Muslims at College
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My thoughts on Loon (AKA Amir Junaid Muhadith):
Author’s note: Loon, the former rapper turned Muslim, born Chauncey Lamont Hawkins, was arrested on November of 2011, while in Belgium. He has been officially accused by the U.S. government, of committing a crime in America & has since been extradited, from Belgium, to Germany, back to the U.S., imprisoned in a Federal facility-Ironically, they… Continue reading
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My thoughts on Ex-Muslims, who’ve left Islam!!!
Author’s note: The following post is a poem, directed directly towards Ex-Muslims, like Ibn Warraq, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Ali Sina, Nonie Darwish, Salman Rushdie, Parvin Darabi, Taslima Nasrin and any & all others, whom have decided that they have done people such a favor by leaving Islam. Trust me, you’ve done no one any good,… Continue reading
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My nomination for Modest Beautiful Muslima Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Editon:
I’ve been nominated for the 40 Under 40 sponsored, by Modest Beautiful Magazine, recognizing & celebrating the most influential Muslims in the world, under the age of 40, which will be featured in the Feburary 2012 edition of Modest Beautiful Magazine. You can vote for me here: http://www.mbmuslima.com/index.html/40under40/gareth-bryant Continue reading
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My thoughts on Aisha Khan:
Author’s note: This poem is in commemoration of Aisha Khan, a student at Johnson County Community College, in Kansas, who has been missing since December 16th, 2011. It is my sincere hope that this poem will raise awareness about her & will also encourage anyone & everyone with any type of information about her to… 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
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The Brass Crescent Awards 2013:
Salam/What up? Please, nominate “Gareth Bryant’s Writing Page” for the ninth Annual Brass Crescent Awards!!! The Brass Crescent Awards is an annual awards ceremony that honors the best writers and thinkers of the emerging Muslim blogosphere (aka the Islamsphere). Nominations are taken from blog readers, who then vote for the winners. What are the Brass Crescent Awards? They… Continue reading
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Gareth Bryant’s Top-Ten advices for Muslim College-Students:
1. Make sure that the reason that you’re going to College is not because your parents want you to go, or just because that’s what everyone expects you to do. Go to College to one, exclusively please Allah, by doing something positive & productive, which will give significant meaning to your life. Two, then, go… Continue reading