Education
The Spelling Bee
The very first spelling bee was held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 17th 1876.
Desert Dumping Grounds
“As a matter of fact, an ordinary desert supports a much greater variety of plants than does either a forest or a prairie.” ~Ellsworth Huntington
Optics
optics explained
Huda Fundraiser
The national prominence of the Huda School was outlined at its annual fundraiser this past Sunday.
Lessons from Qur`an
If the whole of mankind and Jinn were to gather together to produce the like of this Qur’an, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support.
Community News (V13-I51)
Salman Khan commencement speaker at MIT / Muslim food pantry in Bronx to close / Irfan Khan joins Phoenixville PA school board / Tri-faith initiative in Omaha makes historic land purchase
Sound Vision Event for Shariah Education
A fundraiser was held Saturday evening at the Dearborn Hyatt to counter the “anti-Shariah” legislation that is sweeping the nation.
Muslim Spelling Bee
Tausif Malik, a Chicago entrepreneur from India, perceived a need for a platform of competition in which children could engage from around the world, and chose spelling.
Hot Air Balloons
In 1783, two French brothers, Jacques Etienne and Joseph Michel Montgolfier, invented the hot-air balloon and sent one to an altitude of 6,000 ft (1,800 m).
My Education Key Fundraiser at Tawheed Center in Farmington
Sohail Khan of MyEducationKey.com, with many prominent supporters, described his website and performed a fundraiser this past Saturday evening at the Tawheed Center.
Nutrition
The food guide pyramid has been adopted by the US Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services to encourage people to eat healthily.
Islamic Awareness Week at Wayne State University.
Wayne is planning annual Islamic Awareness Week for November
On Losing Legal Legend Derrick Bell
While news of his death may have been lost in the headlines because of the demise of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs the same day, Bell’s life deserves commemoration especially among Muslim Americans.
Youth Leadership Summit
DEARBORN— the second annual 2011 Youth Leadership Summit on Race was held at the U of M Dearborn on Saturday to discuss recent campus racial tension.
Muslim Founds Wonderful Education Tool
Suhail Khan has founded MyEducationKey, a comprehensive education website available for free.
Top Five Reasons to Review your Estate Plan
A very common question asked by many is, “I have an Estate Plan, but how often do I need to make changes to it, or review it?”
Ingrid Mattson Appointed as Chair of Islamic Studies
LONDON, ON–Huron University College, at the University of Western Ontario, announced the appointment of Dr. Ingrid Mattson as the inaugural London and Windsor Community Chair in Islamic Studies at its Faculty of Theology.
Community News (V13-I42)
Community news (V13-I42): Camden NJ, Charolette NC, Austin TX, San Diego CA,
Zeeshan Syed Study Predicts Risk of Cardiovascular Death
Zeeshan Syed, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues investigated the utility and prognostic ability of MV, SM, and HRMs to stratify the risk of death after ACS.
