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“There Is A Market For American Muslim Voices”: Walking Down Memory Lane With Wajahat Ali

Educated at UC Berkeley followed by Graduating from UC Davis’ Law School; Wajahat Ali, a San Francisco Bay Area resident, found himself unemployed during the economic downturn. In an effort to avoid from going stir crazy at home, Wajahat turned to his ailing Fujitsu laptop and started writing articles, and stories on contemporary issues. @Heart asks Wajahat Ali to walk down memory lane and share those early days of his writing career that led to his published play ‘The Domestic Crusaders’, the various essays and interviews appearing in the Washington...

02 March 2011 | Family Life, Inspirational | , , ,
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Be A Steward Of The Earth: Ibrahim Abdul-Matin’s Reflections On Faith and Environmentalism

“Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet, ” a book inspired by looking into ones faith for healing the planet. @Heart sits with Ibrahim Abdul-Matin author, youth leader, environmentalist, blogger – a ‘Renaissance Man’ with many talents. Ibrahim walks us through his interweaving threads of moments that helped shape his view and passion he exhibits today.Its only through knowing oneself can you make an impact. Aware of himself Ibrahim has been able to become an environmental policy consultant and has worked with Green for All, Green City...

14 February 2011 | Inspirational | , , ,
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Social Worker to Imam: Taking Our Community Forward with My Life Experiences

Finding ones direction in life does not always begin or become clarified after graduation from high school. Direction has its own timeline allowing our life experiences to help lay the path. Suhail Mulla’s life experiences is such an example that helped him find his way to Islam and later led him to focus his degree towards Social Work. @Heart sits in an intimate recollection of memories with Suhail Mulla who shares his early love of Hip Hop, studying Pan-African at Cal State Northridge and his calling for Islamic knowledge...

25 January 2011 | Family Life, Inspirational | , ,
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My Mother – My Inspiration: Dr. Maher Hathout Explains How His Mother Inspired His Islamic Activism

In each of our lives we cross paths with many who may inspire us and motivate us to excel and develop. These people may be our teachers, entrepreneurs, imams, scholars, etc. For Dr. Maher Hathout, a Cardiologist, poet and Islamic activist it was his own Mother. @Heart sits with Dr. Hathout to hear his memories and personal awakening story of the Mother who was his moral compass through his days as a student advocate to his current works as an Islamic activist in America. Links: http://www.mpac.org/ http://www.icsconline.org/ Podcast: Play...

30 December 2010 | Family Life, Inspirational | , , , ,
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