The College Completion Agenda 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Reading "Have a little Faith" by Mitch Albom..
Reading "Have a little Faith" by Mitch Albom..
Rabbi asked the child what he thought about his parents. He said, "They weren't perfect, but...they don't need improvement". The Rabbi told him that his answer was very insightful and that that his answer show that he is willing to accept people aS they are. Nobody is perfect. Not even Mom and Dad. That's okay. The Rabbi then smiled and put his hand on the child's head. he recites a blessing "May the Lord cause his countenance to shine upon you.."
Rabbi asked the child what he thought about his parents. He said, "They weren't perfect, but...they don't need improvement". The Rabbi told him that his answer was very insightful and that that his answer show that he is willing to accept people aS they are. Nobody is perfect. Not even Mom and Dad. That's okay. The Rabbi then smiled and put his hand on the child's head. he recites a blessing "May the Lord cause his countenance to shine upon you.."
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Maytha Alhassen: The Liquor Store Wars
Maytha Alhassen: The Liquor Store Wars
"Liquor stores, or more colloquially “corner stores,” in Detroit, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Washington, and other major metropolitan cities located in economically under-served, urban, majority-black neighborhoods have been purchased by Arab American and Arab immigrants over the last two decades. In order to understand the relationship of place to religion and race, I intend to examine the dynamics of the encounter between African-American Muslims and Arab and Arab-American Muslims (mostly Yemeni) at various liquor stores in Oakland, where, according to the US Census (2000), African Americans compose 64 percent of the population. Complicated by an ethno-religious component, Yemeni Muslim liquor store ownership concentrated in Oakland’s highest density, crime-ridden, black-dominant, and economically poorest neighborhoods, although aided by literature, requires a new theoretical arsenal for approaching the conflict. .....
"Liquor stores, or more colloquially “corner stores,” in Detroit, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Washington, and other major metropolitan cities located in economically under-served, urban, majority-black neighborhoods have been purchased by Arab American and Arab immigrants over the last two decades. In order to understand the relationship of place to religion and race, I intend to examine the dynamics of the encounter between African-American Muslims and Arab and Arab-American Muslims (mostly Yemeni) at various liquor stores in Oakland, where, according to the US Census (2000), African Americans compose 64 percent of the population. Complicated by an ethno-religious component, Yemeni Muslim liquor store ownership concentrated in Oakland’s highest density, crime-ridden, black-dominant, and economically poorest neighborhoods, although aided by literature, requires a new theoretical arsenal for approaching the conflict. .....
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Notes and Thoughts-2010
July 21, 2010
They helped each other
I was at the subway station waiting when all of a sudden the blind man appeared. He looked a little lost and I thought to myself there is no way he will able to board the train on his own. After a few seconds I went up to him to offer some help and he politely refused so I then went ahead into the train and sat down and started to get something to read. I looked up and saw the blind man pushing another man in a wheelchair. They got into the train right before the door closed.
Allah does find a way to help the disabled.
July 21, 2010
Children
I was sitting on the subway in Toronto. Little girl in a stroller sucking her thumb. Mom was holding the stroller and mom and dad chatting. The dad was about to get off at the next stop and he kissed his daughter. The little girl told her dad, "Now kiss Mommy". The dad kissed his wife on the cheeks and left the subway.
This made me realise that kids don't just want to be loved, they want their parents to love each other too.
Harsh
Feb 05, 2010
Don't be harsh on people, everyone evolve emotionally and spiritually at different rates.
Integrity
Integrity is another word for honesty, with a twist. It means being true to what you know is right and being honest with everyone, including yourself. You don't cheat on tests, you don't lie to your parents about what you did last night, you don't talk nice to someone's face and rip on them behind their back. People with integrity are whole or complete, like an integer in your math book. They know where they stand and stand there.
How is integrity a source of self-worth? Having it leads to inner peace. And if you have inner peace you can handle most anything, even mean girls, heart-wrenching breakups, and major embarrassments.
Now, if you're like most other teens, you'll make mistakes and have to work on this integrity thing. No one's perfect. So, if you mess up, make up. Never try to cover up a mistake. It only makes things worse. NBA coach Rick Pitino said: "Lying makes a problem part of the future; truth makes a problem part of the past."
Compiled From:
"The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make" - Sean Covey, p. 277
Kaberi Chatterjee - Falling in Love ( CanadianImmigrant.ca)
I read this article in Canadian Immigrant. I have the same sentiments about Canada. I truly love this country, because I feel very safe here.
Kaberi said after she came here she was very homesick, she felt her only companions were the little squirrels. Within a month she realised that she was judgemental about this beautiful counry. She said everything worked like clockwork, only because there were very honest sincere honet people behind it. She mentioned about the sidewalks when she walked down how meticulously the cars and pedestrian followed the rules.
Honesty is rewarded and promises kept. A 10 o'clock appointment meant a 10 o'clock .
