Category: Muslim in the Midst…

“Qof” is for Qur’an

If the letter “Qof” (in the Arabic alphabet) is for Qur’an (in Arabic) i.e. it’s pronounced with a deeper K sound THEN why is Qur’an spelt “Koran?”...
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Guam

I watched a documentary about The man who ate himself. They mentioned Guam where the man lived. After I watched the doc, I was curious and googled "Guam Islam" and sure enough, there were Muslims and Read more [...]...
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Hennessy with the Somalian brothers

[At the party] See that group there? [I look across the room at a number of people around a couch arrangement, where they would serve bottle service]   yeah. They bought 10 bottles of Hennessy.   Oh Read more [...]...
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Syrian hampster

At the pet shop browsing and noticed a label for a hamster that said: "Syrian Hamster." I looked at it twice to make sure that it actually said Syrian. Is this really talking about Syria? I thought to Read more [...]...
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Of course we say Allah

[An older lady walks up to my window as I am leaving the mall, she seems pleasant in her facial expression. I lower the window...] Excuse me, could you give me a ride. I just have to go down the street. [There's Read more [...]...
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Queen Latifah

"The name Latifah is Arabic and it means delicate and sensitive and it was given to me when I was 8 years old by my cousin Sharonda, who's Muslim [she actually said it right!! Mus-lim NOT Muz-lim or Muz-lum] Read more [...]...
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