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The social housing provider, which owns more than 8,000 homes in Salford, came in at number 11in the prestigious 24Housing Top 50 Landlords 2018 roll of honour.
The award recognises the brightest and best social landlords from across the UK, who are delivering significant change both within their organisation and communities and in the wider housing sector.
Salix Homes, which only formed as a stand-alone housing association following a stock transfer from Salford Council in 2015, recently launched its #Rethinking Housing campaign, challenging the sector to think differently about how housing services are delivered, to meet the demands of a modern world.
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"What we lack in age, we make up for in accomplishment and we are immensely proud of all we've achieved since launching a little over three years ago, and this award is testament to the hard work of all our colleagues and customers who make us what we are."
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Bradford City are running a FREE CPD event at Sportszone, Gallagher Park in Bradford on Monday, 24 April 2017.
The Primary Teacher's Award is a recognised qualification and the course will be run by The FA along with members of the Bradford City Community Foundation.
The PTA course provides a basic introduction to the skills required when planning to deliver KS1 or KS2 Physical Education lessons through the subject content of competitive and modified games. The course will introduce learners to The FA's DNA philosophy,
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Senior Lecturer, School of Social and International Studies, University of Bradford, UK
His principal research areas are the UK-EU relationship (alternative forms of membership, EMU membership); monetary union (ERM, TEU convergence criteria, UK Treasury tests); social policy (EMU, European social model, welfare state implications).
He wrote two widely quoted reports, Britain and the European Economic Community: an economic re-appraisal, and Britain and the European Economic Community: a political re-appraisal at the time of the 1975 Referendum on EEC membership.
He is also author/editor of: Trade unions and wages (Crosby Lockwood Staples, 1975 & 1980), Trade unions and the economy (Macmillan, 1979), Radical political economy (Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1984), The political economy of social credit and guild socialism (Routledge, 1997), The impact of the euro (Macmillan, 2000) and Implications of the euro (Routledge, 2006).
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by Jenn Olian, Account Director & Carla Eboli, Chieft Marketing Officer
Last week we attended Hispanicize 2016 in Miami, where we had the opportunity to meet with some of today's most prominent Latino trendsetters, bloggers and influencers. With over 2,500 attendees, whose areas of focus range from digital content creation to tech entrepreneurship, we were able to gain insights and participate in conversations regarding how we continue making strides as marketers in the ever-evolving, hyper-fragmented, influencer space. From this, our key takeaways are summarized below:
Find Influencers Who Are a Natural Fit for Your Brand
While the need to establish positive relationships between brands and consumers is a given, there was a fair amount of conversation at Hispanicize regarding the need for mutually beneficial relationships to be cultivated between brands and their network of bloggers and influencers. Partnering with influencers who present a natural fit for the brand allows for the most organic content to be developed, according to audience preferences and lifestyle. "I only work with brands that I like, the ones that I really trust," said Latina beauty influencer Jackie Hernandez. Asking influencers to promote products that are misaligned with what they stand for dilutes their brand, the ability to deeply connect with their followers and the credibility of the message. "Brands are not buying my opinion," said Ms. Hernandez.
Give Influencers Flexibility When it Comes to Content Development
Influencers work better when brands give them flexibility to develop content that is relevant to their own specific audience. It sounds obvious, right? But according to bloggers and influencers we met at Hispanicize, a large number of brands still micromanage the content development process. "Our followers feel when the message is scripted. Brands need to let bloggers be themselves, that is what creates true engagement," said Laura Sanchez, a Latina beauty influencer pointed by Seventeen Magazine as one of the top 5 Latina beauty video bloggers or vloggers.
It's Not All About the Numbers
While reach has been a long-standing metric by which agencies and brands determine the right communication vehicles, this shouldn't be the only metric considered when evaluating influencers. The engagement paradigm is shifting – "likes" no longer carry as much weight as it relates to consumer engagement, especially when you consider that Facebook generates 4.5 billion likes each day*. According to Divina Rodriguez, co-founder and editor of Dancing Hotdogs, sometimes it makes more sense for a brand to partner with an influencer that has fewer followers, but generates a higher level of engagement.
We can hardly wait to apply everything we learned at Hispanicize 2016 from these talented internet stars! Find out more about marketing trends and how to engage your multicultural audience by following Dieste Inc., a multicultural advertising agency located in Dallas, Texas and New York.
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Amishion Impossible (Amiga)
A downloadable game
An entry into the itch.io 2018 Seven Day First Person Shooter Jam, coded entirely between the 20th and 27th of October.
Adapted from the Unity Web that was in the 2014 7FPS Jam, it was recoded and reimagined from the ground up for the Amiga platform. While my engine is deliberately limited without walls or ground texture, We've done so in order for it to be enjoyed at full framerate on a stock CD32, A1200 or A4000.
The "Story"
By the year 2004, the Y2K Wars have been waged for four years. The appliances reign supreme, and only those that were wise enough to shun them remain free.
As a humble Amish living on your farm on the outskirts of Philadelphia, you've managed to remain out of the war. But the machines remain restless, and now they've set their eyes on your land.
You're not going to go down without a fight!
Any AGA Amiga should run this fine. It is very chipram heavy, so you may need to play in No-Startup-Sequence mode.
