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[UPDATE] Our sister is missing

[UPDATE] Our sister is missing

Posted in Current Events, News & Media on December 19, 2011 by

UPDATE: Alhamdolillah she has been found safe. If you live in the Kansas area, please help any way you can. If you don’t, pray hard that she is found safe and share this information. Like the ‘Help... Keep Reading »

Aid Group’s Muslim Identity Opens Doors to Help in Somalia

Aid Group’s Muslim Identity Opens Doors to Help in Somalia

Posted in Current Events, Featured on September 13, 2011 by

The recent visit to the Somali refugee camps in Dadaab, Kenya, by Dr. Jill Biden and several high-level U.S. officials highlighted the United States’ commitment to working with the famine-struck people... Keep Reading »

The Longest Revolution

The Longest Revolution

Posted in Current Events, Featured on September 5, 2011 by

Yemen is close to my heart because it is the heritage of my half-Yemeni children, the culture and heritage of my husband and the home of my family-in-law. It is a place of spiritual significance to Muslims... Keep Reading »

Fasting and Starving

Fasting and Starving

Posted in Current Events, Featured, Spiritual on July 26, 2011 by

Ramadan rapidly approaches, alhamdolillah (thank God), may we all be blessed to experience this Ramadan and those to come. Many of us are preparing to face the challenge of fasting long, hot summer days.... Keep Reading »

Blue Hijab Day 2011

Blue Hijab Day 2011

Posted in Blog, Current Events, Featured on February 17, 2011 by

Update: Blue Hijab Day is now only a week away. We have well over our goal of 3,000 RSVP’d to our facebook event and we have support from a great many people and organizations this year including... Keep Reading »

Freedom

Freedom

Posted in Current Events, Featured on February 12, 2011 by

By now, people at all corners know that Egypt is free, Hosni Mubarak stepped down yesterday and Tahrir screamed Freedom. This was a victory not only for Egypt but for ‘the People’ in all places.... Keep Reading »

Ask Google to change their logo

Ask Google to change their logo

Posted in Current Events, Today with UmmHend on February 3, 2011 by

Update February 7th: Wael Ghonim was released today alhamdolillah. Let’s keep offering our prayers and voices to those who remain detained, who have died and who are still calling for freedom. Wael... Keep Reading »

Help the Oppressor – Egypt Revolution 2011

Help the Oppressor – Egypt Revolution 2011

Posted in Current Events, Featured on January 31, 2011 by

As I sit here, my thoughts are overwhelmed with the happenings of the past week in Egypt. I stare at the blank page wondering where to begin and I can’t help but think of the metaphor of the new page... Keep Reading »

Bombs and Blockades

Bombs and Blockades

Posted in Awareness, Current Events, Featured on December 28, 2010 by

Yesterday marked 2 years since the start of the assault on Gaza which took place from December 27th 2008 – January 18th 2009. Despite international effort the siege continues and Gaza has yet to recover... Keep Reading »

World AIDS Day (2010)

World AIDS Day (2010)

Posted in Awareness, Current Events, Featured on December 1, 2010 by

Today is International AIDS Awareness day. More about World AIDS Day. More about the day here. UNAIDS Website. Wikipedia World AIDS Day page. Positive Muslims. Tweets tagged with World AIDS. See also... Keep Reading »

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