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Blind Trust Project

Taking place in downtown Toronto. A Man who happens to be Muslim with arms outstretched, stands next to signs reading “I am a Muslim. I am labelled as a terrorist” and “I trust you. Do you trust me? Give me a hug.” [youtube id=”HNUHnzkojag” width=”600″ height=”350″] Video credit: Asoomii Jay

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Five words in English

Five words in English: surrender, submission, obedience (to his 10 commandments) sincerity and peace. All of these words are but one single word in Arabic, and that is “Islam”

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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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Ramadan 2012

Hello my friends.  We are once again celebrating the month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 to 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and […]