#suhaib webb

[lilylived]

Literally everytime there's some internal anger I can't get rid of, I find out eventually that it's there for good reason.

For example, I can normally control my own anger pretty well if someone attacks me personally. But I get soooooo mad when I see others being attacked & have a hard time not arguing back. It turns out that islamically, this is what we are supposed to do as part of community building. If someone else is attacked, you have to be the one to defend them so that they don't have to take on the burden themselves while being more personally affected.

Obviously they have their right to defend themselves as well, but there are a lot of situations where not engaging is more effective if someone is trying to get a reaction out of you. When a bystander jumps in, the entire cat & mouse game is ruined. That's why it's normal to be extra angry when you see someone else be unjustly attacked, so that you will actually do something about it.

And more recently, I've been getting so angry at how a lot of these islamic institutions are run. They rug sweep to the point of ignoring a lot of valid hadiths and verses of the Quran. The liberal ones play the 🥹 game and speak about everything in an anemic useless way, while obviously the corrupt extremist ones are deranged. The imans I know who are normal and who give good advice are at the local level and they are weirdly unpopular at these orgs.

I used to try and listen to the liberal ones, but small things they said made me too angry. It's hard to pinpoint what it was bc they say all the "right" things, but they also never fully commit to taking hard stances when they need to.

Like you need to overide your own good instincts if you want to fully believe what they are saying, which I can't do.

The way these organizations are getting exposed right now really shows why I felt that way. They aren't naive. They are corrupted by design. In the face of extreme evil, they use the same old toothless language. Suddenly they aren't considering themselves moral authorities either.

When in the past, they have been so condescending in telling people how to deal with personal issues. One of the popular imams once had a lecture on "how dare you wait for justice on judgement day, when you should be more worried about your own actions." How convenient for institutions that don't inact any real justice.

Suhaib webb on his ig usually hints at what is actually going on behind the scenes at these orgs (although I don't fully trust any scholar including him). Apparently these shieks get funded by the gulf countries and the same person who funds an extreme alt right leader will also fund his liberal mirror. So you have one side promoting extremism and oppression, and the other side "opposing" it but being paid to keep all rebellion against the extremists under control.

Basically it's the same mechanism that's been running most of the world for the last century or so. Longer, probably.

So at least now, I know for sure how corrupt they are. And why those people make me angry to the point that I can barely listen to them. Years ago, I could barely make it through a NAK lecture either. When there is overwhelming anger, there is usually a good reason.

It's probably best to start learning things myself in a more formal way, bc clearly we can't rely on this group of "leaders" to interpret morals.

[i-love-crona]

FREE PALESTINE

I'm not really sure what to write but here are some links to help support Palestine. If there is any problems with the links please tell me so I can try to fix them !!!

[islamicinfocenter]

Biography of Suhaib Webb

Suhaib Webb, born William Webb in 1972, is a prominent American Muslim leader, educator, and public speaker known for his efforts to bridge traditional Islamic scholarship with contemporary societal issues. Raised in Oklahoma in a Christian family, he underwent a transformative journey after converting to Islam in 1992, which led him to abandon a career in hip-hop music to pursue Islamic studies. 

[halaltube]

Suhaib Webb - Ramadan, The Month of Progress

[theamericanhui]

My buddy Suhaib Webb talks about the Prophet Jesus (pbuh). From a talk in December 2012. Keeping Christ beyond Christmas!

[hear-the-heartbeat]

Compiling a list of scholars/institutes running daily/weekly lessons on Facebook during this time of lockdown. Please add to the list those I've missed. Lots to benefit from, inshaAllah

1. Imam Suhaib Webb: https://www.facebook.com/suhaib.webb/

2. Shaykh Yahya Rhodus: https://www.facebook.com/almaqasid/

3. Al Salam institute founded by renowned Shaykh Akram Nadwi: https://www.facebook.com/alsalaminstitute/

4. Zaytuna College (Imam Hamza Yusuf, Zaid Shakir): https://www.facebook.com/ZaytunaCollege/

5. Imam Omar Suleiman: https://www.facebook.com/imamomarsuleiman/

6. Al Maghrib: https://www.facebook.com/almaghribworld/

[eretzyisrael]

The Washington Post hasn’t learned much since 2002, when it tried to sell Anwar Al Awlaki, the top al-Qaeda leader Obama droned in Yemen in 2011, as a kindly spiritual man who said things like: “There’s always this association between Islam and terrorism, when that is not true at all – I mean, Islam is a religion of peace.”

Now it prints this gem by Donahue: “Webb aims to make classical Islam relevant to modern Americans and to help a hate-addled world see that, if the prophet Muhammad were alive today, he’d be politically in sync with Bernie Sanders. He’d be tolerant of gays and abortion, and he would, like Webb’s long-ago rap idols, be sickened by the systematic racism pervading America.”

