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The importance of saying Bismillah

“How brief is the action, which consumes neither time nor energy, and yet how immense is the gain — it is a regular alchemy, transmuting the profane (dunya) into the sacred (din); a disbeliever eats and drinks just as a Muslim does but in saying Bismillah as he begins to eat, the Muslim affirms that […]

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QOTD: no person is perfect

I did not come into contact with any Muslim before I embraced Islam. I read the Qur’an first and realized no person is perfect, Islam is perfect, and if we imitate the conduct of the Holy Prophet… we will be successful. – Cat Stevens

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Ramadan 2013 (Ramadan 1434)

Ramadan Mubarak everyone, Its that time of year again and it seems as if it was only a few months ago when I took on my part in fasting  in the month of Ramadan. I can honestly say its been a good year for my family. Truly Allah ‘Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala’ has watched over us.   […]

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QOTD – Deepest Fear

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.” – His Excellency: Nelson Mandela  

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Best Friends

People let me tell you ’bout my best friend, He’s a warm hearted person who’ll love me till the end. People let me tell you bout my best friend, He’s a one boy cuddly toy, my up, my down, my pride and joy. People let me tell you ’bout him he’s so much fun Whether […]

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Happy Fourth of July America

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to […]