Holidays
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Gareth Bryant’s Thanksgiving Spoiler-Alert:
While all of you are bustin’ down a big ol’ bird, called a Turkey, to the white-meat…just remember some pretty important things: 1. Gratitude/Giving Thanks for what Allah the Creator/Lord of the Universe, has granted each & every one of us on Earth, shouldn’t/mustn’t be limited to only the commercialized-celebration of 1-holiday, only 1-day out of the… Continue reading
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Thanksgiving is all the time, every day!!!
I’m thankful all of the time, not just for Thanksgiving: I’m thankful for Allah turning my heart away from the love & pursuit of the streets. I’m thankful for Him grant me the opportunity to find Islam as well as finding true peace. I’m amazed that every year people claim to be thankful; yet, are… Continue reading
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The Reasons Muslims do not celebrate Non-Islamic Holidays:
[wpvideo MPXZXqpV] We must first examine the meaning of the word “holiday”. Holiday (from the Old English; Haligdaeg, which means holy-day): The day or days of a religious festival.1 It is obvious that even from the definition of the word means that inherently this term has deep religious significance. As Muslims, we are only allowed… Continue reading
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My thoughts on Columbus Day:
The following quote is in commemoration of Columbus Day: “Christopher Columbus set the precedent for Europeans to violently take the Americas from its Natives, yet he’s celebrated. If he were a Muslim, he would’ve been labeled a terrorist for his genocidal actions!!!” Gareth Bryant/2012 Continue reading
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