1 Button Joystick:
Walk Forward/Backward - Joystick
Turn Left/Right - Joystick (Fire button depressed)
Strafe Left/Right - Joystick (Fire button pressed)
Attack - Joystick Fire Button
2 Button Joypad:
Walk Forward/Backward - DPad
Turn Left/Right - DPad (Fire Button 2 depressed)
Strafe Left/Right - DPad (Fire Button 2 pressed)
Attack - Fire Button 1
CD32 Pad:
Walk Forward/Backward - DPad
Turn Left/Right - DPad
Strafe Left/Right - Reverse/Forward
Attack - Red
Walk Forward/Backward - Cursor Key Up/Down OR W/S
Turn Left/Right - Cursor Key Left/Right
Strafe Left/Right - Z/X OR A/D
Attack - Space OR Right Shift OR Right Alt
Credits and Greets
Code: Earok
Art: LianneThy
Music: JMD
Cow Art: Anthony Lau
Font: Koyot
SFX: Various (see below)
Much help: Tsak
Fridge Butt Art: Noah
Did literally nothing: Sergio
Greets to Alpine 9000, Per-Ola, Neil, Steve, Damien, AmigaBill, AmigaJay,
English Amiga Board and Indie Retro News!
Install instructions
An AGA Amiga is required. Download the zip on to your hard drive, extract and play. You may need to start in no-startup-sequence mode.
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For the last couple of years, more and more people have been thinking of quitting their jobs to travel the world and, every day, many of them are dreaming of keeping up this lifestyle for the rest of their lives.
Travel blogging is today, a potential way to achieve this goal and a very appealing idea for those who want to live the dream, which usually involves getting paid for traveling forever.
Well, the good news is that making money from a travel blog is totally possible.
I also tried to pursue this dream and, after 3 years of traveling and blogging non-stop, I can finally say that I managed to turn my blog into an actual business and make a full income from it.
This was the product of some very insanely hard-working months but also, it would not have been possible if I didn't follow the right steps from the very beginning.
For this, I signed up for Superstar Blogging Course and its creator, Nomadic Matt, was the person who taught me the right success model.
This is a very honest and personal Superstar Blogging review where I explain how I monetized my blog thanks to the course and why this is the best travel blogging course.
By the way, in case you don't know, my blog is called Against the Compass and I write about destinations off the beaten track, mainly focusing on the Middle East, Central Asia, Caucasus and Pakistan.
Total transparency – Please note, this is not a sponsored article but a very honest review. The article, however, contains affiliate links. This means that, if you found this article useful and buy the course through any of my links, I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you
How I started blogging and signed up for Superstar Blogging course
How I increased my traffic to 200,000 monthly Page Views in less than 3 years
Reasons Matt's course helped me monetize my blog
More reasons why you should sign up for this course NOW!
You should NOT sign up for the course if
More courses offered by Nomadic Matt
Hey, GREAT NEWS!
The price of the course just dropped from 250USD to 99USD!
Yes, all available courses from Nomadic Matt cost now 99USD!
How I started blogging and signed up for Superstar Blogging course
Before launching my blog, I didn't even know that travel blogging could be an actual job.
However, when I started to contemplate quitting my corporate job, I also began to do some extensive research and found out that there were many people out there making thousands of dollars from their travel blogs.
Then, when I read the content from those who, supposedly, were professional bloggers, I told myself:
Hey, I think I could write the same type of information from all the traveling I have done.
It was only then when I decided to pursue this goal but, as an actual marketer, if I wanted to succeed, I knew that it would not be enough to just write compelling content but I needed to develop specific marketing and strategic skills.
That's how I started searching for travel blogging courses until I found the Superstar Blogging course.
By that time, the course was kind of new and there were not many reviews but what made me decide to buy it was that both the creator and teacher was Nomadic Matt, the person who is believed to be the most successful travel blogger out there.
I really believed that it was the best travel blogging course and well, those 249USD have been, by far, the best-invested money in all my blogging journey.
How I increased my traffic to more than 200,000 monthly Page Views in only 20 months
I officially launched my blog in September 2016 and, in less than 3 years, I closed the month of July 2019 with:
- 209,000 Page Views
- 147,050 Sessions
It has been a very long journey, full of ups and downs, both statistically and personally but, in the end, the thousands and thousands of hours of really hard work have produced their results.
In general terms, I mainly ascribe this growth to the following:
- Choosing the right niche and sticking to it
- Brand equity
- Writing compelling, comprehensive and USEFUL content
- SEO, SEO and SEO
And how much money do I make?
I can tell you, no problem.
The last year has been great and my monthly earnings have always been something between 3,000€ and 6,000€, which is more than enough for me.
And the best part is that none of these earnings (or very, very few) come from sponsors but, following the course advice, I have only been focusing on passive income, which is affiliate marketing, selling products and ads.
In case you are wondering, despite this quick growth, when I signed up for the course, I had absolutely no idea about blogging, to the extent that I didn't know what a WordPress plugin was and, probably like you, I also didn't know the meaning of web hosting, Cloudflare and barely had any knowledge about SEO.
I was a complete newbie who was asking the most stupid questions across all forums, Facebook groups and even to Nomadic Matt.
Yes, one of the biggest advantages about this course is that you can ask questions directly to Nomadic Matt and he always replies, no matter what the question is about. This is a real edge over any other travel blogging course.
How Nomadic Matt's course helped me monetize my blog – The best travel blogging course
1 – It helped me create a brand, not a travel blog
If you want to be a professional travel blogger, the first thing you need to bear in mind is that you should treat your website as a brand, not a travel blog, and brands are like people: they have a name, personality and a specific physical appearance.
This means that your blog should have a domain name that summarizes its purpose; its content must be focused on a specific audience and the colors, layout and logo need to be designed according to this personality and audience.
At the beginning of the Superstar Blogging course, Nomadic Matt teaches you a set of different techniques to achieve this purpose, from choosing the right name to finding the niche you need to focus on. This is the most important blogging stage.
The best thing about it is that you can submit your idea to Matt for review.
2 – It helped me set up all the technical stuff
When it comes to computers, I really suck.
Like I said before, I didn't even know what a WordPress plugin was.
Having a properly configured website doesn't help you succeed with your blog but it is a vital requirement if you want to be part of the game.
