Political-Awareness
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The Threat of Economic-Collapse:
It’s very obvious that historically, as well as contemporarily, that if/whenever you have a globalized economy based upon the pathological acquisition of wealth, at the expense of having others perpetually financially destitute as well as having a populace of work-horses, like the middle/working-class, for example, who are used to be the engine of that economy, Continue reading
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My thoughts on dealing with opposition:
This has taken me a very long time to learn, but here it is: “If a lynch-mob wants to hang you, you don’t give them a noose; if someone wants to shoot you, you don’t give them a loaded gun; if an archer wants to hunt you down, you don’t give him arrows.” Gareth Bryant Continue reading
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My thoughts on Truths & Lies:
The Truth behind the Lie: We all want to live comfortable lies. Yeah, I said lies…just lies, not lives. We never want to come to terms with truths. We are too afraid to receive an honest bruise. We must all decide for ourselves what’s real & what’s fake. It’s no easy task; there’s no way Continue reading
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I’ve currently been nominated for MBMuslima’s 40under40!!!
Modest Beautiful Muslima Magazine is currently nominating Muslims from around the Globe, under the age of forty, whom have been beacons of light & of immense benefit to their respective communities, whether in the capacities of leadership, activism, writing, blogging, community-service, etc. I’ve been fortunate enough to have been nominee, and would appreciate all of Continue reading
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Season’s Warnings!!!
Author’s note: This is my advice for all of you out there who’ve been waiting all-year for this holiday shopping season to befall us. Well, it’s here; but, I’m here just to give you some insight, to make sure that you don’t become just another victim of the industries which feed off of our pockets. Continue reading
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What “Change” has there really been in America?!!!
One has to honestly reflect upon how his presidency has affected this country & the world. We cannot just get caught up in the nostalgia of “He’s the first Black President, woo hoo!!!”. We must critically think about what policies that he’s supported & carried out as the Chief Executive of the United States, during Continue reading
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Some Brief Islamic-History (the Origin of al-Hijāb/Islāmic-Dresscode):
Author’s-Note: This Article has been written as a Result of a Previous-Lecture that I had given about al-Hijāb/Islāmic-Dresscode at Hudson County Community College, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Unfortunately, whenever the Subject of Hijāb comes-up, it’s basically always Gendercentric/Gynoentric-It’s always concentrating upon the Hijāb of the Muslim-Woman & not enough, or at all, upon the 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
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Nature’s narrative:
American-Trees!!! If only these Trees could talk: They would tell of the first Africans arriving at their shores. The men turned into slaves, the women turned into whores. Constantly beaten, told to work & serve. Torturing anyone, with courage or nerve. If only these Trees could talk: They would recall our people being stripped of Continue reading
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Penn State has officially become the Catholic Church of College Sports:
As far back as 1994, according to a Grand Jury report, released by CNN, Jerry Sandusky, who had worked for Penn State University officially for 32 years prior to 1999, and was then allowed to stay on for another 12 years in a volunteer capacity at Penn State until this year, had been reported, probed Continue reading