So, I decided to re-launch the Muslim Entertainment blog. I look forward to utilizing it to keep all updated about things going on in the Muslim Entertainment world. Below is the link. If you have any suggestions, feel free to drop them in the comments.
http://muslimentertainment.wordpress.com/
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Lately I feel tired….
That is it, just tired….
This dunya has taken a toll on me…. I feel as if lately this world has weighed heavy on my heart….
I really need a break from life… More of a spiritual hiatus than anything else…
We shall see how things go… For now, I shall head to bed for the night, and look forward to a long weekend of getting some studying done…
A dear friend recently made a statement that got me to thinking…
I asked him why he decided to leave an online social network, and he responded quite sincerely and honestly that he had to simply walk away…
I think it is time for me to walk away for some things. The last few days I feel like I have gotten lost in this illusion we call dunya. I think it is far past time for me to walk away from some things.
Some things may prove easier for me to walk away from, while others may prove more difficult…
I must walk away… I am left with little choice… I cannot accept failure as an option…
I must do it for Allah’s sake… I must do it for my soul…. I must do it for my family… I must do it for humanity…. Allah is my Lord and in Him alone do I find salvation…
“I don’t want a part of it no more…. I don’t want Allah to see my faults…”
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Bismillah ar-Rahmaan ar-Raheem,
I’ve been invited by Aman Ali & Asif Ali to do a Comedy tour with them InshAllah and we’re trying to come up with name for the tour. Here is a description of the tour:
The world’s fastest growing Muslim comedians are set to launch a brand new comedy tour that is set to rock the entertainment industry. This is going to be unlike any comedy show you’ve seen before
Inshallah we’re putting together a standup comedy show that will be jam packed with sketches, high energy improv and cutting edge comedy that you can’t get anywhere else. The show features:
Aman Ali. Standup comedian in New York City and the one of the funniest Muslim comedians in the world. A regular at New York City’s best comedy clubs and featured performer at the biggest Islamic Conferences all around the world. Performed with Allah Made Me Funny, Native Deen, Dawud Wharnsby and some of the world’s other top Islamic artists.
Asif Ali. One of the best standup comedians in Chicago today. Performs regularly at the top comedy clubs in Chicago and is a hand picked favorite from some of the top comics working today. He’s been featured on NBC Universal and has been featured in some of the country’s most prestigious comedy festivals.
Baba Ali. (you guys already know me)
But we’ve been banging our heads against the wall these past couple of weeks trying to figure out a name to really capture the energy that this tour will unleash. So since it’s going to be you guys who will help make this tour a success, we figure we’d let you guys decide so please vote by following the link below:
http://www.addpoll.com/view?10150
Something about classic Jazz, R&B, and Soul music soothes me. Jazz music in particular has such feeling to it, that it invokes me to a state of relaxation.
Tonight I shed a tear….
Tonight I shed a tear for every child that faces abuse the hands of another….
I shed a tear for the oppressed in Palestine….
I shed a tear for the struggle my brothers and sisters face in Iraq….
I shed a tear for the innocent that is pierced with a bullet from an American soldier in Afghanistan…
I shed a tear for the homeless on the streets of America…
I shed a tear for AIDS, HIV, Cancer, and Sexually Transmitted Disease…
I shed a tear for all those who are lost in the worldy temptations…
I shed a tear for the sins I have swam in for far too long…
I shed a tear for the injustice of the so-called American Justice System…
Tonight I shed a tear…. And I don’t stop crying for those in Africa, who have been overlooked for so long. To my brothers and sisters in Humanity who live in Africa… regardless of faith… tonight I shed a tear for you, and I refuse to let the tears stop until the day that I see Africa united… I refuse to let the tears stop until I have fed the poor of Africa with my own hands… Until I have carried the burden of Africa of my own back… Until I have bled the blood of Africa from my own wounds… Until I have felt the pain of Africa in my heart… The tears will never stop… Africa, you will always be in my heart, in my soul, and part of me… Until the day I die, Africa you are my love…
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The Tampa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling on the Pinellas County School District to investigate a shooting threat and assaults made against a sixth-grade Muslim girl by a fellow student.
11-year-old Hannah, a student at Azalea Middle School in St. Petersburg, said a male classmate tore off her head scarf and threatened to shoot her and that’s she’s been the victim of.
Stress can either manage us, or we learn how to manage it. Sometimes I feel like I suffer from stress managing me, and sometimes I feel like I have control over things. I am beginning to think, that perhaps, stress does not generally result from situations beyond our control, but rather, stress is a result of the way we perceive things in life, and the manner in which we choose to deal with people, situations, and circumstances.
Nevertheless, there is no doubt, it can be quite stressful to take on many tasks, especially if they are time consuming. My decision to return to school to complete my degree was a good one, no doubt, but has led to the maxing out of my stress levels as well. Perhaps in one manner, it is a good thing, in that my stress levels are being tested, and if I use it to my advantage, I can expand my levels of stress for the future. In another manner, it could probably be bad. I am not a doctor, or even remotely interested in the field of medicine, so I am just guessing when I assume that stress can lead to a shorter life span. Obviously, I don’t plan on this stress to be with me much longer, rather it is a matter of coping until then.
Sure, some of you may read this and get worried, and no doubt with good intentions. I have yet to figure out why people take my blog postings with such seriousness. Perhaps some of them seem alarming, but so do writings from Stephen King, and other horror writings, especially if taken out of context. For me, blogging is a way to release my thoughts, energies, and opinions on things. The vast majority of the time, after I complete my blogs, I feel a sigh of great relief. Generally, as a result of writing out my feelings, I take a heavy burden off my shoulders, and also realize that things are not quite as bad as they seem.
I also like to be honest in my blog. Is that wrong? I think one of the bigger problems we have as humanity is that we are not honest with ourselves. What scares us from being honest with ourselves? I many times fall into the same trap, and realize I have been lying to myself about something when I should have just been honest. For example, sometimes we work so hard to convince ourselves everything is just fine, life is grand, etc. when in reality we have problems that we have to deal with on a personal basis. And, until and unless we are honest with ourselves, we cannot approach such issues.
Anyhow, I am done with my rant. Do, I feel better? Heck yeah!
Ok, I am excited! I have been a fan of Native Deen for close to 10 years now, from the time when they were just known as MYNA Raps. Their second album as Native Deen is set to come out later this month. Check the link below to find out more info. And then check out themusic video for their first single from the album below.
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