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Poem for Advent
Editor’s Note: The following is a poem by Charles Curry written on the occasion of Advent but nevertheless relevant in this later season.
Charles Patterson Curry
There was a shooting yesterday. A man killed his wife. The police killed him. There was another the day before yesterday. Friends killed each other over some small matter. A few weeks ago an Army psychiatrist shot forty-three soldiers and civilians. Some young, some older. Some officers, some enlisted. Men, women. The shooter isn’t dead. Not yet. Each day the drones fly into Pakistan. Killer bees. Sometimes they hit their targets. Sometimes not. There is always collateral damage – meaning innocents killed. On it goes. Be grateful you don’t know the shooters or the shot or the blown up. Not this time.
Listen.
Muslim Americans in the 1700s: An Important Part of U.S. History
African American Muslims make up a large part of the American Muslim community, constituting at least 30% of the population. You may be familiar with African-American Muslims of the twentieth century, but Muslims were here long before that–nearly as long as Europeans. Black History month gives us a great opportunity to look back at the rich history of the Muslim African American presence in our country.
Read the rest of the article by Engage Minnesota’s Zafar Siddiqui here.
Where Is God in Haiti?
Filed under: Discussions, Fedwa Wazwaz | Tags: Islam;Trial and Tribulations;Muslims;God;, Searching for Meaning, Where is God
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When trials and tribulations hit, many people struggle in search for meaning while others fall in despair or seek means of escapism.
Many faiths offer counseling on how to deal with trials and tribulations. In Islam – trials and tribulations are expected to hit as a test of faith and growth, and in face of them, Muslims are to remind themselves and each other that: “Allah suffices us, and is the best to rely on.” (Qur’an 3:173)
The recent earthquake in Haiti is one such example. The earthquake has destroyed homes, damaged infrastructure, and the Haitian government has now confirmed a death toll of 170,000 and estimated over 300,000 injured. To add to the disaster, the rescue and relief efforts are severely limited by a shortage of resources.
