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Halal food has always been incredibly unique and tasty. Around the 1960s, as the number of Muslim immigrants increased, it began in the United States. While in my home country, the Philippines, before the colonization of the Spanish regime in 1565, many were Muslims. In fact, as of today, many in the Mindanao region are... Continue Reading →
"Yet even now," declares the Lord, "return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;" - Joel 2:12 Fasting is a powerful means to empower spiritual growth. Through fasting, we can purify our souls. Fasting leads us to repentance and brings us to the proximity of our God Almighty. As a... Continue Reading →
Christians and Muslims are two of the three major Abrahamic religious believers in the world. According to a demographic study, Christians have a rate of 31.50% out of the major religious group in 2010, while Muslims share 23.30%. Reconciliation of Christianity and Islam created on a real understanding of each other's religions could be a barrier... Continue Reading →
To our brothers and sisters in Islam, Ramadan Kareem! It is a great month as we navigate our way to ‘pag-aayuno’ (fasting). Fasting is a spiritual discipline where Islam teaches us always to remember our God. Through remembrance of God, we are delivered from pain and suffering. Remembrance of God means happiness in our hearts. I read... Continue Reading →
O ye who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy; vie in such perseverance; strengthen each other; and fear Allah. that ye may prosper. Surah-Imran 3:200 What a lovely passage from the Quran! I want to emphasize three key points from the passage: perseverance, constancy, and fear of God. I couldn't agree more with one of... Continue Reading →
Bismillâhir-Rahmânir-Rahîm Allah. There is no god but He,-the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitted? He knoweth what (appeared to His creatures as) before or after or behind them. ... Continue Reading →
Fasting is a person's willingness to abstain from or reduce some or all food, drink, or both for some time. When we hear the term "fasting," we often think of someone on a diet. Some individuals practice fasting because they wish to slim down. Others fasting is to save their health conditions. There could be... Continue Reading →
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