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headed to Mombasa for Ashara
By
Aziz Poonawalla
This Saturday, I will be leaving for Mombasa, Kenya with my wife and kids for a couple of weeks. We are headed there to observe the occasion of Ashara, the annual commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Husain AS on the plains of Karbala, Iraq almost 1400 years ago. Each year, the spiritual leader of…
Tennessee coal mine disaster
By
Aziz Poonawalla
Talk about a lump of coal in your stocking for Christmas: A disaster that occurred early Monday morning has ruined the holidays for some residents of Knoxville, Tennessee. A retaining wall at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston coal-fired power plant collapsed, spewing 2.6 million cubic yards of fly ash across Tennessee. According to the TVA,…
Santa is a muslim
By
Aziz Poonawalla
and the light shineth in the darkness
By
Aziz Poonawalla
Andin their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Lawthat had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidanceand light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: aguidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah. (al-Maaida, 5:46) On this day, I pray salawat for the…
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