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		<title>Personal Faith</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  &#8216;A good word is like a good tree whose root is firmly fixed, and whose branches reach to heaven; bearing fruit in all seasons by the permission of its Lord&#8217; (Qur&#8217;an 14:24-5). Putting my faith into everyday practice has been difficult. How can I strengthen my faith if I have been lacking it? How [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ummabdurrahman.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1328974&amp;post=734&amp;subd=ummabdurrahman&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Something to Ponder</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wisdom when giving Da&#8217;wah   Story 1 Once the grandsons of Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, Hazrat Hasan and Hazrat Husain Radhi Allahu Anhuma, saw an old man performing wudhu at the banks of the Euphrates River . The man hastened through the wudhu and perfmored Salaah just as quickly. In so doing, he omitted the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ummabdurrahman.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1328974&amp;post=728&amp;subd=ummabdurrahman&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Mother&#8217;s Position</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 19:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  “This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion” [al-Maa'idah 5:3]   The mother is entitled to respect and honour, and upholding of the ties of kinship throughout her life, so what is the point of singling out a particular day [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ummabdurrahman.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1328974&amp;post=722&amp;subd=ummabdurrahman&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>For the Sisterhood</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Getting the most out of a cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tea is a beverage that I usually don&#8217;t bother to prepare for myself unless I have company over. Coffee has always been my beverage of choice. Not only is tea recognized world wide for its variety of flavors or consumed globally but there are also health benefits to it. Of course, we know it is an antioxidant [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ummabdurrahman.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1328974&amp;post=713&amp;subd=ummabdurrahman&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in a number?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I read a book that explained word choice and how listing our 10 most favorite words would be a way of deciding how to categorize word choice in writing.  Next, I read someone&#8217;s blog highlighting suggested things to do within a 10 minute time to remember Allah. Okay, so now I wonder is 10 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ummabdurrahman.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1328974&amp;post=708&amp;subd=ummabdurrahman&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Edible: how do you choose?</title>
		<link>http://ummabdurrahman.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/edible-how-do-you-choose/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Eating right and staying well is a BIG responsibility. I know that when I read articles that alert the  consumer about the latest research or medical discoveries I can&#8217;t help but think about what I could try and change about my lifestyle of eating. I will admit that  b-r-e-a-d is my weakness and so [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ummabdurrahman.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1328974&amp;post=704&amp;subd=ummabdurrahman&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alerted by a sign</title>
		<link>http://ummabdurrahman.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/alerted-by-a-sign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was inspired by a sister&#8217;s  blog ( http://adikbongsu.wordpress.com/) to write that the road to success in maintaining Iman (faith) is not an easy one and as she has stated, it&#8217;s like a tide; some are high and some come in low.&#8221; Yes, can&#8217;t agree more with this comparison.  I also would like to add that a road [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ummabdurrahman.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1328974&amp;post=702&amp;subd=ummabdurrahman&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Curiosities challenge choices</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to the patient.&#8221; The Holy Qur&#8217;an, Chapter 2, Verse 155 A friend once asked me, &#8220;What is it that you really, really, really want?&#8221; A question that can be defined by [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ummabdurrahman.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1328974&amp;post=699&amp;subd=ummabdurrahman&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Visible but unforgettable</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I missed the opportunites I had several months ago to sit and type ideas and comments on the blog. I have been away trying to keep up with so much going on in my professional and personal life. One being the amount of work away from home and my obligations at home seemed to always [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ummabdurrahman.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1328974&amp;post=697&amp;subd=ummabdurrahman&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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