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President Bush recognizes that terrorists are not Muslims. Maybe he didn’t get the memo the first time it was circulated. At the recent Ramadan iftar dinner at the White House on October 5, 2007, Mr. Bush mentioned that violent extremists are not Muslim.
“They attack holy sites, destroy mosques and minarets, and kill innocent men, women and children — including Muslims who do not share their radical views,” he said. “They believe that by spreading chaos and violence, they can frustrate the desire of Muslims to live in freedom and peace.
“We say to them: ‘You don’t represent Muslims. You do not represent Islam, and you will not succeed,’” Bush said.
Navy Lieutenant Commander Abuhena M. Saifulislam, a chaplain with the US Navy and present at the iftar dinner, informed Mr. Bush of the hadith that those who invite others to break the fast receive the same reward as those who are fasting. Imam Saifulislam told Bush that the Muslims have got him “covered”.
The menu was not your typical iftar fare: Squash soup with lavash, spiced rack of lamb; cucumber-tomato salad with minted yogurt dressing, and baklava with pomegranate for dessert. We were hoping for some briyani, mee rebus, spicy chicken wings, satay, tagine and some other popular iftar choices. We didn’t get a chance to try to the dessert, though*.
We would like to add 2 IslamCrunch side notes:
Photo credit: Chris Greenberg
Official Press Release: Bush Calls Ramadan Time to Unite in Confronting Extremism
Decent Commentary: Bush dines with Muslims, ‘covered’ by blessing
* = Of course we didn’t get to try the dessert… we were not there! 
Not your typical daily activity, but just imagine performing your dhuhr (afternoon) prayers while in orbit. Yes, we hear both sides of the space station saying that ‘you are above the ground’, ‘you need to be firm on the ground’, ‘you must rotate in prayer’, etc. But just imagine being in a zero G environment, floating and raising up to the qiyam (standing) position? And you thought praying outside on a windy day was tough to keep your praying mat from blowing away. In space, your praying mat would simply float away…..
Many of us have thought about this but… how does this apply to us? Well, performing your ibadah (worship) in space may not apply to you now but don’t forget we are in the 21st century (or 15th century after hijrah [migration]). Space is the next frontier as Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor will be experiencing soon. On October 10, 2007, our fellow Muslim from Malaysia will be lifting off this Earth and going beyond our upper and outer atmospheres. This gives him about 3 days of fasting. So if you find yourself fasting the last days of Ramadan in space, would you sight the moon or use the astronomically ‘perfect’ calendars found in your local mosque to celebrate Eid il Fitr?
You can read more about Astronaut Muszaphar’s story here: A Muslim Astronaut’s Dilemma: How to Face Mecca From Space
And if you ever find yourself orbiting Mars or Jupiter, you can use the following document (found in the article) as reference for your worship: Guidelines to Ibadah at the International Space Station.
And if you ever find yourself on the dark side of the moon… bring a flashlight.
Photo: Associated Press / Mikhail Metzel. Story contribution: Ebadur Rahman & Neaz Noor (Thanks!)
Unity has been established amongst Sunni Muslim scholars from across the globe! Imam Suhaib Webb announced on his blog about the Sunni Muslim Unity Pledge. The official pledge name is Pledge of Mutual Respect and Cooperation Between Sunni Muslim Scholars, Organizations, and Students of Sacred Knowledge.
IslamCrunch fully endorses this pledge and we seek the assistance of Allah s.w.t. to uphold this pledge. To see a list of other bloggers who endorse this pledge, please visit our friend Mujahideen Ryder’s post: The Sunni Unity Pledge.
Several of our teachers and friends from the Zaytuna Seminary Program have signed the pledge. Additionally, we sincerely endorse this pledge to assist in establishing goodness and removing the evil from within our communities. Also, please visit Shaykh Yasir Qadhi’s post and Abu Eesa’s post with background information.
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The Madinat Al-Muslimeen forum is hosting a series of Ramadan diary entries. The idea behind the diaries is to encourage people to
“sign up for one day in the month of Ramadan to write a ‘journal entry’ type thing about their day, reflections and thoughts, their experiences…
This is an interesting means of exploring the diverse experience of Muslims during the sacred month of Ramadan. Imagine reading entries from around the world showcasing a day of purification and sacrifice… An important note from the moderator of the forum:
Again, like last year if everyone signs up and all the days are taken we can make the diaries public. Otherwise they will be in the Ramadan Tent Forum and only those who signed up can read other people’s diaries!
At the time of this posting, there are some slots available during the last 10 days of Ramadan. So, if you are an established or aspiring author, blogger or writer, use the link below to sign up.
Ramadan DIARIES 2007 — SIGN UP here thread!!
Click the links below to read diary entries from previous years:
Ramadan Diaries 2005
Ramadan Diaries 2004
Ramadan Diaries 2002
And while visiting the forum, don’t forget to crunch this thread.
