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5th Annual Brass Crescent Awards Winners
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Aziz Poonawalla
On behalf of both altmuslim.com and City of Brass, we’d like to thank the nearly 1000 people who voted in the Fifth Annual Brass Crescent Awards. Voting was very close in most categories, and we would like to be the first to congratulate our winners and Honorable Mentions, as well as extend our thanks to…
A courageous, defiant Afghani schoolgirl
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Aziz Poonawalla
Baktash Siawash is an Afghan-based blogger and journalist. At his blog, he has a guest post by Shamsia, an Aghani schoolgirl who was blinded by the Taliban who threw acid in her face to intimidate her from attending school. Shamsia’s courage and defiance is humbling and inspiring: I have one [message] for those who thrown…
the Day of Arafat: renewal
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Aziz Poonawalla
Today is the Day of Arafat, where the pilgrims arrive and engage in prayer while standing and facing towards the sun. Then in the evening they will depart for muzdalifah in time for Eid ul Adha the next day. The Day of Arafat is a critical one, because it is at this point that the…
Brass Crescent Awards – Voting Phase
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Aziz Poonawalla
The voting phase for the Brass Crescent Awards has now begun (though a bit later than expected). We have some really great blogs for you all to vote on, so head over and make your choices! As it says on the official site, the Awards are named for the Story of the City of Brass…
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