tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:08:04 +0000cookingWhere is AllahIslamturkeyBasketballSunnahMarketniche marketHall of FameJulaybibvideomonumentCompanions of the ProphetHadithAllahProphet MuhammedHakeem OlajuwonMuslimsSahabahlegendQur'an<b>Peace, Mercy and Blessing of Almighty Allah be Upon You!<br> <br>You can read few of Amatullah Abdullah's writing here. Anouncements, interesting videos, etc are also posted here</b>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)Blogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-8117713494612036910Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:05:00 +00002009-04-23T16:28:58.635-05:00Prophet MuhammedIslamJulaybibSahabahMuslimsCompanions of the Prophet Amatullah AbdullahThere are many outstanding Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who come to mind throughout Islamic history. Some are huge in stature, and others are humble, yet highly respectable or brilliant in some way. Julaybib was a beloved companion of Prophet Muhammad however, not a likely figure to make it in the ranks of celebrated heroes of Islam.His life and deeds http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/Sop0zXxk0p0/julaybib-prophets-companion-hope-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/Sop0zXxk0p0" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2009/04/julaybib-prophets-companion-hope-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-5426141417175815357Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:15:00 +00002009-03-22T15:12:44.195-05:00Prophet MuhammedAllahSunnahHadithWhere is AllahQur'anOn a foggy chilly evening, my son of 6 years asked me "Where is God( Allah)?" while I was getting ready to prepare him some hot chocolate. When my son uttered these three words, memories flushed into my mind, of the days when I thought I knew where Allah, The Most High, was. "Allah is everywhere" would have been my answer to this question if I was still “in those days” where I lacked enough http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/JbmH5Kheelw/question-which-led-to-light.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/JbmH5Kheelw" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2008/10/question-which-led-to-light.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-5085251737740353064Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:27:00 +00002008-12-10T19:50:47.227-06:00Hall of FameBasketballmonumentlegendHakeem Olajuwon By Amatullah Abdullah, Iqra Newspaper The Houston Rockets unveiled a monument to honor the outstanding achievements of Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon, on April 11, 2008. The ceremony took place outside of the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Olajuwon retired after 18 successful years in basketball. He was selected as one of seven basketball http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/7GGHiRYIxTM/houston-rockets-unveiled-monument-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/7GGHiRYIxTM" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2008/06/houston-rockets-unveiled-monument-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-7313104121931433991Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:25:00 +00002008-06-15T00:27:59.129-05:00niche marketMarketMuslimsRecent studies have indicated that Muslims are one of the largest emerging niche markets in the United States, $170 billion strong. Many companies have totally ignored this market, however this is changing. (More)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/k4ZVPREl5kA/why-you-should-market-to-muslims.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/k4ZVPREl5kA" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2008/06/why-you-should-market-to-muslims.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-1878637698616927351Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:33:00 +00002008-06-14T23:35:00.599-05:00 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/ScMPyHuCXUI/life-in-occupied-palestinian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/ScMPyHuCXUI" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2008/06/life-in-occupied-palestinian.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-2548759192820109774Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:44:00 +00002008-04-20T05:50:37.574-05:00videoturkeycookingAssalaamualaikum,My friend Karema, who is an American wanted to cook a traditional American dish - Turkey. I have never cooked a turkey before and I was all excited. She instructed me how to prepare the turkey and guided me step by step. It was fun and a new experience for me. I couldn't wait to call my parents in India and let them know I cooked a whole turkey!. We had video taped the whole http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/SPi2cVIJGYA/how-to-make-turkey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/SPi2cVIJGYA" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-make-turkey.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-9015345779034593765Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:38:00 +00002008-12-10T19:50:47.577-06:00 Orchids !Orchids are one of the most beautiful flowers I have seen. It is so amazing when we think about the beautiful creation of God! This was an orchid , which I saw at whole foods and got it as a special gift for my friend who is a nature lover. Subhan Allah! it is so beautiful to see its bud bloom one by one. This is a picture whick I took last week. There are three more buds to bloom!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/LsDjqWVBqrA/orchids-arent-they-full-of-grace-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/LsDjqWVBqrA" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2008/04/orchids-arent-they-full-of-grace-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-8009044008078418350Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:17:00 +00002008-01-31T23:18:32.904-06:00About This Video:Mini film about Highway 59 weekly protest in Houston Texas. The group wants fellow Americans to truly see what is really going on in Palestine as well as bring to light the amount of U.S. tax payers dollars going towards the state of Israel to fund the current Apartheid System of ethnic cleaning of the Muslims and Christian Palestinians. The media has banned any open discussions http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/brHBsGT_ytM/highway-59-blogging-in-houston.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/brHBsGT_ytM" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2008/01/highway-59-blogging-in-houston.