Inner Revolutions | Is He One of Y\\\'all? - English
Abu Bakr Saddique was raised by a woman known around the city of Buffalo, NY as a champion of human rights and a helper of the poor. In his...
Abu Bakr Saddique was raised by a woman known around the city of Buffalo, NY as a champion of human rights and a helper of the poor. In his neighborhood of mostly Italian-American immigrants, Saddique says there was one incident that stood out for him in particular.
“I was out front playing. We were in the projects – only black family on the street. And I saw this lady. She was a white lady. She was walking down the street and she was going from apartment to apartment – and we lived in a row house. People were slamming the door in her face. She got to our house, and my mother opened up the door and invited her in. So I’m out playing, everything is tight. We’re on welfare. I go into the house and there was this woman sitting down there – eating. I said, ‘woah, what is this? Man, she’s eating up our food.’ You know? And my mother, it was like she didn’t care. She said, ‘she needed to eat’. She gave her food and she gave her some money. Yes. That’s how she was. And she said, ‘always be kind to strangers’”.
Saddique was six and the year was 1953. He says his mother’s character and behavior in situations like this prepared the ground for his eventual conversion to Islam. Saddique first learned about the religion in fourth grade.
“There was Niagara Street Library. I got a book on the Crusades about Richard the Lionheart. That peaked my interest in Islam because they couldn’t say anything about Salahuddin Ayyubi not being good. I saw Muslims in the 50s – some NOI (Nation of Islam), some orthodox. Malcolm X also used to come to Buffalo a lot in the 50s and 60s”.
It wasn’t until 1973, when Saddique was training at an Army base in Texas, that his interest in Islam began to take shape.
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Inner Revolutions | A Supreme Impact - English
Demonstrations against the Shah of Iran were in full swing in the United States and Europe as early as 1977 and continued until the success of the...
Demonstrations against the Shah of Iran were in full swing in the United States and Europe as early as 1977 and continued until the success of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in January of 1979. This victory led to the fall of the Pahlavi regime. Consequently, many regime supporters including members of SAVAK, the dictator’s personal secret police force, began to hold demonstrations demanding the United States overthrow the elected government and reinstall the Shah – or his son – as monarch. The hope was that the United States would orchestrate a coup similar to the one they had helped manufacture in 1953 against Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. At the same time, pro-revolution demonstrations continued, often in conflict with the pro-Shah supporters. One demonstration turned particularly chaotic in the summer of 1980. Safiyyah Abdullah was there and gives her account of the events that led up to a spontaneous act of solidarity by a group of indigenous American activists.
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Inner Revolutions | Pray But Keep Rowing the Boat - English
Aisha El-Mekki’s mother didn’t believe in ‘sparing the rod’. She also had a deep respect for teachers, nuns and other authority figures; a...
Aisha El-Mekki’s mother didn’t believe in ‘sparing the rod’. She also had a deep respect for teachers, nuns and other authority figures; a respect that never trickled down to her youngest daughter. Discipline was real in the El-Mekki household, so from an early age she and her older sister formed an alliance. They promised not to tell on each other. Sometimes El-Mekki even took a beating for her sister. When she was in first grade, the two were sent away to a private, all-white boarding school. In third grade, El-Mekki was expelled.
“As a child, if I got backed into a wall, I would refuse to do whatever you wanted me to do because you were trying to force me.”
Upon returning to her home in Philadelphia, El-Mekki’s mother – who worked until five everyday – enrolled her daughter in the neighborhood school. It was around this time that El-Mekki met her best friend, Shakora. The two began spending afternoons together, deepening their friendship and getting into trouble.
“One time I was on a bus. It was a Friday afternoon. The bus driver said my pass had expired; that I had to get a transfer…so he gave me a transfer while waiting for the next bus and the next bus was late. We waited for a while. There was a crowd of people by the time the bus came. [The next bus driver] said that my pass had expired and that I needed to get off the bus. Well I didn’t have any more money, so I said, ‘I paid my fare and I will ride.’ This man decided that he was going to send a message. So he stopped a police car and told them that I refused to pay. The police emptied the bus and told the driver to drive to the police station with just me on it….so he drives this empty bus to the police station and they arrested me. And this just infuriated me. My mother had to be called and of course she was just livid….she had to end up getting a lawyer, and had to go court, miss time from work…and eventually it was resolved but I mean they charged me. I had a record. It was ridiculous. That was my first incident with what I consider police brutality…and how they can escalate a situation unnecessarily.”
Three years later, El Mekki graduated from an all-girls Catholic high school. It was at this point that she began to question the Trinity. She didn’t want to leave the church; she believed she would go to hell if she did. Still, the questions remained. So she kept her eyes open. After college, El-Mekki decided she wanted to become a social worker. She learned about a group called the Black Panther Party that was organizing programs for the needy.
