Saddam Hussein is dead. The man once called the “Butcher of Baghdad” and the “Modern-day Yazid” has been executed by way of hanging in Iraq.
Without going into the morality of the execution (as under Islamic Law, he probably would have been executed), it is interesting that trial and execution were considered illegal by most […]

…charged the camera. Here:

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Today is Umm Zahra’s birthday. She’s getting a special surprise (more on that later), inshaAllah.
In other news, it looks as though Eid will be on the 31st of December, inshaAllah. Many activities planned, including bowling. It should be fun.
Once again, my prayers go out to those on Hajj, both for those who […]

I have been wanting to write something about this for some time, but, as with many other things, I didn’t have the right words. For those of you who are new to free software, a “binary blob” is a kernel module installed into the Linux kernel that is closed (both as in closed source) […]

InshaAllah, the journey, destination, and return for all hajis will be safe this year. My father-in-law will be among them, so I know the level of iman among the masses will be boosted.
A man narrated: “We had made a pilgrimage to Mecca along with Imam Sajjad (that is Ali ibn al-Husayn Zain-ul-’Abidin, […]

I have been wanting to write this post for a few weeks now but haven’t really known how to approach it. No, it is not that I am afraid of the repercussions. After all, I have no doubt that the Holocaust did in fact occur, that numerous people were killed by the Nazis. […]

From GoldenScrolls.com:
“Tavis J. Hampton, author of the Golden Scrolls has been featured at Leicester Review of Books and Blogcritics.org in an interview conducted by Ambrose Musiyiwa. The interview highlights his inspiration for writing The Golden Scrolls, his goals for future writing, and some aspects of his personal life.”
Make sure to check it out at […]

In true Christmas spirit, the Radar reviews the top ten most dangerous toys of all time. Enjoy!

For those of you who haven’t seen Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, you should rent the DVD.
And thereafter, you should avoid shopping at Wal-Mart.
That is all.

I still haven’t posted any pictures of the little one. Well, you can blame Kodak for that. Apparently, the “charger” that I bought for my EasyShare camera is not actually a charger. It is only an a/c adapter so that you can use it plugged in (I know, you’re thinking, ’so […]