Recently something happened where many expected a ballistic reaction from Muslims in general - The Prophet was depicted in a two part south park episode.

The media was salivating at the expected reaction, the network broadcasting it was cowering in fear - it censored the second of the two episodes to sucha degree that even speeches that did not mention Islam or the prophet werew bleeped out.

CNN and other media were positive of a reaction - why wouldn't there be one? Remember the dutch cartoon saga and the many protests?

CNN even rolled out the chief Islamophobe Ayaan Ali Hirsi to condemn Islam as an extremist religion and the state was set.

If you’re looking to do something daring, exciting, challenging and out of this world this summer... then look no further!
Take part in The Revival Sky Dive on 1st August 2010

WHAT?

All you have to do is raise £400 - and you get a free Sky Dive! You can raise money through sponsorship or donations from family and friends, stalls, sponsored walk/run, etc. The money will cover your jump and the rest will go to The Revival.

WHY?

It's a chance of a lifetime! Plus it’s for a great cause; the young Muslims of the future! Your fundraising Sky Dive will support The Revival to become bigger and better Inshallah.

WHERE?

Image to go with Issue 15 article "The Big Debate: Are They Gonna Kick Us Out?"

but I needed to add something to my so far empty spring photography competition.

and I needed to take my new phone out for a drive. So, the sun, through the trees in the back garden. Either the tree are too big or the garden is too small.

(the trees are not in the garden.)

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To go with the article "WORLD CUP 2010: Fantasy Football - Muslim Style!". as printed in The Revival Magazine issue 15.

Today while at work I read that the google maps that can be downloiaded for android (and this update has been available since before I got my phone) now comes with navigation.

So I thought I would test it out.

But before I get onto that, a couple of other things. I think google is spying on me...

In the maps app, for "from" I accidentally hit the letter "i" and the very first suggestion that popped up was "Islamgarh, Mirpur, Azad Kashmir" or something close.

Secondly, google mail has built in chat and the phone has a gtalk app. Today, freakily it suddenly started talking to me. Well, not it but someone who I have emailed (revival related) who needed to get some things done. I had thought if the app was shut, I would be unavailable.

at fifteen its hard to even write a line,
& sixteen will it be hard to see what is mine?
I don't know whats to come but i fear it may be worse,
Maybe its wrong but at times its felt like lifes a curse,
When the lights go out I pray to allah,
Things will be okay, i hope inshallah,
Something good will come along my hopes set high,
& then everything will shatter when i feel i can fly,
Why does it go like that i dont understand,
Why does nobody want to lend when i need a hand,
I take that back because some people care,
& i could never explain what it means having you there,
But somedays theres pain that i dont want to share,
& theres hours that go by that i've got to spare,
But hours to spare means time to think
So i'll convince myself the ships about to sink,