My Lord has commanded Justice

Child Protection in the Muslim Community. We live in the age of technology and communications. 50 years ago, computers as we know them today did not exist. The internet was but a dream. Mobile (cell) phones were far off and communicating with someone in another place was lengthy if not impossible! Nowadays,... 
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The death of baby Masih

This article assumes a few things, I know, this story is still very fresh and there is a lot we don’t know so while this article is based on this story, it’s really just some thoughts on the human condition particularly the mentally fragile condition this mother may have been in. UPDATE:... 
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Earth Day 2010

Ok, I’m a little behind on these blog posts these days, sorry about that everyone! Just wanted to post this hadith for Earth Day, it reminds us about the gentle approach we should have to the environment and world around us. Have you seen Avatar? You know how they live in harmony with nature rather... 
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Congratulations it’s PDD

A mothers intuition. That feeling in your gut that something isn’t right. That thing that you try to brush off but it still keeps you awake at night. It should be trusted, not trusted all on it’s own, but taken into account. When dealing with your intuition, have the grain of salt close by... 
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Blue Hijab Day April 2nd 2010

Blue Hijab Day is Muslim Womens way of raising awareness about Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders. RSVP on the facebook event page to let us know you are participating, and invite your friends to do the same. Wear a blue hijab (or another kind of blue scarf or hat if you don’t wear hijab) on... 
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World Water Day 2010

The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. WorldWaterDay.org UN World Water Day website. This years theme is Water Quality. I highly recommend the documentary ‘Blue... 
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Don’t speak for me!

Muslimas Oasis is all about sharing the voices of Muslim Women, this is hugely important when it comes to quieting the bigots who are dead set on liberating us from our own beliefs and choices. I wrote a response to a comment by a radical christian campaigning against Sharia law, here is the original... 
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They call it Islamophobia

That’s the word for people who are afraid of me. Well, of us. Muslims. The very word ‘Muslim’ or ‘Islam’ sends some people into fits of rage. The political climate around the world, to which the media lends it’s often skewed platform, has reinforced so many misconceptions,... 
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Purple Hijab Day

Purple/Lavendar Hijab day is on February 13th in memory of Asiya Hassan who was murdered allegedly by her husband, the founder of Bridges TV a Muslim TV Channel in the US. Purple Hijab Day (much like Pink Hijab Day in October raising awareness for Breast Cancer) is intended to raise awareness about Domestic... 
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Sweeping it under the rug

I was discussing recently with a sister, the many issues that are Taboo in general Muslim culture (at least some parts of it) and the dangerous potential ignoring some of these things has. Not everything though… We all know the hadith about concealing our sins “All of my people are forgiven,... 
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