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A Most Unique Christmas in 2015
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring Christmas time every year is always slightly different: the weather is different, the cultural context is different, and even the political climate is different. The Presidential Election season definitely has changed the flavor of this Christmas season, especially with respect to Islam and…
Though Not Technically Celebrating Christmas, Jesus Is Still On My Mind As A Muslim
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: the Infinitely Compassionate and Merciful Beloved Lord I must admit: at this time of year, sometimes it feels lonely. Practically the whole country is gearing up for the Christmas holiday, which is less than two weeks away. And while technically I do not celebrate the religious festival that is Christmas,…
Ashura: The “Muslim Passover”
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: the Infinitely Merciful and Compassionate Beloved Lord Happy New Year. The Islamic New Year, that is. And the tenth day of the first month of the Islamic year is a very special. It is called Ashura, and this year, it falls on Monday, November 3. For Shia Muslims, it is…
Kareem Salama: (Muslim) Rock At Its Finest
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Most Merciful “Hesham’s iPod” is an occasional post about what’s hot, what’s spiritual, and what’s buzzworthy in Muslim music, and about the nature of Muslim artists. Every once in a while, a popular musical group comes out with a heartfelt song full of wonderful, inspiring messages. One…
Must the World End?
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Most Merciful Now that the world has not ended, and we have survived the coming of the Rapture, and Mr. Camping has once again been discredited, a question arose in my mind: must there be an end to the world? Must there be a Rapture? Or a…
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