Patience is a Virtue

Amreeka

Miriam — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:53:46 +0000

Today, and One Day Only at The Film Society of Lincoln Center!

Amreeka

The Legacy of the Prophet

Miriam — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:51:34 +0000

A must-see film about the life of Mouhammad

Arabic-style Typography by Jordan Jelev

Miriam — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:43:17 +0000

one of the most exquisite Arabic-style typography work i’ve seen!

Jordan Jelev on Behance

New Muslim Cool Premier

Miriam — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:34:41 +0000

Don’t miss it! It’s today on PBS! New Muslim Cool.

“Puerto Rican-American rapper Hamza Pérez pulled himself out of drug dealing and street life 12 years ago and became a Muslim. Now he’s moved to Pittsburgh’s tough North Side to start a new religious community, rebuild his shattered family and take his message of faith to other young people through hard-hitting hip-hop music. But when the FBI raids his mosque, Hamza must confront the realities of the post-9/11 world, and himself.”

Watch it on PBS today!

The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried…

Miriam — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:30:31 +0000

“..Know that what has passed you was not going to befall you, and what has befallen you was not going to pass you. And know that victory comes with patience, relief with affliction, and ease with hardship.”

Explorers

Miriam — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:47:34 +0000

If you don’t know about it already, Explorers is a very neat board game, which, besides being quite fun, is also educational (well, maybe this part is only exciting for nerds like me, but anyhow:) – it’s aim is to spread knowledge about the heritage of the Middle East.

You can read all about it on their website.

It’s expensive to buy online & ship into the US (it’s $96 with shipping), so you are lucky if you have some friends who can get it for you. I’ve been dying to have it .. but no luck thus far :)

some day ..

:)

Miriam — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:28:06 +0000

Little Mosque on the Prairie is a Canadian TV series which kept me rolling on the floor laughing [almost:)] for the whole evening :)

If you are not in Canada, you can watch some of the episodes here: Little Mosque on the Prairie

Also, check out Fatima’s Recipies!

An Evening of Arabic Typography or ..some more typography :)

Miriam — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:40:13 +0000

If you are into typography, or a beginner in Arabic calligraphy, you might find these presentations (watch them here) by Thomas Milo, Tarek Atrissi, and Titus Nemeth from An Evening of Arabic Typography quite interesting.

I personally liked the one about Arabic scripts most.

be a dictator! ..only to yourself

Miriam — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:57:03 +0000

can not embed this one, unfortunately, but here’s a wonderful video from one of Foundation for Knowledge and Development‘s lectures:

On the Verge of Sin with Moutasem al-Hameedy

some Typography

Miriam — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:46:28 +0000

these, and a multitute of other amazing works by Mehdi Saeedi found here.