SunniPath Answers
Is this poem authentically attributed to Rumi: (Come, come, whoever you are, come…)
Answered by Faraz Rabbani
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SunniPath Answers:
Is it proper to use your cell phone to check voicemail while someone is speaking?
The sunna of the Messenger of Allah (peace
and blessings be upon him) exemplifies excellence in all
matters–whether worship, dealings, conduct, or character.
The sunna of social interaction is normally to give one’s full
attention to the person whom one is addressing. It is mentioned in the
descriptions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon
him) that when he would turn to someone, he would turn completely,
[Sunan al-Tirmidhi, 3571] giving his full attention to them. [read more]
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Squiggly border theory | FP Passport
Some nations are just doomed from the start, often because their borders are not squiggly enough.
That’s the conclusion of a recent NBER study by Harvard economists
Alberto Alesina and Janina Matuszeski and NYU’s Bill Easterly.
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A fascinating paper: “How Much is a Seat on the Security Council Worth? Foreign Aid and Bribery at the United Nations.” [pdf]
… when a country takes over one of the rotating seats on the UN Security
Council, U.S. foreign aid jumps by almost 60%. When the country leaves
the Security Council, the aid falls back to the old levels. The impact
on aid is even larger when there are important international events
(like invasions of Iraq) that put the Security Council in the spotlight.
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How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change the World? One. And You’re Looking At It.
For years, compact fluorescent bulbs have promised dramatic energy savings–yet they remain a mere curiosity. That’s about to change.
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BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Bonfire of the brands
We are surrounded by myriad brands, flashing neon signs, billboards, labels on our heads, feet and bodies, and the objects we hold in our hands. But what happens when one man tries to live without them?
The Episcopal Diocese Of Jerusalem - Diocesan News
“Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9)Christian Zionism is a modern theological and political movement that embraces the most extreme ideological positions of Zionism, thereby becoming detrimental to a just peace within Palestine and Israel. The Christian Zionist programme provides a worldview where the Gospel is identified with the ideology of empire, colonialism and militarism. In its extreme form, it laces an emphasis on apocalyptic events leading to the end of history rather than living Christ’s love and justice today.
2 Out of 3 Americans Don’t Wash Hands
In the survey, two-thirds of Americans admit they might not always wash their hands properly. And the results aren’t much better overseas.Here are the percentages who admitted they might not wash their hands properly in these situations:
- After sneezing or coughing: 37%
- After handling animals or pets: 27%
- Before eating or handling food: 10%
- After going to the toilet: 7%
Study: Muslims, Arabs saw pay drop after 9/11
Suspicious stares. Physical assaults.Thinner wallets?
Post-9/11 anti-Islamic and anti-Middle Eastern sentiment hasn’t just taken an emotional toll on Muslim and Arab men living in the United States. It has also put a dent in their checkbooks, a study indicates.
BBC NEWS | Health | Tea ‘healthier’ drink than water
Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers.
Congressional redistricting | How to rig an election | Economist.com
In a normal democracy, voters choose their representatives. In America, it is rapidly becoming the other way around
Dr. Ingrid Mattson has been elected as new ISNA President:
August 22, 2006
To Members of the Islamic Society of North America:
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.
I am pleased to inform you that ISNA’s General Election has
been completed, and the Election Committee has reported the results to
the Majlis Ash-Shura in a conference call on August 22, 2006. The newly
elected officers are as follow:President : Ingrid Mattson
Vice President – US : Mohamed Hagmagid Ali
Members-at-large : Abdalla Idris Ali, Ihsan Bagby, Muzammil H. Siddiqi, Iqbal UnusWe thank all the candidates who offered to serve the organization
and the Ummah of North America. We pray that Allah (SWT) will guide
these newly elected officers as well as all members of the Majlis and
other ISNA leaders.We also thank the Election Committee for fulfilling this important responsibility of the organization.
We are grateful to Allah for His Mercy and Compassion for providing
us with Islam, and insha’Allah, we will fulfill our obligations
in the best way, which we pray will be acceptable unto Him.Respectfully yours,
Muhammad Nur Abdullah
President of ISNA
TheStar.com - The Muslim malaise
Contrary to the popular belief that the West is under siege from Muslim terrorists, it is Muslims who have become the biggest victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | ‘Wrong Guy’ could inspire movie
The man who became a celebrity after he was mistaken for an internet expert and interviewed on BBC News 24 could see a film made about his story.
Dubai Bank conversion plan approved by Shari’a board | Dubai Bank
The plan will see Dubai Bank move from a conventional to a Shari’a Compliant Institution and is set to be completed within 18 months, with its first retail product due for launch within two months….Dubai Bank’s diverse Shari’a Board consists of four internationally reputed members, [including] Sheikh Taqi Usmani….
