Custodian of the two holey socks
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2008
Will we use our nice prayer mats to complete our fantastic nafl prayers? Are nafl prayers are supery-rug-oratories? Was Alexander Phlegming, the discoverer of lysozomes in his nasal effusions, a Muslim? Is it significant he was from the tribe Bani Cillin? Will the Salafis ban the distribution of the Innovations catalogue in Saudi Arabia? Now [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 26th, 2008
I love this new man stuff. The New York Times has a feature on the Basics of Fatherhood. Actually, it is a summary of a larger feature from the website Psychcentral. Below is a summary of the summary Be there. Be there throughout their childhoods. Balance discipline with fun. The last paragraph is what caught [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 25th, 2008
If you go to Masjid-e-noor, on Berners Street in Leicester between Asr and Maghrib, there will be a dozen or so men, mostly with white beards, who will be reciting diligently from the Qur’an. It used to be a regular thing, and I imagine it still is. The number of men visible escalates during Ramadan. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 24th, 2008
I got tagged on a Six-Word-Memoir-Meme. My six word memoir? Father’s shoes unfilled (despite bigger feet). ============================ There is also a photo mosaic meme going around. Click on the photo for the full answers. ============================ What is in your bag meme This is from a while ago, and I have been meaning to do it [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 17th, 2008
There is a lot of fluff spoken in our name. The same old phrases get called out, and it is tiresome. I know the people who write them are sincere, and this is a fardh-kifaya – i.e, communal responsibility, it is still dull. Even bloggers suffer from this disease. So, to make the absorption of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 17th, 2008
Dedicated to all the brothers who have beards, and wear ties and suits. It is sunny and warm, and that combination of clothing and weather is sure to keep one toasted. Sure, later, in the winter, we are happier than our less hirsute colleagues, but we suffer during the summer. This discomfort is exacerbated if [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 12th, 2008
Begging… Safe, man. You lookin buff in dem low batties. Dey’s sick, man. Me? I’m just jammin wid me bruds. Dis my yard, innit? Is nang, you get me? No? What ends you from then? If this language sounds familiar, the chances are you’re from inner-city London, where a new multicultural dialect is emerging. But [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 11th, 2008
There is a bill currently being put through Parliament to allow terrorism suspects to be held for 42 days without charge. To those Muslims who support this bill, it should be noted that they have not had the pleasure of detained under the terrorism act for five minutes. Friends travelling through the local airport have, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 11th, 2008
Songs that could be nasheeds…There are countless more, but these are the ones that just popped into my head. Masterplan All we know is that we don’t knowWhat is gonna bePlease brother let it beLife on the other hand won’t let you understandWhy we’re all part of the masterplan Return to innocence That’s not the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 6th, 2008
I liked this short video.