Archive for October, 2010
Handling Halloween
Oct 31st
Author: Ahsan Aqeel Should Muslims be celebrating Halloween or taking part in its related events held on and off campus?
Before I discuss whether Muslims should be celebrating Halloween or not, I will describe its origin and how it evolved through out many years into what it is today.
Halloween is said to have originated from the Eve of Samhain. Samhain marks the start of winter and the first day of the New Year among the ancient pagans of the British Isles. At this time, it was believed that supernatural forces gathered together and that the barrier between the supernatural and human More >
Marriage on the Radar and Stayin’ Halal
Oct 26th
Author: Sabour Al-Kandari
Due to popular demand, I postponed writing an article about the academic part of University life to write this one about marriage, why am I not surprised? Without further adieu, I present an over-simplified guide to life leading up to marriage.
Intention and PreparationFirst things first, you have to get your niyyah (intention) in check. Are you looking for a spouse to improve your deen, move forward in your life and start a new page? Or is it all about raging hormones (brothers) or showing off to your friends (sisters). I can’t begin to stress how serious of an More >
The Elements of Fear
Oct 19th
By: Sarah Usmani, picture courtesy of Yasmine Youssef
Just a few centuries ago, Fire, Water, Air, and Earth were all pure. Fire, once the only source of heat, Is now flaming from burning body heaps. Water, once the nourishing source, Now gushes from pipes drowning corpse after corpse. Air, once the pure and clear source of life, Now intoxicates, and wounds deeper than a knife. And Earth, that once provided a ground to walk on, Is now drastically bombed on. How did the elements of life turn into elements of fear? Who brought them here? We did. We used the air More >
Science and Islam: Challenging History
Oct 14th
This blog entry was submitted by Sabour Al-Kandari, the new YorkMSA Blogmaster.
The history of science has always been based upon the cooperation and disclosure of ideas between mankind. Every notable scientist and every remarkable achievement has always been grounded upon the work of predecessors. As Isaac Newton, the father of physics and calculus said, “If I have seen further than others it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants.” These “giants” that Newton spoke of are recognized to be the pioneers of the scientific revolution, which is known to have began with Copernicus and continued through brilliant More >
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