From West Bank to “Amreeka” the Movie

An email I received. The trailer looks fantastic

The Muslim Public Affairs Council’s Hollywood Bureau and National Geographic Entertainment invite you to attend a series of premiere events of the widely-acclaimed film “Amreeka,” across the country. Each screening — held in Southern California, New York and Washington, DC — will be followed by a Q&A with [...]

United Against Malaria “One Body : One Goal”

This looks like such an amazing event, mashAllah:

United For Change is historic; the maiden voyage is a unique convention entitled: United For Change Presents: United Against Malaria, One Goal, One Body during Labor Day weekend at the Gaylord Hotel, just outside of Washington, D.C.
Rarely have so many [...]

Korea Aims to Attract Muslim Tourists

It’s not easy to find halal food in Korea.
Thus KTO has come up with the halal lunch box!
Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) now aims to attract Muslim tourists and will tailor-make tour programs to suit tourists from the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
KTO recently educated 40 travel agents and tour guides on Islamic culture. They [...]

Obama likes Urdu poetry?

Okay my family has suddenly diecided to love the guy:
‘What can you cook?’
‘Oh, keema … daal … You name it, I can cook it. And so I have a great affinity for Pakistani culture and the great Urdu poets.’
‘You read Urdu poetry?’
‘Absolutely. So my hope is that I’m going to have an opportunity at some [...]

Yusuf Islam makes peace with Coldplay

It seems that Coldplay’s song Vida La Vida [still love it] ripped off a bit from Yusuf Islam’s song Foreigner Suite. The Coldplay tune is a lift of the closing theme to Foreigner Suite. In fact, it sounds as if the record stylus is stuck somewhere playing the same few notes.
Nevertheless Yusuf Islam decides [...]

Belgium’s Ozdemir becomes Europe’s first headscarved MP

Turkish origin Mahinur Ozcelik swore in at Belgium’s parliament in Brussels with her headscarf without any crisis, Turkish media reported.
Now if a Muslim country like *cough*Turkey*cough* could let fairy elected headscarf women become congresswomen that would be something.
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Green Muslims & Sheikh

Muslims going Green? Finally! There’s a group called DC Green Muslims and now I hear about a green Sheikh in none other then in Syria? Awesome.
Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi… The 45-year-old is rapidly gaining a reputation as a local environmental pioneer and the only imam in Damascus focusing on the connection between Islam and the environment. [...]

The Uighur Conflict

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China’s changing approach to reporting Xinjiang – 08 Jul 09
Riots in Urumqi, the capital of China’s Xinjiang province, on Sunday, July 5 have sparked an uprising of China’s Muslim Uighur [...]

Syurga Cinta (Heavenly Love) Malay movie

Interesting Malay teeny movie. I wish the hijabi had more of a personality instead of being “perfect” and lecturing all the time. But it’s nice and weird to see hijabis in dramas and movies too.
You can watch it here in English subs here.

Haram formally in the English Dictionary

Haram made the dictionary. Now what about halal?
Read more here.