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The Horizontal Expansion
It’s been just over a week since the Holy Month of Ramadan ended, however the effects of the holiday can already be seen on the waistlines of countless denizens of Kuwait.
Understanding the Basics of Medicaid Planning
The following are three (3) basic questions that are often misunderstood when it comes to planning for Medicaid:
Lessons from a Medina Graveyard
One can learn many lessons at a graveyard. I once found myself helping carry the corpse of a stranger, an old woman, to its final abode.
The Business of Iftar
However, while most things stay the same from one Ramadan to the next, there is one thing that always changes. The Iftar meal, which follows the breaking of the daily fast, is as diverse as the leaves adorning a lush green tree.
Wisdom Teeth
Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars that most people get in their late teens or early twenties. Sometimes these teeth can be a valuable asset to the mouth when healthy and properly aligned, but more often, they are misaligned and require removal.
A Summer of “Sandboarding”
It is known by sandboarders as “Big Red”, however locals refer to it as “Al Hamar”.
FCNA Statement on Ramadan and ‘Eid, 1432 / 2011
By Dr. Muzzammil Siddiqi The first day of Ramadan will be Monday, August 1, 2011 and Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday, August 30, 2011, inshaAllah. “O you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint.” Qur’an 2:183 The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) [...]
Federal Government Reinstates the Estate Tax – What That Means to You
Recently, the Federal government has reinstated a law that will have a significant impact on how we manage our estate. Beginning in 2011, the Federal government brought back the federal estate tax, which imposes a 35% tax on any estate exceeding $5 million, or $10 million for married couples.
ACCESS Health Fair Serves Hundreds in Dearborn Michigan
This weekend ACCESS sponsored a health fair from 10AM to 3PM. The event was coordinated as it has been for the past eight years, by Mona Farroukh.
What Shari’ah Law Actually Means
The right wants to ban it in America, but do they even know what it is?
A Sad Occasion
Franklin–April 2–Death seems to have reached to several unlikely places recently in Michigan’s Muslim community–and although religion is a contemplation of such almost unthinkable issues as the coming of death and the description of the invisible spiritual realities that surround us, it remains startling when we are confronted with the proofs of death’s ability to reach any creature at any time.
CAIR Fundraiser at Dearborn Hyatt
Dearborn–March 27–CAIR Michigan is continuing along its path of engaging the African American civil rights community in its efforts to work to reduce discrimination against Muslims.
How to Choose a Good Husband
I wrote the counterpart to this article last year. It was titled “How to Choose a Good Wife.”
“Glamping” Trip
By Sumayyah Meehan, MMNS Middle East Correspondent “Camping: nature’s way of promoting the motel industry.” – Dave Barry As the unforgiving heat of summer finally subsides in many regions of the Middle East, many denizens of the Gulf region set their sights to enjoying the cooler weather while it lasts. One of the most popular [...]
Body Scanners Violate Privacy
Planning to fly this holiday season? You’ve probably already braced yourself for long lines, delays and extra fees just to check your luggage.
Opt Out of a Body Scan? Then Brace Yourself
Reporter yelled at and lied to after requesting pat down rather than naked body image.
Online Bullies
October is bullying awareness month. Stay involved and remain engaged in the life of your children. They are challenged in myriad ways inside and outside school. Please avail online resources to educate yourself and your children about bullying and the scars it leaves behind. Stop bullying now from classrooms to neighborhoods and save lives.
Yellow Pages Opt-Out
The Yellow Pages Integrated Media Association is the trade association of yellow-page makers. They actually run a little known web site called yellowpagesoptout.com. Launched in 2009, you just plug in your zip code and find the opt-out pages for your local phone book providers. I did it here in DC, and was able to opt out, online from both of the big yellow book providers in just minutes.
