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Friday, December 31, 2010

black asgardians... yeaaaaaaah boy!

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You may have heard that in the upcoming Thor film the very black actor Idris Elba will play the Norse god Heimdall . (Apparently Flavo...
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Thursday, December 30, 2010

cuba and zimbabwe and hip-hop politcs

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The editorial, Cuba and Zimbabwe: Hip-Hop’s Defining Foreign Policy Issue In 2011 by Cedric Muhammad gives an interesting glimpse of the co...

young, muslim and black

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Indigo Jo Blogs: BBC Radio 4 – Young, Muslim and Black

better late than never...

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Huff Post: Ashura: Shi'a Islam's Day of Sorrow and Inspiration BBC: Young Muslims urged to give blood during Muharram BBC: Afghans d...

rumi anniversary

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Whirling Dervishes Celebrate Rumi Anniversary
Saturday, December 25, 2010

"actually grandad, christmas is a pagan holiday..."

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Friday, December 24, 2010

"how come you ain't got no brothers up on the wall?"... oh, there they are...

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The Root: The Black Magi and Other Black Religious figures in European Christmas Art

the hajj and the apartheid train

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The Hajj and the Apartheid Train: Where Is the Muslim Outrage? by Ziyad Motola reflects on the ways in which modern Saudi society has gone ...
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Friday, December 17, 2010

apparently santa is muslim too?

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replaced March 1,2012
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

qui-gon, islam and narnia

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In a recent interview Liam Neeson (who voices the voice of Aslan in the Narnia films and Qui-Gon Jinn in the Star Wars prequal films) has ...

the scholarly hooligan (and kick-ass poet)

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Just giving a shout out for Logic the Poet (known as The Scholarly Hooligan on my blogroll). He's been mentioned (without being named) ...
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

heads up y'all

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This Thursday coming up is the 10th of Muharram (Ashurah). It is recommended to fast on that day and to join with it either the day before o...

so apparently the elves are black... and muslim

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Over at Black Improvement Blogging there is an interesting post called Santa's Black Elf. They give a nice summary of some of the Euro...
Sunday, December 05, 2010

kabbalah and jazz

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The article, Kabbalah and Jazz: The Mystical Foundation of Improvisational Music reminded me of the film Happy Feet and how every penguin h...
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my name is khan (finally saw it)

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A few months ago, without actually having seen the film, I had posted some links/letters regarding the movie My Name is Khan and the contro...
Friday, December 03, 2010

w kamau bell on muslims, the tea party and milkshakes

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see also: race to fame w. kamau bell - ending racism in about an hour
Wednesday, December 01, 2010

entrapment or foiling terror?

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Democracy Now!: Entrapment or Foiling Terror? FBI’s Reliance on Paid Informants Raises Questions about Validity of Terrorism Cases This i...

explosive weekend

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Speaking of bombs, there have been several "explosive" stories in the news lately which will probably raise some interesting quest...
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

good for the goose?

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Quick thought: In the post- Facebook post-Google information age, modern individuals are basically being "asked" to get by with a...
Sunday, November 28, 2010

please don't bomb the suburbs

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I just finished reading Upski's latest book: Please Don't Bomb The Suburbs I've mentioned him before and I used to go to school...
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