February 2012
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“And He has made subservient for you the night and the day and the sun and the...”
– Al-Quran (16:12)
That awkward moment when you guess part of the...
“Don’t just live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable.”
– Wendy Wasserstein
After 32,000 Years, Arctic Plant is Revived →
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Start and end the day with Salaah (Prayer)
“I ask not for any crown. But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any...”
– Louisa May Alcott
“When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient...”
– Paulo Coelho
“The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it.”
– James Bryce
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“It’s lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky up there, all speckled with...”
– Mark Twain
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WatchMelting Chocolate for chocolate covered strawberries! Melissa Clark demonstrates how to do this - via the dining section of the New York Times
Valerie Fund Walk 2012 | Team Happy Beginnings! →
The Valerie Fund’s mission is to provide support and comprehensive health care of children with cancer and blood disorders and is a non-profit organization established in 1976 in memory of nine year old Valerie Goldstein by her parents. This will be the second time that I will be participating in the walk for cancer InshAllah with our youth group. Sometimes it’s those small steps that...
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“Come, let us have some tea and continue to talk about happy things.”
– Chaim Potok
“Behind every trial and sorrow that He makes us shoulder, God has a reason.”
– Khaled Hosseini
In its entirety, the rainforest covers seven...
Not from this world: Climate Change May Increase... →
ScienceDaily (Feb. 15, 2012) — More than 1 in 3 counties in the United States could face a “high” or “extreme” risk of water shortages due to climate change by the middle of the 21st century, according to a new study in ACS’s Journal of Environmental Science & Technology. The new report…
Stem Cell Research - a brief introduction →
“The world belongs to those who read.”
– Rick Holland
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“Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof.”
– Khalil Gibran
Poetic Islam: Salat-ul-Istikhara →
Istikhara (Arabic) means to ask Allah to guide one to the right thing concerning any affair in one’s life, especially when one has to choose between two permissible alternatives, e.g. a career choice, getting married, etc.
Performing Istikhara can be made when needing consultation and…
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“A library is not just a luxury but rather one of the necessities of life.”
– Henry Ward Beecher
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We should coexist: Faith and the Environment
In Arabic, “Deen” is defined as a religion or a creed, a faith or a belief, a path or a way. Christianity is a Deen. Judaism is a Deen. Buddhism is a Deen. In Islam, following a Deen is a choice. There is a line in the Qu’ran, the Holy Book of Islam, that says, “to you there be your way and to me my way.” A “Green Deen” is the choice to practice your...
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How green is deen?
As an adult, my contemplation of the notion that “the Earth is a mosque” led to my discovery of the core message of this book – that Islam, the world’s second largest religion, provides a helpful lens to prompt action among Muslims and anyone else concerned about saving the Earth. This lens encompasses a variety of principles – the Oneness of creation, stewardship of the planet and the trust that...
“It seemed to travel with her, to sweep her aloft in the power of song, so that...”
– Madeleine L’Engle ~ A Wrinkle in Time
A Colossus in Clay Speaks a Generation’s Message;... →
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Without my imagination you ask? I just can't even...
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“Should I give up or should I just keep chasing pavements. Even if it leads...”
– Adele (Chasing Pavements)
Tone down a little..
Tone plays a pivotal part in language and the expression of words. Sometimes you can say something in a tone and it is interpreted in that way or it can be twisted in meaning something else. That is why it is always recommended to discuss very important issues or those that can have a serious consequence in person and not via the internet. Words can really get lost in translation. I cannot stand...
“And that’s really the thing about people who mean everything they say. They just...”
– The Kite Runner
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“…for her, every day was the same, and when each day is the same as the next,...”
– ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
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Class canceled for Valentine's Day! I'm not...