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-3390777181051548246Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:12:00 +00002007-08-18T20:17:34.362-05:00Iqra! Newspaper (a part of Deen Media Inc.) is looking for a team of up to 5 researchers for an upcoming book project. Team members will be assigned to the book project, but also might be called on to work in a support capacity for Iqra! Newspaper and our media watch program.Proposed payment:Pay $10 - 15 hourly or we will pay one flat fee per project. We are still working on the pay issues.How http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/8Upp5EUbJYw/need-research-team-for-deen-media-inc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/8Upp5EUbJYw" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2007/08/need-research-team-for-deen-media-inc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-436149988875085530Wed, 09 May 2007 08:58:00 +00002008-12-10T19:50:47.871-06:00 A woman fully attains womanhood when she becomes a mother. Mother is a beautiful word, incomparable beyond means! Regardless of the language used to say it, the beauty of the word ‘Mother’ never dies. In Islam the status of women is unambiguously unique and bears no comparison to any other depiction with regard to women, particularly mothers, in any faith known to mankind.A mother's love for herhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/2Z79z3wQNwQ/mother-soul-to-be-cherished.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/2Z79z3wQNwQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2007/05/mother-soul-to-be-cherished.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-2434998182028251371Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:32:00 +00002008-12-10T19:50:48.048-06:00Appeals to the conscious thinker of the worldPages: 28Size: TabloidIqra was started to shed some light on the Islamic Faith (and Muslims a highly diverse group of 1.5 + billion followers) There have been many misconceptions about this faith in a post 9/11 world. The media often paints a dark picture due to the misconceptions , Islamaphobia and fear created by various elements of the media, lobby http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/SPxAEB6TDbQ/iqra-newspaper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/SPxAEB6TDbQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2007/04/iqra-newspaper.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-5439956778198150285Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:01:00 +00002007-07-31T06:42:52.217-05:00Note: Caste System is still prevalent in India today (Though the Indian Government has otlawed the Caste system. ) It was lunch break. Shalini (of person belonging to the highest caste in hindu caste system) took out the vegetables from her lunch basket she usually carried to work. Anu a new employee and a colleague, asked Shalini for a cup with which to drink some water. Shalini held out a cup http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/5p7qMrqh-Z4/racism-in-ummah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)9<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/5p7qMrqh-Z4" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2007/01/racism-in-ummah.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-116482852527227732Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:20:00 +00002007-08-20T07:18:18.660-05:00Blessings = Tests, Tests = Blessings As I lay across my bed with my eyes closed, an earlier conversation with my dear friend came flooding back. Stress overwhelmed me, and I found myself needing someone to expel all the feelings which I had bottled up for so long."You don't sound your usual self. Is everything OK?" my friend asked.Feelings of regret, anger, and pain poured out from my heart and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/lc0f3ihbrm4/blessings-test.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/lc0f3ihbrm4" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2006/11/blessings-test.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-116333914105492940Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:42:00 +00002007-05-15T03:27:11.309-05:00Assalaamualaikum,We are offering a limited edition/collector's edition of the 2nd edition of Iqra Newspaper. Only a few were saved prior to Hurricane Katrina. This is an effort to raise needed funds for the newspaperWe have only a limited amount of Iqra! Newspapers available. We are currently working on our 3rd edition of the newspaper in our new location (Houston, Texas). This paper has been http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/I9iHy806TxQ/limited-pre-hurricane-katrina-edition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/I9iHy806TxQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2006/11/limited-pre-hurricane-katrina-edition.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-115586589409327827Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:44:00 +00002007-05-15T03:29:35.741-05:00 I have always felt a sense of fondness for my teenaged niece Fathima**. She is 15 now, but I remember the day she was born because it was her birth that first made me an aunty! Al-hamdu lillah, many more nieces and nephews have followed, but Fathima remains special to me. I was just 11 when she was born, so the age gap isn't that huge. When Fathima was just three months old, her mother (my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/dLoLbTnF3gE/discovering-hijab.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/dLoLbTnF3gE" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2006/08/discovering-hijab.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-114545138140223468Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:17:00 +00002006-10-23T03:24:23.733-05:00Aisha* and Nafisah,* both reverts to Islām had been friends for four years. Nafisah passed away a few months ago, and Aisha* says, “Before when my dear friend was with me, I used to feel what would I do without Nafisah*, but now Allāh made me realize after her death that only He would be there for us at all times and I should depend only on Allāh.”“After I embraced Islām, I found myself bumping http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/eOTPdVmQJbg/friendship-guiding-light.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/eOTPdVmQJbg" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2006/04/friendship-guiding-light.