They helped each other
I was at the subway station waiting when all of a sudden the blind man appeared. He looked a little lost and I thought to myself there is no way he will able to board the train on his own. After a few seconds I went up to him to offer some help and he politely refused so I then went ahead into the train and sat down and started to get something to read. I looked up and saw the blind man pushing another man in a wheelchair. They got into the train right before the door closed.
Allah does find a way to help the disabled.
July 21, 2010
Children
I was sitting on the subway in Toronto. Little girl in a stroller sucking her thumb. Mom was holding the stroller and mom and dad chatting. The dad was about to get off at the next stop and he kissed his daughter. The little girl told her dad, "Now kiss Mommy". The dad kissed his wife on the cheeks and left the subway.
This made me realise that kids don't just want to be loved, they want their parents to love each other too.
Harsh
Feb 05, 2010
Don't be harsh on people, everyone evolve emotionally and spiritually at different rates.
Integrity
Integrity is another word for honesty, with a twist. It means being true to what you know is right and being honest with everyone, including yourself. You don't cheat on tests, you don't lie to your parents about what you did last night, you don't talk nice to someone's face and rip on them behind their back. People with integrity are whole or complete, like an integer in your math book. They know where they stand and stand there.
How is integrity a source of self-worth? Having it leads to inner peace. And if you have inner peace you can handle most anything, even mean girls, heart-wrenching breakups, and major embarrassments.
Now, if you're like most other teens, you'll make mistakes and have to work on this integrity thing. No one's perfect. So, if you mess up, make up. Never try to cover up a mistake. It only makes things worse. NBA coach Rick Pitino said: "Lying makes a problem part of the future; truth makes a problem part of the past."
Compiled From:
"The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make" - Sean Covey, p. 277
Kaberi Chatterjee - Falling in Love ( CanadianImmigrant.ca)
I read this article in Canadian Immigrant. I have the same sentiments about Canada. I truly love this country, because I feel very safe here.
Kaberi said after she came here she was very homesick, she felt her only companions were the little squirrels. Within a month she realised that she was judgemental about this beautiful counry. She said everything worked like clockwork, only because there were very honest sincere honet people behind it. She mentioned about the sidewalks when she walked down how meticulously the cars and pedestrian followed the rules.
Honesty is rewarded and promises kept. A 10 o'clock appointment meant a 10 o'clock .
Bittersweet: A Spiritual Perspective on Special Needs Parenting | MuslimMatters.org
Bittersweet: A Spiritual Perspective on Special Needs Parenting MuslimMatters.org
"It has taken me some time, but I can finally thank Allah for Khalid’s autism. It may save him from accountability , and it has definitely saved me from living in the unreal world – one where I care more about my child’s postgraduate degree than his iman. And while I have an entire lifetime of challenges to look forward to, I am keeping faith that Allah intends nothing but good for Khalid and I. If that means waiting until the resurrection to see my son as a normal young man, then so be it. Khalid and I will meet again at Al-Kauthar, and sit in Jannah with an eternity of ease to make up for one small lifetime of hardship....
"It has taken me some time, but I can finally thank Allah for Khalid’s autism. It may save him from accountability , and it has definitely saved me from living in the unreal world – one where I care more about my child’s postgraduate degree than his iman. And while I have an entire lifetime of challenges to look forward to, I am keeping faith that Allah intends nothing but good for Khalid and I. If that means waiting until the resurrection to see my son as a normal young man, then so be it. Khalid and I will meet again at Al-Kauthar, and sit in Jannah with an eternity of ease to make up for one small lifetime of hardship....
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Human right Canada rejects: Access to clean water
A human right Canada rejects: Access to clean water Contrary to what Ottawa says, UN convention would not compel exports to U.S.
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/835040--a-human-right-canada-rejects-access-to-clean-water
Nearly 2 billion people live in water-stressed areas of the world and 3 billion have no running water within a kilometre of their homes. Every eight seconds, a child dies of water-borne disease, in every case preventable if their parents had money to pay for water.
And it is getting worse as the world runs out of clean water. A new World Bank report says that by 2030, global demand for water will exceed supply by 40 per cent, a shocking prediction that foretells of terrible suffering.
For several years, international and local community groups fighting for water justice have been calling for a binding UN convention that clarifies once and for all that no one should be denied water for life because of an inability to pay, especially in light of the water markets now being set up that allow the wealthy to appropriate dwindling water supplies for private profit.......
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/835040--a-human-right-canada-rejects-access-to-clean-water
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/835040--a-human-right-canada-rejects-access-to-clean-water
Nearly 2 billion people live in water-stressed areas of the world and 3 billion have no running water within a kilometre of their homes. Every eight seconds, a child dies of water-borne disease, in every case preventable if their parents had money to pay for water.
And it is getting worse as the world runs out of clean water. A new World Bank report says that by 2030, global demand for water will exceed supply by 40 per cent, a shocking prediction that foretells of terrible suffering.
