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The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Whoever observes the Ramadan fast and follows it with six days of fast in Shawwal, it is as if he has fasted Dahr (the whole year).” (Bukhari)
Muharram . Safar . Rabi’ al-awwal . Rabi’ al-thani . Jumada Al-awwal . Jumada al-akhir . Rajab . Sha’aban . Ramadan . 17 SHAWWAL . Dhu al-Qi’dah . Dhu al-Hijjah . 1429 A.H. FRIDAY, October 17, 2008
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MUSLIM POLITICOS CONVENE AT BLACK CAUCUS EVENT
Thousands Roll, Coast Into Six Flags for Muslim Family Day
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But event marred for some by alleged harassment by security officer By Arif Kabir
OCTOBER DECLARED ISLAMIC HERITAGE MONTH IN DC
Muslim Link Contributing Writer
PG 9 Photo by Aamer Khan
Superman. Batman. Joker. The names inspire a nostalgic feeling for m a n y. F o r s o m e , i t reminds them of the old days when everyone used to read comics. Others remember the many movies throughout the years that were coined under those names. For most Muslims however,
it has taken on a new meaning. On Saturday, October 4, 2008, local chapters of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) and WhyIslam hosted a “Muslim Family Day” event held at Six Flags America in Bowie, Maryland. The >> Thousands Pg 12
Muslims See Greed, Interest at Turning An Ear to Deaf Muslims Gallaudet Iftar seeks to help integrate deaf Muslims Root of Money Mayhem Financial Market Crisis Pose Challenges, But Area Muslims Are Finding Success in Weathering Storm
into broader community By Tasneem Abu-Ali Muslim Link Contributing Writer
By Talib I. Karim Muslim Link Contributing Writer
Washington, DC – Over the past weeks, U.S. and world financial markets have taken a beating, coming close to collapse. Some analysts peg the cause for this current market turmoil on the burst of the housing bubble --- the artificially inflated prices of homes created by complex, risky, and compounded interest based mortgages and other financing products.
With the problems faced particularly by banks, homeowners and businesses have found their access
to credit cut off, virtually overnight. While area >> Mayhem Pg 16
Not many Muslims come in contact with the deaf community at their local mosque. That is because there are very few mosques who provide interpretation services for the deaf, discouraging them from attending services. However, the deaf Muslim community in the Washington metropolitan area is becoming more vocal about their needs. Dar Al Hijrah has been providing interpretation services for the deaf community for about a
year now, and at Gallaudet University, a school for the deaf, students recently congregated at an iftar and are starting a Muslim Student Association on campus. I m a m Ya h y a H e n d i , the Muslim Chaplain at Georgetown University, spoke at the iftar, boosting the students’ motivation for their lives. He compared the qualities of a deaf person to a person who is fasting, saying that fasting required power of will, self-liberation, and patience. He said that in some Muslim societies, a disability meant that the person should
“sit back and die.” He asked the deaf attendees to not “let your disability determine you are marginalized. You are not marginalized,” and told them to liberate themselves from their fears and explore the beauty of God, the universe, and humanity. Some deaf students who are nonmuslim also attended the event, and like the rest of the American populace had questions about Islamic extremism. Hendi replied that extremism was not unique to Islam, and counted the factors that led to
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