04.05.07
Posted in Do Something...Get Active! at 12:31 am by Shhh....
As Salaamuaialaiakum Brothers and Sisters,
Some of you may know me and those of you who dont I am Sister M*****, and live in the DC Metro area. I am posting an ad in regards to my family and my situation which has been very exhausting which I imagine alot of us are going through, Im calling out to the community because I am in need of help getting my gas and light bill paid. I am on disability but my bills are more than my income. I have 5 children and I am divorced and I am really struggling which I know so many of us are. Now I am barely floating above water, my telephone has been disconnected already, my car broke down and I had to get it fixed so doing that has caused so much strain on me catching up on my utilities bills. Some may ask why dont you put in an application with Social Services, well they dont help with Utility bills I normally wouldn’t just ask the community like this being that I am very shy but I am in dire need. I can verify everthing bills, proof of income, ect ect. I just need help with my utilities before they get cut off.
InshAllah if anyone would like to me help please contact me via brother Tariq Nelson [ http://tariqnelson.com ]. thank you for reading. Jaza Khuallah Khair
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04.04.07
Posted in Miscellaneous at 6:04 pm by Shhh....
Your Last Breath
Procrastination is an almost universal human habit and one that infiltrates nearly every aspect of our lives. Modern existence is so complex, and much of what we long to do is left to wait by the side. We know what is important but tend to let the weight of worldly pressures lead us astray. To get back on track, however, we need only take a moment to consider where our thoughts will be as we take our last breath on this earth. More likely than not, at that instant, disagreements, bills, petty annoyances, and other frustrating elements of our lives will no longer seem as significant as they once did. Thoughts of loved ones and the positive impact we had on the world would no doubt occupy our remaining thoughts. Whatever we imagine ourselves musing upon during our last breath will almost always be representative of what truly matters to us.
This simple exercise introduces us to a new way of thinking. While our attention is drawn momentarily to the end of life, our contemplations serve to point out that we are masters of our own perspective and, consequently, our own existence. There is nothing preventing us from shifting our focus right now as we imagine we will in our final moments. We can choose to spend more of our time and energy on what gives our lives meaning. We can spend more time with loved ones and do more of what we enjoy. Doing so may not always prove easy, and there will inevitably be times when circumstances interfere with our resolution, yet we do not have to regard this as an indication that our priorities are not in alignment with who we really are.
Sometimes the only way we can see the beauty of life is to remind ourselves that it is finite. Gandhi said, “Live as if you were to die tomorrow.” His words are a potent reminder that living life more fully is not about pushing ourselves harder or shouldering more burdens, but about experiencing all the wonderful richness life has to offer.
What do you think?
-DailyOM.com
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04.03.07
Posted in Employment, Scholarships, Internships, & Fellowship at 4:06 am by Shhh....
RU wrote: To: adams1@yahoogroups.com
From: RU
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 12:59:57 -0500
Subject: [adams1] Arabic Language Institute: Trip to Morocco
ARABIC LANGUAGE INSTITUTE: MOROCCO
We have a very exciting opportunity to present to you. Legacy
International, in partnership with the American Language Center of
Marrakesh is offering a 6-week intensive Arabic Language program in
Morocco for 10 high school students in June and July of 2007! This
project is being sponsored by the US State Department. The program
will provide formal language instruction by native speakers in Modern
Standard Arabic and will allow young people to be immersed in the
Arabic speaking world though home stays, site visits, student
roundtables and lectures.
We would like to recruit young people who are interested in studying
Arabic language, culture and Islamic thought. GYV alumni are certainly
invited to apply. Preference will be given to those who have not been
a State Department sponsored trip. Spaces for beginners and heritage
speakers are available but quite limited. The majority of spaces in
the program are for young people who have already had some exposure to
Arabic and have a basic understanding of the alphabet and some
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commitment to increasing their knowledge in Islamic thought and Arabic
language and culture.
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Posted in Do Something...Get Active! at 3:59 am by Shhh....
Arab News - Mar. 9, 2007
By Nimah Ismail Nawwab
Editor’s Note: The deeply troubling case of Fatima and Mansour Al-Timani seems to be only the tip of the iceberg of forced divorces in absentia in Saudi Arabia. The abuse by some of the concept of the guardian (wali al-amr) is having devastating social ramifications and causing deep personal and family traumas. The following poem composed by well-known Saudi poet Nimah Nawwab is part of an effort to help resolve unjust practices which hark back to the days of bigotry, racism and tribalism which Islam has denounced from its birth in this holy land.