Luckily, the course comes with plenty of tutorials, including how-to-videos, which will help you from getting your web hosting to installing and configuring all the necessary plugins, setting up Google Analytics, Cloudflare, installing an SSL certificate and even some HTML and CSS basics.
I know that all this may sound like Chinese to you but, thanks to the course, it won't for long.
Moreover, this part of the course is run by Nomadic Matt's personal website developer and he will assist you during the whole process. He is extremely helpful.
3 – It taught me the importance of SEO and how to implement it
Matt claims that SEO has been his most important key success factor and that is why, throughout the course, he takes you through all the different techniques to boost your SEO, like the secrets of guest posting, how to get backlinks, keywords, etc.
For me, this part of the SSB course has been a key element to increasing my traffic and besides spending a lot of time trying to get loads of backlinks and choosing the right keywords for every article, after following his advice, I also managed to guest post for very popular blogs such as The Planet D, Everything Everywhere, Nomadasaurus and The Broke Backpacker.
Furthermore, most course students may have the chance to be featured on the course's blog and get a few backlinks from a very high-authority site.
4 – It taught me how to write content and which content works for your audience
Writing isn't the only reason to create a successful blog but it is what defines your authority as a blogger.
The course teaches different writing skills and you even get a chance to send an article to Matt for his feedback.
Moreover, it tells you the importance of writing for your audience and not for yourself. If you want to succeed, your blog needs to be like a bible or a useful source of information and the course tells you the different ways to do this.
In my case, useful, comprehensive travel guides from countries where there is a lack of travel information have been key to increase my authority and traffic.
As an example, you can read my Travel tips for Pakistan.
5 – It told me the different ways to monetize your audience, how to diversify your income and the importance of passive income
Throughout your blogging journey, you will meet tons of bloggers who make several thousand dollars a month from sponsors and press trips, exclusively.
There is nothing wrong with that but this might present 3 big disadvantages:
- First, in an extremely fast-changing world like the internet, you should always rely on different sources of income because the rules of the game can change very quickly.
- Second, always relying on sponsored content and press trips means that you are continuously trying to pitch brands and working for others. After a few years, you may feel exhausted.
- And last, too much-sponsored content may lose your credibility as a blogger and influencer.
The course takes you through all the different ways to monetize your audience and the importance of passive income, putting a big emphasis on creating a product or service, such as eBooks or offering tours.
In the month of July, I made more than 5,000€, and 100% of them were passive income.
More reasons to sign up – Superstar Blogging review
Those are the ways it helped me, but the Superstar Blogging program has many other advantages:
Lifetime access and assistance – You can access the course content forever, as well as participating in all the webinars, events and asking questions to all the course teachers.
Secret Facebook Group – When you sign up, you get access to a FB Group where you can network with other bloggers, as well as ask the experts questions.
Regular live webinars – Every certain period of time, Matt organizes a live Q&A session.
Loads of interviews and case studies from industry experts – Apart from the regular course units, there is a lot of extra content about specific topics from industry experts, like email marketing, advanced SEO but also case studies from successful travel bloggers.
A free WordPress theme – During the site configuration stage, Matt provides you with a free WordPress theme of your choice from Studio Press. This is already worth 100USD.
And plenty more blogging tips – From implementing an effective newsletter to tricks for designing a beautiful website, besides all the SEO and branding strategy I told you about before, the course goes through many other different topics which can also be useful to you, depending on your objective.
30-day money back guarantee – After 1 month, if you are not happy with the results, you can claim 100% of your money back!
You should NOT buy Superstar Blogging course if
You have been in the game for a while – If you have been blogging for a while, perhaps, you should try to find a course for advanced bloggers, as most of the Superstar Blogging content is aimed at beginners. Still, I am sure that you will find plenty of useful content but you won't be able to extract all its potential.
You just want to build a blog to update your friends and family – The Superstar Blogging program mainly teaches all the needed marketing skills to grow a large audience and how to monetize it. If you just write for keeping a record of your travel adventures, this is not your course.
You won't take it seriously – Signing up for the course and reading all the material doesn't mean that you are going to be successful. Even if you know all the tricks, implementing them properly takes several months and, perhaps, even years. Building a successful travel blog is the product of spending long days and nights working in front of your laptop, as well as reading and keeping up to date with all the industry trends from the fast-changing digital world.
More courses offered by Nomadic Matt
Besides offering a compelling course that teaches you that business of blogging, Nomadic Matt also has other specific blogs that will help you crafting some of the skills needed to become a great travel blogger:
How to become a travel writer – Writing is perhaps, the most important skill, as it is what decides whether your readers stick to your content or not. Learn the art of travel writing with David Farley, author of An Irreverent Curiosity, host for National Geographic, and a professor at Columbia and New York University to teach an in-depth course on the nuts and bolts of travel writing.
How to master the art of travel photography – Traveling is very visual, and that's why photography is so important in your brand equity. This course is taught by Laurence Noah, considered one of the top travel photographers online and has worked with numerous clients, like Panasonic and Vanguard
The art of travel Vlogging – If you want to get into video, this course is taught by Nadine Sykora (from Hey Nadine) and Kristen Sarah (from Hopscotch the Globe), to create an in-depth course on how to make videos and succeed at YouTube.
Conclusion – Superstar Blogging review
Seriously, if you are a complete newbie and your life goal is to make a business from your blog, I strongly think that this is the best travel blogging course. Before, there used to also be a good one called Travel Blog Success but, at the beginning of 2018, they merged, so now you get the content and benefit from both.
How much does a Master's Degree cost?
I think that 99USD is a very small investment in comparison with what you could potentially get.


