Poverty
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The “School2Prison” Pipeline Pathology via Real-Life & Real-Time
al-Kitābah/Literacy is one of 3-Things, which Muhammad (Peace be upon them) stated, that’re Huqūq/Rights Children have over their Parents. Muhammad even command their Soldiers (May Allah be pleased with them), after the Battle-Of-Badr, to free any Captives whom agreed to teach the Children of al-Madīnah al-Kitābah.(al-Bayhaqī, ibn-Ishāq, ar-Rahīq-ul-Makhtūm/The Sealed-Nectar) The Story of the Prisoners of… Continue reading
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A Vantage-Point into the Reality of al-Fiqr/Poverty
Poverty isn’t always what we’d like to think/feel: Eyewitness-Accounts of Others Begging-While-Beligerent: Progress in spite of Poverty: Introspection while Impoverished: Humility regarding Homelessness: Gareth Bryant 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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My thoughts on Yusef Ramelize & his amazing project: “Homeless For One Week”
Author’s note: It’s very ironic how in a place like New York City, by far, the wealthiest city on the planet, in Human history, can actually have a significant homeless population. What’s also just as sadly amazing is how so many of us do nothing about it. I mean, sure there’s various organizations & food-banks.… Continue reading
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My thoughts on the War on…everything!!!
We’re fighting all the wrong wars, for all the wrong reasons!!! Instead of a war on drugs, let us wage a war upon hypocrisy. The U.S. had supported the Contras, to promote Democracy. They were the political MS-13, yet they were given the free range to help the CIA to smuggle narcotics. It was done… Continue reading
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My thoughts on the victims of the global water-crisis:
Author’s note: The following poem is based upon the trials & perils of life that some of the most victimized individuals in this global water-crisis are: Children. They suffer the highest consequences of this water-crisis & usually are the last to get help. These same children whom are often the first casualties of this water-crisis,… Continue reading
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Somalia & Haiti’s incredible plight:
Scorched earth, as a result of no rain; its people have no food and have forfeited their pride. Ongoing drought & famine has crippled an entire generation, the world just turns a blind-eye. Murder has been made the order of the day, no one is ever secure, no such thing as a safe space. Astronomical… Continue reading