“When I heard about these people feeding children – and I worked on the midnight shift – I said, ‘you know what? I’m gonna go up there’. And there were tables and tables of children being fed cereal and toast, and I was really amazed. People were doing this out of the bottom of their hearts. They weren’t getting paid for it. But they wanted to make sure the children were getting a decent breakfast.”
El-Mekki joined the group. At the same time, her religious search continued.
“I had an aunt that was Muslim. I used to visit her. She was not aggressive, she was not pushy, she was not trying to convert me. Anytime I had a question, she would answer. Her husband was very nice. And I liked the way her family was so calm. It was so peaceful. And so I would go visit her often. During that time I was in the Black Panther Party, and she didn’t disapprove. Everybody else in my family said, ‘Here she goes again, doing something off the beaten path.’ But not aunt Mariam. One time when we knew that there was going to be a police raid, and we were trying to get the children out because I didn’t want the children to be there. And she just told me to bring them to her house. You know? And I just admired her. I just said wow, if her religion supports revolutionary acts like that, then I want to hear more about it. So she would always be listening to Shaheed Malcolm’s albums. She owned every word he ever said. And she’d often have his records on when I’d go over there. And she gave me his book to read because I was always asking questions about him. And that was like the answer to my prayer. You know? The part where he said that our religion doesn’t teach us to be aggressive, but if you lay a hand on me, then I can send you to the cemetery. And I said, ‘I can do that. That is the religion that I need.’ You know, that allows me to defend myself. That doesn’t encourage me to just constantly turn the other cheek. Nobody else is turning the other cheek. They’re turning the other side of their hand. And so i decided you know what, that’s when I decided Islam was for me because it allowed me to be religious and at the same time, be revolutionary.”
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Jalapeno Flavored Spinach Dip! - English
A delicious creamy and spicy dip that can be used as a dip or a spread!
Ing:
2 8oz blocks of cream cheese
1/2 tsp lemon pepper
1/3 tsp garlic...
A delicious creamy and spicy dip that can be used as a dip or a spread!
Ing:
2 8oz blocks of cream cheese
1/2 tsp lemon pepper
1/3 tsp garlic powder
1/3 tsp onion powder
6 oz jarred jalapeno peppers and the juice
16 oz pack of frozen spinach (squeezed dry)
Method:
Start by putting the cream cheese in a food processor then add the jalapeno peppers and the juice blend it a little then go ahead and add the lemon pepper, onion powder, and the garlic powder as well as the squeezed spinach, blend all the ingredients one more time till everything has combined. Do a taste test to make sure it is perfect for you, spread on crackers, sandwiches , or just use it as a dip for vegetables and pretzels!
Enjoy!
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Delicious Homemade Fajitas - English
A delicious homemade fajita, that is easy to put together for a great back to school lunch or a simple snack!
Ing:
1/4 green bell pepper cut in...
A delicious homemade fajita, that is easy to put together for a great back to school lunch or a simple snack!
Ing:
1/4 green bell pepper cut in thin slices
1/4 red bell pepper cut in thin slices
1/4 yellow bell pepper cut in thin slices
1 small onion thinly sliced
enough chicken to make as many fajitas as you like
1 tsp ginger and garlic
1 tsp lemon pepper
1 tsp of black pepper
salt to taste
1/2 a lime
Tortillas as many as you need to make
Method:
First clean and cut the chicken in long slivers and keep it aside. In a frying pan add about 1 tbsp of olive oil and once hot add the vegetables and stir fry then keep that aside once the onions become a little translucent. Keep all this aside, then in the same pan add 1 tbsp of olive oil and add the chicken as well as the ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon pepper. Cook it until the juices run clean and splash it with half a lime juice. Start assembling the tortillas by warming the tortilla a little bit of vegetables as well as the chicken, add your favorite sauce and you have a healthy delicious homemade lunch or snack!
Enjoy!
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Recipe - Molten Lava Cake - English
This is my way of saying thank you to each and everyone of you, so I decided to make the most amazing and easy chocolate dessert!
Ing:
Heat oven...
This is my way of saying thank you to each and everyone of you, so I decided to make the most amazing and easy chocolate dessert!
Ing:
Heat oven to 450 degrees and bake for 12 to 15 minutes
6 tbsp melted butter
1 cup chocolate (I used ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate)
3 eggs beaten
1 tbsp instant coffee (optional)
1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
1/3 cup white flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar for dusting
5 raspberries for garnish
1 tsp unsalted butter for coating the ramekins
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (only for coating the ramekins)
couple mint leaves to garnish (optional)
pinch of salt
2 8 oz ramekins
Method:
In a big microwave bowl melt the butter and add the chocolate chips and stir to melt, if needed can be stuck back in the microwave to make a nice smooth mixture. Keep it aside and butter your ramekins and also coat it with a light dusting of the cocoa. In the same bowl you have the butter and chocolate mixture add the beaten eggs, coffee, vanilla, give this mixture a good stir lastly add the flour in it and again mix it really well till all the ingredients have combined really well finish it by adding the pinch of salt and you are all set to put these in the oven. Bake for 12 to 15 min, monitor the cakes starting at 10 min the sides should be cooked and the middle should be soft and it should be a little concave in the center. Very gently flip it on to a plate you want to serve and be careful the ramekins are going to be hot, dust with powdered sugar, add the mint leaves and raspberries and enjoy!