Europe and the Middle East | To Israel with hate—and guilt | Economist.com
Why Europe, unlike America, finds it so hard to love Israel
LRB | Judith Butler : No, it’s not anti-semitic
Profoundly anti-Israel views are increasingly finding support in progressive intellectual communities. Serious and thoughtful people are advocating and taking actions that are anti-semitic in their effect if not their intent.- Lawrence Summers, 17 September 2002
Mutiny as passengers refuse to fly until Asians are removed | the Daily Mail
Passengers refuse to allow holiday jet to take off until two Asian men are thrown off plane
Gulf Times – Qatar’s top-selling English daily newspaper - Gulf/Arab World
The grass is greener in Hezbollah-controlled territory. Literally.Dozens of hungry cows whose pasture land in northern Israel has been reduced to ashes by the daily rain of rockets found a hole in the border fence and moved to Lebanon for healthier grazing, the Yediot Aharonot reported yesterday.
Shadhili Tariqa - Practical Aspects of the Path
The present section continues to answer the question, “What is Sufism?” by detailing the Path on its own terms; in other words, by showing what the Shadhili Path is and what those who tread it do.
“Travelling the Path” talks about the work of the Path—what its students know, do, and, Allah willing, become.
“Manners of the Path” continues this practial examination of what the Path is by discussing the proper etiquette and relationships between people within the tariqa and the greater community, as well as exploring life issues such as marriage and earning a living.
The final section, “Taking the Path,” presents some of the learning materials of the tariqa such as the general wird and the introductory lessons. For those wondering what pursuing a spiritual path and taking the tariqa actually and practically entail, these documents go a long way in explaining this.
Travelling the Path ( 3 items )
Manners of the Path ( 4 items )
Taking the Path ( 4 items )
W. B. Yeats: The Four Ages of Man
He with body waged a fight,
But body won; it walks upright.
Then he struggled with he heart;
Innocence and peace depart.
Then he struggled with the mind;
His proud heart he left behind.
Now his wars on God begin;
At stroke of midnight God shall win.
284. Human Seasons. J. Keats. The Golden Treasury
| FOUR Seasons fill the measure of the year; | |
| There are four seasons in the mind of man:— | |
| He has his lusty Spring, when fancy clear | |
| Takes in all beauty with an easy span: | |
| He has his Summer, when luxuriously | 5 |
| Spring’s honey’d cud of youthful thought he loves | |
| To ruminate, and by such dreaming high | |
| Is nearest unto heaven: quiet coves | |
| His soul has in its Autumn, when his wings | |
| He furleth close; contented so to look | 10 |
| On mists in idleness—to let fair things | |
| Pass by unheeded as a threshold brook: | |
| He has his Winter too of pale misfeature, | |
| Or else he would forego his mortal nature. |
There
has been a claim … that Americans do not see
any Muslim scholars condemning terrorism. Well here you go:Bombing without Moonlight: The Origins of Suicidal Terrorism
Shaykh Abdul Hakim MuradWhat is the Islamic stance regarding kidnappings & killings in Iraq?
ShaykhFaraz RabbaniRecapturing Islam from the terrorists
Shaykh Abdul Hakim MuradIslamic Spirituality: The Forgotten Revolution
Shaykh Nuh Ha Meem KellerPeace and Justice in Islam
Imam Zaid ShakirTolerance in Islam
Muhamamd Marmaduke PickthalWahhabism: Imam Muhammad Abu Zahra Explains
Shaykh G. F. HaddadDoes Qur’an teach violence?
Dr. Muzammil SiddiqiISNA denounces terrorism in the name of Islam
Statement signed by 72 nationwide Imams, Muslim scholars, leaders and activists.Against Terrorism and Religious Extremism: Muslim Position and Responsibilities
Fiqh Council of North AmericaAre Violence and Extremism an Islamic Phenomena?
Shaykh Yusuf Al-QaradawiIslamDenouncesTerrorism.com
Harun Yahya
BBC News | In pictures: India’s partition, Train to Pakistan
In 1947, the border between India and its new neighbour Pakistan became a river of blood, as the exodus erupted into rioting. These pictures are by Margaret Bourke-White from Khushwant Singh’s book Train to Pakistan, Roli Books.
Backstory: What it means to be Muslim | csmonitor.com
They went to the same school in Saudi Arabia – so how did they turn out so differently?[Sh. Yasir Kazi, of al-Maghrib Institute, and Mona Eltahawy of the Progressive Muslim Union of North America meet… Mona writes about it….]
