Crossposted on Muslim Matters Last June, Muslim Matters asked the following poll question: Did you pray fajr this morning? More … More
Category: Vignettes
Life’s Snapshots
Weekly Thoughts
Ali Asad Chandia Re-Sentencing I went to the re-sentencing hearing for Ali Asad Chandia last week, hope to write a … More
After the Takbir: Advice to a Muslim Convert
Crossposted over at Muslim Matters Congratulations, if you have made it this far in your journey and my prayers that … More
Dr. F. Nwabueze Okoye: Breaking the Kola Nut
Update: YouTube has increased the video upload size so here is the complete video: Breaking the Kola Nut (complete version) … More
Stand In at D.C. Islamic Center
Police Officer Barry Goodwin squatted next to a woman finishing her prayers inside the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C. He … More
Outside the Box: A Beautiful Jumu’ah
Cross-posted on Muslim Matters. Last Friday after my Penalty Box post was published, I went to salatul-jumu’ah at a hotel. … More
Snowmaggedon & the Day of Judgment
One of my coworkers and I were discussing all of the talk and preparation in the lead up to this … More
Getting Gas: When change equals $9.11
Yesterday, I was using one of our company vehicles and the orange low fuel warning light came on as soon … More
Visit to Hakeem Olajuwon’s Masjid
In 2006, I posted a link to a New York Times article about a historic bank building that was purchased … More
What’s in a Name?
A few months ago, my mother introduced me to one of her colleagues from work and said, “This is my … More
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