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God Can “Fix This,” But He Wants Us To Do It
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring In the wake of the horrific shooting and apparent terror attack in San Bernardino, California, the NY Daily News raised eyebrows with their headline saying, “God Isn’t Fixing This.” And on the cover, it…
“Shining Bright” in God’s Love
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Eternally and Everlastingly Loving and Caring There are many times that the songs I may happen to hear will cause me to frown. So much of popular music today is comprised of lyrics that are questionable (at the absolute best) in their morality and message. Yet, sometimes, a song…
Being A Believing Doctor In The Intensive Care Unit
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, The Extremely, Eternally, and Everlastingly Loving and Caring This past week, we commemorated “Critical Care Week” at our hospital, which celebrates the women and men who dedicate their lives to taking care of the sickest and most critically ill patients: those admitted to an ICU. They are nurses, physicians, patient…
The Young Muslims That Join ISIS Threaten Their Very Salvation
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
While, certainly, news of young Western Muslims running away from home to join the savages of ISIS deeply disturbs me – especially as a father of a teenage daughter – it also deeply saddens me. These misguided young Muslims do not understand how they are not only putting their futures at risk, but also their very eternal…
“House of Cards” Shows The Quest For Absolute Power Can Be Destructive
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Infinitely Merciful and Compassionate Beloved Lord The third season of the smash Netflix hit “House of Cards” comes out on February 27. I must admit, that I have been waiting for it with great anticipation. The series thus far has left me riveted, and I have watched with awe…
Running For My Angel (And Chocolate) And Being Grateful The Whole…Painful…Way
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Infinitely Merciful and Compassionate Beloved Lord On November 9, I was blessed to run in the annual Hot Chocolate 5K run in Chicago. It is a fun, relaxed race that takes you through the heart of Downtown Chicago, and my wife, daughter, and I ran the race in honor…
Fellow Muslims: Please Say Funeral Prayers For Abdul-Rahman Peter Kassig
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Infinitely Merciful and Compassionate Beloved Lord The barbarians of KIL (aka ISIS) have done it again: the U.S. has confirmed the beheading of Abdul-Rahman Peter Kassig, an American who went to Syria to help the victims of the civil war and was then captured by KIL. Here is some…
“Your Love is Too High to Bring Me Down”
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: the Infinitely Merciful and Compassionate Beloved Lord Pharrell Williams’ smash hit “Happy” has set off a worldwide phenomenon, bringing Pharrell Williams himself to tears. This phenomenon has touched the Muslim community around the world as well, staring with Muslims in Britain, who made a video of themselves dancing and laughing…
A Muslim’s Mixed Feelings About “Noah”
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: the Infinitely Compassionate and Merciful Beloved Lord I must admit: I really, really want to see “Noah.” As a Muslim, I was raised with this epic story of one of God’s greatest Prophets of all time: [LONG] BEFORE those [who now deny resurrection] did Noah’s people call it a lie;…
A Grieving Father’s Prayer
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: the Infinitely Merciful, Beautiful, and Beloved Lord On June 7, 2009, my eldest daughter lost her battle with lymphoma. Today is her 17th birthday. My Lord my God, my Savior and Grace, The One Who has the Most Beautiful Face ‘Twas seventeen years since You graced my life And…
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