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March 2016

March 19, 2016

ISF – Abdul Sattar Rydhan Media Scholarship

Dear Friends and Family, My family and I recently initiated a scholarship through the Islamic...

January 2016

January 30, 2016

29 Bay Area Halal Eats for #SuperBowl50 Foodies

One of the largest sporting events in the country, SuperBowl50 will be coming to the...

December 2015

December 28, 2015

Lessons from a Halal Restaurateur

Recently I sat down with Ali Malik, a native of the SF Bay Area and...

December 25, 2015

FAUX NEWS: Trump Dislikes New Star Wars Movie! (Parody)

For Immediate Release: FAUX News (Dec 25th, 2015): Trump Dislikes New Politically Correct Star Wars...

November 2015

November 21, 2015

VIDEO: Avoid Common Mistakes on Mosque Projects (ISNA CHICAGO 2015)

Special Thanks to ISNA for providing us with the raw (unedited) video footage from our...

October 2015

October 18, 2015

Avoid Common Mistakes on Mosque Projects – Part II

Christopher McCoy and I were invited to do another Mosque panel discussion at ISNA’s 52nd...

July 2015

July 11, 2015

Super Suhoor Smoothie!

Suhoor (or Sehri in Urdu/Hindi) is the pre-dawn meal, which Muslims wake up (or...

May 2015

May 25, 2015

Free Advice for Architecture Design Clients

Over the past couple of years, people have asked me for advice on building design...

January 2015

January 30, 2015

SuperBowl Recipe: La Taquiza Poutine

Here is another great recipe for your SuperBowl party (or any other get together) by...

December 2014

December 24, 2014

Interview with Writer/Producer Kamran Pasha

Recently, I watched the Showtime Series “Sleeper Cell” which aired for 2 seasons from 2005...

September 2014

September 19, 2014

How to Avoid Common Mistakes on Mosque Projects

On Saturday August 30th, I was invited by ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) to...

August 2014

August 23, 2014

The Silicon Valley Mosque of the (Near) Future

Recently, The Islamic Monthly Magazine had a contest for people to describe what a Mosque,...

July 2014

July 26, 2014

Ramadan 2014 – White House Iftaar & Learning to Play the Game

As many of us heard via social media, President Obama made a statement at the...

March 2014

March 19, 2014

A Letter to my Father

March 19th, 2014 – It’s been 6 years since you passed away. A lot has...

February 2014

February 09, 2014

The Rain Prayer: Did it Really work ?

As most people know, California is going through one of the worst droughts in it's...

February 01, 2014

Super Bowl Recipe: Jamaican Style Halal Jerk Wings & Dipping Sauce

It's that time of the year again: The Super Bowl. And Super Bowl Parties. A...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

NCIS: A Case Study on US Military Propaganda

Usually I don’t watch the CBS program “NCIS” (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) because I don’t...

September 2013

September 17, 2013

Halal Fest: One Month Later

Recently, I conducted an interview with ILLUME Magazine about the Halal Fest event, which was...

September 11, 2013

The Aftermath: 12 years later

12 years ago, my friend Javaid Malik and I started on this documentary video called,...

August 2013

August 10, 2013

Avoiding ‘Fat-Rebound’ After Ramadan

Avoiding 'Fat-Rebound' After Ramadan by Guest Blogger Yusuf Clack of "Clack Fit" *** Consult your...

June 2013

June 16, 2013

Man of Steel: The Good, The Bad and The Super

Recently I watched Man of Steel, the latest Superman flick, and although it was a...

May 2013

May 18, 2013

Umar Lee: Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish

For those who don’t know, former Muslim convert Umar Lee, is (or should I saywas)...

March 2013

March 23, 2013

An American [Werewolf] in Lahore – Part 1

Last year, I went to Pakistan after 25 years and to Lahore for the first...

March 17, 2013

Inteview with the Founders of “Noor Kids”: From Harvard Business School Project to Full Time Job

Recently I interviewed Amin Aaser, 24 and Mohammed Aaser, 27 - the Business school graduates...

December 2012

December 30, 2012

How I Could Just Kill a Goat!

Recently, my wife and I had our first child, a baby boy we named Mustafa,...

October 2012

October 10, 2012

Why I Plan to Vote for President Obama Again…as an American Muslim

There have been a lot of discussions going on lately online among Americans, including American...

September 2012

September 15, 2012

Before You Blame Obama for the Problems in the Middle East – Read this Book!

Recently I read Fawaz A. Gerges’ latest book, “Obama and the Middle East: The End...

September 03, 2012

“The Qur’an: With or Against the Bible?” – A Book Review

Islam and Muslims have been in the news often over the past 11 years. Ever...

August 2012

August 18, 2012

EID Day Recipes – Enjoy!

Here are some good recipes for EID day. These came from Cooking Fanatic Nyela G....

July 2012

July 28, 2012

An American Ramadan, Circa 1955

Does the first experience of Ramadan begin the same for everyone? It all depends on...