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  1. Parzival

    Help with Hebrew text

    I am trying to make a design for a Jewish friend of mine. I want to use the text that is on a challah cover I found online, but am having trouble making out some of the letters as I don't know the Hebrew alphabet very well, and I find it almost impossible to differentiate between some letters...
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    Child's First Fast

    i didn't grow up Muslim, neither did I know any Muslims while growing up, but this story really touched me, so I thought I'd share. Alhamdulillah! 75idez5Yxz4 Children's Ramadan Fasting Campaign - YouTube
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    The Mihrab in the Home?

    Every time I go to a new masjid I am drawn to the mihrab. There is just something about it that I love, and I was thinking about it tonight and how it would be cool to have a small box of some sort that could be designed in a similar manner for use for prayer in the home. I figured this was...
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    How do you go to Synagogue on Shabbat?

    I am not a Jew, but I am curious how Jews get to the synagogue on Friday nights if they can't drive because it is forbidden?
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    Lailat Al Miraj?

    I just caught this story (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/28/lailat-al-miraj_n_885922.html?&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009) on Twitter about Lailat Al Miraj starting at sundown, which is about 5 hours from now. I am just now hearing about this holiday for the first time. Do any of you beautiful...
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    Muslim Parrot?

    wMhaqutt1wk I thought this was really cute and I would share it with the Muslims on RF. Hearing the parrot say "Allahu ackbar" was awesome. I can't understand most of it, but it made me happy. It reminds me of something I read a couple of days ago. "Do you not realize that everyone in the...
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    Hip Hop Guide to Muslims (Satire)

    4jpsr78JrDs?hd=1 A bit of humor but seriously showing some of the prevelaint misunderstandings about Muslims, so I thought I would share. There is a good explaination about the misconceptions in the video also avaialble. : Islamophobia Today: Hip Hop Guide to Muslims
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    The Qur'an and Proof

    I have been reading the Qur'an and have noticed quite a few occasions where it speaks of proof. for example: amongst other passages. I wasn't sure what these proofs were, but tonight I was reading a bit through The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Islam when I stumbled on something...
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    Assuming an Arabic Name

    The boxer Cassius Clay is better known by the name he adopted after his conversion to Islam, Muhammad Ali. This is just one of many examples of people adopting Arabic names after converting to Islam. When somebody takes on a new name like that, do they have that name assigned to them or do they...
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    Becoming a Strong Muslim

    I found this article on wikihow called How to Become a Strong Muslim. While I am a new Muslim, I am striving to find ways to change my life to please Allah. This article however rose a few questions in my mind and I thought some of the brilliant RF Muslims might want to help me to better...
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    Skipping Friday Prayers

    I'm a new Muslim, but I'm thinking I'm a bad Muslim. I went to Friday prayers at two different Mosques before Shahada, but last Friday I had family stuff I had to attend to and tonight I'm staying home because I can't really afford the gas to drive there and back right now. I heard recently that...
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    Women Challenge Saudi Arabia's Driving Ban

    Women Challenge Saudi Arabia’s Driving Ban I thought this was a very moving story about women standing up for their rights in Saudi Arabia.
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    Iyyåka?

    I was reading the Thursday Morning Prayer by Ibn 'Arabī. Can anyone explain what Iyyåka means in this context for me? Thanks. "O my God, You are Self-Standing by Your own Essence; Encompassing with Your Qualities; Revealed through Your Names; Manifest in Your Acts; and Hidden by virtue...
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    More questions about Salah

    I have oh so many questions, and for some reason a lot of them have to do with Salah. Today the weather outside was gorgeous and I was thinking about that while running some errands this evening when a question came to my mind: Is there any rule that says Salah must be performed indoors or...
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    The Muslim & His Beard

    I came across this article on the internet from a website linked from someone else on these forums Islam Question and Answer - Ruling on shaving the beard. If shaving the beard is forbidden, why do so many men at the Mosques I've visited have mustaches only, goatees, or no facial hair at all?
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    RCIA for the Curious?

    I do not identify as a Christian, I have never been baptized, and I can count the amount of times I've been to Mass in my life on one hand. That being said, I have a tremendous amount of respect for Jesus and from what I've read a lot of the saints seem pretty incredible as well. I have read...
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    Salah When Away From Home

    I have began to practice Salah 5 times a day several days ago. While I am unable to do it from memory yet, and some of my Arabic pronunciation is still very much need of work, I am working to perfect the discipline. When I'm at home, doing Salah is no problem, I just pull out my rug out, face it...
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    When was the Qur'an written

    I'm confused. It was my understanding that the Qur'an was given by the angel Jibrīl over a period of twenty-some years, but in Al-Baqarah 185 it is explained that Ramadan is the month that the Qur'an was sent down. What is the key I'm missing here?
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    Appropriate Handling of The Qur'an

    I know that the Qur'an is a very sacred text to Muslims, and it seems to me that is for a very good reason. However, I'm curious about the appropriate treatment of such a text. I have purchased an annotated English translation of the Qur'an with a sincere interest in reading it and getting a...
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    Sleep & alt

    I'm learning about Islam and I'm wondering how it is that a Muslim is able to both function on enough sleep and follow the Ṣalāt schedule without missing a prayer? Also, what do you do if you accidentally sleep through a prayer?
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