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My Journey To Islam
by Zakiyyah Al Zahid My journey to Islam began when I was 16. I had been raised as a Christian with a strong sense of spirituality. Due to my mother’s nontraditional studies I developed a natural...
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Preventing Hate Crimes in Your Community
by Dr. Sabeel Ahmed A group of Muslims were walking down the road with pitchers of water. They passed by some people sitting on the sidewalk who were thirsty. The Muslims ignored them and kept on...
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A Day Of Peace: Interfaith Pledges of Unity
Tired of burying beautiful representatives of humanity who were cut down far too soon in life by a world swirling in hatred, bigotry, violence and misinformation; the faith communities of Charlotte,...
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Taking the Word of Islam to the Streets
Two days after 18 shots rang out in the night to shatter a Muslim family’s home in Charlotte, a team of highly trained Muslims descended upon downtown Charlotte to confront the citizens. The highly...
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Unforunately, Muslim Poetry is an art form that seems to be a thing of the past; rarely do modern Muslim poets get the attention that they deserve. Total Freedom (excerpt) The peace of my dreams do not...
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Become a Peace Partner
Naomi S. Feaste The U.N. International Day of Peace is an annual event that reminds us that peace is a fundamental state of being desired by all human beings. The Center for Disease Control and...
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Remember Allah – Dhikr of the Heart
Traditionally, many think of Dhikr as something that you do. Here, Shane Atkinson looks at Dhikr as a state of being. By Shane Atkinson (adapted from Key to the Garden by Habib Ahmad Mashhur al...
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Green Burial: the Last Good Deed
Linda “iLham” Barto Say, “Truly, my prayer, my service of sacrifice, my life, and my death are for Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds” (Surah 6: 162). Recently my husband Tom and I visited a green...
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Seeking the Perfection of Salat (Part 1)
Salat is the second pillar of faith and one of the first things that we should learn after embracing Islam is how to pray salat. However, our instruction should go beyond the rituals of prayer in...
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Dawah at the Lincoln County Apple Festival
Volunteer dawah reps for AOIF talked to thousands of people throughout the day as they gave out over 550 Qur’an to locals, most of whom had never met a Muslim face-to-face before, let alone talked to...
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