April 2024 Blog Posts (24)

When great trees fall,
  رحمة الله عليه

إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون

rocks on distant hills shudder,


lions hunker down


in tall grasses,


and even elephants


lumber after safety.



When great trees fall


in forests,


small things recoil into silence,


their senses


eroded beyond fear.



When great souls die,


the air around us becomes


light, rare,…

Marwan Barghouti (also transliterated al-Barghuthi; Arabic: مروان البرغوثي; born 6 June 1959) is a Palestinian political leader convicted…

Verily, we are from God and to God is our return.  

Zaynab Joseph was known for her loving, caring, positive presence everywhere she went—and she has lived in many communities and touched so many lives.  

When she fell to her demise on April 15, 2024, in a tragic hiking accident in Sedona, AZ, she wasn’t just taken from her husband, three young children, parents, siblings, and all her family, but also from countless friends, co-workers, students, and…

The Tanzanian president received her Turkish counterpart in Ankara on Thursday. Samia Suluhu Hassan is on a 3-day visit to Turkey.

His visit was marked in particular by the signing of cooperation agreements between Turkey and his country.

During Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Tanzania in 2017, Ankara and Dar es Salaam initialled various agreements covering the fields of economy, health, education, defence and industry, among…

OPOW In Tanger, Morocco North Africa

In 1445 A.H. OPOW had the opportunity to visit Tanger Morocco, North Africa.  The following video will give you an idea of how life is in that part of the world.  Click the link below and we hope you will enjoy the video.  

Tanger Morrocco, North Africa 1445…

On the 7th day of Shawal 1445 A.H. (April 16, 2024) the office of Atlanta's Mayor Andre Dickens hosted  it's first ever Eid

Photos by Bilal Mahmud: Slideshow:  Eid Dinner With Mayor Andre Dickens of…

Following the official inauguration of the Exhibition and Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization at ICESCO Headquarters in Rabat, under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, may Allah preserve him, and with the presence of HRH Prince Moulay Al-Hassan, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Morocco, the Exhibition is open to visitors, free of cost, starting from Monday, November 18, 2022, every day from 10:00 a.m to 05:00…

Thereform of the Family Code has reached an important stage with the completion of the mission of the Commission

responsible for the revision of the Moudawana, the Family Code in Morocco, the amendment proposals for…

Dealing With Trauma In The Aftermath Of The Philadelphia Eid Shooting. 

By Imam Nadim Sulaiman Ali, LPC, MAC

“The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.” African Proverb

This African proverb highlights the importance of…

Both CNN and NPR had reported on Monday that the White House was preparing a small community iftar.

But hours later, on Tuesday, the White House announced instead that it would be hosting a meal for Muslim government staffers only and holding a separate meeting with a few Muslim American community figures.

The cancelled iftar underscores Biden’s struggle to stem …

Photos From Eid Al-Fitr At Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta Ga.1445 A.H.

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Masood A. Haqq 42,  announces his campaign Thursday for Oklahoma City Council's Ward 7, which is the area where

Masood A. Haqq Early Education

the city's historically Black community prominently resides, located  on the northeast side of town.  As a Black American Muslim man, his connection to the area runs deep, and has been cultivated…

Canada will halt future arms sales to Israel following a non-binding vote in the house of commons. The foreign affairs minister, Mélanie Joly, told the Toronto Star her government would halt future arms shipments. “It is a real thing,” she said on Tuesday.

The decision follows a parliamentary motion, introduced by the New Democratic party…