MUSLIM FUN FACT OF THE DAY: As friends are currently celebrating Hanukkah and more friends are getting ready to celebrate Christmas, please consider this - Islam is also an "Abrahamic faith." The Prophet Abraham (PBUH = peace be upon him - which Muslims say after all prophets' names out of respect) is a BIG prophet for us and his name is mentioned in our 5 daily prayers. We are a part of "the covenant of Abraham" and therefore consider that Jews, Christians, and Muslims are all "people of book." The term "People of the Book" in the Qur'an (32 separate verses) refers to followers of monotheistic Abrahamic religions that are older than Islam. This includes all Christians, all Children of Israel (including Jews, Karaites and Samaritans), and Sabians. We have far more in common than we have differences.‪#‎OneLove‬ ‪#‎MuslimFunFactOfTheDay‬

Sadly ... I felt the need to revive this blog given what's going on in the world today ... so here we go:

Hello friends - While I've continued to post articles on here, I took a little "time-out" from responding to all the ... shall I say 'mind-blowing' things I've read recently posted here by 'friends.' I needed to take a break from cringing, shaking my head, and headaches induced by reading things on this screen. While I refuse to agree that I or Muslims in general " need to speak out against terrorism" as I feel (1) that's a given if you're a decent, normal, rational, and sane human being, but more importantly (2) it is offensive to place me and 1.7 BILLION Muslims on Earth on the same level as mass-murdering f*** heads! I have decided to try to take a more educational/informative approach. Since power-hungry, fear-mongering a-holes like Trump play on people's ignorance, which leads to irrational fear, I will try to combat ignorance. I will start trying to post at least one "Muslim Fun Fact of the Day' and will kindly ask you folks to share with your networks. For the record, I'm not trying to "preach my religion" or "convert infidels" but to educate, especially those where I might be the only Muslim you know. Please feel free to ask questions, but if you chose to do so, please remain respectful. Somewhere in the last 20 years, we have lost the ability to have civil discourse and civil debate which lead to the exchange of different ideas and even the right to agree to disagree. :) PEACE. #MuslimFunFactOfTheDay

Deeds ...

A man asked the Prophet, "What sort of deeds or (what qualities of) Islam are good?" The Prophet replied, "To feed (the poor) and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not know."

- Hadith narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr, as related by Al-Bukhari

Children ...

Once Abu Umamah asked the Prophet about the rights of parents over their children. The Prophet replied, "They are your Paradise and they are your Hell."

- Reported by Abu Umamah

Fear Oppression ...

Fear oppression, because oppression will be intense darkness on the Day of the Resurrection.

- The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), as reported by Ibn Umar

The Key to Paradise ...

There is a key for everything, and the key to Paradise is to love the poor.

- The Prophet Mohamed (pbuh), as reported by Ibn Umar

True Friendship ...

The sign of the friend of God is that he has three qualities: a generosity like that of the ocean, a compassion like that of the sun, and a humility like that of the earth.

- Bayazid in 'Attar, "Tadhkirat"