Islamic Horizons back issues from November 2006:
Partnership Blooms
Nov 01, 2006; ... The election of a highly qualified and dedicated woman, Dr. Ingrid Mattson, to the position of president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) has created a lot of ripples. A vast majority favors the decision made by the ISNA electorate, while others, mainly overseas Muslims, continue ...
ISNA Honors NY FIREFIGHTERS
Nov 01, 2006; ... On Sept. 11, 2006, standing across the street from Ground Zero, ISNA acting secretary general Ahmed ElHattab presented a check for $20,000 to the New York City Fire Department at the St. Peter Roman Catholic Church on behalf of the Muslim American community. "Our involvement and financial ...
ISNA JOINS TOBACCO FIGHT
Nov 01, 2006; ... Dr. Sayyid M. Syeed, national director of the ISNA Office of Interfaith and Community Alliances, joined leaders of Faith United Against Tobacco (FUAT), a nation-wide clergy-layperson faith coalition, to strongly urge passage of H.R. 1376, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, ...
INDEX ADDS "ISLAMIC HORIZONS" Magazine
Nov 01, 2006; ... "The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature" has added "Islamic Horizons" to its collection of publications, with fulltext coverage and indexing. As a result, it is now available to all students, educators, and library patrons. According the Guide: "The select additions [including ...
"I ACCEPT YOUR TRUST"
Nov 01, 2006; ... In electing a woman as head, ISNA members make a powerful statement. Approximately every two years, the members of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) elect a president, a vice president for the U.S., a vice president for Canada, and several members-at-large for the Majlis ...
GENDER POLITICS
Nov 01, 2006; ... Does Islam forbid women from seeking public office? BY LOUAY SAFI The election of a woman as ISNA president, received with enthusiasm by many in the North American Muslim community and the public at large, has been questioned by some Muslims in North America and many Muslims overseas ....
BRONX HOSTS A PAKISTANI
Nov 01, 2006; ... New York's most unusual Pakistani-American is 13-month old Leo, an orphaned snow leopard cub who arrived in the city on Aug. 8 after surviving both the loss of his parents and the Pakistani earthquake. The 60 lb. cub, now living at the Bronx Zoo, was found in the snow-hit north of the country ...
INTERFAITH HOME
Nov 01, 2006; ... Indianapolis Christians, Muslims, and Jews working with Habitat for Humanity completed "the House of Abraham," a home for a needy family, on Aug. 13. Imam Michael Saahir of the Nur-Allah Islamic Center saw it as "a sign of what can be done around the world," adding: "If people of faith ...
VIRGINIA ENACTS HALAL LAW
Nov 01, 2006; ... On Aug. 10, Gov. Tim Kaine (D-VA) formally signed into law the state's first halal-kosher bill, which was passed by the Virginia General Assembly during its 2006 session. This is the first combined bill of its kind in the country. While kosher bills are prevalent across the country, only a ...
LA Reaffirms Award
Nov 01, 2006; ... The Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission reaffirmed its selection of Dr. Maher Hathout for a human relations award, ending a bitter two-week battle that has, according to many people, seriously set back the region's Muslim-Jewish relations. Dr. Hathout, chairman of the Islamic ...
Dallas Muslims Meet FBI
Nov 01, 2006; ... Some thirty community leaders of Dallas/Fort Worth area, (appears on the net this way) representing 20 masajids, along with Azhar Azeez, a member of the ISNA Majlis al-Shura, met with new FBI special agent Robert Casey on Aug. 15. Casey supervises more than 550 agents, field officers, ...
WINNING WRITER
Nov 01, 2006; ... Sabeen S. Faheem, a Richardson (TX) resident, won first place in the Extreme Writer's Challenge Awards. She was recognized for her outstanding composition in the Mystery/Thriller category for the first chapter of her upcoming book "Naina: The Power of the Eyes." Gretchen Craig, author of ...
Praise the Prophet in Verse
Nov 01, 2006; ... The first-ever "Praise the Prophet" International Poetry Competition has been launched by the Santa Barbara, CA-based IslamicPoetry.org. It is open to all Muslim and non-Muslim adults, teens, and children. Prizes valued at up to $4,000 are available. Abdur-Rahman ...
PRESIDENT IN HIJAB
Nov 01, 2006; ... The American Legion Auxiliary (ALU), a national organization devoted to at preparing and spotting leadership and trustworthiness, held elections for a youth president of the United States on July 22- 29, in Chevy Chase, MD. The 25,000 female high school students who participated in this annual ...
California Leader
Nov 01, 2006; ... On Aug. 13, "The Los Angeles Times" named Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, religious director of the Islamic Society of Orange County, president of the Shura Council of Southern California, and president of the Fiqh Council of North America, one the 100 most powerful people in southern California. The ...
LA Has Imam Square
Nov 01, 2006; ... The city of Los Angeles will have an Abdul Karim Hasan Square. On Sept. 27, the City Council designated the intersection of 41st Street and Central Avenue as Imam Abdul Karim Hasan Square, honoring the imam who has led the Bilal Islamic Center for 35 ...
ISLAMOPHOBIA: A CALL TO CONFRONT A CREEPING DISEASE
Nov 01, 2006; ... Spreading Islamophobia and the Far Right attacks threaten the American social fabric. Reacting to the alleged trans-Atlantic bomb plot unearthed on August 10, 2006, President Bush remarked: "This nation is at war with Islamic fascists who will use any means to destroy those of us who ...
The March of BIGOTRY
Nov 01, 2006; ... Will the rising tempo of Islamophobia lead to greater hardships for Muslims in North America? BY RAMADAN ALIG The e-mail inbox of "Islamic Horizons" receives dozens of messages every day ... messages of hope, accomplishment, and eagerness to contribute to society. But since 9/11, it has ...
