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LVMuslim.com's first 100 days

LVMuslim.com was launched a day after President Obama took office. Therefore, it is only fitting to brag about some of LVMuslim.com's accomplishments as well. This is the 98th post on the blog, 2 short of the 100 I was hoping for, but that would have been too planned.

LVMuslim.com, since its launch, has had nearly 9000 page-views, with an average stay of over 4 minutes on the site per visitor. There is a hardcore following by many non-Vegas residents as well. So far, there have been visitors from 35 different countries and 35 different states. Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom and Kuwait comprise the top 3 most frequent visiting countries besides the USA. California, Kansas and New York comprise the most frequent visiting states after Nevada. Many of the blog posts consistently appear as the top search results on Google. Google.com, MasjidLV.com, Facebook.com, Vegasdesi.com, Twitter.com and IslamicFinder.org are the most popular referring sites to the blog. A special thank you to all for their support. Besides the top menu buttons and the Las Vegas Resources buttons, the most viewed post on the blog thus far is the Video: "Islam, A World Movement Conference".

Cherishing the Pioneers

Malcolm X Janaza Prayer (February 27, 1965)

  photo by malcolm-x.org

by Fateen Seifullah

As salaam alaykum

The passing of Dr. Hassan Hathout is just another reminder that death is inevitable.  He was such a common sense speaker that everyone could benefit.  Not only an elder, but also a very wise man, whose love, passion and conviction was evident every time he spoke.  I often searched the Internet looking for khutbahs by him.  The last two years we have witnessed the death of many jewels, men and women who have sacrificed so much for the development of Islam in America.  In this blog post I will talk about the men and in the future I will write about women pioneers.  No matter what sex, they are proof that the race does not belong to the swift, but to the one with endurance.

Among those luminaries is Imam Wallace Muhammad, who led the largest single handed conversion in modern history.  Imam Muhammad gave Shahadatain to tens of thousands of people at one time.  Maybe he was the only one to ever give Shahadah over the telelink to numerous Masjids at one time.  There was also the death of Hishaam Jabar, the name maybe unfamiliar, but the commitment to Islam and the Muslim Community is clearly demonstrated in photographs.  Photographs of Shaykh Hishaam Jabar can be seen in many Malcom X books and documentaries.  Have you ever wondered who the African American Muslim was with the Arab headgear on, leading Malcom X's Janazah prayer?  That was Hisham Jabbar, who risked his life to perform that Janazah prayer.

Spaces are still available for Camp Anytown May 1st-3rd

Spaces are still available for Camp Anytown May 1st-3rd!!!!

 

Empower youth to Break Down Barriers and Build Up Communities based on inclusivity, respect, and understanding!!!

 

Islamic Relief Fundraising Banquet for Pakistan Development Efforts 5/15/2009

Islamic Relief
Presents

BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
Fundraising Banquet for Pakistan Development Efforts

Featuring

SHAHID AFRIDI
World-Renowned Cricket Player
&
YOUNUS KHAN
Captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team

Friday, May 15th, 2009
6:00pm

Islamic Society of Nevada (Jamma Masjid)
4730 E. Desert Inn Road,
Las Vegas, NV 89121

Tickets: $40
Children’s program by RSVP Only

 
For tickets Contact:
Islamic Relief: 800-617-7238 ext. 101
Jamma Masjid: 702-433-3431
sw@irw.org

BUY TICKETS ONLINE
www.irw.org/pakistan

FBI Muslim outreach harmed by abusive tactics

Khutbah: "A Message to the FBI: American Muslims Are Partners Not Suspects" by Br. Hussam Ayloush from Islamic Institute of Orange Cty on Vimeo.

Submission by Hussam Ayloush, Southern California Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Article originally appeared on InFocus News.

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http://www.infocusnews.net/content/view/33139/1029/

FBI Muslim outreach harmed by abusive tactics
By Dr. Agha Saeed, Special to IFN

A recent statement by a coalition of major national Islamic organizations cited a number of incidents in which the government unfairly targeted American mosques and Muslim groups and said concern over those abuses could result in the suspension of long-standing community outreach initiatives with the FBI.

That statement, issued by the American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections, is at its heart really a call for increased engagement and dialogue based on mutual respect and the preservation of constitutionally-protected civil and religious rights, not just on photo opportunities.

The essence of civic engagement, as practiced by Dr. Martin Luther King, is to create public awareness of unjust policies and tactics and to make it impossible for an oppressive status quo to be sustained.

