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A UIC graduate and currently a law student, Qasim Rashid is actively engaged in the Chicago Muslim community and in general social welfare programs. Published in numerous print and online forums on topics ranging from Islam to human rights, he invites your thoughts, questions, and comments at 1muslim.examiner@gmail.com.

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Second state of the soul; the reproving self

Monday, December 28th, 2009

In continuing our brief series on The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, we ask, what are the physical, moral, and spiritual states of man as...
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Uganda outlaws female circumcision

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December 13 - A major step forward took place in the field of human rights as Uganda criminalized female circumcision. Those convicted of the offense...
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5 Muslim men arrested - guilty until proven innocent?

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December 11 - The five missing American Muslim men were found and arrested in the town of Sargodha, Pakistan. They are suspected of traveling from...
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The physical, moral, and spiritual states of man

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In continuing our brief series on The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, we ask, what are the physical, moral, and spiritual states of man as...
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Why is the flesh of swine prohibited in Islam?

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This is an excerpt from a landmark book, The Philosophy of the Teaching of Islam, written by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad....
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If Rifqa Bary was your daughter...

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The tragedy of Rifqa Bary is double edged. On one side you have a seemingly innocent minor, entirely afraid and confused of what the world holds...
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Can non-Muslims go to heaven?

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The Holy Qur'an declares, "Surely, the Believers, and the Jews, and the Christians and the Sabians —...
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World AIDS Day

December 1st is World AIDS Day. "We expect a vaccine in 6 to 8 months." This was the statement released by the CDC when AIDS was initially...
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Switzerland bans building of minarets

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November 29. In a surprising outcome, 57.5% of Swiss voters approved a ban of all future minarets in Switzerland. Walter Wobmann, president of the...
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Letter to all Christians from Prophet Muhammad

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How should Muslims treat Christians? With violence? Anger? Hatred? The answer is none of the above. Below is the English rendering of a letter...
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