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May 8

reading material for those interested,

mohandasgandhi:

thalamtnafsee:

Tawhid

Islam and the Shi’ite creed

Shia-Sunni Dialogue

Inter-Religion Dialogue

[find more reading here]

This is a fantastic compilation of reading materials from the wonderful Delilah in response to a request for suggestions on helpful resources pertaining to Shi’a Islam - and she went above and beyond. Take advantage of what Delilah was good enough to compile for us and be sure to follow her because she’s the absolute best.

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467   islam  reading  religion  critical dialogue  
Jan 19
thegoddamazon: the-art-of-protest: thereligionofpeace: In hotels in Japan, if you’re a Muslim, they give you a prayer mat, a Qur’an and a map of the only mosque in Tokyo! That’s the Most Thoughtful thing I saw all day.  I have been to a lot of countries and I have never heard of anyone doing anything like this. That just warmed my heart. Seriously. Although when I spoke to one of the THREE Muslim Chaplains while in Chicago last year, they provided me with a Qu’ran and a “Muslim Travel Buddy” which is a foldable, plastic prayer mat that I can carry while underway.

thegoddamazon:

the-art-of-protest:

thereligionofpeace:

In hotels in Japan, if you’re a Muslim, they give you a prayer mat, a Qur’an and a map of the only mosque in Tokyo!

That’s the Most Thoughtful thing I saw all day. 

I have been to a lot of countries and I have never heard of anyone doing anything like this.

That just warmed my heart. Seriously.

Although when I spoke to one of the THREE Muslim Chaplains while in Chicago last year, they provided me with a Qu’ran and a “Muslim Travel Buddy” which is a foldable, plastic prayer mat that I can carry while underway.

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14786   islam  
Jan 16

xshiromorix:

Just a reminder:

When Prophet Muhammad (sallahu alayhi wa sallam) was travelling on the road with his cousin, Al-Fadl ibn Abbas, a woman stopped him to ask him a question.  The woman was very beautiful, and Al-Fadl couldn’t help but stare at her.

Seeing this, Prophet Muhammad reached out his hand and turned his cousin’s face away.

He didn’t tell the woman to cover her face.

He didn’t tell her to change her clothing.

He didn’t tell her that her appearance was too tempting or indecent.

He averted his cousin’s impolite stare.

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101799   animated gif  epilepsy warning  GIF set  islam  
Jan 13
politicsofmylund: bonjour-habibti: walk-like-an-egyptian: tomhiddlestonswife: thatsfatty: Karim and I aren’t engaged yet. So we can’t actually hold hands. This is the substitute; Keeping it halal.  ok i just died well this is the cutest thing ever. awww OMGGG

politicsofmylund:

bonjour-habibti:

walk-like-an-egyptian:

tomhiddlestonswife:

thatsfatty:

Karim and I aren’t engaged yet. So we can’t actually hold hands.

This is the substitute; Keeping it halal. 

ok i just died

well this is the cutest thing ever.

awww

OMGGG

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14884   visual humour  puns  Muslim  islam  
Sep 26
Pakistan: Christian Schoolgirl Accused Of Blasphemy Over Spelling Error, Beaten and Facing Criminal Charges While Muslim Clerics Demand Entire Family Be Punished… ›

zaink:

fuckyeahsouthasia:

talkstraight:

It may have been a mere misplaced dot that led to accusations of blasphemy against a Christian eighth-grader, whose miniscule error led to her expulsion from school and uproar amongst local religious leaders.

Faryal Bhatti, a student at the Sir Syed Girls High School in Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) colony Havelian, erroneously misspelt a word in an Urdu exam while answering a question on a poem written in praise of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The word in question was ‘laanat’ instead of ‘naat’ – an easy error for a child to make, as the written versions of the words are similar.

According to the school administration and religious leaders who took great exception to the hapless student’s mistake, the error is ‘serious’ enough to fall within the realm of blasphemy, Saturday.

On Thursday, Faryal’s Urdu teacher was collecting the answer sheets from her students when she noticed the apparently offensive word on her pupil’s sheet. The teacher, Fareeda Bibi, reportedly summoned the Christian girl, scolded her and beat her. Her punishment, however, did not end here. When Faryal’s class fellows learnt of the alleged blasphemy, the teacher brought the principal’s notice to the matter, who further informed the school management.

In the meanwhile, the news spread throughout the colony. The next day, male students of the POF colony school as well as certain religious elements took out a rally, demanding the registration of a criminal case against the eighth-grader and her expulsion from the area.

Prayer leaders within the community also condemned the incident in their Friday sermons, asking the colony’s administration to not only take action against Faryal but her entire family. In the wake of the increasing tensions, Managing Director POF Colony Havelian Asif Siddiki called a meeting of colony-based ulemas and school teachers to discuss the situation. The girl and her mother were asked to appear before the meeting, where they explained that it was a mere error, caused by a resemblance between the two words. The two immediately apologised, adding that Faryal had no malicious intentions.

If this is true then it’s awful.

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Oh for heaven’s sake

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17   Pakistan  Islam  schools  Christian  Muslim