The athlete in Ramadan: working out, training and diet
This is a guest post by Kulsoom Abdullah. Ramadan 1432/2011 is here. It makes me reflect to last year, which has similar themes to years before that which is I workout and train during Ramadan. Many...
View Articlethe devil’s iftaar
No, not President Obama's planned White House Iftaar! But rather, the humble samosa, a fried pastry filled with meat and/or vegetables, a staple in south Asian cooking, and as much a feature of the...
View ArticleEid Forever
Eid al Fitr mubarak! I spent literally the last 15 minutes of Ramadan, furiously reading Qur'an at top speed, trying to eke out as much of the barakat amplification factor as I could before the azaan...
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Stealth Halal Jihad Turkeys
My friend Wajahat Ali, who was lead author on the Center for American Progress' "Fear Inc." Islamophobia report, has a satirical bit... Read the full post here » The post Stealth Halal Jihad Turkeys...
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pink slime is not Halal
The controversy over so-called "pink slime" ground beef is repulsive on one level but also serves as a teaching moment about the value of eating halal. Here is how the beef industry defines pink slime:...
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Fasting for Ramadan with Diabetes
If you're Muslim, and you have diabetes, can you still fast? That's a question that more and more Muslims ask themselves each year, as the diabetes epidemic in America and worldwide continues....
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Halal Turkeys for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the singularly American tradition of family, friends, and food - and the mighty turkey reigns supreme. In fact, founding father Benjamin Franklin thought the turkey was a better...
View ArticleCreekstone beef is certified halal – and supplies top tier restaurants around...
A new blog has just burst onto the Muslim blogsphere scene, Muslim Eater (http://muslimeater.com) - with a magnificent debut post about how a major, top-tier beef supplier in Kansas is actually fully...
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Midamar halal beef – charged with fraud
This is disturbing news - the company Midamar, well known for its halal meat products, has been charged with fraud for falsely advertising its beef as... Read the full post here » The post Midamar...
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Halal Italian and Mexican catering in Chicago
This is a guest post by Whitney Gaspar. I am not Muslim. I am not any religion, really. I was baptized as a Catholic to please my grandma and raised as an atheist by my mother. I am spiritual and I...
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Review: The Halal Guys, Long Beach CA
Why yes, it is almost Ramadan, and food becomes the most important thing on every Muslim's mind! Inshallah I will post daily during Ramadan this year, as I have in years past. As a prologue, what...
View Articleweight training and nutrition in Ramadan
The overwhelming priority of most people during Ramadan is to decide what to eat and when. However, for those with an active lifestyle, food is just half of the equation. Professional athletes have...
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