This can also be made earlier and popped in the oven just before serving it to your guests.
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كلمة الأمين العام لحزب الله السيد حسن...
كلمة الأمين العام لحزب الله السيد حسن نصرالله عبر الإخبارية السورية 06 04 2015
كلمة الأمين العام لحزب الله السيد حسن نصرالله عبر الإخبارية السورية 06 04 2015
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How To Make Pita Bread On Stove - Pita Bread In Few Steps - English
Soft pita bread that is hollow on the inside, and can be stuffed with whatever your heart desires!
Ing:
3 cups white all purpose flour
11/2 tsp...
Soft pita bread that is hollow on the inside, and can be stuffed with whatever your heart desires!
Ing:
3 cups white all purpose flour
11/2 tsp yeast
depending on how cold it is you can add
1 sugar to the yeast in
1 cup water
salt to taste
1 egg
7 tbsp oil
Method:
Sift your flour in the container you are going to knead your dough next add salt, egg, and olive oil, mix it really well, now slowly start adding the water and yeast mixture this should make a sticky dough, keep kneading for about 3 min and you should have a nice soft dough. Let the dough rise till it has doubled in size, then make small individual balls and roll them out to about 5 to 6 in in diameter. You will need some extra flour for dusting while you roll the pitas. Start laying them on a floured surface to prevent them from sticking, start cooking the rotis with the first one you had rolled out that way it will give it some time to rise a little, in a med hot pan put the rotis one by one on the frying pan, flip only twice, you can add a little olive oil to prevent it from drying out!
Makes about 25
Enjoy
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Cocoa Fudge Cake Recipe - Milk Soaked Wet Cake - Turkish Cooking - English
Here we are with a different cake recipe. You will learn how to make Turkish style milk soaked cake. It will turn out completely different than you...
Here we are with a different cake recipe. You will learn how to make Turkish style milk soaked cake. It will turn out completely different than you thought, deliciousness! This wet cake is fudgy, rich and also intense. It takes a little patience, but trust me, this cocoa cake so worth it!
Transfer eggs and sugar into a bowl When eggs become foamy, add Vegetable oil, Milk, Vanilla powder Sift the flour,cocoa and baking powder Transfer the batter from the bowl to the oiled baking tray Bake for 25 minutes on 180C (360F) pre heated oven Tooth pick should comes out clean then transfer flour, sugar and starch into a sauce pan for the cream. Stir gradually by adding milk Turn the heat on When starts boiling, add in the vanilla powder and turn off the heat let it cool down Pour the room temperature milk onto warm cake Use an immersion blender to make the cream completely smooth Pour the cream onto cake soaked the milk Dust cocoa powder on the cake
Piano Cake Ingredients:
For the cake batter:
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
Half a glass of milk (for the batter)
Half cup oil
1tbsp baking powder
1tbsp vanilla
3 tablespoons cocoa (for dough)
1 cup milk (200ml) (for the top)
2 tablespoons cocoa (for the top)
Ingredients for Piano Cake Icing:
Milk 600ml (3 cups)
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon of starch
3 tablespoons sugar
200ml heavy cream
1tbsp vanilla
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[15 July 2015] Supreme Leader Sayyid Ali Khamenei slams US as Perfect...
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has urged all Iranians to be prepared to continue the fight against arrogant powers.
Speaking to a...
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has urged all Iranians to be prepared to continue the fight against arrogant powers.
Speaking to a group of Iranian students, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the fight against global arrogance cannot be called off. The Leader stressed if there is no fight against arrogance, then the people won’t be true followers of the Quran. Ayatollah Khamenei made the comments in response to a question by a student who asked if the battle against arrogant powers will stop after a nuclear deal between Iran and the P-five-plus-one. The Leader also slammed the U-S as the perfect example of arrogance. Meanwhile, Ayatollah Khamenei spoke of the situation in Yemen. He strongly criticized the U-N for its silence towards Saudi Arabia’s unrelenting war on the impoverished country. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said he Security Council has issued only one resolution on Yemen in which it condemned those who are under the Saudi bombardment and not Riyadh, which bombards the Yemenis. Ayatollah Khamenei described it as one of the most disgraceful resolutions. The Leader added that Riyadh has been pounding Yemen for 100 days to take revenge against Iran over the country’s spiritual influence across the region. The Leader said the U-S officials and the quote-backward Arab governments admit to Iran’s wide spiritual presence in the region in their private talks.
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