Wa SalaamWa Salaam******************A Muslim-American Journal****************** Articles
What Do Muslims Believe?
2008-03-12 22:04:00 I have noticed an increase in readership from either people considering Islam or non-Muslims who are curious and would like to know more about Muslims. There are also those from Wordpress.com who are wondering why-in-heck is a guy wearing a bright green turban; talking about about tea and geishas on the front page of Wordpress.com? The ... More About: Religion , Life , Faith
How To Make Naqshbandi Sufi Tea
2008-03-11 02:39:00 Turkish Tea is one of the staples of the Osmanli Naks-i’bendi-Hakkani Dergah (what is a dergah?). Turkish tea is a brewed tea. It is not bagged and steeped, in fact it is loose but processed leaves, herbs and spices that are brewed for a period of about 15 minutes or more. Our shaykh, ... More About: Food , Culture , Turkey , London , Sufi
The Ottomans and The Yemen
2008-03-10 18:01:00 The early history of the Yemen is rich and full of influences of migrations of peoples from Akkad, Sumer and other ancient Mesopotamian Kingdoms. Historians have recorded these migrations as far back as the 8th century B.C.. However, the medieval period is just as rich, complex and perhaps more significant with respect to ... More About: Military , History , Architecture , Empires
Pope Approves Permanent Catholic-Muslim Forum
2008-03-07 17:50:00 Interesting… clipped from www.timesonline.co.uk In a ground breaking move Pope Benedict XVI has approved the setting up of a permanent Catholic -Muslim Forum - the first of its kind - which is to hold its inaugural summit meeting in the Vatican in November. The historic move follows three days of talks in Rome between Vatican officials and a Muslim delegation representing 138 Muslim scholars who last year wrote an open letter to the Pope and other Christian leaders calling for dialogue, a move inspired by Prince Ghazi bin Muhammed bin Talal of Jordan. The Muslim initiative was a reponse to the Pope’s controversial speech at Regensburg University in his native Germany in 2006, where he appeared to describe Islam as inherently violent and irrational by quoting a Byzantine Emperor. He later said he had been misunderstood, and prayed alongside an imam at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul during a visit to Turkey. Related Articles: NYT - New For... More About: Permanent
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2008-03-05 07:00:00 Hadra With Shaykh Maulana Nazim and Shaykh Abdul Kerim Hadra Zikir with Sheikh Mawlana Nazim Haqqani & Sheikh Abdul Kerim Qubrusi on February 29, 2008 More About: Links
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2008-03-04 07:00:00 The Associated Press: US Launches Airstrike in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) ? The U.S. launched an airstrike Monday on a Somali town held by Islamic extremists to go after a group of terrorist suspects, U.S. defense officials said. NPR: Americans Changing Religion Morning Edition, February 26, 2008 · Americans are comfortable with change. They not only change jobs and swap hometowns, but, according to a new report, they also try out different faiths. More About: Links
Sultan Murat III: Uyan Ey Gözlerim Gafletten Uyan
2008-03-04 03:53:00 Sultan Murat ibn Selim was born on a Sunday on the 6th of Jumada al-Awwal 953 AH / July 4, 1546 CE. His father was the powerful Sultan Selim II and his mother was the most favored wife of Sultan Selim II, a Venetian Jew of noble birth named Nur-Banu. Sultan Murat ... More About: Religion , Music , History , Sultan
Our Grand Shaykh, Maulana Nazim al-Haqqani
2008-02-28 18:52:00 Our Grand Shaykh, Sultan Awliya Shaykh Mehmet Nazim al-Hakkani is the Grand Shaykh of the Osmanli Naks-i’bendi Sufi Association. And it is difficult to put his life into words. The impact that his sohbet (association) and instruction has had on people across the world has served to renew the faith of so many Muslims ... More About: Religion , Travel , Maulana , Cyprus
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2008-02-27 07:00:00 Wheat Jumps on Supply Concerns More About: Links , 2008
The Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s. - Childhood
2008-02-23 17:05:00 THE CHILDHOOD OF SAYYIDINA MEVLANA MUHAMMAD MUSTAFA s.a.w.s. As a boy, Rasulullah (may Peace and Blessings be upon him) was cared for and suckled for seven days by Thuwaybah, the freed slave of Abu-Lahab-ibn-Abdul Muttalib, incidentally, Hazrat Hamza (R.A.) was also suckled by Thuwaybah. and because of this good fortune, Hazrart Hamza (R.A.) became Rasulullah (may Peace ... More About: Religion , Islam , History , Childhood , Muhammad
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2008-02-23 07:00:00 Researcher Shocked By Nightingale's Song in Gambia But the biggest surprise was a pulse of nightingale song from deep in an acacia thicket? so they do sing in Africa in winter! We even managed to get a recording to prove it, but why are they singing here in Africa? We always thought it was a territorial FACTBOX-Bird flu's spread around the globe | Reuters Feb 22 - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday confirmed the death of a 41-year-old Chinese man from the H5N1 strain of bird flu. BBC NEWS | Turkish troops enter north Iraq Turkish ground forces have crossed the border into northern Iraq to target Kurdish rebels said to be sheltering there, Ankara has said. More About: Links , 2008
