Comments on: Dr. Mohammad Natsir

By: Sh. Muhammad al-Khidr Hussain at Yaser M. Haddara

Sh. Muhammad al-Khidr Hussain at Yaser M. Haddara — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:26:52 +0000

[…] Al-hamdulillah several people seemed to enjoy reading about to Dr. Mohammad Natsir. One comment lamented the absence of North American Muslim figures of a similar caliber. I think this is a sentiment most of us would share. Having said that, I believe that we unfortunately underestimate the great men and women that contributed so much to building a Muslim community in North America. Just to mention a couple of examples, Imam Warith Deen Muhammad’s struggle to lead people from a particular type of ignorance into the light of Islam required much courage and personal sacrifice. Imam Siraj Wahhaj’s campaign to close the crack houses in Brooklyn are legendary among those that still remember them. Dr. Ahmed El-Kadi is a name most of the readers of this blog won’t be familiar with but his sacrifices, his generosity, and his strength have left their mark on the entire North American Muslim community, even as we fail to realize or acknowledge their impact, Dr. Ismail Raji al-Faruqui gave his life for his cause. Most of us only know Dr. Jamal Badawi as a lecturer and speaker, but his contributions both in the intellectual arena and that of activism are far beyond that. Among the women we may wish to explore the contributions of Srs. Iman El-Kadi and Lamia Faruqui. […]

By: Hamzah

Hamzah — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:14:52 +0000

Salam Dr. H.

This weekend’s LTP was fantastic. I hope you plan more in the area inshAllah.

By the way I also linked you :)

By: abdul

abdul — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:19:50 +0000

assalamualikum (i’m assuming ur a muslim…lol)

i just stumbled across this website randomly….whoever you are…i like the way you have been blogging the entries. i recommend keeping it up!

-abdul

By: Hafsa

Hafsa — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:35:19 +0000

Subhan’Allah… it really is sad how little we know about the really great role models in the Islamic history. I think that too often, we focus on the immediate companions of the Prophet (SAW) and forget that there are major contemporary figures much closer to our times who can also serve as amazing role models.

By: Omar

Omar — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:33:58 +0000

I have read parts of that book as well… It is amazing. What I find amazing as well is not their role modelling as scholars and activists, but the little things we overlook like how they dealt with one another, or at home, or their personal characteristics. Actually this book is on my future “to-read” list insh’Allah

By: Sana

Sana — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:03:43 +0000

I agree that it is very important to read about the lives of influential people. Unfortunately, I think we are lacking influential Muslim Americans. We have a few important figures, but probably nobody who lives up to the figures of the past (such as Malcolm X).

By: Anas

Anas — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:19:18 +0000

A fascinating read. Its not often one gets to hear about people from, or issues about for that matter, Indonesia. I was quite surprised, since it IS still the most populous Muslim nation in the world.