How Did Hajj Come Twice in the Same Year?
- Sheik Yusuf

Hajj? Twice in the same year? Is it possible? How?

Well, technically it does (and it doesn't) occur twice in this year. Let me explain (while I am preparing for Hajj for right now):

You see, Hajj (pilgrimage) comes in the month of Dhul Hijjah (the 9th day is the actual Day of Arafat). And there are 354 days in the lunar calendar, but 365.25 days in the sun calendar. When it occurs like this year, the lunar calendar is exactly within the sun calendar in a way to make the dates of Hajj occur at the very beginning of the year of the sun calendar and the very end of the sun calendar at the same time.

Let me share with you some more interesting things I have learned about Hajj . . .

"Global Peace & Unity" - History - Science - Engineering - Government - Society and Art.  It was Great!

LIVE TV broadcast from London on Islam Channel TV. Speakers - Muslims & Non-Muslims alike, from around the world delivered inspiring and motivating speeches along with exciting and uplifting nasheeds (Islamic songs). Want to see some of the action?
www.YouTubeIslam.com

 What is happening right now? - Events Calendar [click]

More... Seminar for Prophet Muhammad - It was great!

www.ProphetOfIslam.com [check it out]

And there's more... Sheik Yusuf visited a few mosques in the area presenting new dawah ideas and gave out free materials. Watch Islam Channel for more upcoming events. 
www.WatchIslam.com

Why Would A Jewish Woman accept Islam? - After loosing 8 relatives in terrorist attacks!?

 A Tampa woman CONVERTS TO ISLAM amid tesnions and memories of terrorists.

But she presses on. “I want to be able to blend in; keep my faith and blend in.”
Read her whole story:

Evangelical Leader
Accused of Homosexual Trysts

Brother William accepted Islam today - in Masjid in Manassas, Al Hamdulillah. We are all so happy for him and ask Allah to guide him and keep him strong in deen, ameen.

Common Myths Believed by American Public?

Myth of "Peace Progress?"

Who are the real "Terrorists"?

Can we trust our own News?

Are we getting the actual facts?

Is it the whole truth & nothing but the truth?

False Reports? - Fake Pictures?

Mistranslations? - Biased Experts? - Outright LIES?

Remember the pictures coming to us from Palestine courtesy of CNN on Tuesday afternoon, September 11, 2001? - Arabs dancing in the streets, cheering and celebrating? - "We were all in a state of shock and disbelief", says one American about the horrific events occuring on September 11th, "then I look at the TV showing film of Arab people gleefully parading around the streets in the middle east. Of course I was mad; angry enough to kill all of those [deleted]s."

How could they? Good question. Fact is: They Didn't  - It was MADE UP!  

Not true. Find out what CNN doesn't want you to know about the footage aired on that day. (and remember how they gave themsevles the award for "Most Accurate Reporting")!

Strange demonic possessions or psychological and mental illness? How does Islam deal with these strange phenominom? by Dr. Malik  Badri. [This is Part 2 of two parts on "Jinn Possession"  Part One click here] 

Bad Words
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to Kids?

Abu Adam has some really good news, inshallah. He says:

My wife's sister - Seana is only 13 (years old) - took her Shahada and at this tender age she has already taken the active decision to live and die as a Muslim, Allahu Akbar!

Reward To Read Quran in Arabic

Sheik Othman Siddiqi explains Islam to students from Germany, while visiting IPCI So. Africa

The Story of An Expert & His Rocks

The Story of An Expert and His Rocks

Is it true?

 Did Heraclius - Emperor of the Byzantine (Roman) Empire  (610–641), consider Islam? (Find out)

3 NEW MUSLIMS: A woman, a youth and a young man all accepted Islam after last night's speech. Al Hamdulillah!

As I was reading the last question after the lecture, I saw the words "Want to be a Muslim sister!" - She came up on stage with her son and together they made shahadah!

Then as we were leaving another man came up and declared "There is no god, except Allah! "
Al Hamdulillah - this is what makes it all worth the effort.

Voice of Islam TV gets new website with Share Islam - visit their new site:

www.VoiceOfIslamTV.com

Watch for "Our People" with Sheik Yusuf Estes on Triangle TV in Auckland, NZ

Why Do Muslims Say, "Allah?"

God? - Who is He?

Also visit: www.GodAllah.com

YES! Take It "TO GO"

Great Ideas (videos too)

More to come - New Zealand Next (inshallah).

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One word: AJEEB! (fantastic!) Last Friday, Saturday & Sunday - Oct 13 - 15 we were in Windsor Masjid with Imam Hader. It was great. Pray for all the brothers and sisters there.