Did He Enforce Islam with the Sword?
Nov 01, 2006; ... Pope Benedict should have examined the record of Prophet Muhammad's relations with Christians. Pope Benedict XVI, the Catholic world's most revered figure, who is considered by Catholics to be infallible on matters of doctrine as well as God's representative on Earth, recently quoted a ...
Education Helps Defeat Hate
Nov 01, 2006; ... How Muslim educators and students can combat the spread of Islamophobia on American campuses Schools, colleges, universities, faith organizations, and individuals have been using education to teach about religious and cultural diversity. Valencia Community College, a two-year educational ...
THE LIMITS OF WESTERN FEMINISM
Nov 01, 2006; ... Does the American mainstream realize that its misunderstanding Muslim women? By Nazia Kazi Every time I enter a bookstore, I am bombarded by images that attempt to deconstruct my experience as a Muslim in America. These books occupy coveted spots on those bookshelves upon which a number ...
Alternative Careers
Nov 01, 2006; ... Can Muslim women find fulfilling careers outside the not very "user friendly" routine environment in North America? BY IMAN KOUVALIS "How do I strike a balance between pursuing my career and fulfilling my marital and motherly responsibilities?" As a youth program leader, this is one of ...
LESSONS IN Leadership
Nov 01, 2006; ... How can we benefit from the example in teamwork offered by Prophets Moses and Aaron? Imagine telling your boss that the task assigned to you requires that he or she hire an assistant who you think can complement your talents. This is exactly what Prophet Moses (Musa, 'alayhi as-salaam) ...
FAITH MATTERS
Nov 01, 2006; ... Chaplaincy is emerging as a challenging career for Muslim Americans The 2nd Annual Muslim Chaplains Conference, organized by ISNA Leadership Development Center and held from 30 August to 1 September 2006 in Rosemont, IL, was attended by fifty-five chaplains serving in the United States ...
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Nov 01, 2006; ... THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT ISNA EVENTS The famous line of what's "fit-to-print" finally applied to an ISNA event: No less a paper than "The New York Times" featured the matrimonial banquet held at the ISNA Annual Convention in Chicago on 2 Sept. 2006. This may be news for ...
Abrahamic Dialogue
Nov 01, 2006; ... Muslim elders must strive to connect with young people ISNA has a good track record of reaching out to other faith groups, especially Christians and Jews, through interfaith dialogue. Therefore, It is to be expected that ISNA hosts an interfaith banquet as well as several panels on ...
UNCLE BENEFACTOR
Nov 01, 2006; ... The real story lies beyond the news item that Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Mutawa, a Kuwaiti businessman and philanthropist, died on September 5, 2006. Al-Mutawa, also known as Abu Badr and Uncle Abu Badr,, a philanthropist who invested his resources for translating Islamic ideals into reality, had a ...
FOOD FOR THE SPIRIT
Nov 01, 2006; ... The Power of the Trust in God Of the Qur'an's more than 6,000 verses-a number greater than the stars one can see in even the darkest sky-one stands out. So great is it that Prophet Muhammad once called it "al-Sayyidah" (the chief) and encouraged us to recite it after every fard salaat ...
Deeper INSIGHTS
Nov 01, 2006; ... Deeper INSIGHTS A Muslim in Victorian America: The Life of Alexander Russell Webb, Umar F. Abd-Allah 2006. 400 pp., PB, 19 halftones. $35.00 Oxford University Press, NY In this first-ever biography of Webb (1846-1916), Abd-Allah examines his life and uses it as a window through which to ...
CLEAR Finances
Nov 01, 2006; ... CLEAR Finances Islam and the Moral Economy: The Challenges of Capitalism Charles Tripp 2006, pp. xiii+268. HB: $75. PB: $27.99 Cambridge University Press, NY This book examines how Muslims navigate the world of money, where scholars have devised a range of strategies so that they can ...
Oil & Water: Two Faiths: One God
Nov 01, 2006; ... Short Takes Oil & Water: Two Faiths: One God Amir Hussain 2006, pp. 224, PB. $19.95 CopperHouse, Kelowna, BC, Canada A clearly written ...
Islam
Nov 01, 2006; ... Islam Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood 2006, pp. 332, PB. $12.95 Teach Yourself (Hodder Education), London, UK Maqsood, a ...
Mughal Miniatures
Nov 01, 2006; ... Mughal Miniatures J.M. Rogers 2007, pp. 128, 82 color, PB. $19.95 Interlink Books, MA In this beautifully illustrated book, Rogers ...
I Am American, Too
Nov 01, 2006; ... I Am American, Too Zakia Hyder (Illus. Steve Adams) 2006, pp. 36, PB. $19.99 AuthorHouse, IN Using assumptions related to 9/11, ...
Iznik Pottery
Nov 01, 2006; ... Iznik Pottery John Carswell 2007, pp. 128, 83 color and 25 bw photos, PB. $19.95. Interlink Books, MA Luxurious ceramics and splendid tiles are among the greatest glories of Ottoman art that decorated ...
History and the Culture of Nationalism in Algeria
Nov 01, 2006; ... History and the Culture of Nationalism in Algeria James McDougall 2006, pp. xiii+268, HB. $85.00. Cambridge University Press, NY According to McDougall, nationalism has reinvented the history that ...
Secrets of Angels, Demons, Satan, and Jinns: Decoding Their Nature through the Qur'an and Science
Nov 01, 2006; ... Secrets of Angels, Demons, Satan, and Jinns: Decoding Their Nature through the Qur'an and Science Mahmood Jawaid 2006, pp. 240, PB. $15.00 InstantPublisher.com Using Qur'anic verses and current ...