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I hope to branch out and do more writing on diverse topics there. Your support is greatly appreciated. Please tweet and/or post this article on your social networks.

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IslamCrunch is offering 2 free tickets to sold out film screening of New Muslim Cool. For a chance to win these tickets, simply post a comment here and describe another important element of Islam in the West (besides hip-hop).

Here’s an example: Technology is an important element of Islam in the West. We have so many Muslim engineers, scientists, computer specialists. Plus we have the benefit of centuries of jurisprudence, Islamic law and spiritual teachings. We can use this extensive knowledge to lead the technology front in order to benefit humanity.

The most appealing answer will be given the tickets. Video comments would be very cool too. Screening will be on Sunday, April 26 at 3pm in San Francisco. More details here: http://fest09.sffs.org/films/film_details.php?id=63

We would like to request that the winner provide a review of the film. Your review may get posted on IslamCrunch!

This contest is sponsored by Kinza Academy – Muslim home education.

We have been invited to represent at the Creativity & Spiritual Path event here in the Bay Area.

Read more about the event here: http://mqu.be/items/view/59/mikael-pittam-will-be-speaking-at-the-creativity-spiritual-path-event

Direct link: http://spiritualcreative.com/bio-mikael.html

If you are in the Bay Area, please try to attend.