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Educational Sites: IslamiCity

http://www.islamicity.com/

IslamiCity.com was launched in 1995. It has since become one of the leading Muslim e-communities, offering a wide range of information and services. IslamiCity’s mission is to share with the world an understanding of Islam and Muslims and promote peace, justice and harmony for all people.

Click here to view a popular Quran text search feature on the site.

Our Muslim brother

As salam alaykum

Dear readers:

I'm not sure if this is the best way to express my sympathy to Mike Tyson, whose daughter died recently.  However, I read an article today that was very touching and real.  It inspired me to atleast say something on this tragedy. In the sports column the writer mentioned all the horrible things that Mike Tyson has done and some of his bad decisions, but he did not stop there.  He concluded by mentioning the humane, father side of Mike Tyson and his displays of love that were witnessed for his children and all other children.  I personally remember those affections on display when Masjid As Sabur was a small building.  Mike with his entourage would fill the Jumua before a fight.  He always seemed to be more comfortable around the innocent youth even if they were asking for autographs.  He would buy ice cream for all of the children in the Masjid and all of the neighborhood kids that happen to come alone.  It is strange, that out of all the Muslim stars and superstars, no one has been more down to earth in my experience except Muhammad Ali. 

The Other Las Vegas by Dr. Aslam Abdullah (Islamic Horizons, ISNA publication)

Islamic Horizons is the bi-monthly publication of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). The current issue (May/June 2009) has a 8 page story about the Las Vegas Muslim community written by Dr. Aslam Abdullah.

Click on the preview above to see the article in full page or click on the image to the left to view the higher resolution article on the Islamic Horizons web page.

LVMuslim.com is looking for writers

 

LVMuslim.com is looking for a few good writers of all ages and backgrounds, that would write about topics pertaining to the Las Vegas Muslim community.

If you are interested in writing for LVMuslim.com, please contact: info@lvmuslim.com

Moving Forward (IIC)

Moving Forward 
Wednesday, 13 May 2009

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam:

 

Assalam O Alaikum.

We pray that this letter reaches you in good health and emaan.  Islamic Information Center (IIC) of Las Vegas, Nevada needs your generous donation for renovation of an existing building and construction of a new prayer hall.  With the help of Allah SWT and your generous donations, we hope to open the Center before Ramadan, Insha Allah.  To watch a brief a presentation please click Presentation (6 MB).  

We need $299,000 to complete all of the off site work including Water, Sewer, Streets improvement (Caliente & Rawhide), Block Walls, Landscaping and the minor inside changes.

Educational Sites: altmuslim

http://altmuslim.com/

altmuslim.com began in 2001 as a natural progression of a Usenet newsgroup from the early days of the Internet. The site provides a global perspective on Muslim life, politics and culture. I usually find interesting discussions on altmuslim.com pertaining to current social issues in the Muslim world.

Here is an interesting article by Ali Eteraz:
An imam who can
The founder of the Cambridge Muslim College, Sheikh Abdul Hakim Murad, looks likely to create a positive, British culture among young followers of Islam. Too bad so few people know about him.

Judge Not

photo by myriapod               

by Krisheena Malik

My dear parents came to visit me from Philadelphia and of course I had to take them to see the sights and the lights of the Las Vegas strip. So I prepared myself for the too close for comfort crowds, the smoky casinos, and all the haram goings-on, but I did not prepare to JUDGE NOT.  . . I was fine at first cruising from casino to casino pushing my baby stroller, wearing a colorful hijab and matching tunic. Then we landed at the Fashion Show mall food court. As my parents chowed down, my eye caught a glimpse of a scantily clad young woman laughing with her friends. All of a sudden I became fixated on this woman, clad in a purple spandex mini-dress, sparkly gold strappy platform heels, platinum gold long hair extensions, too-blue-to-be-true contact lenses, and enough make-up to paint the Sistine Chapel! My fixation quickly progressed to obsession as I thought: “Wow, she really thinks she’s cute. Ha!" “I mean she’s dressed like a two-dollar whore!” “No respectable man would be attracted to THAT!” Then I became all pious, thinking: “Poor thing, she needs Islam”. “She just doesn’t know any better. SHE IS LOST”.

UNLV MSA, Summer and Fall semester Friday prayer schedule 2009

UNLV MSA, Summer and Fall semester Friday prayer schedule 2009

May 15,     Student Union, Room 218. 12 PM – 1 PM
May 22,     Student Union, Room 218. 12 PM – 1 PM
May 29,     Student Union, Room 218. 12 PM – 1 PM
June 5,     Student Union, Room 218. 12 PM – 1 PM
June 12,     Student Union, Room 224. 12 PM – 1 PM
June 19,     Student Union, Room 218. 12 PM – 1 PM
June 26,     Student Union, Room 218. 12 PM – 1 PM
July 10,     Student Union, Room 218. 12 PM – 1 PM
July 17,     Student Union, Room 218. 12 PM – 1 PM
July 24,     Student Union, 1st Floor, Green Room. 12 PM – 1 PM
July 24,     Student Union, 1st Floor, Green Room. 12 PM – 1 PM
August 7,     Student Union, Room 218. 12 PM – 1 PM
August 14,     Student Union, Room 218. 12 PM – 1 PM
August 28,     Student Union, Room 224, 12 PM – 1 PM
September 04,     Student Union, Room 224, 12 PM – 1 PM
September 11,     Student Union, Room 224, 12 PM – 1 PM
September 18,     Student Union, Room 218, 12 PM – 1 PM
September 11,     Student Union, Room 224, 12 PM – 1 PM
September 25,     Student Wellness and Recreation Center, Room 1020, 12 PM – 1 PM
October 02,     Student Union, Room 224, 12 PM – 1 PM
October 09,     Student Union, Room 224, 12 PM – 1 PM
October 16,     Student Union, Room 218, 12 PM – 1 PM
October 23,     Student Union, Room 218, 12 PM – 1 PM
November 06,     Student Union, Room 224, 12 PM – 1 PM
November 13,     Student Union, Room 224, 12 PM – 1 PM
November 20,     Student Union, Room 224, 12 PM – 1 PM
December 04,     Student Union, Room 224, 12 PM – 1 PM

for more info e-mail: unlvmsa@gmail.com

6th Annual Muslim Family Values Day Celebration

Photo by Pungkas Nataatmaja                               

Imam Tariq A. Aquil from California will be the special guest speaker at the 6th annual Muslim Family Values Day being celebrated tonight at the Jamia Masjid. Tonight's talk will be A Tribute to Mothers. The event will begin at 7:30 pm and it is a potluck dinner, so please bring a dish to share with everyone.

Click here to view images of the proclamation's signed by the Governor, Senators and Congressmen.