Protests=Facebook Picture Marathon???

The situation in Gaza is a dire one; please read up on it if you are not aware of the blockade being imposed on over a million innocent people there.

AlhamdoliLah, on a whim, I decided to drop by a local protest for Gaza. It was nice to be out of the house and to actually do something. Sometimes, the things I see at these protests are discouraging and make me think twice about continuing to attend (only for a second though), and i'm not talking Zionists.

I am NOT easily offended. However, I find the idea of using a protest as a photo-op session deeply offensive. After every major protest, there are always those who choose to document the event in a Facebook manner... you might know exactly what I'm talking about. I find it peculiar that people feel the urge to act silly at a protest for a humanitarian crisis. And after the fact, I have to see it again and again as people post pictures of their disrespect all over the place. Perhaps, I am overreacting.

when EVERYTHING is going wrong...

SubhanAllah, it's in moments like these when I realize the power of dua. When everything is going wrong and it seems like the world is falling apart and I can't make it through another day, the power of dua comes in. Things aren't fixed yet. In fact, i'm still at the bottom of a million flights of stairs; still, I feel optimistic and I know eventually I can climb up. Allah (SWT) is with me inshAllah and I trust him alone to save me, once again :).

PLEASE! Enough with the Corny Stuff!

There's a TON of corny stuff on Youtube that tries to portray the Muslim American. On the other hand, this video, although not perfect, is AMAZING:


InshAllah, I hope this video sends out a positive message about Muslim Americans to the public. I also hope it inspires Muslim filmmakers to step it up a notch. Please.