tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93720412024-03-13T20:20:50.892-07:00Ihsan Those who struggle for Us - We shall guide them on Our paths, and Allah is with those who do what is beautiful.
(Quran 29:69)
redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.comBlogger648125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-49594033630337974562008-07-14T00:31:00.000-07:002012-05-03T09:15:30.482-07:00HibernationAssalamu Alaikum
The Ihsan blog continues to get 70-75 visitors a day, however, I don't expect any new posts here for awhile --- maybe at some point, new writers will be invited to continue to blog --- but for now, it is going into hibernation. The ihsan podcast will continue to be somewhat active, with occasional new audio content.
Meanwhile, here are some other blogs that are worth reading redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-45125865166458987622008-06-01T11:29:00.000-07:002008-06-01T12:24:54.242-07:00Liberal Left Islamophobia (part IV) : LebanonA number of liberal left blogs have been posting photographs of women supporters of Hizbullah who appear in "western" clothing (T-shirts etc.). The overt and subtext message of these photographs is something that I've addressed earlier on a blog entry titled "scantily clad orientalists." The message is that: "their women dress just like ours, therefore we got nothing to worry about." But there isredwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-30431909563442715632008-05-04T14:48:00.001-07:002008-05-04T15:20:13.126-07:00Reverend Jeremiah Wright at NAACPDescriptive NOT divisive! "I come from a religious tradition that does not separate the Kingdom of heaven that we pray for, from the tedious kingdom of humans that keep people in bondage on earth." redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-29024947623102687512008-04-20T14:26:00.000-07:002008-04-27T23:52:43.591-07:00Please Call Me by My True NamesPlease Call Me by My True Names Don't say that I will depart tomorrow -- even today I am still arriving. Look deeply: every second I am arriving to be a bud on a Spring branch, to be a tiny bird, with still-fragile wings, learning to sing in my new nest, to be a caterpillar in the heart of a flower, to be a jewel hiding itself in a stone. I still arrive, in order to laugh and to cry, to fear and redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-57660417187448353542008-04-15T10:49:00.000-07:002008-04-15T10:50:20.885-07:00People of Faith with Palestine in StrugglePledge of Commitment: International Conference on Justice for Palestine, Hotel Toledo, Amman, JordanPeople of Faith with Palestine in StruggleOur world is in crisis. We face a growing, more aggressive empire with an insatiable appetite for consuming the resources of our world, subverting justice and humanity by its desire to strengthen its global hegemony; destroying the environment; feeding redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-39509411099592554952008-04-11T22:11:00.000-07:002008-04-11T22:12:01.770-07:00Letters from Palestine, Turkey, and JapanMarch 8, 2008(email)I went to Hebron yesterday and I was quite tired physically and mentally. Hebron is a town where the most aggressive settlers live. Palestinians are almost gone because of the settlers’ horrible violence.The day before the tour, there was a shooting in Jerusalem. 6 Jews were killed by the shooting and 2 Arabs were killed by the police. During the tour, a man came to the redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-81063184744515139352008-04-09T16:40:00.000-07:002008-04-09T16:57:05.899-07:00The Dalai LamaThe Dalai Lama, complete with all his public relation image making, is closely tied to the US imperialists (the same guys who have invaded and slaughtered million or more Muslims in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and more). This is why, while he pretends to be a beacon of 'non-violence' he has ended up supporting the US invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, and has little or no word to say against theredwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-8508339587083495072008-03-25T09:17:00.000-07:002008-03-25T18:40:53.808-07:00Milad-un-Nabi Mubarak!Milad-un-Nabi Mubarak!Greetings on the occasion of the Holy Prophet's (sawaw) birthday.Ya Shams ud DohaYa Badr ud DojaYa MuhammadO the Sun of brightnessO the moon of darknessO the Ever PraisedA tribute to the Prophet (sawaw) by Ibn Mashish:I take refuge in