muslim, convert, Dr. Sherman Jackson, identity, postaweek2011, UnitedforChange

The New York Times | Andrea Elliott on Generation 9/11

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliott profiles 3 young American Muslims, including me, in her most recent article, Generation 9/11, about … More

American Muslims, Andrea Elliott, convert, Generation 9/11, Pray-ins, The New York Times, young

Forgiving Ourselves for Not Being Perfect

I’ve had the opportunity to meet with Muslims who’ve experienced spiritual crises of faith, which caused them to reconsider their belief in … More

forgiveness, human frailty, imperfection, mistake, postaweek2011, repentance, sin, wajahat ali

Eid al-Fitr 2011 | A Convert’s Eid | Fun with Friends

Early on the morning of Eid al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the month of Ramadan, I was awakened … More

bowling, convert, Eid al-Fitr, Jr. Memorial, Lake Artemesia, Martin Luther King, postaweek2011, RamadaninDC, sushi

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