New York Times: Mainstream vs. Traditional MSA
2008-02-22 02:33:00 The New York Times takes a look at the current controversy within the American Muslim Students Association (MSA). This time the hot button is gender issues. The debate that is discussed in this article is whether or not Islam ic values and Sharia compliant codes of conduct should be applied to the standards of ... More About: News , Religion , Life , Culture
African American Muslims: A Possible Future
2008-02-21 08:23:00 In past posts I have discussed the importance of heritage, culture and history as they relate to various peoples all over the world. But the severity of this issue may not be understood by all. In fact some of us may just think, heritage, culture and a person’s historical lineage are interesting but benign facts ... More About: Religion , Family , Culture , Future , Blogs
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2008-02-20 07:00:00 IslamCrunch: Black History Month Interview - Joshua Salaam More About: Links , 2008
The Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s. - Birth
2008-02-20 04:21:00 THE BIRTH OF SAYYIDINA MEVLANA MUHAMMAD MUSTAFA s.a.w.s. The prophesies and divine events that were taking place in Arabia were sure signs of the coming of our Prophet Rasulullah The Christian priest according to their Gospel (Injeel) and the Jewish Rabbis according to their book (Tauraat) declared that ‘The last of all Nabees’ will ... More About: Religion , Family , History , Muhammad
Book Meme: The History of the Ottoman Turks
2008-02-19 09:33:00 Alright folks, its time for another meme. Muslims have been putting out a number of memes lately. This one is a book-meme coming from the Saha Blog. The Rules: You have to look up page 123 in the nearest book around you. Look for the fifth sentence. Then post the three sentences that follow that fifth sentence on page ... More About: Religion , Meme , History , Blogs
New Category: Biographies
2008-02-19 04:06:00 The Sirat an-Nabawiyya is the recorded history of the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (may Peace and Blessings be upon him). It is the biography of the Prophet (may Peace and Blessings be upon him) from which most historical information about his life and the early period of Islam is derived. I will be ... More About: Religion , Blogs , Saints , Biographies
Believing Bloggers (Part 1): Religion on the Internet
2008-02-18 06:49:00 From time to time I spend a few moments looking at trends on Blogpulse. Its a habit, trending and statistics is part of what I do for a living at the hospital, so you can’t blame me for being interested in what the spectrum of internet chatter looks like in a line graph. Anyway, ... More About: Religion , Church , Internet , Blogs , Muslims
brnaeem?s Famous ?Reese?s Puffs To-Do List? Meme Tag
2008-02-16 15:02:00 This meme was cooked up by chef brnaeem, an American Muslim of Pakistani heritage currently living in Saudi Arabia, as something to moisten our palate and appease our appetite for the interesting and unusual. Therefore, I would like to honor the tradition of brnaeem, by giving it my best shot at being “interesting” and “unusual”. ... More About: Religion , Fun , Humor , Meme , Life
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2008-02-15 07:00:00 MADSUFI: Regarding the Archbishop’s Comments on Shari’ah Law The controversy over the Archbishop's remarks on Shari'a rumble on. Last week, in the hours before the full text became available, concerned voices were raised, worried that he was advocating legal separateness for Britain's largest minority. Many comment Archeological Turkish Team to Count Ottoman Castles in Yemen SANA'A, Feb. 02 (Saba)- A specialized Turkish team in archeology will visit Yemen on Tuesday for counting the rest of castles, fortresses, mosques, military facilities and Turkish baths built in Yemen with Turkish experiences. ADAB-I MUAŞERET « GÖYNEM KASABASI ( BEYSEHiR ) Osmanl??da sadaka ta?lar? varm??, ihtiyac? olan sadaka ta??n?n üzerindeki keseden, yabanc? elçilerin de ?a?k?n ?ehadetleriyle, sadece ihtiyac? kadar?n? al?rm??. Ayn? ?ey yollar?n üzerinde vak?flar taraf?ndan kurulan konaklard Miracles in Nature More About: Links , 2008
The Character of the Ottomans
2008-02-14 02:08:00 The Ottoman’s have long been the point of attack and criticism by various rivals and opposing states. These criticisms were often based on a religious platform subject to positions undermining the religious harmony that was established during Ottoman rule. However, despite these views it should be known that the character of the Ottoman Government is ... More About: Religion , Islam , Books , History , Turkey
Maulana Shaykh Nazim and Shaykh Abdul-Kerim in Cyprus