Allah from the accursedBismillahir Rahmanir RahimO Allah, blessings and peace in all matters, revealed and concealed on him from whom are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-80471672706361601622008-03-22T23:46:00.000-07:002008-03-23T09:13:54.492-07:00ArbaeenThe sky wept for Al-Husayn for forty days, during which the sky appeared ruby red in the morning and the evening - Attributed to Imam Al-Baqir (AS) The courtyard of Imam Al-Husayn (AS) is completely packed. And by the time of the afternoon prayers, there is not even a square inch, and instead of the usual coming and going of the momineen, everything comes to a stand still. Loud lamentations, andredwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-25615922415831276412008-03-17T22:58:00.000-07:002008-03-17T23:43:27.642-07:00Labbaik Ya HusseinPerhaps we might mute our criticism, for a moment, of the rush and pressure of the crowd, what we might interpret as disrespectful, what we call “pushing” and “shoving” of the momineen. Because it is not only a push, there is an immense pull also - that draws the momineen towards their Imam. And then, after all, love is about attraction - being drawn towards - an owerpowering magnetic pull. And redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-87987087808959798002008-03-16T23:28:00.001-07:002008-03-18T18:05:27.609-07:00Letters from Palestine (III)February 23, 2008(email) The night I visited Mr. A. was one of the most unforgettable nights. Mr. A. is the person who gave lectures in Japan last year (in Kyoto, Tokyo and Osaka) on 'Dialogue among religious leaders on Palestinian/Israeli Conflict’. He is a lecturer at al-Quds University in Jerusalem and teaches Islamic Studies.I caught a bus that runs on a highway to Jerusalem (Daria took me redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-49711099183939734672008-03-14T06:56:00.001-07:002008-03-14T07:30:17.542-07:00Iraq (part two)Twenty four hours a day, during the commemoration of Arbaeen, the streets of Karbela are packed with hundreds of thousands of people going to and from the roza of Imam Hussein and Hazrat Abbas, and to the other sites of ziarat in and around the city. The side streets, and those leading directly to the roza are filled with small makeshift stores, selling all kinds of religious and other items ---redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-71795558760021201562008-03-10T12:18:00.000-07:002008-03-11T09:54:39.262-07:00IraqInshallah, I'll be writing about some my experiences in Iraq over the next few weeks. Having just returned, I was curious about the US press coverage of Arbaeen - and going through some of my e-mails I came across this recent article by the otherwise highly respected independent journalist Dahr Jamail. The article discusses women's concerns in present day US occupied Iraq - his opening statement redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-85055130722893183302008-03-01T00:24:00.001-08:002008-03-02T17:46:00.923-08:00Ya Husayn Ya HusaynYa Husayn Ya Husayn - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and PartyShaheed-E-Karbala ki mominoN jab yaad aati haitaRap jati hai dunya khoon ke aaNnso bahati haiYa Husayn! Ya Husayn!shah ast Husayn baadshah ast Husayndeen ast Husayn deen pana ast Husaynsar dad na dad dast dar dast-e-YazeedHaq-a ke binae La Ila ast Husayndeed ki agar talaash hai sir ko jhuka namaaz meiNdil se khudi ko door ker khud ko miTTa Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-34951186326407237822008-02-20T21:06:00.000-08:002008-02-20T21:11:54.893-08:00Letters from Palestine/Israel (II)Here is the second part of Kiriko’s communications from Israel/Palestine. February 12, 2008(email communication)…Sometimes people misunderstand when I say, "there are many peace organizations in Israel.” People are too sensitive. They react and want to know which side we are on. It is a fact that there are many peace organizations in Israel, but it doesn't mean more than that or what they redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-59761521724780710762008-02-11T20:09:00.000-08:002008-02-11T22:23:59.274-08:00Letters from Palestine/Israel: a Japanese perspectiveLetters from Palestine/Israel: a Japanese perspectiveMy sister Kiriko is currently visiting Israel, staying in Nave Shalom/Wahat al Salam (Oasis of Peace). Neve Shalom/Wahat al Salam is a cooperative village of Jews and Palestinian Arabs of Israeli citizenship and is located