It’s good to know someone is watching out for the people of Sudan. It’s shame the caretakers of the [Muslim] faith – read Saudi Arabia – can’t be bothered to care.
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Talk about poor taste. Check and make sure they are not doing anything related to your faith tradition. I also found it funny that the acronym of the Hindu group is AHAD (one in Arabic).
Inspired by Muhammad
An interesting site that seems to show a more human side of believing Muslims. I’m curious as to where it will go. Inspired by Muhammad.
Ramadan Mubarak and L’Shana Tov [updated]
For us, Nizari Ismailis, the night of October 4, 2005, was the first night of Ramadan. This holy month for Muslims coincides with Rosh Hoshana. Over at City of Brass, he’s talking about something called the Tent of Abraham. Sounds interesting. Check it out. Also, the Bohras (official website), or Mustalian Ismailis, like the Nizari Ismailis, do not rely on moon sighting, but on astronomical calculation. I was always under the impression that we shared our calculated calendar from the Fatimid period, but since they started a day earlier, there must a divergence somewhen. Anybody know when and/or why? Update:…