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-114468389586527485Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:39:00 +00002007-05-15T03:31:16.088-05:00The Islamic Writers Alliance is holding its second annual poetry contest, also in April.Our theme this year is the Prophet Muhammad, and was chosen because of unfortunate the cartoon incident. It is our intention to publish an e-book chapbook of the best poems as a dawah project, which will be free to the public and hopefully serve to inspire Muslims and non-Muslims alike, as well as educate themhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/URt_edIeZWE/islamic-writers-alliance-second-annual.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/URt_edIeZWE" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2006/04/islamic-writers-alliance-second-annual.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-114357135777706219Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:35:00 +00002007-05-27T23:46:28.147-05:00Care what the Creator would think! Don’t care what the Creation thinksWhen I make up mind to do something for Islam, something in my heart stops me. I ask myself, “What will others think if I do this? Will they like it or will they offend me?” But then a sister told me, ”Why should you be bothered about what others think when you are doing it for Allah’s sake?” She added, “Whether you get a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/nHdfEyZ-O8A/care-what-creator-would-think.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/nHdfEyZ-O8A" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2006/03/care-what-creator-would-think.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-113922513147917209Mon, 06 Feb 2006 11:04:00 +00002007-05-15T03:36:24.066-05:00By Amatullah AbdullahOne day when I felt so lost, betrayed and humiliated, I met a Sister in Islam. On that day, I felt that there would never be any end to the pain I was experiencing. This sister taught me and explained to me about a special word, which I would never for get—tawakkul.This is what happened that day:“What’s wrong? You look miserable,”she asked.“I feel so humiliated by what http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/62yHxn4ri-g/rely-on-allah-alone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/62yHxn4ri-g" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2006/02/rely-on-allah-alone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-113834499998935253Fri, 27 Jan 2006 06:54:00 +00002006-08-30T06:46:46.180-05:00Beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was born in Makkah, Saudi Arabia around 570 C.E. He is an example for all of humanity. He was a remarkable man at all times. He excelled in all walks of life by being a prophet, ruler, philosopher, orator, soldier, husband, friend, father, uncle, nephew, and a grandfather. He was a man of love, patience, courage, wisdom, generosity, intelligence and magnitude who http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/WV7-_Bs17Mw/prophet-muhammads-last-sermon-final.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/WV7-_Bs17Mw" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2006/01/prophet-muhammads-last-sermon-final.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-113796814326862283Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:12:00 +00002006-01-30T12:45:22.063-06:00As Salaamu Alaikum,There was a Live Dialog on "Being a Woman: Towards Self Understanding & Self Knowledge "on Islam Online.net (IOL). Here is the link :Being a Woman: Towards Self Understanding&Self Knowledgehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/5z1l4_mrtxs/being-woman-towards-self-understanding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/5z1l4_mrtxs" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2006/01/being-woman-towards-self-understanding.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-113745134468252657Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:34:00 +00002007-06-30T16:20:50.847-05:00Tears streamed down the face of my friend who sat with her face buried in her hands on the day of her marriage. I looked at her as she sobbed, unsure of what to do, and finally asked her, "Why are you crying?"“I'm just nervous," she replied, but I knew that she was holding something back. Out of respect for her privacy, I reserved any additional questions I might have had about her situation. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/OHAxsU7NM8k/my-love-for-allah-awakened.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)12<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/OHAxsU7NM8k" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2006/01/my-love-for-allah-awakened.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-113707891878577104Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:08:00 +00002006-02-08T09:49:04.403-06:00Faith (religion) has such a control that it keeps the whole humanity away from bended characteristics and mean deeds. It helps us to attain distinguishing morals. When we look into the Qur’an we always find whenever Allah called his servants towards virtue or wanted them to hate evil, He stated that it is an essential prerequisite of the faith in their hearts.O you who believe! Be afraid of Allâhhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/aQ5ppt6F99k/ihsan-natural-flower-with-sweet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/aQ5ppt6F99k" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2006/01/ihsan-natural-flower-with-sweet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-113474229798941505Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:01:00 +00002006-08-10T19:50:49.193-05:00Our religion (Islam) has three significant aspects: Islam, Iman and Ihsan. To attain Iman one needs to accept Islam whole-heartedly. And when we beautify or perfect our Iman, we achieve Ihsan. When Allah talks about the believers in the Qur’an, He says,“And that Allah is with the believers.” (Al Qur’an -8: 19)But whenever Allah speaks about Ihsan, He says He loves those who achieve Ihsan.And http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/QDsW34Qy7SU/ihsan-natural-flower-with-sweet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/QDsW34Qy7SU" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2005/12/ihsan-natural-flower-with-sweet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13705217.post-113459834614140757Wed, 14 Dec 2005 22:05:00 +00002005-12-14T16:12:26.153-06:00As Salaamu Alaikum,There was a Live Dialog on "Indian Muslim Women: Between Culture & Islam "on Islam Online.net (IOL). Here is the link :Indian Muslim Women: Between Culture & Islamhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~3/49Y3mKYwtog/indian-muslim-women-between-culture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amatullah Abdullah)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/zwsR/~4/49Y3mKYwtog" height="1" width="1"/>http://writerinislam.blogspot.com/2005/12/indian-muslim-women-between-culture.html