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Birds of Southern California - 2017
the Introductory Visual Workshop
Visual Workshop - a continuation of the 2016 fall workshop
This workshop will be offered in the spring of 2017, as a continuation of the fall series, Birds of Southern California. It is entited MORE BIRDS OF COASTAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. In this workshop, additional birds in nearly all of the families covered in the fall workshop will be studied, plus a few new ones. Additional plumages of a few species from the fall worksop, such as female orioles, juvenile and alternate sandpipers will also be presented.
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Learning CA Bird Sounds - 2018
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The workshop is offered in alternate years.The next scheduled workshop will begin in January 2018.
Prerequisite: Birds of Southern California - the Introductory Visual Workshop or visual familiarity with the common birds on the coastal side of the southern California mountains.
Introduction to the sounds of birds: You will learn to identify the sounds of 60 species of common birds that are frequently heard before they are seen. In the process, you will learn how to describe bird sounds and how to use sonograms (graphs of time vs. frequency) to visualize the sounds. There will also be lectures on the nature of sound and how birds produce it, how birds adapt their sounds to their environment, uses of songs and calls, learned vs. innate sounds, and many other subjects. Many field trips will be offered and you can make your own selection of which ones to attend.
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This Quick Asian Chicken Salad is filled with color veggies, tender chicken and a delicious sesame ginger dressing.
This bright and colorful salad speaks to me on so many levels. We first eat with our eyes, so just one look at this salad and you'll be drawn in.
The flavors of crisp red bell pepper, crunchy carrot, purple cabbage and tender shredded rotisserie chicken mingle together with a sweet sesame ginger dressing. Even my kids LOVED this super quick Asian Chicken Salad!
Quick Asian Chicken Salad Recipe:
- Start off my placing chopped romaine lettuce in your salad bowl.
- Top with diced red bell peppers, chopped purple cabbage and matchstick carrots.
- Add some roasted and salted cashews and fried wonton strips to the salad.
- Finish with a pile of shredded rotisserie chicken and a drizzle of sesame ginger dressing.
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- Buy your matchstick carrots instead of taking the time to peel and chop them.
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- Use bottled sesame ginger dressing (my favorite is Lite house brand).
I can't tell you how many times I've eaten this salad in the past few weeks. It comes together in minutes, making it the perfect weekday lunch!
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- Prep Time: 5 minutes
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- Method: Chopping
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- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup matchstick carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped purple cabbage
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 4 tbsp roasted and salted cashews
- 1/2 cup fried wonton strips (found by the croutons)
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 4 tbsp sesame ginger dressings (I like the Lite House brand)
- 1 tsp sesame seeds, optional
- Divide the romaine lettuce between two bowls.
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How to raise the forefinger during Tashahhud
It is preferable sunnah to point with the forefinger and move it during the tashahhud.
It is sunnah to point with the forefinger and move it during the tashahhud because of the reports:
- It was narrated that 'Abd-Allaah ibn al-Zubayr said: When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sat during the prayer, he would place his left foot between his thigh and calf, and tuck his right foot underneath him, and place his left hand on his left knee, and place his right hand on his right thigh, and point with his finger. [Narrated by Muslim, 579].
In al-Nasaa'i (1270) and Abu Dawood (989) it says: "He used to point with his finger when making du'aa' but he did not move it."
This addition – "but he did not move it" – was classed as da'eef by Ibn al-Qayyim in Zaad al-Ma'aad, 1/238. It was also classed as da'eef by al-Albaani in Tamaam al-Minnah, p. 218.
- It was narrated that Waa'il ibn Hajar said: I said: I will certainly watch how the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) prays. So I watched him and he stood up and said takbeer ("Allaahu akbar"), and raised his hands until they were level with his ears. Then he placed his right hand on his left hand, wrist and lower forearm. When he wanted to bow, he raised his hands likewise, and put his hands on his knees, and when he raised his head he raised his hands likewise. Then he prostrated and put his hands level with his ears, then he sat with his left foot tucked underneath him and put his left hand on his left thigh and knee, and he put the edge of his right elbow on his right thigh. Then he held two of his fingers and made a circle, then he raised his forefinger and moved it, making du'aa' with it.
[Narrated by al-Nasaa'i, 889; classed as saheeh by Ibn Khuzaymah, 1/354; Ibn Maajah, 5/170; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Irwa' al-Ghaleel, 367].
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen quoted this hadeeth – "moving it, making du'aa' with it" – as evidence that moving the forefinger during the tashahhud should be done with every phrase of the du'aa'. He said in al-Sharh al-Mumti':
The Sunnah indicates that he should point with it when making du'aa', because the wording of the hadeeth is "moving it, making du'aa' with it". So every time you make du'aa', move your finger thus indicating the exalted nature of the One to Whom you are addressing your du'aa's. So we say:
"As-salaamu 'alayka ayyuha'l-Nabiyyu (peace be upon you, O Prophet)" – you should point your finger because this salaam is a kind of du'aa'. "Al-salaamu 'alayna (peace be upon us)" – you should point your finger. "Allaahumma salli 'ala Muhammad (O Allaah, send blessings upon Muhammad)" – you should point your finger. "Allaahumma baarik 'ala Muhammad) O Allaah, send blessings upon Muhammad)" – you should point your finger. 'A'oodhu Billaahi min 'adhaab jahannam (I seek refuge with Allaah from the torment of Hell)" – you should point your finger. "Wa min 'adhaab al-qabr (and from the torment of the grave)" – you should point your finger. "Wa min fitnat il-mahya wa'l-mamaat (and from the trials of life and death)" – you should point your finger. "Wa min fitnat il-maseeh il-dajjaal (and from the tribulation of the Dajjaal) – you should point your finger. Every time you make du'aa' you should point your finger, indicating the greatness of the One to Whom you are making du'aa'. This is closer to the Sunnah.
