Comments for Engage Minnesota http://engagemn.com A voice for Minnesotan Muslims Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on The Crescent shines for all by kapshagai http://engagemn.com/2007/12/19/the-crescent-shines-for-all/#comment-2272 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:37:12 +0000 http://engagemn.com/2007/12/19/the-crescent-shines-for-all/#comment-2272 Hi Nahid! I stumbled upon your article and I find it really interesting, congratulations.

On my site I wrote about the history of this symbol and its usage by Turkic peoples. It might be interesting for you (it’s in Spanish, though)

http://turquistan.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/los-turcos-y-la-media-luna/

greetings from Spain!

]]> Comment on Prophets in the Qur’an vs. the Bible by Thasneem Ahmed http://engagemn.com/2011/10/18/prophets-in-the-quran-vs-the-bible/#comment-2254 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:23:38 +0000 http://engagemn.com/?p=1194#comment-2254 Thank you for explaining this comparison so beautifully. I have wondered what the differences were before, but never had the time to research it on my own. I will be sharing this information with my children.

]]> Comment on Capturing the Minnesota Muslim Experience Through Oral Histories by Barbie http://engagemn.com/2011/11/10/capturing-the-minnesota-muslim-experience-through-oral-histories/#comment-2113 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:13:04 +0000 http://engagemn.com/?p=1201#comment-2113 Smart thinking – a cveelr way of looking at it.

]]> Comment on Iraqi Woman Lost Left Leg and Right Foot to Missile, Now Coming to Minneapolis for Donated Treatment by Dina http://engagemn.com/2010/08/31/iraqi-woman-lost-left-leg-and-right-foot-to-missile-now-coming-to-minneapolis-for-donated-treatment/#comment-1912 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:43:54 +0000 http://engagemn.com/?p=963#comment-1912 I guess finding useful, reliable information on the internet isn’t hlopeess after all.

]]> Comment on We need to take a long hard look at interest by Old Jules http://engagemn.com/2011/10/24/we-need-to-take-a-long-hard-look-at-interest/#comment-1884 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:04:16 +0000 http://engagemn.com/?p=1197#comment-1884 It’s a starting place, but there’s something fundamentally wrong with a system where hard work performing vital services such as working in a sewage treatment plant, picking up garbage, repairing the highlines delivering power to the infrastructure, as well as the people actually producing or participating in production of real products are financially rewarded for their labors less than those skilled at shuffling currency by one means or another. Merchants, bankers, accountants, stockbrokers, real estate speculators, casino owners, none produce anything vital to the function of civilization, but all are rewarded at levels far beyond those who perform actual labor.

]]> Comment on Prophets in the Qur’an vs. the Bible by Hani Hamdan http://engagemn.com/2011/10/18/prophets-in-the-quran-vs-the-bible/#comment-1883 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:38:43 +0000 http://engagemn.com/?p=1194#comment-1883 There is no such theory within Islam as far as I know. Although the Qur’an does omit some details from some stories, it still preserves the general impression about a certain person. If the omitted parts of a prophet’s life are necessary for a correct impression of that prophet, then the Qur’an will not omit them.

The Sunnah (recorded sayings and actions by prophet Muhammad) does sometimes add details to stories mentioned in the Qur’an. However, these details serve to complement the Qur’anic impression, not negate or change it, thereby forming a total impression of prophets that is still different from the one formed by reading the Bible.

Hani

]]> Comment on Prophets in the Qur’an vs. the Bible by jillybee72 http://engagemn.com/2011/10/18/prophets-in-the-quran-vs-the-bible/#comment-1880 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:21:54 +0000 http://engagemn.com/?p=1194#comment-1880 Is there any theory that suggests that they were imperfect and the Qur’an is omitting details of their lives?

]]> Comment on Barack Obama: Global phenomenon and international inspiration by Zabrina http://engagemn.com/2008/11/08/barack-obama-global-phenomenon-and-international-inspiration/#comment-1801 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:11:48 +0000 http://engagemn.wordpress.com/?p=498#comment-1801 Kick the tires and light the fires, problem ofifacilly solved!

]]> Comment on The Crescent shines for all by alican http://engagemn.com/2007/12/19/the-crescent-shines-for-all/#comment-1785 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:55:46 +0000 http://engagemn.com/2007/12/19/the-crescent-shines-for-all/#comment-1785 This article has many missing points, for example it says star is adopted in the era of Turkey but in Ottoman empire there was. And also there was a flag with there crescents on a dark green bacground.

]]> Comment on Minnesotans Standing Together on 9/11/2011 by sept11epicpoet http://engagemn.com/2011/08/31/minnesotans-standing-together-on-9112011/#comment-1761 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:37:16 +0000 http://engagemn.com/?p=1158#comment-1761 Reconciliation is fine, but there must be no apology when it comes to clearly defining the attacks on 9/11 as being evil. But of course I agree with you that picking on our Muslim neighbors is wrong, since many of them came here to experience the same peace and freedom that we have enjoyed for generations.

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