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FOR LOCAL MUSLIMS THE HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF ALLAAH PG 13
A CLEAN SLAUGHTER
Hygenic Eid Slaughter Facility Built From The Ground Up
By Farkhunda Ali Muslim Link Staff Writer
MUSLIM NEIGHBORS SHOW CLEANLINESS IS PART OF FAITH
Young Muslim Americans aspiring to influence change in the nation should heed the calls of the Congressional Muslim Staffers Association (CMSA).
By Muslim Link Staff
PG 6
All Aboard, Say Muslim Congressional Staffers
Area Muslims looking for a farm where they can perform the Eid Al-Adha sacrifice this year just got another clear – or clean – alternative. While most Muslims often experience mud, wet ground, or chilly weather when sacrificing their animal at farms, new Maryland
slaughtering facility Lambco was built from the ground up to offer a safe, clean, and professional sacrificial environment. “We’ve built an extremely clean, extremely sanitary, very customer friendly facility here,” said owner Joesph Kavanagh, who has >> Slaughter Pg 7
The group of Muslim politicos is gathering resumes for various positions on Capitol Hill. The resumes will be sent to the Obama administration to be considered for several thousand jobs in government. The deadline for submitting resumes is November 29, 2008. The completed Resume Book will be submitted to the new Congressional
and Committee members for recruitment. All qualified Muslim Americans displaying excellent academics and experience in policy-focused work are encouraged to apply. The non-partisan CMSA was initiated in 2006 by Jameel Johnson, former chief of staff for Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), in order to increase diversity on the Hill and to encourage Muslims to get involved in public policy work. Currently, the diverse 45member group is made up of men and women working in the Capitol Hill Police Department, Congressional >> Congressional Pg 11
Ellison at CAIR: “Obama Not
Our Salvation. God is.”
Imam Says Muslim Divorce Rate Approaching 50%
Muslim Link Staff Writer
By S. Junaid Hassan Muslim Link Contributing Writer
With a historic Presidential election that spotlighted Islam yet marginalized American Muslims now over, community leaders are telling Muslims to take their place in a new era. “Our hope should not lie in any candidate or election. Our hope should lie in ourselves and in making ourselves important to the candidates,” said Ahmed Bedier, the master of ceremonies for the
On Sunday, November 23, 2008, the Muslim Community Center (MCC) in Silver Spring hosted a lecture by Imam Faizul Khan on “Striving for Peaceful Families”. Keith Ellison and Nihad Awad confer at the CAIR Annual Banquet, where over 700 suporters who raised over $200K for CAIR. (Photo by Brother Razi from Manassass, VA) 14th Annual Banquet for the national office of the Council
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The lecture began with Dr. Javed Ahmed of MCC introducing Imam Faizul Khan from ISWA (Islamic Society of Washington Area), mentioning his veteran involvement in both
the Muslim and Interfaith communities. Imam Faizul Khan’s lecture was a series of essays and anecdotes from his experiences in communitybuilding and family counseling. He spoke about marriage in Islam, quoting from the Qur’an and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon
him), stating, “The key to peaceful families begins with the marriage. If one looks at the Qur’an, it provides a romantic image but also shows us how to lead a peaceful, satisfying relationship.” The Imam also listed some problems faced in contemporary Muslim marriages, especially in >> Divorce Pg 9