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http://www.UnitedForChange.com

Exclusive first showing of Imam Zaid’s video invitation to the 2nd annual United for Change event: Our Families, Our Foundation. This year the event will be held in Montreal, Canada, oui oui. Yes, this bi-lingual event will be held in French and English. Magnifique!

Full details here: Our Families, Our Foundation

Full HD video here: http://1.mqu.be/IZSufc (Please click on Share & Like)

We have just confirmed that Nader Khan from Toronto, Canada and Hamza Robertson from the UK have arrived in Malaysia. They will be performing at the Selangor Islamic Song Festival in Malaysia. Nader will be touring Malaysia and Singapore, to meet him please contact: http://scr.im/mqube

Find more information here: http://semua.my/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137722552904886

Now is the time to help those in need. You can help us fight hunger by joining us during our online concert.

Register now to reserve your attendance of the FeedMe Fast Concert broadcast. http://www.feedmefast.org/

The FeedMe Fast Concert is an online hunger relief event  that will include songs, spoken word poetry, and inspiring talks to raise funds to help those in need.

Here is a video of Shaykh Faraz Rabbani introducing the FeedMe Fast Concert – http://1.mqu.be/FMFCSFR (video also embedded below)

We have 3 broadcast dates scheduled:

* July 7, 2010
* July 14, 2010
* July 21, 2010

Registration is FREE!

Confirmed artists:
- Native Deen
- Nader Khan
- Baraka Blue

Confirmed speakers:
- Imam Zaid Shakir
- Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
- Preacher Moss
- Mustafa Davis
- Imam Abdul Latif Finch

Invited artists:
- Yusuf Islam
- Zain Bikha
- Khaleel Muhammad
- Ghuydar Bashmaf
- Hamza Robertson
- Sofia Baig
- Halal Meat
- Jafar Alam

Invited speakers:
- Shaykh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani
- Ustadh Usama Canon

Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/feedme_fast
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/FeedMeFastConcert
YouTube – http://www.youtube.com/user/feedmefastconcert

20,000 people. 200 vendors.

100 artists. 4 stages.

1 day.

Takin’ It to the Streets is a Muslim-led festival where artistic expression, spirituality and urban creativity inspire social change.

Takin’ It to the Streets bridges today’s cultural divides by connecting diverse racial, ethnic, and religious communities through a dynamic festival. The festival will enrich cross-cultural community building not only in Chicago, but around the world.

What: Takin’ It to the Streets: Urban International Festival
When: June 19th, 2010
Time: 9am-9pm
Location: 6734 S. Kedzie Ave. in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois
Price: FREE (donations encouraged)

More info: http://www.Streets2010.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=238476845127

Featured Artists:

• Imam Zaid Shakir – Scholar
• Mos Def - Grammy Winner
• Brother Ali – Minnesota, USA
• Tinarwein – Mali
• Chabab al Andalous – Morocco
• Preacher Moss – Comedian / Motivational Speaker
• And many more!

Four Stages:

• Unity Stage: Reflects this unifying principle and showcases the diverse musical talents of contemporary artists
• Hip Hop Pavilion: Bringing together the elements of MCing, DJing, Breakin’, and graff art, with skateboarding and workshops
• World Music Stage: Blending global expression of traditional art forms through international artists
• Streets Stage: The festival’s signature stage bringing together dynamic performers and inspiring speakers

Activities:

• Faith & Justice: Speakers, panel discussion, and dialogue on a variety of issues relating to spirituality & social change
  
• International Bazaar: Cultural artifacts, multi-ethnic cuisine, community organizations and more!
• Health & Wellness Fair: Free health screenings, information on healthy living and refreshments
  
• Sports Arena: 3-on-3 Basketball tournament open to all
  
• Family Zone: Rides, interactive games, children’s activities, and family-friendly performances
• Prayer Center: A quite space open all day for meditation, reflection and prayer
  

Additional Streets 2010 Events

Since its inception in 1997 as a single-day event, Takin’ It to the Streets has steadily grown in attendance and impact, and in 2010 it is preceded by a full week of events that embrace a new Muslim cultural renaissance.

Salaam Film Festival June 13-15: University of Chicago

A three-day festival highlighting the power of film as a tool for peace and social change. The festival will also screen films from the One Chicago, One Nation online film contest. Click here for more info

Melodies from Morocco June 16: Old Town School of Folk Music

The festival continues with a performance by the renowned Orchestre Chabab Al Andalous from Morocco Click here for more info

Dandana: A Celebration of Muslim Voices June 17: Millennium Park

World Music artists Tinariwen, from Mali, and Omar Faruk Tekbilek, from Turkey, will perform at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Click here for more info

About the Producer

Takin’ it to the Streets is produced by the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN), a globally recognized leader that aims to change, serve and inspire by working on social justice issues, delivering a wide range of direct services, and cultivating the arts in urban communities.

The Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Learn more about IMAN: www.imancentral.org

The final messenger of God, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him), had excellent behavior with his congregation, his family, his community and those in his contemporary society. God describes the last Prophet in the Quran:

“And indeed, you are of a great moral character” [68:4]

Muslims and those of other faiths regard the Prophet with high esteem. His actions, speech, deeds and confirmations were precise and impeccable. Learn more about the eminent character of the last messenger with Shaykh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani during his Bay Area lecture series.

Friday, February 5, 2010

1:30 pm — Khutbah @ MCA, 3003 Scott Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054

8:00 pm — Friday night lecture (free) @ MCA

Saturday, February 6, 2010

9:30 am – 5:00 pm — The Eminent Morality of the Last Prophet lecture series ($10 registration) @ Ta’leef Collective, 43170 Osgood Road, Fremont, CA 94539

Register here: http://morality.eventbrite.com/

Cost: $10

Sunday, February 7, 2010

6:00pm — Mawlid gathering (free) @ Ta’leef Collective

Bio: Shaykh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani – http://bit.ly/afeefuddin

This post was featured as the one and only San Jose New Year Resolution today:

THE NEW ORLEANS PREMIERE – THIS SATURDAY FILM PREMIERE AND EID UL-ADHA CELEBRATION

FREE. CLICK HERE TO RSVP:  http://neworleansinsideislam.eventbrite.com/

Please join us for a special Ed Ul-Adha celebration and film premiere of the new documentary Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think, at McAlister auditorium.  Doors open at 6:30 PM.

Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think, a new documentary film from Unity Productions Foundation, explores the expertly gathered opinions of Muslims around the globe as revealed in the world’s first major opinion poll, conducted by Gallup, the preeminent polling organization. Focused on the issues of Gender Justice, Terrorism, and Democracy – the film presents remarkable data deftly, challenging the popular notion that Muslims and the West are on a collision course. Like the research, the film highlights a shared relationship that is based on facts – not fear.

Program:

Doors open at 6:30 PM
7:00 Opening and Welcome
7:10 Keynote Speaker, Alex Kronemer is a writer, lecturer and documentary producer focusing on religious diversity, Islam and cross-cultural understanding. He has a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies from Harvard University, where his research concentrated on the philosophy of religion and comparative religion.
7:45 Film (55 min)
8:45 Closing remarks and networking/dialogue opportunity

Location:
McAlister Auditorium
6823 St. Charles Avenue, McAlister Drive,
New Orleans, LA 70118

Event Chair: Syed Basharat Ali, President, Pakistan Community Association Of Greater New Orleans
(504) 343-1499, ali@latour@hotmail.com

Zaytuna wishes you and your loved ones an Eid al-Adha mubarak. We recommend you follow your local leadership and community to celebrate this blessed day. For those interested, there will be an Eid prayer at 631 Jackson St. in Hayward , California, on Saturday, November 28, at 8:30 AM.

Source: http://www.zaytuna.org

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While Imam Tahawi’s Creed covers a number of important topics, this course will focus mainly on those passages from the work that are related specifically to the issue of the divine decree (al-qada’ wa al-qadar). The lectures will aim to elucidate the proper understanding of this doctrine as evinced by the verses of the Qur’an and the reports from the prophetic tradition. It will also venture into questions of fatalism and absolute free-will in an attempt to elucidate the basis for these two tendencies in the Abrahamic traditions. The course also aims to magnify the importance of a proper understanding of this concept and how that understanding can positively impact the everyday life of a believer.

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The text chosen for this course is the Al-‘Aqida al-Tahawiyya (Tahawi’s Creed) of Imam Abu Ja’far Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Tahawi. Imam Tahawi’s work summarizes the fundamental doctrines of the Sunni tradition. Scholars, like Taqi al-Din al-Subki, have expressed that the doctrines contained in Imam Tahawi’s work are agreed upon by all Sunni factions. Even today, while there is disagreement over the appropriate interpretation of certain passages of the book, Ash’aris, Maturidis, Sufis, and Salafis all agree that the creed of Imam Tahawi represents authoritative doctrines for Sunnis, and the work has occupied the focus of numerous commentaries and glosses.

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