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    News Muslim man attacked, jaw broken

    http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/01/man-angry-over-boston-bombings-breaks-jaw-of-fcking-muslim-iraq-war-veteran/ Just thought that I would share this tragic story that is just breaking. Hopefully the accused attacker will get a lot more punishment.
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    Books about Caliph

    As-Salamu Alaykum, I am trying to find books about the fall of the Ottoman empire and the end of the last Caliphate. I am particularly interested in books that are written by Muslims, or are at least sympathetic to us. I would appreciate any recommendations. Oh yes, English only.
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    Books about money

    Does anyone know of any books that deal with money from an Islamic perspective, in English.
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    Information on Dawah

    As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum, I am looking for information (books and videos) on how to do dawah. I am not looking for the type of things that we hand out to people, such as pamphlets, but instructions to Muslims on how to properly perform dawah. Any help, or links to online material, would be...
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    Tanzeem-e-Islami

    Is anyone familiar with Tanzeem-e-Islami and/or the Islamic Organization of North America. Is there any general consensus for or against them.
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    nasara

    As-salamu Alaykum brothers and sisters, Can someone clarify the term nasara for me.
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    Jannatil Firdous

    Can someone please define and translate the meaning of: Jannatil Firdous. Thanks.
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    Prayer Times

    As-salamu Alaykum wa-Rahmatullahi wa-Barakatuhu, I would like to understand the differences in the methods of calculation in prayer times that are used as well as the juristic methods. Does anyone have any knowledge in this area?
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    silence in the salat

    As-salamu Alaykum, Can someone explain why certain portions of the salat are said silently and why others are said aloud. Also, why and which of the 5 are said entirely silently.
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    writing alphabet

    I am attempting to learn the Arabic alphabet, but am unsure of what I should use to write with. I have attempted to write with a normal ball point pen but the letters do not look right. What is the normal writing instrument for everyday Arabic script? Are there different types of writing in...
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    Kalimah?

    As-salamu Alaykum, Can someone explain the difference between the terms kalimah and shahada? Thanks.
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    Making up Fajr

    As-salamu Alaykum, It is my understanding that there is to be no prayer between sunrise and noon. If I oversleep and need to make up the morning prayer, can I say it as soon as I get up in the morning or do I need to wait until after the noon prayer?
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    Reply to Shukran

    In English when someone says thank you we say you're welcome. In Arabic if someone says shukran is there a proper reply? Answering Shukran, You can say: Ahlan wa sahlan Or Ala ra'si, Want to Learn more Arabic? Or about Islam? Register on our site and ask!: http://www.turntoislam.com/login/
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    Reply to "salaam"

    When one approaches us and says salaam in a casual manner, what are the acceptable replies in Arabic?
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    Tariq Ramadan visa ruling

    Masha'Allah. The U.S. Second court of appeals has reversed the decision on the governments ruling that denied a visa to Professor Tariq Ramadan. Read the NY Times article.
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    Quran study software

    assalam 'alaikum Can anyone tell me if there are software programs for the study of the Quran that are similar to Christian Bible study programs like Bibleworks and Logos.
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    Muslims fighting Muslims

    Asalaam Alaikum, Can anyone tell me what, if anything, the Quran teaches about Muslims fighting other Muslims. Are there any hadith or teachings on this? I would appreciate any specific information that you might have. Thanks, Ian
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    Editing a post

    Greetings, If I post a message before I am finished with it or realize that I made an error, is there a way to edit the post after it has been published. Thanks.
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    Changing a name

    Assalamu Alaykum, Since my reversion to Islam I have been considering changing my name. I would love to hear the opinion of others on this as well as hearing from any one who has gone through the legal process in the United States. I should note that my name does not have any bad...
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    Introducing myself

    Assalamu Alaikum, My name is Ian Adams, I am a recent revert living in Riverside, California USA. My journey to Islam has been a long, and often tortuous one, spanning nearly twenty years. I first became interested in Islam while serving in the US Army in the early 1990's. During the...
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