Open Thread Sunday 5/11/2008 (21)

Share your useful suggestions, tips and tricks… OR share whatever else is on your mind. Here are some past ones:

Wondrous Cell Phones!
Muslim Man’s Guide to Style
Muslim Culture vs. Pop Culture: Halaal Alternatives
Observing the Sunnah in the Professional World

John McCain’s Spiritual Guide Parsley Says: Destroy Islam (7)

All the talk about Obama’s minister Wright and his big mouth. But hardly a squeak about McCain’s extremist endorsers and guides. After the endorsement from one bigot, Hagee, which McCain was personally grateful for, comes Mr. Parsley, who wants to “destroy Islam“.
Here’s the video on LiveLeak.

The End of Music (86)

Music is haram. Music is halal. … and the debate continues ad infinitum. … One thing that strikes me is that some scholars actually referred to music as the Quran of Shaytaan. Whether you think music is halal or haram is really a side issue when you assess how it affects your heart. Is your heart attached to the Quran or to music?

Includes mp3 of the talk by Kamal Mekki on this topic.

Islam in America: Whither and Where by Yasir Qadhi (24)

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi gave this speech at IlmFest 2008 in New York hosted by AlMaghrib Institute’s Qabeelat Tayyabah. Those who attended in New York loved it! Check it out here.

Like what you see? Hit up www.Ilmcast.com and you’ll find more awesome speeches from AlMaghrib Institute instructors and the ability to subscribe to them via iTunes!

Jerusalem: Don’t Be A Stranger (10)

The other night I was sat on my sofa not doing very much. Being the easily bored woman-child that I am, I ended up messing around with the Google Maps feature of my latest toy, which allowed me to view aerial shots of almost anywhere in the world, 007-stylee. All of a sudden, I felt […]

Is Daniel Pipes a Former Muslim? (Obama & the Apostasy Argument) (6)

In his New York Times op-ed on May 12, Edward Luttwak puts forth the provocative claim that Barack Obama is considered an apostate by Islamic law. According to Luttwak, Obama will therefore be a liability for American relations with the Muslim world, and he may even face greater risk of assassination than other potential presidents, […]

Sick Thugs Rob Bank in Islamic Ensembles (27)

More updates: I have adjusted the post a bit to give credit where credit’s due, and because it is being wrongly perceived by some.
Important Update via Tariq (a message from Philly mayor Mike Nutter– he deserves our props for this, you can send a thank you on his MySpace account):
Dear Muslim Faith Leaders,
As you know, […]