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May 2024

May 03, 2024

Cannabis in Islam: Halal or Haram?

What is cannabis, why is it relevant to the Muslim community in the West, and...

April 2024

April 09, 2024

Interfaith at Amazon: Ask me anything Ramadan 2024

The Interfaith at Amazon group hosted their 3rd Annual Ramadan Panel called: Ask Me Anything...

April 28, 2022

An Amazonian Celebrates Ramadan

NOTE: I originally wrote this for my org (FGBS) newsletter. Some items have been edited,...

April 25, 2022

Panel Discussion on Ramadan for Amazon Employees

In February 2022, I pitched an idea about doing a panel discussion about Ramadan at...

November 2021

November 15, 2021

The Artistic Foodies Podcast: The Fiqh of Halal Food (Part 1)

My co-host, Abbas Mohamed and I had the pleasure of interviewing Islamic Scholars, both...

February 2021

February 20, 2021

Remembering Dr. Agha Saeed

The late Dr. Agha Saeed was the founder of the American Muslim Alliance and he...

July 2020

July 03, 2020

A Rewarding Role: The Best Careers for Helping Others

Helping people from all walks of life can be a powerful way to embrace your...

January 2020

January 07, 2020

Light It Up: How Do Religions Around the World Use Candles in Their Holiday Traditions?

Did you know that there are around 4,300 religions practiced in the world today? No two religions...

October 2019

October 28, 2019

How to Practice the Teachings of Islam in Everyday Life

As far as Abrahamic religions are concerned, it’s of paramount importance to act as a...

September 2018

September 28, 2018

HalalEats Unplugged – Episode 4 (Halal Meat Industry)

In Episode 4 of the HalalEats Unplugged Podcast, we interview Ahmad Shah with Sattar Farms...

December 2017

December 14, 2017

Rogue One: An Islamic (Star Wars) Story

Here are a few reasons why I believe "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is...

May 2017

May 26, 2017

The Religion of ‘Star Wars’: Why People of All Faiths Embrace the Force

Yoda, seen here in The Empire Strikes Back, has parallels in many religious traditions. (Photo:...

May 13, 2017

Muslim Media Activism, Circa 1998

In 1998, I had been out of college (UC Berkeley) for 1 year and was...

December 2016

December 19, 2016

How to Hang on to your Faith in College

Whether you are studying on campus or for a remote program such as an online...

May 2016

May 23, 2016

Why I Eat Halal Food (Part 1)

I started eating fully Halal when I was about 16 years old. At that time...

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...

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 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...

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,...

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 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...