Ask a Muslim – Episode 2
Here is Episode 2 of the Ask of Muslim Series I referenced earlier this month: I have something I’ve been working on for Eid which I’ll post Sunday night/Monday morning. Until then, have a good weekend!
Category: American Muslim
Ask a Muslim
This was an idea I’ve had for the past few years to answer various questions my non-Muslim friends had about the faith. I just never made time for ti. Glad someone else grabbed the ball and is running with it. Enjoy!
Taqwacore
First, shout out to my brother Jay for putting this film on my radar. So I watched a very swift documentary titled: Taqwacore – the Birth of Punk Islam today. The title tells you what you’re in for, but it’s summed up equally well by one of the film’s characters: ‘A minority within a minority, within […]
So Now What?
A short story to start the week… A few people have asked me, now that ‘the Dark Knight’ chapter of my life has officially ended, where am I going next? As time goes on, that will fully reveal itself, but this is a nice segway: part of my time now is being a part […]
God Lives Through
The beginning of Ramadan is always one of my favorite times of the year. For the numerous flaws I could name in regards to ‘social media’, one of its benefits for me (this week and the next month especially), is in this cyber form of fellowship that’s taken place. Beyond what I have here […]
Halftime 2012 – ‘M’
Halftime. Michael. Michael was the first icon of my generation. He loved entertaining, and we loved watching him and listening to him and imitating him. Along the way, he learned/understood the value of being enigmatic. It’s a very ‘Hollywood’ thing to do; the myth/mystery of who you are behind closed doors becomes part of your […]
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World
I had the privilege of getting an advanced screening of the documentary: Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World. The film, narrated by Susan Sarandon, traces the religion’s history through the art and architecture. It wisely addresses the subject of Muslims creating art vs. ‘worshipping false idols’ (there’s a million ways to answer that question). The […]
Answering the Door
The last shoot I worked on was a personal milestone; I’ll talk more about the finished product when it’s ready to go on air. I knew when I got that particular role what it meant to my personal growth, when I got the call sheet the night before I let out an audible ‘whoa’ […]
Pariah
I had a nice ‘Politics Make Strange Bedfellows’ moment recently… In my travels, I recently met this young cat who is openly gay. I did my naturally polite thing at first, but he was guarded and I’m not the type to force myself on anyone. Some time passes and we find ourselves in a more […]
The Size of a Mustard Seed
Late last year, a friend told me I should check out a book called ‘The Size of a Mustard Seed.’ I finally had time to read it and think it’s worth recommending. The story is of a young Muslim sister named Jameelah Salih. As the novel begins, she finds herself engaged to a well established, […]
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