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- Al-Nasaa'i (1273) narrated that Sa'd said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) passed by me whilst I was making du'aa' with my fingers and he said, "One, one," and pointed with his index finger. Meaning: point with one finger, namely the index finger.
- Ahmad (5964) narrated that Naafi' said: When 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Umar sat during the prayer, he would put his hands on his thighs and point with his finger whilst looking at it. Then he said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, "It is harder on the Shaytaan than iron," meaning the index finger. This hadeeth was classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Sifat Salaat al-Nabi (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), p. 159.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: It is mustahabb to point with one finger during "the tashahhud and supplication (du'aa')". [Al-Ikhtiyaaraat, 38.]
The ahaadeeth above indicate two things:
- That one should point with the finger throughout the entire Tashahhud
- That one should move it when making du'aa'.
It is Sunnah when pointing to look at your finger.
Al-Nawawi said: The Sunnah is not to let your gaze go beyond the pointing finger. There is a saheeh hadeeth concerning this in Sunan Abi Dawood. You should point in the direction of the qiblah and intend when pointing to affirm the Oneness of Allaah and exclusive devotion to Him. [Sharh Muslim, 5/81].
The hadeeth to which al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) referred is the hadeeth of 'Abd-Allaah ibn al-Zubayr quoted above. The version narrated by Abu Dawood is (989): "And he should not let his gaze go beyond his pointing finger." [Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood].
It is Sunnah to point with it towards the qiblah.
It was narrated from 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Umar that he saw a man moving pebbles with his hand whilst he was praying. When he finished, 'Abd-Allaah said to him: "Do not move pebbles whilst you are praying, for that comes from the Shaytaan. Rather do what the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to do. He put his right hand on his thigh and pointed with the finger that is next to the thumb towards the qiblah, and he fixed his gaze on it." Then he said: "This is what I saw the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) doing." Narrated by al-Nasaa'i, 1160; Ibn Khuzaymah, 1/355; Ibn Hibbaan, 5/273. classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Nasaa'i.
It says in Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa'imah (7/56):
Pointing with the finger throughout the tashahhud and moving it when offering supplication (du'aa'), and clenching the other fingers should continue until the salaam. End quote.
Whatever the case, the matter is subject to ijtihaad and is something concerning which the scholars differed. The different opinions concerning it may have to do with slight differences in the way the prayer is performed, so there is nothing wrong with differing from this ijtihaad and following what one thinks is more correct on the basis of evidence.
It also says in Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa'imah (5/368):
Raising the forefinger in the tashahhud is Sunnah, and the reason behind it is to indicate the Oneness of Allah. Whoever wishes may move it and whoever wishes may not move it. This matter should not lead to division and discord between seekers of knowledge. If a person does not raise it at all, or he raises it but does not move it, this is a minor matter that should not lead to denunciation and resentment. However the Sunnah is to raise it throughout the shahaadatayn, until the worshippers says the salaam, as an affirmation of divine Oneness. With regard to moving it, that should be when reciting the supplication, as is narrated in the saheeh Sunnah.
End quote from Fataawa al-Lajnah, 5/368
And Allah Almighty knows best.
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"Allah tumharey naseeb achey karey"
"Allah tumharey naseeb achey karey!" (May Allah make good your destiny)
Being desi we often receive loving du'aas like these from beloved elderly relatives or friends. Recently when a dear one said these words to me, I couldn't help but wonder over the actual meaning of the words. I feel we have restricted the meaning of *achey naseeb* (good destiny) to receiving all that a person would desire of worldly bounties – a good life with a good education, a great job, an amazing spouse, cute babies, a luxurious lifestyle, etc. So usually that is precisely what we mean, when we use these words while making du'aa for ourselves or others.
Seldom do we think of associating *achey naseeb* with a life spent in humble obedience to Allah and the strength and will to strive in deeds that would lead to a good life in the Hereafter – An eternal life of peace and delight in eternal Gardens of bliss far from the torturous burning heat of the Hellfire, knowing that our Creator is pleased with us.
Our apathy to look at the bigger picture of wellness in the Hereafter and working for it is quite upsetting. When we don't possess the finer things in life, we begin to think that we lack the means to be happy – People with a failed marriage, or who have been single, widowed, divorced, remained childless or unable to find their dream job etc. are labeled as *bud-naseeb* (unfortunate). People in our society question them, taunt them and force them to think likewise.
But know, know without a doubt that there is absolutely no way to think that possessing these blessings is what makes one a possessor of *achey naseeb*. Rather, it is the choice of our actions which lead to a good or bad destiny and Allah clearly states this in Surah Al Isra:
"And [for] every person We have imposed his fate [destiny] upon his neck, and We will produce for him on the Day of Resurrection a record which he will encounter spread open." (17:13)
The blessed ones on that Day, who attain true success and happiness according to Allah, are the ones who get to enter Jannah as a consequence of their righteous actions and who are saved from the torment of Hellfire. Those are the truly fortunate ones – the ones with *bohat achey Naseeb* !! :)
وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ سُعِدُوا۟ فَفِى ٱلْجَنَّةِ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا مَا دَامَتِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ رَبُّكَ ۖعَطَآءً غَيْرَ مَجْذُوذٍ
"And as for those who were [destined to be] prosperous, they will be in Paradise, abiding therein as long as the heavens and the earth endure, except what your Lord should will – a bestowal uninterrupted." (Surah Hud 11:108)
-Mariam Anwer
Celebrating Halloween
Origins of the Halloween Festival
If we go by definition and a brief history of the event, we find the following comments in the Encyclopedia Britannica:
"Halloween had its origins in the festival of Samhain among the Celts of ancient Britain and Ireland. The date was connected with the return of herds from pasture, and laws and land tenures were renewed. The souls of the dead were supposed to revisit their homes on this day, and the autumnal festival acquired sinister significance, with ghosts, witches, hobgoblins, black cats, fairies, and demons of all kinds said to be roaming about. It was the time to placate the supernatural powers controlling the processes of nature. In addition, Halloween was thought to be the most favorable time for divination concerning marriage, luck, health, and death. It was the only day on which the help of the devil was invoked for such purposes."
