Archive for July, 2006

OneUmmah.net Improvements

Saturday, July 8th, 2006

Occasionally, I am reminded that I am not only a OneUmmah.net member, I’m also the webmaster. During such epiphanies, I actually become productive. Anyway, we’ve made some drastic improvements. The old Islamic Library is no more. For the past couple of years, we’ve been using Xoops, particularly, its LINKS section, which [...]

Shingles

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006

We have shingles on our new roof.

MWS Editors Needed

Wednesday, July 5th, 2006

Muslim Writers Society (MWS) is currently looking for volunteer editors. Responsibilities include:
1. Checking submissions regularly.
2. Editing poems, stories, and articles.
3. Publishing material online.
4. Helping with compilation of print materials.
5. Report to MWS administrator.
Send your letter of interest, including your skills and credentials to One Ummah Network.

Su-Shi Simplified

Monday, July 3rd, 2006

My brother from another mother, Abdul-Halim, over at Planet Grenada, recently posted about the Shi’i influence on Sufism and the Shi’a influence in Egypt.
His perspective is that of a Sunni looking in, and so I thought it might be beneficial to view the perspective of a Shi’a looking out into the rest of the Muslim [...]

Divine Prohibition Against Laziness

Sunday, July 2nd, 2006

My latest self-purification assignment for the next 30 days (please pray that I am successful):
The master traditionist, Shaykh Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Hurr al-’Amili related that Imam Musa b. Ja’far al-Kazim (upon whom be peace), in his will to one of his sons, said:
“Beware of cynicism and laziness, for indeed, they will deprive you of your [...]

Sea of Thankfulness

Saturday, July 1st, 2006

I just completed an article that I’ve been working on for a couple of weeks. It is entitled “Sea of Thankfulness” and deals with gratitude (shukr) and ingratitude (kufr) to Allah, Most High. It has been published at OneUmmah.net.
It’s nothing much. Comments and suggestions are always appreciated.