January 19, 2012 – islamicate

Umar Hakim’s Muslim Faith Inspires His Fight for Social Justice — and a Responsible Banking Ordinance – Los Angeles News – The Informer

islamoyankeeJanuary 19, 2012

Umar Hakim’s Muslim Faith Inspires His Fight for Social Justice — and a Responsible Banking Ordinance – Los Angeles News – The Informer. The offices of L.A. Voice, where Umar Hakim is in residency, are on the third floor of the First Baptist Church of Los Angeles. So when it comes time for Hakim to offer his daily prayers, he finds a quiet room, faces Mecca and turns his thoughts to God.

Politics

OWS Library Update < Killing the Buddha

islamoyankeeJanuary 19, 2012

The destruction of knowledge is a sign of desperation and despotism. It’s no accident that it coincides with the militarization of our police forces. OWS Library Update < Killing the Buddha. Back in November of 2011, an epic act of state occurred in New York City—the seizure and destruction of the OWS library. More seizures ensued. The library reappeared on the Brooklyn Bridge. Readers and writers all over the world spoke out against the so-called Bloomberg Bibliocide. What’s been happening with our favorite library? KtB recently caught up with People’s Librarian Betsy Fagin via email.

Intra-faith

At 27, new imam represents a homegrown American Islam – USATODAY.com

islamoyankeeJanuary 19, 2012

At 27, new imam represents a homegrown American Islam – USATODAY.com. At just 27 years old, Asif Umar is the new imam of Daar-ul-Islam mosque, the largest mosque in the St. Louis area. The son of Indian immigrants is devoted to the city’s sports teams, marking the end of Ramadan with a St. Louis Blues hockey game.

Politics

Kareem the Dream named Ambassador

islamoyankeeJanuary 19, 2012

I love The Dream. I love the fact that he got this appointment. However, I don’t think engaging young people should be the primary selling point about a guy who was getting to retire when I was a kid. News from The Associated Press. In a move to engage young people worldwide, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a global cultural ambassador.

Books

Jihad Beyond Islam: open access book | Islam, Muslims, and an Anthropologist

islamoyankeeJanuary 19, 2012

Jihad Beyond Islam: open access book | Islam, Muslims, and an Anthropologist. I am pleased to inform you that my publisher Berg has decided to join the Social Science Open Access Repository and to make my first book, Jihad Beyond Islam(2006) available legally for download with no costs but strictly under the Creative Common License.