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White House’s Monteiro, veteran honorees, help conclude The Mosque Cares 2011 Annual Muslim Convention

September 5th · 3 Comments · Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Islam, Muslim

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Goodness still on the rise at 2011 Muslim Convention

September 4th · 1 Comment · Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Islam

“…the best thing that came out of it is a sincere, conscious effort to understand Muslims better.” While our mass media shamefully stereotype Muslims as Arabs, kudos to South Town Star reporter Steve Metsch for his perceptive “10 years after 9/11?” question during yesterday’s news conference, here in Chicago, at the 2011 edition of the […]

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Sharing on “What is Al-Islam” with dear 1st UU friends

September 2nd · No Comments · Islam, Unitarian Universalist

While in Chicago for The Mosque Cares’ 2011 Muslim Convention — I’m thanking my friend Larry Stauber who I see has posted excerpts of my (“What is Al-Islam”) talk of last Sunday, along with several dozen of my wife’s photos, at the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches’ Facebook page. While there, note the […]

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Ramadan Session aglow with wisdom of W.D. Mohammed

August 25th · 2 Comments · Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Islam, Muslim, Ramadan

After all these years I shouldn’t have been surprised at how beautiful everyone looked during the 2011 Ramadan Session, hosted by The Mosques Cares Ministry of Imam W. Deen Mohammed last weekend in Elizabeth, NJ. Of course, almost to a man and woman, we all were fasting for G-d’s sake. Still I was surprised that everyone seemed to be glowing. […]

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We paused to pray in the Park51 prayer space….

September 12th · No Comments · America, Islam, Muslim

… the other day, before leaving The Mosque Cares 2010 Annual Muslim Convention & Ramadan Session at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset NJ. And like passersby and other New Yorkers with whom we spoke, we wondered again why all the hate from folks as far afield as the candidate who’s not running for […]

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Spotlight on service: Muslim American Veterans Assn, The Intl League of Muslim Women help close 2010 meet

September 7th · No Comments · Chiara Lubich, Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Interfaith, Islam, Muslim, Ramadan

Documenting Muslim American History: No fuss, no muss — and thus, no news media that I could see. Meanwhile, dozens of representatives of the Muslim men and women who have served in our armed forces and/or in civilian capacities (such as police, fire chiefs and one of the first African-American paratroopers), were being recognized during […]

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The Focolare & Muslims: More history at TMC 2010 Muslim Convention & Ramadan Session, Day 3

September 5th · 1 Comment · Chiara Lubich, Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Interfaith, Islam, Muslim, Ramadan

“We Cannot Stop Now” developing the ties of love, unity and mutual progress established by our dear leaders, the Blessed Lady Chiara Lubich and Imam W. Deen Mohammed. A look at our historic Muslims & Focolare workshop, and more Saturday afternoon scenes:

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Scenes from The Mosque Cares 2010 Annual Muslim Convention & Ramadan Session, Day 2 (Jummah)

September 4th · 7 Comments · America, Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Interfaith, Islam

Brothers and sisters, husbands and wives, mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, scholars and babies and more: The largest community of Muslims in the USA  — the students of Imam W. Deen Mohammed — celebrate the blessings from the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, the Maker, Nourisher, Sustainer and Perfecter of all Creation…

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Scenes from The Mosque Cares 2010 Annual Muslim Convention and Ramadan Session

September 3rd · No Comments · Chiara Lubich, Imam W. Deen Mohammed, Islam, Muslim, Quran, Ramadan

Given the choice between catching up on my Quran reading (as we try to cover 1/30 during each day of this fasting month), or, providing details regarding the start of things at the Garden State Exhibit Center here in Somerset, NJ — well quickly, here are some scenes. Ramadan Mubarak (Ramadan Blessings) All.

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For the Muslim Journal: Seen and heard at The Mosque Cares 2009 Convention / Ramadan Session

November 22nd · No Comments · Focolare, Imam W. Deen Mohammed

At The Mosque Cares 2009 Muslim Convention & Ramadan Session, Young Adults Show We Cannot Be Stopped Now By C.B. Hanif “Wonderful,” said a member of The International League of Muslim Women, asked during an elevator conversation how she felt things were going. “Especially for the first year,” she added. “We had a great teacher. […]

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