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Everyone Does Like This – So Will I

Submitted by Marjana on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 22:07
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One of the most common temptations leading to the biggest disaster is the temptation of the words: "Everyone does like this."
This quote said by an outstanding Russian writer Lev Tolstoy is most relevant nowadays. People cannot even imagine the degree of danger of this phrase. It leads to corruption of personality, to distortion of comprehension of difference between appropriate and inappropriate things.
“Everybody do like this – so will I; if everybody does like this then it is normal to do like this”, - we say to ourselves.  And gradually more people get involved into a great self-deception and distortion of moral principles. Soon it is treated as a norm of life.
I want to give one story as an example. It is not a story about Islamic morals but it is about common morals.

The Price of Imaan

Submitted by Marjana on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 16:21
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Recently we have found a good story “The Price of Imaan” in internet. It is not new one and you could read it before in other blogs or forums. Nevertheless I like it much and I want to share it. This story is about a situation which each of us could face every day and I am sure that the rest of people faced it. It is addressed to all Muslims as it reveals how a Muslim should behave and protect his imaan (faith).

Blue Eye of Satan

Submitted by Marjana on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 14:01
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“Myriam, I want to show you something,” said Kitty. “My friend from Turkey has returned today and he was so kind to bring me a small present. He said to me it is an Islamic amulet and it would protect me from envy look.

Kitty had  a huge amulet in her hands. It was a round thing about ten centimeters in diameter reminding a huge blue eye.

Myriam showed no emotions about Kitties present, she was a bit confused. She was sitting and looked at Kitty silently.

To Wear Hijab – To Be Free

Submitted by Marjana on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 01:41
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“Are you mad? Do you want to be a slave?” – said to me my friend when I told her about my desire to wear a head scarf.

“It is ugly, you are making a nun of yourself,” told my sister with an air of reproach when I came to her in hijab.

“There are so many Muslims but they wear normal clothes,” told my mother, “I insist that you should not wear things like this. What will people say?”

Of love not zealotry...

Submitted by amedeo on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 12:46
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It was a rainy August day in the state of Florida in the United States, having woken up late for an important appointment I called the cab company before jumping in the shower so as to make up for the time lost. I rushed to get ready and not before long I heard the anxiously awaited honk through my bedroom window. I then skipped steps down the stairs and slid carefully into the cab while giving out a sigh of relief for still being able to make the appointment on time.

It Is All about Knowledge and Ignorance

Submitted by Marjana on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 22:28
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Muslims in non-muslim countries often face situations when they are mistreated or misunderstood. It is a well known fact that Muslims with hijab or beard are labeled terrorists. It is not surprising for me to be stopped by a policeman and asked for documents, or to be followed everywhere by a watchman in a mall. Such situations were quite upsetting for me before, especially when I have just started wearing hijab. But now my attitude has changed and I treat such cases with humor. I know it is all about knowledge and the level of ignorance of people.

The Most Stupid Thing People Can Be Busy With Is War

Submitted by Marjana on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 15:46
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The Man They Could Not Draft

The old sailor removed the pipe from his mouth and expectorated contemptuously. “War,” he said. “is neither complicated nor difficult to understand. You just take a gun and kill people. But my grandfather was too smart for them. He had a most methodical mind, he did.”

A Soul Fight

Submitted by Marjana on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 01:03
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An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life...

"A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.  "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.

"One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego.

How Much Does Beauty Cost

Submitted by Marjana on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 16:35
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Industry of beauty is one of the most profitable businesses nowadays. Beauty market suggests females a wide range of products to keep their skin silky, body in shape, face always young and fresh. A woman can find almost everything she needs to keep her well-cared-for. But the question is: does she really need it?

Why I Converted to Islam

Submitted by Marjana on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 19:21
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As far as I am a Muslim people often ask me about the reason of my conversion. It is a very simple logical question because for a non-muslim it is difficult to understand why a person chooses islam which restricts its followers to enjoy the values of equality and freedom the secular lifestyle suggests. Somehow this question is not so easy to answer. One must penetrate deep his soul, to dig deep himself to understand the main reasons which pushed him to such step.