By the 19th century, witches' pranks were replaced by children's tricks. The spirits of Samhain, once believed to be wild and powerful, were now recognized as being evil. Devout Christians began rejecting this festival. They had discovered that the so-called gods, goddesses, and other spiritual beings of the pagan religions, were in fact diabolical deceptions. The spiritual forces that people experienced during this festival were indeed real, but they were manifestations of the devil who misled people toward the worship of false idols. Thus, they rejected the customs associated with Halloween, including all representations of ghosts, vampires, and human skeletons – symbols of the dead – and of the devil and other wicked and evil creatures.
It must also be noted that, to this day, many Satan-worshippers consider the evening of October 31st to be their most sacred.
And many devout Christians today continue to distance themselves from this pagan festival.
Does Islam agree with all of this?
Allah Ta'ala mentions in the Qur'an:
"Verily, the Promise of Allah is true, let not then this (worldly) present life deceive you, nor let the chief deceiver (Satan) deceive you about Allah." [Luqman 31:33]
And the commandment does not end there, Allah, the Almighty, has asked us not to even follow anything remotely associated to Shaytan (Satan).
"O you who believe! Follow not the footsteps of Shaytan."[an-Noor 24:21]
Apart from this clear warning, we have been asked to maintain our own identity as Muslims and not follow blindly the ways of the disbelievers, which we sometimes end up doing in a state of excitement or under the excuse of keeping a friendly atmosphere among friends and colleagues. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) warned us about this, saying:
"Whoever imitates a people, is one of them."[Abu Dawood, 3512]
He (ﷺ) also warned:
"You would tread the same path as was trodden by those before you inch by inch and step by step so much so that if they had entered into the hole of the lizard, you would follow them in this also."
We said: Allah's Messenger, do you mean Jews and Christians (by your words)" those before you"? He (ﷺ) said: "Who else (than those two religious groups)?" [Sahih Muslim 2669]
Muslims are enjoined to neither imitate the behavior and customs of the non-Muslims, nor to commit their indecencies. Behavior-imitation will affect the attitude of a Muslim and may create a feeling of sympathy towards the indecent modes of life. Islam seeks to cleanse the Muslim of all immoral conducts and habits, and thus pave the way for the Qur'an and prophetic Sunnah to be the correct and pure source for original Islamic thought and behavior. A Muslim should be a model for others in faith and practice, behavior and moral character, and not a blind imitator dependent on other nations and cultures.
Even if one decides to go along with the outward practices of Halloween without acknowledging the deeper significance or historical background of this custom, he or she is still guilty of indulging in this ignorant festival which involves shirk, acts of disobedience and transgressions.
We must remember that we are fully accountable to Allah for all of our actions and deeds. If, after knowing the truth, we do not cease our un-Islamic practices, we risk the Wrath of Allah Who warns us in the Qur'an with the verse (which means):
"…So let those beware who dissent from his [i.e., the Prophet's] order, lest a grievous trial strike them or a painful punishment." [Noor 24:63]
This is a serious matter and one not to be taken lightly. May Allah guide us, help us to stay on the right path, and protect us from all deviations and innovations that will lead us into the Hell fire. Aameen.
"Help you one another in Al‑Birr and At‑Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression. And fear Allah. Verily, Allah is Severe in punishment." [al-Maeda 5:2]
Masters of the youth of Paradise
The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Husayn is part of me and I am part of him. May Allah love those who love Husayn. Husayn is one of my grandsons." [al-Tirmidhi (3775), Ibn Maajah (144) and Ahmad (17111) – classed as hasan by at-Tirmidhi and al-Albaani]
Al-Husayn ibn 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was killed on the day of 'Ashoora', he was killed by the transgressing, wrongdoing group. Allah honoured al-Husayn with martyrdom, as He honoured other members of his family; He honoured Hamzah and Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with them) with martyrdom, as well as his father 'Ali and others (may Allah be pleased with them all).
His martyrdom was one of the means by which Allah raised him in status, for he and his brother al-Hasan will be the leaders of the youth among the people of Paradise, and high status is only achieved by means of trials, as the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said, when he was asked which of the people are most sorely tested? He said: "The Prophets, then the righteous, then the next best and the next best. A man will be tested to a degree commensurate with his level of religious commitment. If there is firmness in his religious commitment, his test will be greater, and if there is any weakness in his religious commitment, the test will be reduced for him. Trials will continue to befall the believer until he walks upon the earth with no sin on him." [Narrated by at-Tirmidhi and others].
Al-Hasan and al-Husayn had previously been granted high status by Allah, may He be glorified, and they did not go through the same trials and hardships that had befallen their predecessors, because they were born at a time when Islam was prevalent and they had grown up with honour and dignity. The Muslims venerated them and honoured them, and when the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) died, they had not yet reached the age of discernment.
The blessing that Allah bestowed upon them was that He tested them with that which caused them to join the other members of their family, just as He tested others who were better than them. 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib was better than them, and he was killed as a martyr.
The two beautiful beloved ones who many are grieving for these days, were martyred as Allah willed it, and this was a blessing for them. They are now in Jannah with their grandfather (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) having a high status with Allah so why should we be sad for them? Instead let's pray Allah gives us tawfiq to follow them in righteous deeds and that He has mercy on us and forgives us like He had mercy on them and that He unites us with them in Jannat Al Firdaws! Aameen!
