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#TTQ #Quran
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Aziz Poonawalla
My friend Hussein Rashid launched the idea of Tweeting the Qur’an a few years ago and the idea has steadily caught on. To participate, just tweet an excerpt from the Qur’an that moved you and include the hashtags #TTQ and #Quran. There’s even a story on TtQ at USA Today. Join in!
the paradox of time in Ramadan
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Aziz Poonawalla
One fast down, 29 to go! Fasting certainly makes a day crawl past. During a fast, every hour is magnified and elongated. This is why the days are long… but suddenly after Iftar, it seems as though there was no time at all elapsed. During the day, we strive to survive the fast, but after…
President Obama welcomes Ramadan
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Aziz Poonawalla
Here is the full text of a statement released by the White House from President Obama, commemorating the start of Ramadan. He also notes that he will again host an iftaar at the White House again this year. As Ramadan begins, Michelle and I would like to send our best wishes to Muslim communities in…
The days are long, the days are short
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Aziz Poonawalla
This is a guest post by Taher Suratwala. This week marks the beginning of Ramadan, a month of fasting. I have been dreading the impending fast full of long, long summer days, the absence of coffee and missed summer lunches. Sitting down to write this has given me some clarity and pause to think about…
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