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Sunday, September 25, 2011

soul on islam / hang time

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Reviews of Soul on Islam by Ahmad Cleaver and Hang Time! by Summer Hill Seven by Rudolph Lewis

what happens in mecca stays in mecca

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Wow, I remember being shocked and surprised when I read that Mecca had a McDonalds... This is so much worse. Behind closed doors – in places...
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

abou ben adhem

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I first heard this piece by James Henry Leigh Hunt (1784 - 1859) a few years ago at a conference on education and social justice. At the tim...
Thursday, September 15, 2011

100 thousand poets for change

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This seems to be a world-wide event and I'm impressed at the level of participation they were able to get. Expect the planet to spin off...
Friday, September 09, 2011

latino muslims after 9/11

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Latino Muslims Define Their Identity 10 Years After 9/11

mos def, ya sin, and "government names"

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Mos Def is changing his name to Yasiin! The name is actually old news to some of his fans. A few years ago on The Ecstatic album he said cl...
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

eid mubarak y'all / graffiti art by el seed

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Eid Mubarak Graffiti Animation from eL Seed on Vimeo .
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

a marine discovers islam in iraq

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A Marine Discovers Islam in Iraq by Eliana Lopez
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

imam zaid on the norway massacre

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Reflection on the Norway Massacre by Imam Zaid Shakir ...let us imagine that the wildest of the anti-Muslim bigots eventually get their wi...
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"the oriental doesn't put the same high price on life as does a westerner"

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Loonwatch : Jews and Christians Way More Likely than Muslims to Justify Killing Civilians Loonwatch : Surveys Show Muslims in Every Coun...
Thursday, August 04, 2011

"checking out some fromm, some sartre, camus..."

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I've recently been looking into Slavoj Zizek again which has whet my philosophical appetite more than usual. The thing that is most int...
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Wednesday, August 03, 2011

your friendly spider-man from the barrio

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Wow, I'd heard that the Ultimate version of Spider-Man was going to die... check out his replacement; from Peter Parker to Miles Morales...
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Sunday, July 31, 2011

somalia: nevermind by amir sulaiman

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black faces white tongues the smell of sea water taunts with sarcasm drink me oh somalia im sorry i couldnt be there for you but while you w...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

god loves mexicans and kazakhs more

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Elenamary shares an interesting intersection between Latin and Muslim culture in God loves Mexicans and Kazakhs more

dead poets society

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I just recently learned about the passing of two poets who were a big part of their respective scenes. Will "Da Real One" Bell was...
Saturday, July 16, 2011

is the glee project racist?

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Just putting the question out there... For those who don't know, The Glee Project is an elimination-based talent show where the winner ...
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thoughtcrime

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From Recipes for Disaster "But what if I get caught?" "...you're already caught. Better ask yourself- what if you get fre...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

i speak for myself: american men on being muslim

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Taken from Wajahat Ali's Goatmilk blog: I Speak for Myself: American Women on Being Muslim (White Cloud Press, May 2011) is being recei...
Thursday, June 16, 2011

my fellow american

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My Fellow American is an online film and social media project that calls upon concerned Americans to pledge and spread a message that Musli...
Saturday, May 28, 2011

gil scott-heron - Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un

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Just some of my favorites from this great artist who will be missed. His most famous (and commercialized, and copied, and parodied) piece is...