Dealing with Grief
Allah created us unique and out of His mercy not only blessed us with intellect, feelings and emotions but also taught us how to use these faculties in the right way. Joy and grief are two such emotions decreed by Allah for us – emotions through which we can draw closer to Him if we comply with His commands. Being grateful and praising Allah when happy and patient when sad while accepting whatever He decrees is the characteristic of a true believer. For, everything that Allah decrees for a believer is good for him in both worlds. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "How wonderful is the affair of the believer, for all his affairs are good, and that applies to no one except a believer. If something good happens to him, he gives thanks for it and that is good for him, and if something bad happens to him, he bears it with patience, and that is also good for him." (Muslim-2999)
Remaining calm especially at the loss of a loved one can be devastating and the grief that follows cannot be belittled but a believer who has faith in His Lord's promises doesn't let shaitan overpower his senses and continues to be patient for His sake. He knows that everything good and bad is a test from Allah and the real purpose of the test is actually to make him learn to continue doing good deeds with patience despite the burden of the test he is facing. That's when he is blessed with the mercy, guidance and reward of Allah as explained in the second surah of the Qur'an.
Experiencing negative feelings of sadness and anxiety or crying when grieving a loss is natural. Even the prophets went through such times and felt these emotions of sorrow and hurt but we need to learn and follow their attitudes of controlling their emotions and being steadfast in the obedience of Allah.
Anas bin Malik narrated: "We went with Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) to the blacksmith Abu Saif. He was the husband of the wet-nurse of Ibrahim (the son of the Prophet). Allah's Messenger took Ibrahim, kissed him and smelled him. Later when we entered Abu Saif's house, Ibrahim was in his last breaths, and the eyes of Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) started shedding tears. 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf said, "O Allah's Messenger, even you are weeping!" He said, "O Ibn 'Auf, this is mercy." Then he wept more and said, "The eyes are shedding tears and the heart is grieved, but we will not say except what pleases our Lord, O Ibrahim! Indeed we are grieved by your separation." (Bukhari 23:390)
In another narration, Abdullah ibn Umar said: Sa'd ibn 'Ubaadah fell sick and the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to visit him with 'Abd al-Rahmaan ibn 'Awf, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqaas and 'Abdullaah ibn Mas'ood (may Allah be pleased with all the companions). When he entered upon him, he found him unconscious with his family around him and he said: "Has he died?" They said: No, O Messenger of Allah. The Prophet (peace be upon him) wept, and when the people saw the Prophet weeping, they also wept. He said: "Listen, Allah does not punish for the tears of the eye or the grief of the heart, rather He punishes for this" – and he pointed to his tongue – "or shows mercy (because of it)." (Bukhari-1304, Muslim-924)
These touching narrations teach us that being composed when grieving and submitting to the will of Allah does not exclude emotions. And while such emotions are characterized as a sign of human compassion granted by Allah, Prophet (peace be upon him) also placed limits on excessive display of grief. Merely crying when grieved is allowed but it is forbidden when it accompanies wailing or complaining. Furthermore, according to hadeeth, the family of a deceased is allowed to mourn him for three days only, but a widow may mourn her husband for four months and ten days.
Unfortunately we see many people nowadays spoil the image of Islam by grieving over the dead in ways that were forbidden by the Prophet (peace be upon him). They are seen beating their chests, slapping their cheeks, striking their shoulders with chains and cutting their heads with swords while complaining or uttering words of shirk. The Prophet (peace be upon him) never prescribed for his followers to do any of these things or anything similar to them to mark the death of a leader or the loss of a martyr irrespective of his status. During his lifetime, he (peace be upon him) lost his beloved wife Khadijah, almost all his children and a number of companions were martyred such as Hamzah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, Zayd ibn Haarithah and Ja'far ibn Abi Taalib. He did mourn their loss, but he did not do any of the things that some people nowadays do. He or his companions did not strike their chests or scratch their faces, or shed blood or take the day of the loss of their beloved spouses, children or companions as a festival or day of mourning. Rather they used to remember their loved ones who had passed away; they used feel sad, silently shed tears and seek relief in prayer. According to a report by Abu Dawood, whenever something distressed him or pleased him, our beloved Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say to Bilal: "Relieve us with it (i.e., the prayer)." He (peace be upon him) said: "He is not one of us who strikes his cheeks, tears his garment, or wails with the cry(words) of the Jaahiliyyah." (Bukhari-1294, Muslim-103)
When one remembers his beloved who has passed away or when he remembers some similar calamity, it is best to say that which Ali ibn al-Husayn narrated from his grandfather, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), who said: "There is no Muslim who is afflicted by a calamity and when he remembers it, even if it was in the dim and distant past, he says "Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raaji'oon" (Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return), but Allah will give him a reward like that of the day when it befell him." (Ahmad)
He (peace be upon him) also said, 'A person will be in the company of those whom he loves'. (Bukhari) So be consoled, oh believers, and patiently endure as the life of this world is temporary and we will soon be reunited with our beloved in Paradise if Allah wills.
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Prophet Ibrahim: The Honored one
Prophet Ibrahim ('alayhissalam) is the great patriarch of all Abrahamic religions. All the Prophets who came after him descended from him via Ishaaq and Ya'qoob, apart from Muhammad (sallAllahu 'alayhi wasallam), who descended from Ismaa'eel ibn Ibrahim.
So Ibrahim (alayhissalam) is the father of the Arabs and the forefather of the Prophet (sallAllahu 'alayhi wasallam) in terms of descent. Because of this, Prophet Ibrahim ('alayhissalam) is the single most respected human being on the face of this earth because every single major religion of this world looks up to him. He was so honorable that the previous nations fought over him and argued that they had more right over him. But Allah says, refuting the Jews and the Christians: "Ibraheem (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one inclining toward truth, a Muslim [submitting to Allah ]. And he was not of the polytheists. [Aal 'Imraan 3:67].
