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An End of Ramadan Prayer
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful “We made it.” Those were the first words of my Friday sermon yesterday. At long last – very, very long last – the month of Ramadan ends today. And although I did enjoy the prayers and the special time I had with the Book of…
A Tale of Two “Sharia”s
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of the God, the Compassionate, the Infinitely Merciful There is an ongoing legislative hysteria in dozens of states about the threat of “Sharia law,” and how Muslims are somehow seeking to supplant the Constitution with “Sharia law.” I try not to laugh because the premise is so absurd. Still, it is a…
The Majesty of Islamic Art
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful There is so much that fellow Americans do not know about Islam. In fact, a recent poll stated that almost 60% of Americans say they do not even know a Muslim. Yet, there is so much more to Islam than its tenets and the Muslims…
The Divine Gauntlet
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful As I read the Qur’an in English, which is my native language, I have repeatedly come across gems of verses; verses that I had heretofore never understood properly whenever I read them in Arabic. This passage, from Chapter 24, is one of these gems: IN…
Prophetic Models of Fatherhood
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful When one is blessed with children, it is natural for a father – like me – to think about what he needs to do to be the best father possible. It is natural to ask oneself: how should I act with my children? How can…
Friday Sermon: The Test of the Beautiful
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful This is the first of several Friday sermons that I have given that I will write up and post here. The Test of the Beautiful In the seventh verse of the eighteenth chapter of the Quran, it states: Behold, We have willed that all…
Update: The Best Part of Easter for This Muslim
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Precious Beloved Cadburry Mini Eggs. On sale. YUM. YUM.
The Best Part of Easter for This Muslim
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful Precious Beloved As a Muslim, Easter Sunday is just like any other Sunday. Indeed, I am not working on this Easter, but that is due to happenstance rather than religious devotion. In fact, I hope to catch some of the Masters golf action on Sunday. Yet,…
A Very Telling Gaffe
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of the God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful A gaffe by a Rick Santorum staffer says a lot. Speaking to MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Monday, spokeswoman Alice Stewart said: There is a type of theological secularism when it comes to the global warmists in this country. That’s what he was referring to.…
Study: American Muslims Pose Little Threat
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Let me start with this: I have never understood and completely abhor those fellow Americans who plot to hurt innocent people in this country. It is a betrayal beyond all measure, and they deserve to be punished severely, if convicted of the allegations made against them.…
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