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Man Love

published by Amal on 23 March, 2007 - 14:49

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Here in the West when a man expresses his love for another man it is usually looked upon disapprovingly and suggestions of homosexuality are insinuated. However, it is fair to say that in most "eastern" traditions men can have very intimate relationships and homosexualuality will not even occur to them. The archetype for this type of relationship is that of Rumi and Shams al-Tabriz although the common factor for their love was the Love of the Divine which is what ultimately bound them to one another.

Makkah is becoming like Las Vegas?

published by Amal on 23 March, 2007 - 14:23

[quote][b]Changing essence of Makkah[/b]

3/10/2007
By: Hassan M. Fattah
New York Times

MECCA, Saudi Arabia - Five times a day across the globe devout Muslims face this city in prayer, focused on a site where they believe Abraham built a temple to God. The spot is also the place Muslims are expected to visit at least once in their lives.

Now as they make the pilgrimage clothed in simple white cotton wraps, they will see something other than the stark black cube known as the Kaaba, which is literally the center of the Muslim world. They will also see Starbucks.

Manchester - Fri 30 March - Al Mustafa The Chosen One (SAW)

published by saeedmahmood on 23 March, 2007 - 09:19

Al Mustafa (SAW)- The Chosen One (SAW)

An evening in Praise and Remembrance of The Prophet (SAW)

Say
"Devotion to the Holy Prophet (SAW) is my Faith, His Love my way of life, and obedience to Him my goal"
saying of Shaykh Abu Anees Muhammed Barkat Ali (RA)

Darul Ehsan invites you to an evening of Remembering Our Beloved Prophet (SAW)

Date : Friday 30th March 2007

Time : 8pm to 10pm

Venue : Darul Ehsan, 1st Floor, 21/23 Broughton Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 8EE

Programme is in English

Includes a special reading from "Asma Al Nabi Al Karim"
Bounteou

Blogging: Halal/Haraam??

published by Seraphim on 22 March, 2007 - 21:29

Blogging has become increasingly popular. Thousands if not millions of people own blogs and its safe to say a fair few will undoubtedly be muslims.

Incase your a lil slow and dont know what a blog is its defined as a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies etc.

Although keeping journels or diaries is nothing new what is new is the added interactivity and wide reaching audiences that can read them online.

On the outset it seems like a harmless pass time for Muslims as well as non-muslims.

Happy Nouroz

published by malik on 22 March, 2007 - 16:04

I would like to say Happy Eid Mubarak too Muslims here.

And Happy Blessed year to non-muslims.

We celebrated Eid. Nouroz is a festival as important as other Eids.

It's a holiday for all Shia muslims. Many Sunni muslims also celebrate it.

Things you have been wrong about

published by Dave on 22 March, 2007 - 01:14

This is kind of a permutation of MuslimSisters what'd ya learn today thread - I am recently under the impression it's kind of a good idea to recognize that you've changed your opinion on something for the better and believe something different... so what is something you have been wrong about?

I'd say I was wrong about marrying young... I thought it was not a good idea to marry before 27 but I was wrong.

Schools allowed to ban face veils

published by Sajid Iqbal on 20 March, 2007 - 20:33

[quote][b]Schools allowed to ban face veils[/b]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6466221.stm

Schools will be able to ban pupils from wearing full-face veils on security, safety or learning grounds under new uniforms guidance issued by ministers.

It says efforts must be made to accommodate religious clothing, but stresses the importance of teachers and pupils being able to make eye contact.

It comes after a girl failed in a legal bid to overturn her school's niqab ban.

Islamic groups have been divided in their response - some "shocked" and others welcoming the guidance.

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Buy me a gift

published by Amal on 20 March, 2007 - 13:41

Assalamu 'alaykum,

Sine everyone has been talking about buying presents and gifts for thier lovely mothers Biggrin do you have any ideas for unique and original gifts that you could buy for people?? Not flowers, or chocolates, but something TRULY original and distinctive...

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