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October 2023

October 21, 2023

Stop the Genocide in Gaza (October 2023)!

We unequivocally condemn all acts of violence and humanitarian repression against innocent civilians. The targeting...

September 2022

September 03, 2022

Podcast: KHAMSA the project with Guled Muse

Special Episode of The Artistic Foodies Podcast: We sat with producer and community organizer Guled...

April 2022

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...

January 2020

January 24, 2020

About Burgers and Boycotts: BurgerIM

There has been a lot of controversy recently about the BurgerIM franchise, since the original...

January 21, 2020

Irfan’s Top 20 Halal Spots (Bay Area) for 2020!

I have posted a few different lists online in regards to my favorite Halal Food...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

June 2012

June 20, 2012

The “Bat-Ramadan” Situation

“Is that the new moon for Ramadan?…no wait…it’s the Bat Signal!” For movie geeks, the...

June 17, 2012

Round Table Discussion: Professional Muslim Women

This Video Discussion is from "The Muslim Round Table Television" (MRT) Show, which I produced...

June 05, 2012

Interview with Nazem Kadri with the Toronto Maple Leafs Professional Hockey Team

Here is a link to a Video interview with Toronto Maple Leaf Professional Hockey Player,...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

FBI Love (Sung to Tune of Drake’s “Crew Love”)

FBI Love (Sung to the tune of Drake's "Crew Love") [Verse 1] Get your nose...

March 2012

March 27, 2012

Interview about Muslim Media on the “What’s Up Wit’ That Show?”

Here is an interview I did about Muslim Media on the "What's Up Wit' That...

September 2011

September 27, 2011

Islamic Science Rediscovered in San Jose, CA

Recently I went to the Tech Museum in San Jose, CA where one of the...

July 2011

July 22, 2011

Masjid Makeover by Rahim’s Wood Gallery

My friend, Rahim Akbar is a Naval architect and engineer by day and an inspired...

July 07, 2011

The Agha, The Architect and The Mosque

I originally wrote this interview for ILLUME magazine here. Below is the full and un-edited...

December 2010

December 18, 2010

Rizwan Manji: Taking Jobs From White America

I interviewed actor Rizwan Manji from NBC's "Outsourced" for ILLUME Magazine (www.IllumeMag.com). He talked about...