The cold cell closes in
The cold of a living tomb
every breath a test
every breath a labor
every breath a prayer
not for her, not for her life
for her nursing baby
her only company
held fervently
her drawn, sleepless eyes
seek this only glimmer of solace.
Cold despair seeps in
yet the silver bars of her new ‘home’
dimly jar her thoughts
no longer a barrier
no longer a foe.
Bands of steel
familiar, loom,
more unyielding
with each drawn-out
hour, day, month.
The chilly prison
more merciful
than the icy
hard
hearts
of family.
Seeking to sever her bonds of love
to shatter her being
to splinter her sanity
to ravage her marriage
seeking to annihilate her freedom of choice.
Willfully,
rapturously,
plunging their poisoned claws
into the sacred familial bond.
Waging a war of words,
blinded with the rage of arrogance
as supposed guardians
turn into demons
hack with barbed wires of horned intolerance
stab with the shiny swords of putrid tribalism.
She who thought
her life full, settled,
escaped the inescapable.
On the run for survival
with her children,
on the run for blessed unity
with her sheltering chosen one
reeling in her ruptured reality.
Caught, dragged, torn
from the devoted arms of her other half.
Rejecting a traitorous family
and heads with determination
to a cold welcoming prison
warmer than the stiff freezing emptiness of
a sterile existence.
Her jagged heart turns in despair
to the scepter of just justice
Her savior morphs
into the grim reaper
opening the crypt of forced divorce.
The tight lid slammed
shut, tight
suffocating
the mummified family.
A fitting tribute to the coup
Of ancient bigotry.
Yet she embraces hope strenuously
awaits
prays
with chilled hands chilled heart chilled soul
the verdict.
The cold cell is no longer cold
A deep invasive frostiness settles in.— Nimah Nawwab can be reached at arapoet555 AT yahoo.com
SOURCE
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=93349&d=9&m=3&y=2007
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LEARN MORE!strong>
Muslimah Writers Alliance Forced Divorce Case Chronological Media Log
and Take Action Information Resource Page
http://muslimahwritersalliance.com/mwa-community/al-timani_case_chronology.htm
Muslimah Writers Alliance Petitions King Abdullah to Stop Forced Divorces
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/2/prweb505146.htm
Forced Divorce Now a Forum Issue, by Sabri Jawhar, The Saudi Gazette
http://saudifemalejournalist.blogspot.com/2007/03/forced-divorce-now-forum-issue.html
Nimah Ismail Nawwab
www.theunfurling.com
Saudi Attorney in Al-Timani Forced Divorce Case Nominated to Receive Award
http://muslimahwritersalliance.com/articles/al-timani_attorney_nomination.htm
To Advocate of Abdicate: Muslimah Writers Alliance Stands in Defense of Islam
http://muslimahwritersalliance.com/articles/mwa_stands_in_defense_of_islam.htm
Say ‘No’ to Forced Divorce - ‘Yes’ to Reforms
Online Petition to King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz
http://www.petitiononline.com/no24orce/petition.html
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04.02.07
Posted in Employment, Scholarships, Internships, & Fellowship at 3:13 pm by Shhh....
From: “Haris Tarin”
Assallam Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah
The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Washington DC office is seeking a motivated self initiator who can join the expanding and enthusiastic staff for the position of Administrative Assistant. The MPAC office on the hill works on advancing the Muslim voice with all sectors of government, coalition groups and communities.
Job Description: Include, but are not limited to, the following:
Responsible for reading and routing all incoming mail; composes routine correspondence; organizes and maintains filing system; answers and screens telephone calls; and arranges conference calls; schedules events for the DC office and maintains the daily to-do list; makes copies of correspondence or other printed material; prepares outgoing mail and correspondences, including e-mails and faxes; ensures systematic flow of documentation in the office and ensures office is functioning in an efficient manner; oversees maintenance of all office equipment; handles travel arrangements; creates and updates databases for DC contacts; coordinates functions and events; represents MPAC at events; prepares monthly and other timely reports on various activities; communicates and implements effective administrative strategies that support short, mid-and long-term growth objectives; assists in preparing and distributing MPAC press releases; and assists in community outreach.
Part-Time and Full-Time Positions Available!
Please Contact: 202-547-7701
–
Haris Tarin
www.mpac.org
MPAC is an American institution which informs and shapes public opinion and policy by serving as a trusted resource to decision makers in government, media and policy institutions. MPAC is also committed to developing leaders with the purpose of enhancing the political and civic participation of American Muslims.
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