Category Archives: deen

Lorem End of Ramadan Ipsum Delor.

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Mr Moo

Every poxy year,ipsum dolor sit amet, moaning article about eid.  consectetuer adipiscing elit. Cras moonsighting, calculation it can’t be that difficult to choose one. Imperdiet pede et pede. Aenean which country to follow.  Eget orci et quam ornare lacinia. Suspendisse … Continue reading →

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Muslim Men: The Only Letter You Will Ever Need

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Mr Moo

Dear wife/fiance/female-whom-I-am-attached-to-yet-our-relationship-is-not-in-bounds -of-a-shariah-definition-yet-as-a-slightly-guilty-person-I-am-loathe-to-apply-any-of-the-more-vulgar-terms-for-what-we-have. [delete as appropriate] I am writing to remind you that I am there for you, and I have been doing all I can to support. I am forced to write this in response to the latest request … Continue reading →

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[11/32] Physically abusing children to learn the Qur'an

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Mr Moo

There is a recent story of a boy dying in a madrasa in Pakistan, after being abused for not learning the Qur’an. It is pretty horrific stuff, but it didn’t really come as a new thing. I remember growing up … Continue reading →

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A Break for Today

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Mr Moo

I write about silly things. It is easier. It is less painful. It is because I am a middle class man with a huge dose of luck and the duas of good people. I could and have done a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in British Mooslims, deen, personal, writing | Tagged | 5 Comments

Flashback: More than just anti Zionists

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Mr Moo

As the 60th anniversary of the creation of Israel is marked and commented on, I recall this article from 2002, I have pasted selectively below.  Sadly, it still seems relevant to me, if only as a warning. ….I am not … Continue reading →

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[08/32] We can do better than this

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Mr Moo

I remember reading a while ago about a woman, who in Birmingham wanted to pray at a mosque. The imam refused entry to her, saying ‘women are not allowed in the mosque’. At the same mosque, sometime later, some non-Muslim … Continue reading →

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Please say a little prayer…

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Mr Moo

Salaams/Peace The three year anniversary of my fathers death passed recently, if you can, say a prayer for him. He was a pretty complex and unique man. His obituary, first published in Q-News, can be read following the link below, … Continue reading →

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Where I'm from

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Mr Moo

Following the writing exercise here, and here Where I’m from I am from spiderplants, from Maryland Cookies and Milk. I am from the cosy house with the colour television where relatives and pals piled in to watch Hannibal and his … Continue reading →

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The First Enclosure

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Mr Moo

Salaams/Peace Haroon Shirwani, academic, linguist, author and tutor at Eton, has translated the Fatiha. With his permission, I have reproduced it below.     THE FIRST ENCLOSURE 9:34pm Saturday, Jan 19 2008 …in which we find the key to open … Continue reading →

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