Obituary of Dr. Hassan Hathout

by Dr. Aslam Abdullah

Always smiling, always optimistic, always cheerful, always humble,
always first to greet and always first to seek Allah's blessings for
whomever he met, always ready to serve His cause no matter how
seriously ill he was and always willing to contribute to the cause of
Islam with all the resources that he had. That was Dr. Hassan Hathout,
a legendary figure in the 21st century Muslim community. I had heard
of him in London, from Dr. Fathi Osman, the editor-in Chief of
Arabia, the Islamic World Review, where I was working as a junior
editor. Dr. Osman had introduced him as a leading Muslim intellectual
of the past century, a freedom fighter, a human rights activist and a
down to earth Islamic scholar. A few stories about Dr. Hassan Hathout
that circulated in the Arabia's office were quite amazing. One such
story was that he saved a Jewish soldier from near death in the
battlefield in 1948 during the first war between the Arabs and the
Israeli despite the fact that he was serving on the Palestinian side.
The story that he performed a critical surgery on his patient even
after getting the news of then his only six year old daughter in a car
accident in Scotland spoke of the high moral ethics he held supreme.
The story that he had decided to call off his successful medical
practice in Kuwait to migrate to the USA to serve Islam was touching
to those who were skeptical about the Muslim presence in the West.
I got the opportunity to meet Dr. Hassan Hathout in the summer of 1989
when I joined the Minaret magazine. He was larger than the life
stories that I had heard about him. He was more humble than the
standards of humility that people usually set for them and others. He
was more pleasant than one can imagine the extent of pleasantries.
He was eager to pass on his legacy to the younger generations. Always
looking for younger people who could dedicate them to serve Islam, he
would hold special training sessions for them and invite them to his
home to spend as much time as they could afford. He would not refuse
speaking engagements in any gathering no matter how small or large was
audience as long as it served the cause of Islam.

Islamic Society of Nevada "Jamia Masjid" has a new board of trustees

New Board of Trustees (Islamic Society of Nevada "Jamia Masjid")

Dr. Shamoon Ahmed, Dr. Muhammad Shafi and Brother Naimutullah have joined the Board of Trustees. They attended the first meeting held last month in which they approved new policies and procedures on a number of important issues. Chairman of the Trustees is Dr. Bashir Chowdhry, Secretary General is Dr. Shamoon Ahmed and treasurer is Dr. Suhail Anjum.

Announced by Dr. Aslam Abdullah

Special guest blogger: Hussam Ayloush

LVMuslim.com is happy to announce that Hussam Ayloush, the Executive Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) for the Greater Los Angeles area, will be submitting to the blog. He frequently lectures on Islam, media relations, civil rights, hate crimes and international affairs. Hussam has been a regular guest of the Las Vegas Muslim community for many years. His expert opinions and thoughts will be a benefit to the local Las Vegas community. You can visit his personal blog by clicking here.

Educational Sites: Open Culture

http://www.oculture.com/

Open Culture is a blog that attempts to track the best free cultural & educational media on the web. It is a good resource for those interested in following the type of websites I have been sharing for the last month. This site has a ton of Audio/Pod-casts that are not available on YouTube EDU or Academic Earth, like Business, Medical and Law School lectures plus many more.

Continue below to view a list of Audio & Podcasts the blog tracks:

Volunteer Opportunity: Volunteers needed for an upcoming Islamic Relief fundraiser in Las Vegas

 

Volunteers Meeting Date & Time: This Sunday, April 26 at 1pm (right after Duhr)

Place:  Islamic Society of Nevada (Jamia Masjid)
4730 E. Desert Inn Road,
Las Vegas, NV 89121

FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CALL:   714-936-9186 or 800-617-7238 ext. 101 or email sw@irw.org  

Dear excellent Volunteers,

In an endeavor to bring as many people to make our event successful I humbly request your help. Pakistan Relief efforts are very much needed in an ongoing effort to provide basics for the needy. Whether it’s a cup of drinkable water; a handful of rice; a basic roof or a mat to sleep on. Islamic Relief has raised over $70 million since the 2005 Earthquake for Pakistan Development projects.   Those that have suffered in disasters, the traumatized or the orphaned, they are dependent upon us in the west for our abilities to provide by the grace of Allah. It is people like you that make such events a success. It is people like you that are true givers of charity, and will be rewarded by “Allah Subhan Wata Allah”