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NISA or North-American Islamic Shelter for the Abused is a Palo Alto, based organization that helps people victimized by domestic violence. It is primarily intended for Muslims but it provides services to anyone who requires assistance and support during a domestic abuse situation.

NISA’s approach is based on the Islamic teachings prescribed in Sunnah and Quran. [...]

Day before yesterday while driving back from work, I heard KGO’s talk show host Gene Burns mention he will have San Jose State University Professor of Comparative Religion on his show on Thursday, 11th December. The reason he was inviting Brent Walters was because during one of Gene’s radio show few weeks back his [...]

Recently there has been a buzz about something much unexpected at least from a political point of view; Muslims have received some positive light in the news media and have gained some respect which they might have lost after 9/11. How could such a thing have happened?
Kudos to Collin Powell, yes you read that [...]

According to the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life “There are about 1.5 million voting-age Muslims in the U.S.” This number is not that significant but most these voters happen to be in the swing states like Michigan and Florida. Here in the Bay Area, Democrats will easily win so it doesn’t matter [...]

Yesterday, August 9th 2008, I visited Six Flags in Vallejo as part of the volunteer team for Muslim Unity Day event which is held every year. Muslim Unity Foundation (organizers of Muslim Unity Day) aim to provide Muslims one day where they can visit a location where they could meet other Muslims as well [...]