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an Imperial Eid
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Aziz Poonawalla
Eid al Fitr Mubarak! The Empire State Building in New York City is lit green in honor of Eid from August 16-19th, as they traditionally do every year: The most beautiful building in the world, in the greatest city in the world. A true honor every year. If there are any New Yorkers who read…
The Final Fast
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Aziz Poonawalla
As per the Fatimid calendar, it is the 30th of Ramadan, and my final fast has begun. I spent the night engaged in ibadat – praying Nisf al-Layl and the tahajjud, doing tasbih (also known as dhikr) and Qur’an, praying salaam upon the Prophets Adam AS, Musa (Moses) AS, Issa (Jesus) AS, and Mohammed SAW;…
President Obama’s remarks at the White House Iftaar Dinner
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Aziz Poonawalla
President Obama hosted the traditional Iftaar Dinner at the White House yesterday evening. Among the attendees was Huma Abedin, aide to Secretary Clinton and who was the target of vicious Islamophobic attacks by prominent Republicans such as Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich in the past month. Obama praised Abedin as a patriot, and also praised…
Laylatul Qadr 1433 is upon us
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Aziz Poonawalla
Once again, the apex of Ramadan is upon us – the Night of Power, Laylatul Qadr. The Holy Qur’an describes this night in just five verses – 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…
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