Austrolabe has an interesting post on the repeated demand that Muslims denounce terrorism and the contradiction which results from these … More
Category: My Thoughts
A place for my thoughts.
Snakes on a Plane, Muslims off the Plane
An article by Naeem Mohaiemen on alt.muslim is to thank for the title of this post.I have not seen the … More
Affirmative Action for Hurricanes
Ernesto is latino, John is anglo, and some thought Chantal was black. Remember El Nino? I know the names of … More
MuslimGear: To Wear or not to Wear, You Decide
In 2005, Shujaat Wasty wrote an editorial about the MuslimGear clothing company based in Montreal. And I wrote a response … More
Conversion and Name Changing at Gun Point – Valid?
While driving today, I heard a piece on NPR’s Day to Day program. Steve Centanni the Fox News reporter that … More
Panthers, Tigers, and Leopards Oh My
A few years ago, I decided to go out on a limb and purchase a Mac Powerbook G4. I had … More
Shawarma and Tim Hortons
Each time I go to Ottawa (the capital of Canada and the second coldest capital city in the world just … More
Right of Way
The post “I’m Buying a Radar” by Shabina on Moz Boondoggle re-awakened some thoughts that have been lingering around in … More
Moonsighting or Moonfighting – Part 2
Alas, we have a North American body dissenting from the Fiqh Council’s decision to use calculations. The Hilal Sighting Committee … More
Moonsighting or Moonfighting
The Fiqh Council of North America and the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) have decided to use astronomical calculations … More
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