As Muslims prepare to celebrate ‘Eid il Fitr around the world, the buzz is growing across the blogosphere and the Twitterverse. Popping up today on the Twitter Trending topics is the well known phrase in the South East Asian part of the Muslim world: Selamat Hari Raya. This Malay phrase translates to “Happy Celebration Day”. This greeting is used more commonly than the universal “Eid Mubarak” in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 in Washington D.C. at the 46th Annual ISNA Convention.
Some of the attendees present at the meeting: Shaykh Muhammad Ninowy, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Imam Zaid Shakir, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi, Imam Siraj Wahhaj, Naeem Muhammad (of Native Deen and Islamic Relief), Imam Johari Abdulmalik, Tariq Subhani, Altaf Hussain (ISNA), Asma Mirza, Amadou Shakur, Imam Yahya Hendi, Imam Faris (ISNA Canada) and Sidi Yusuf Islam (also known as Sidi Cat Stevens).
Imam Zaid Shakir, a highly respected American Muslim scholar, United For Change. After a recent trip to West Africa, Imam Zaid saw the devastating effects of malaria and decided to act. To launch United For Change, two special events have been set up to bring awareness about the deadly malaria disease and how we can help.
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