Honorable Guest

31Aug07

As the Ramadhan is approaching I might take a break from posting entry here and concentrating on welcoming the honorable guest of Ramadhan. Here I leave you with this background to give your desktop some sense of Ramadhan. I forgot where I found this background though.
Download here

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Condolence

20Aug07

Whatsoever is on the earth will perish. And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honor will remain forever
Heard many sad news about people whom I know passed away lately. We’re also waiting for our name to be called.

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The Heat Wave

17Aug07

MashAllah, the weather becomes scorching hot and so unbearable!
If you were here in Japan you would hear many people whine ‘atsui, atsui’ (hot, hot) while holding to their japanese folding fan.
I guess the global warming is giving its ‘global warning’ to everyone. According to the news, scores of people died during this heat wave in [...]

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Bishop proposed name change for God

16Aug07

Isn’t it a bit weird if someone can change his parents’ name?
What about someone can change his God’s name?
This is what happened in Netherlands when a Roman Catholic bishop, Tiny Muskens proposed a name change for God to Allah. I believe that there is nothing wrong with ‘Allah’ as the god’s name for Christians, [...]

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Common Ground Movie

09Aug07

This is the trailer of the upcoming movie Common Ground which gives you a glimpse of the Danish Cartoon issue conflict resolution I’m not sure when will it be released though. More info on the website Common Ground Film.

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Foot in the sink???!!@##$$

07Aug07

Headlines: “Universities Install Footbaths to Benefit Muslims, and Not Everyone Is Pleased”
I found this story from a link at Usrah Kakiblog chatterbox which I thought somewhat funny. The intro which reads “When pools of water began accumulating on the floor in some restrooms at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and the sinks pulling away from the [...]

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Ramadhan Training Camp

06Aug07

This summer in about less than 40 days from today, about 1/4 of the world population (1.5 billion people) will be attending the yearly Ramadhan Training Camp. A training camp that doesn’t require you to pay any fee, nor does it require you to travel. You don’t have to worry about what’s there in the [...]

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The Second Abrahah Calls for Bombing Mecca and Medina

04Aug07

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo’s campaign stood by his assertion that bombing holy Muslim sites would serve as a good “deterrent” to prevent Islamic fundamentalists from attacking the United States, his spokeswoman said Friday.
“This shows that we mean business,” said Bay Buchanan, a senior Tancredo adviser. “There’s no more effective deterrent than that. [...]

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