For several years, international and local community groups fighting for water justice have been calling for a binding UN convention that clarifies once and for all that no one should be denied water for life because of an inability to pay, especially in light of the water markets now being set up that allow the wealthy to appropriate dwindling water supplies for private profit.......
Monday, July 12, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
SUFISM
Suffer the Sufis in Pakistan and the world.
Until our "mirrors are polished," and we see our own reflection in others and are attuned with the multifaceted characteristics of the Divine, even to the point of realizing that there is no "other," that is, no duality but only unity in God,(6) suffer the Sufis in Pakistan and the world.
Dallas Darling - darling@wn.com
(Dallas Darling is the author of Politics 501: An A-Z Reading on Conscientious Political Thought and Action, Some Nations Above God: 52 Weekly Reflections On Modern-Day Imperialism, Militarism, And Consumerism in the Context of John's Apocalyptic Vision, and The Other Side Of Christianity: Reflections on Faith, Politics, Spirituality, History, and Peace. He is a correspondent for www.worldnews.com. You can read more of Dallas' writings at http://www.beverlydarling.com/ and wn.com//dallasdarling.)
Muslims: The threat from within
By AIJAZ ZAKA SYED
ARAB NEWS
Friday 09 July 2010
Friday, Rajab 27, 1431
Contrary to the relatively recent but widespread fiction, Islam took roots and spread in much of South Asia not at gunpoint.
Rather, it was embraced by the masses who were bowled over by the stark simplicity and honesty of Arab merchants and traders and the power of love and faith exemplified by saints and Sufis like Khaja Moinuddin Chishti of Ajmer, Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi and Syed Abul Hasan Hajvery of Lahore.
They might not have been great scholars of the religion. But they promoted and demonstrated the liberating message of Islam and its teachings of love, peace, universal brotherhood and equality before God with their actions and conduct........
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/subdivisions/sufism_1.shtml
Sufism
Muslims travelling to a Sufi gathering Sufism, or Tasawwuf as it is known in the Muslim world, is Islamic mysticism (Lings, Martin, What is Sufism?, The Islamic Texts Society, 1999, pg 15).
Non-Muslims often mistake Sufism as a sect of Islam. Sufism is more accurately described as an aspect or dimension of Islam. Sufi orders (Tariqas) can be found in Sunni, Shia and other Islamic groups. Ibn Khaldun, the 14th century Arab historian, described Sufism as:
Saturday, July 10, 2010
The Amazing Life
The Life of the Brain: Beginnings - thestar.com , By Megan Ogilvie -- July 09, 2010
Scientists who study the brain, even those who have been at it for decades, remain in awe of the astounding pace of development. It is incredible: a newborn's brain has 20 billion neurons and a trillion synaptic connections, and the fetal brain must create a profusion of brain cells during intrauterine life — about 250,000 each minute — to meet those demands.
“It's the most fascinating thing, ever,” says Morshead with a broad grin. “People should be thinking about how a baby's brain develops all the time. You start with a single cell, and look what you get. It's unbelievable.”.......
Friday, July 9, 2010
BOOKS
July 2010
The Butterfly Mosque: A Young American Woman's Journey to Love and Islam (Hardcover)
By G. Willow Wilson
The extraordinary story of an all-American girl's conversion to Islam and her ensuing romance with a young Egyptian man, "The Butterfly Mosque" is a stunning articulation of a Westerner embracing the Muslim world.
CAIR Travel Advisory Warns U.S. Muslims of 'Forced Exile'
CAIR Travel Advisory Warns U.S. Muslims of 'Forced Exile'
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cair-travel-advisory-warns-us-muslims-of-forced-exile-98114349.html
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cair-travel-advisory-warns-us-muslims-of-forced-exile-98114349.html
Thursday, July 1, 2010
I love Canada because....
I love Canada because I feel safe in this beautiful country. May God always keep Canada safe.
I really do believe it is the most multicultural country in the world. Sitting on the subway in Toronto (TTC), it is possible to see people from so many different parts of the world around you. So many languages being spoken...
The Queen said , "
"This nation has dedicated itself to being a caring home for its own, a sanctuary for others and an example to the world"
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/07/01/canada-day001.html#ixzz0svcyBtGS
Canada Day at Masjid Noor ul Haram, Oakville Ontario Canada
I really do believe it is the most multicultural country in the world. Sitting on the subway in Toronto (TTC), it is possible to see people from so many different parts of the world around you. So many languages being spoken...
Proud Canadian..This sister looks so happy to be part of this beautiful celebration. May Canada always respect her for being a Muslim.
"This nation has dedicated itself to being a caring home for its own, a sanctuary for others and an example to the world"
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/07/01/canada-day001.html#ixzz0svcyBtGS
Canada Day at Masjid Noor ul Haram, Oakville Ontario Canada
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