between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv-Jaffa, about 30 km from either city. http://nswas.org/rubrique22.htmlKiriko became redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-44761308830090914152008-01-13T00:15:00.000-08:002008-01-13T00:16:00.597-08:00Salam bar Hussein!redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-27542113424714209912008-01-10T02:48:00.000-08:002008-01-11T01:29:21.322-08:00The Persian Gulf IncidentYou've probably seen the patched together dubbed video and the fake garbbled audio released by the Bush regime (do a google search if you wanna see that one). update 1/11/08: The video released by the Bush regime is looking more and more like a fraud, just as the Iranian government said.... The audio was superimposed on the video - i.e. the audio and video sources are different - this is redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-53326173706915674092008-01-07T14:59:00.000-08:002008-01-07T15:23:32.658-08:00What do Pakistanis want?The latest poll on Pakistan, nothing that most Muslims, and Pakistanis don't know already --- but worth a read. Full report available here (pdf).A few selected items: Pakistanis want a larger role for Islamic Shari'a: 60%A smaller role: 11% Pakistanis oppose secularization of daily life: 69% favor secularization: 13%Importance of country governed by elected representatives very important and redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-88932933190260471652008-01-05T01:26:00.000-08:002008-01-05T01:54:16.977-08:00Top 10 PodcastsThe top 10 podcasts from June 15th thru December 31st 2007 - click here to subscribe to the ihsan podcast (not updated as frequently as I would like, but very good quality). The numbers in parenthesis are the times the podcasts have been downloaded. 10 (286) Malik Rahim on Katrina and New Orleans 9: (300) Muslim and Arab Anti War voices 8: (314) Media Defamation of Muslims (direct audio lnk) 7: redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-90669833797381868022008-01-03T00:03:00.000-08:002008-01-03T00:35:05.812-08:00shaytan's fear(Shaytan speaks to his advisors:) I know this nation to Quran holds not,The old craze for wealth (sarmiya dari - capitalism) is the Momin ‘s thought.In dark nights of East this point I behold,The sleeves of Harem Sheikhs no white hand hold.I am but afraid that this modern age,May force this age to know the Prophet’s creed.Beware! hundred times from the Prophet’s Act,It guards women honour, makesredwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-83553878712780707092007-12-27T21:46:00.000-08:002007-12-30T23:03:04.202-08:00Benazir Bhutto: The fall of a corrupt puppet"I had the chance to meet her (Benazir Bhutto) on several occasions, in which she expressed interest in Israel and said that she hoped to visit upon returning to power." -Shimon Peres (President of "Israel", pictured above with Benazir Bhutto at a "socialist international" (sic) conference)Update: December 30th - According to a hand written will of Benazir Bhutto, she wanted her husband to take redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-80891380174393184482007-12-24T02:19:00.000-08:002007-12-24T03:32:29.348-08:00left-liberal Islamophobia watch (III): the case of IranAlmost every day, left-liberal publications slam Iran on something or the other - some of these articles are based on faux Iranian dissidents' initiatives, others are just straight up Islamophobic - and use the term "theocracy" pejoratively to describe the Islamic Republic. Yet other articles are written by liberal-imperialists (often including academic Muslims) who only differ with the neo-consredwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-89178361122782465792007-12-13T23:15:00.000-08:002007-12-13T23:16:14.619-08:00An Iranian bakes a cookievia critical montagesredwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9372041.post-59545747512096871262007-12-06T17:51:00.000-08:002007-12-08T00:26:04.133-08:00movements and elite higher educationThe continuing protests in Pakistan have been a minor focal point of the US media, and some US liberals, such as Media Benjamin, have also jumped in - traveling to Pakistan, getting arrested, and getting deported back to the US. Benjamin went to Pakistan "to show support for the secular progressive communities in Pakistan" - she apparently has little concern about the not so secular communities redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17091398471835027585noreply@blogger.com5