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Laylatul Qadr: The Night of Power, Ramadan 1434
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Aziz Poonawalla
We have indeed revealed this (Message) in the Night of Power; And what will explain to thee what the night of Power is? The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by Allah’s permission, on every errand of Peace. This until the rise of morn!…
VIDEO: Qira’at of Sura al-Rahman recited by Al-Shaikh Murtaza Ga’far Ali
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Aziz Poonawalla
Yesterday, 27th July 2013, Egyptian National Television aired Qira’at of Sura Al- Rahman recited by Al- Shaikh Murtaza Ga’far Ali. Here is a video of his beautiful recitation. Shaikh Murtaza bhai is an ustaad at Jamea tus Saifiyah, in Surat (India)
a Muslim American agenda: speaking truth to power and “standing firmly for justice” (Qur’an 4:135)
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Aziz Poonawalla
I am enjoying the debate with Professor Omid Safi of UNC about the White House Iftaar controversy and recommend his follow-up piece: 6 points towards a principled action of solidarity. In that piece, Omid argues that we have a religious obligation to boycott the Obama Administration’s efforts at Muslim American outreach. He invokes the Qur’an,…
Secretary Kerry’s remarks on religious freedom and America at the State Dept Iftar #WhiteHouseIftar
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Aziz Poonawalla
The transcript of Secretary Kerry’s remarks at the State Dept Iftar (to which I was invited but was sadly unable to attend) are now posted online and I found this section to be particularly moving: I want you to know that the tradition of sharing respect for this particularly holy month actually reaches back to…
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