Archive for June, 2008

Preview of my Article for the ROF Newsletter
June 24, 2008

       For weeks, I didn’t have any desire to write. I battled within myself to write Safia, the Boss-Lady, an email explaining my lack of passion to write for this coming edition of the Qmajd newsletter. I wanted to write her a carefully worded email that would sugar code my excuses in a way that she probably, [...]

A Broken Ummah
June 20, 2008

     They say, ‘unity brings strength, a nation that unites is a nation that prospers’ but the question is, have we, as an Nation, reached that level where we can claim unity with strength? Originally, I wanted to name this post, “what does it take to be a Muslim?” and I wasn’t going to throw around statements such [...]

Need an Eemaan Boost
June 18, 2008

 

Obama for President?
June 13, 2008

          If, and I say this with due respect, you’re one of the millions of Obama supporters across the nation, reality will greet you in the form of a wake up call this November. It will hit you harder than the tornadoes that have been ripping cross the different states in recently weeks or the flooding that has [...]

Did You know!
June 10, 2008

Did you know….
1) Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled
‘Gentlemen Only…Ladies Forbidden’…and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
2) The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
3) (Generally speaking) Men can read smaller print more than women [...]

18 Seconds
June 4, 2008

64-64 with 18 seconds left in the game. My team calls a timeout and quickly they huddle together in order to draw out the perfect game winning play. I stand amongst them quiet with my gaze starring off into the empty court. I sought to find my first love; her name, Spalding. We met about [...]