Week 24: Obama. Lease. Well-Being. Hijab Criteria. Ottawa Muslim Women’s Fashion Show. Fitna? or Fitrah? Know Your Body

Host: Omar (GreenKufi) and Ahmed Khalil

Quran

An-Noor [ch. 24 v. 1-32 | Recited by Abdullah Basfar -عبد الله بن علي بصفر ]

Discussion

Barack Obama Excerpt from popular speech in Cairo
WHAT’S YOUR TAKE ON THIS? Write to us with your comments at …

Dr. Tariq Ramadan’s take on this. [tariqramada.com]

Lectures – Husain Abdul Sattar – Lease on Life A lease on life
A great lecture on squeezing every opportunity to do good and reap rewards.

Br. Shabir – Health and Well Being interview on CTS show “Let the Quran Speak” (9 minutes)

Br Shabir explains why the bodies and minds we have need to be kept healthy and clean. He analyzes Islamic resources that focus upon physical and mental conditions and why it is an important practice within the religion.

Zakir Naik – Hijab-Critera & Reason (2:44 minutes)

Quick explanation of hijab from Quran and Sahih hadeeth

Zakir Naik on Sonia Mirza and how to respond to questions from the media.

Nasheed

The Veil
The Crazy Spots I’ve Prayed
Wisdom and Tea

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Upcoming Action

For Sisters By Sisters Fashion Show
Fashion Show A shocking number of Muslim sisters in Ottawa are unaware of the many locations throughout the city where they can buy Islamic clothing. An opportunity will arise June 20 for Ottawa’s Muslimaat to attend a fashion show which will showcase Islamic wear from shops around the city.
For Sisters By Sisters Fashion Show will take place at Jim Durrell Complex, 1265 Walkley Road, from 3-6 pm, June 20. We ask that only Muslim women attend, meaning no children under the age of fourteen.

There will be door prizes and refreshments offered, and tickets are $10.

Please call sister Fatimah at 613-225-4528 for more information or for advance tickets.

Know Your Body Info Session Come and learn the miracles and mysteries of one of Allah’s most incredible creations………YOU! KNOW YOUR BODY The Female Reproductive System Information Session By Yumna Rashid (B. HSc.) Sunday, June 21st from 12-4pm at University of Ottawa Morissette 205 Tickets: $10 only (Information booklet and refreshments included) (Sisters aged 17 and older unless accompanied by guardian.)

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Safar 29 – Muslim Ambition + Muslim Activism + Following Islam into the 21st Century

Host: Omar (Mafro)

Discussion: Muslim Ambitions and Activism

Islamic Activism – Mazen Mokhtar (’til 35:00) [Youtube]

Thugs in the Masjid – Imam Abdulmalik [Youtube]

As an Ummah We need to Rise Up – Hamza Yusuf [Youtube]

 

Community News:

More than half of the recipients of the 2009 Ron Larkin Scholarship are Muslim: [PDF|OCH.ca]
The Scholarship is based on these students’ dedication to their community.
Ms. Loula Abib, registered in the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) program at the University of Ottawa. She divides her volunteer time between St. Vincent de Paul Hospital and the Lowertown Youth Centre.
Ms. Sagal Osman, is registered in the Bachelor of Arts (Law) program at Carleton University. Ms. Osman is involved in the community through her volunteer position as Community House Board Director at Britannia Woods Community House.
Mr. Samatar Yusuf, is registered in the Bachelor of Arts (Economics) program at Carleton University. Mr. Yusuf volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club, the Somali Unity Student Association at Carleton, and through his school and mosque tutors teen children in math and guidance.

Muslim Global News:

US officials visit Gaza

In what is certainly a hopeful turn of events, Senator John Kerry and Reps Keith Ellison and Brian Baird visited Gaza last week, the first US government officials to do so in more than three years. The three were by all accounts absolutely shocked by the devastation that they witnessed, and Reps Ellison and Baird, at least, have issued very strong statements. Rep. Baird’s statement is printed below.
He writes, for instance: “what went on here, and what is continuing to go on, is shocking and troubling beyond words.”
In an extraordinary interview with the BBC [LISTEN TO IT HERE | BBC], Rep. Ellison describes his impression in terms strongly critical of Israel, reporting:
“Devastation. Devastation and destruction of facilities that to my mind were not legitimate military targets in any sense of the term, for example the American International School of Gaza was hit, and it is not in a crowded densely packed area, it is kind of out in the middle of a field almost, and it is hard to see how it represented any sort of threat to anyone.”

These are all very hopeful signs. The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation has put out an action alert asking (among other things) for people to thank Kerry, Baird and Ellison. [Article | EndTheOccupation.org]

Contact info:
Sen. John Kerry: 202-224-2742
Rep. Brian Baird: 202-225-3536
Rep. Keith Ellison: 202-225-4755

Nasheed:

Not afraid to stand alone – Native Deen [Youtube]

Still Strong – Native Deen Feat. Outlandish [Youtube]

Be At The Top – Native Deen [Youtube] REMIX

Comedy

An Israeli arrives at London’s Heathrow airport.

As he fills out the entry form, the immigration officer asks him:
“Occupation?”
The Israeli promptly replies: “No, no, just visiting!”

Your Moment of Zen Alhamdulillah for Islam!

Rays of Cake

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Safar 15 – Islamic Black History

Host: Ahmed Khalil

Discussion:

As the title of today’s show suggests we’re going to talk about black history from an Islamic perspective. Before we delve into this we need to think about if this is something that merits a Muslim perspective. The reality is that not only did Islam teach us about equality of all human beings regardless of their colour, which would be merit enough to give this topic some dedicated air time. But also, unfortunately racism and prejudice is still very much a Jaahily relic that manifests itself in the attitudes, actions, and words of many Muslims until this day. This of course has nothing to do with what Islam teaches us. In fact the prophet peace be upon him would condone the racist statements that early Muslim converts would utter in reference to the first Muathin of the Muslims who was of East African Decent.

The History of Islam in Africa (by Sulayman Nyang):

How Islam Made it’s way to North America in modern history: 30% of African slaves were Muslim.

Here is a documentary narrated and hosted by Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick entitled Ethiopia an Islamic History.

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