Ibrahim (alaihissalam) was the father of the Arabs, and the father of the Israelites, and he called people to pure Tawheed, and when the Jews and the Christians claimed to be his followers, Allah (swt) taught our beloved Prophet (sallAllahu 'alayhi wasallam) and hence the world in its entirety that the only ones who have a right to claim attribution to Ibrahim ('alayhissalam) are the Muslims; the ones who are his true followers. Allah Ta'ala says: "Indeed, the most worthy of Ibrahim among the people are those who followed him [in submission to Allah ] and this prophet (sallAllahu 'alayhi wasallam), and those who believe [in his message]. And Allah is the ally of the believers. " [Aal 'Imraan 3:68].
Allah, Master of the worlds, uses the term "Millat – Ibrahim" (the religion/way of Ibrahim) for Islam – the religion of Believers, throughout the Qur'an. He (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) says: "Say, "Indeed, my Lord has guided me to a straight path – a correct religion – the way of Ibrahim, inclining toward truth. And he was not among those who associated others with Allah ." [Al An'aam 6:161]
He also says: "And strive for Allah with the striving due to Him. He has chosen you and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty. [It is] the religion of your father, Ibrahim. Allah named you "Muslims" before [in former scriptures] and in this [revelation] that the Messenger may be a witness over you and you may be witnesses over the people. So establish prayer and give zakah and hold fast to Allah . He is your protector; and excellent is the protector, and excellent is the helper." [Al Hajj 22:78]
Alhamdulillahi Rabbi Al A'alameen for this amazing blessing! He has certainly blessed us by giving us this claim to Ibrahim ('alayhissalam). Let us not take this gift for granted. Let us stick to Tawheed and stay far away from Shirk and all that leads us to it.
May Allah guide us to be true followers and gather us with our dear Prophets Ibrahim and Muhammad (sallAllahu 'alayhi wasallam) in the highest levels of Jannah so that we can sit with them and discuss how amazed we were at the lives that they lived! Aameen ya Rabb!


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Robert Patrick is well known as one of the most representative of the gay playwrights of the 1960s and 1970s. According to Patrick's own accounts, he didn't know exactly what he was doing. There was no handbook for gay playwrights available. It was all pretty much unchartered territory, but somehow he and a very few others began to write in a meaningful way to their audience, the gay community. No matter the consequences, he just knew the stories he had imagined had to be written down and presented in a
"Michelangelo's Models: A Historic Fantasia in Three Acts" is an unusual work to say the least. First of all many of the figures that Patrick put together were not actual contemporaries. He used the license of a playwright to come up with a plot that was not so much based on historic fact as it was on literary devices. Today there is ample evidence to verify that Michelangelo, for example, was gay. At the time Patrick was beginning his storied career, very few people outside the academic world knew or cared about his love life. Indeed, the social climate during this time was just thawing for the gay community. The Stonewall riots, considered a galvanizing event had yet to occur, but things were opening up in such a way that Patrick was able to write about what he knew. While the historic figures were probably very different in many ways, he selected various types of characters he had collected from reality and superimposed their traits onto these brilliant Renaissance men.
There is much humor within the play's three acts as well as valid dramatic action between the actors. Perhaps not surprisingly, much of what it has to say is still viable today. It does serve to comment in an effective manner on the human condition. Michael Martin, who served as producer, director and actor for this production assembled an impressive cast. Sadly, Hurricane Issac cut in half what should have been two weekends of performances at the original venue (older theater) at Kenner's Theaters for the Performing Arts. Joshua Parham as Tondo was the first actor who impressed the audience. He is a cocky, self-obsessed hustler of the first magnitude who goes where the money, power and influence goes. But, mostly, the money. Joseph Meissner, not seen on the stage in some time, was an excellent choice of Michelangelo. He fully captured the complexity of the artist and his desire to love and be loved. He is lustful towards one statuesque figure of a man – Tommaso dei Cavilieri (Matt Story) – who is conflicted in his attraction to men and women. These mixed signals confound Michelangelo, but the fault truly lies not in his own honest feelings. There is little doubt that the modern equivalent of a closeted young man unable to be free to act on his own sexual attraction and desire because of the mores of society – 15th Century Italy or 20th Century America – was only one part of what Patrick intended to plumb in "Michelangelo's Models."
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Newcomer Jacob Germain did very well in his acting debut as Ignudo, a streetwise urchin, who turns out to be Michelangelo's most devoted servant, lover and eventual model. There is little question Ignudo was probably based on at least one down on his luck hustler Patrick knew while living in New York during his early days there, but he may be a composite of several people. It was a brilliant device by the playwright to insert a character who accepts his lot in life with a happy resignation. His choice is to survive as best he can, given the alternative is starvation, disease and possible death in the streets. His motive is probably the most honest and heartfelt in the play. Lastly, Martin portrayed Pope Julius II, whom historians have dubbed "The Fearsome Pope." Julius was a noted supporter of the arts, hence his inclusion in "Michelangelo's Models." Patrick chose to paint the pontiff as a crafty and wise power broker, who imposed his will with absolute authority. Commissions from the pope are seen as little more than political plums he can dispense to the hungry and talented artists.
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Congratulations on the impending birth of this little one... As for names, on May 21st 2010 you left me a comment on this blog post about names for a baby boy http://webloomhere.blogspot.com/2010/05/names.htmlReplyDelete
You said, "I tend to lean towards the nature or odd historical names, but here goes anyway:
Sage, Ryn, Ronin, Rye, Willem - That's Jude's middle name - I seem to like the R names I see!...Darn it, I can't think of any more right now; I have a huge list somewhere..!
You could do what I do, and ask for the name to come in a dream ;-)"
I look forward to hearing the name you choose for your precious new arrival!
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