2008-02-13 21:58:00 Go to ‘Osmanli Naks-i’bendi Hakkani Photos‘ to see more… More About: Religion , Travel , Photography , World , Maulana
3 Men Charged in Mosque Burning
2008-02-13 16:56:00 Recently, in Nashville Tennesee three men belonging to the Christian Identity Movement - a radical group with a Eurocentric interpretation of Christianity - have been arrested by federal agents, as suspects in connection with the burning of a mosque (masjid) called the Islamic Center of Columbia. The fire completely destroyed the mosque and ... More About: News , Religion , Crime , Tennessee , Mosque
Update on Religion Around the World
2008-02-11 17:51:00 I’ve been trying to make as much use of my iPod as possible. One of the ways I’ve trying to accomplish this is by keeping up with current events through podcasts. This morning I ran across a very interesting podcast hosted by NPR (National Public Radio) which made mention of three new developments in religion around the globe. The first is progress concerning the headscarf ban in Turkey; the second is a look into the religious rhetoric of Mike Huckabee, a very interesting analysis of his public speeches shows only a minority understand him. And lastly, the popular British Archbishop who says, “[British] Law Must Accommodate Muslims.” clipped from www.npr.org Religion Hear all stories from this pageadd all to playlist Turkey Moves to Lift Headscarf Ban The Turkish parliament passes constitutional amendments to allow women to wear headscarves on college campuses. A researcher at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy explains the Turkish... More About: World , Around the world , Update , The World
Haqq; Batil, the Truth and False
2008-02-09 20:51:00 My brother has been visiting with me from Portland, OR. He and I were very close growing up and as a result of that closeness early on there is always a fondness even if we are at far distances from each other. He visited our 39th Street Center, he listened to the sohbet, participated in ... More About: Truth , Business , Religion , Family , Life
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2008-02-08 07:00:00 The Guardian: Archbishop backs sharia law for British Muslims The Archbishop of Canterbury tonight prompted criticism from across the political spectrum after he backed the introduction of sharia law in Britain and argued that adopting some of its aspects seemed "unavoidable". Tijani Wird Video about the tijani muslimbrotherhood of Senegal, West-Africa. More About: Links , 2008
Sultan Abdul-Hamid Khan?s Refusal to Hand Over Palestine
2008-02-07 03:02:00 At the end of Sultan Abdul-Hamid Khan’s rule as the Caliph of the Ottoman State, he was under pressure from the Young Turks, Mustafa Kemal (known as Ataturk) and their Committee of Unity and Progress (C.U.P.) to offer up Palestine for the development of a Jewish State. He refused money offerings and strategic partnerships, to ... More About: Politics , Islam , History , Israel , Civilization
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2008-02-04 07:00:00 Rebels Fight Way Into Chad Rebels in Chad seeking to overthrow the government fought their way into the capital city, N'Djamena, Saturday morning after a five-day march from Chad's eastern border, across from Darfur. TDN - Scarfing up icons, symbols Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an fires the opening shot during his visit to Spain for a solution to Turkey?s longtime dilemma: The ?headscarf issue.? He says the issue, even if the headscarf is emblematic of a certain political ideology, will be TDN - Ottoman women composers on a par with men Music played an important role in the Ottoman Empire and music education was given to men and women in the imperial household. By all accounts the education was equally good for both. Training was given in the homes of music instructors as well Forbes - Turkey's Double Edge An admirable economic revival in a pivotal nation is the ribbon around a bundle of troublesome contradictions. More About: Links , 2008
Sufism Is An Obligation on Muslims
2008-02-04 04:27:00 According to the Radd al-Mukhtar, a compilation of fatawa by Imam al-Azam, Abu Hanifa (ra), it is obligatory on Muslims to acquire some knowledge of tasawwuf, saying: “It is fard-i ‘ain for every Muslim, man or woman, to learn kalam, fiqh and tasawwuf as much as necessary out of these eight branches, and it is a ... More About: Science , Religion , Islam , Books , Faith
Sema: Traditional Sufi Worship and Whirling
More articles from this author:2008-02-03 18:05:00 For over 700 years Muslims have performed a devotional worship, a form of sema, whirling in continual remembrance of their Creator. This tradition of whirling became commonly known through the sufi poet Maulana Jalal’ud-din Rumi. The word sema, which is arabic for “sound” is described best by Shamsi Tabriz, Maulana Jalal’ud-din’s master and shaykh saying, “There ... More About: Video , Religion , Islam , Music , Events 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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