Ironically, Webb first came across the FBI’s radar when he showed up with Awlaki at a 2001 California fundraiser for convicted cop killer, Islamist radical, and black nationalist Jamil Al Amin, a.k.a. H. Rap Brown. The FBI, which was surveilling Awlaki due to his relationship with the 9/11 hijackers, noted that Webb and Awlaki raised $100,000 for the murderer that night. Recently, Webb has apologized to ISIS for “speaking ill” of it, which didn’t stop ISIS from putting out a kill fatwa against him.

[smalltownseeker]

My Favorite Religious Leaders:

Judaism: Rabbi Sandra J Lawson Islam: Imam Suhaib Webb Christianity: Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber

[lilylived]

I didn't know Suhaib Webb used to be a blood.... no wonder he has normal takes

[suhyla]

i think i want to become muslim but i’m not sure what steps to take in learning more, praying, and everything else. i want to keep my decisions quiet from my family right now, (i live with them, they’re culturally christian) until i’m ready. do you have any digestible steps to take for someone whose very much just a baby when it comes to islam? thank you.

Salam to you and welcome!! Your message made me so happy and I just want to begin by saying I know this can feel like a new, strange process. My inbox and messages are always open to you whenever you want someone to talk to - and it can be about anything at all. You are not alone and there's a whole community here that will support you through this :)

1. If possible, try to connect with other Muslims in your community as well!! Having someone to speak to face to face is always super helpful, and many mosques have support groups for new reverts. At my mosque, we'd have parties and seeing the sisters all get excited when a new revert came in was always fun. My revert friends always cite a support group (or friend!) as one of the most helpful resources throughout any stage of the process. There are also plenty of online resources. Sheikh Suhaib Webb in NYC is a revert sheikh who's always eager to help people exploring Islam mashaAllah. He also answers a lot of questions people may have on his IG, so he'd be a great person to reach out to if you want!

2. Salah (or the physical prayer)

Salah is arguably the most important tool for any Muslim to have! It was given as a gift from Allah to us and connects us with Him 5 times a day. Here is a kids video outlining the steps for salah in simple terms and with romanized Arabic. Here is a revert sharing some of her tips for salah. Here are the steps for wudhu (or the purification we do before we pray). Fun fact: the purification is a means of preparing ourselves to stand before Allah, and as we wash our body, we erase our sins between each wudhu in the process!

3. Stories of the Prophets!

I think children's resources are best for you as they often explain things in a way that's super easy to understand for someone who may not have familiarity with Islam (and Arabic can be hard for people with no background in the language.

Here are a few playlists/videos (feel free to explore them at your leisure):

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4. The Quran: the Quran is the word of Allah. It's so soothing for the soul and I love randomly opening the Quran and reading a page to see what Allah wants to tell me today :) of course, it's in Arabic, but there's plenty of English resources out there to help you read and begin exploring the book of Allah!

Miracles of the Quran

Full animated course on understanding the Quran

The Quran in English & Arabic to read

Listen to the Quran (super calming) with English subtitles

I think these are good beginner's resources (although if you want something more mature than the kids' resources please let me know! I completely understand if you'd prefer that, I just thought these would be easier to understand and follow along with :). I don't want to overwhelm you with resources, but if you want to learn more about something in particular, have questions, or just want to explore some of these topics - feel free to reach out! May Allah make this journey smooth and peaceful for you!!

(As always if anyone has anything to add, please do!)

[islamicrays]

"When this world rips you apart, remember the stability and tranquility of the Hereafter. We cry at birth for a reason."

Imam Suhaib Webb

[halaltube]

Suhaib Webb - Standing with the Quran

[creepingsharia]

Muslim Group, Emgage, That Hosts Homophobic Imams and Terrorist Defenders Endorses Joe Biden

Isn’t that 99.9% of imams if not all?

Emgage is one of the insidious groups seeding sharia-supporting Muslim candidates in towns and cities all across America.

Emgage also recently parted ways with one of its leaders who joked about blowing up a school that contained “white people.”

Joe Schoffstall

A George Soros-backed Muslim group, which cohosts a conference that in recent years drew speakers who called homosexuality a "disease" and defended terrorist groups, announced its endorsement of Joe Biden for president.

Emgage, which bills itself as the largest Muslim PAC in the country, on Thursday announced it would switch its endorsement from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) to Biden. The group cited Biden's promises to end President Donald Trump's travel bans, increase the refugee admissions cap, and overhaul the immigration system. Biden said he was "honored" to receive the endorsement.

Emgage has collaborated with a Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated group on events that in recent years attracted speakers who openly opposed LGBT rights and supported terror groups. Last year, Emgage became an official cohost of Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) conferences. ISNA was previously revealed to be part of the Muslim Brotherhood network—though it claims it is no longer associated with the group.

The 2018 ISNA conference featured an array of homophobic speakers. One was Omar Suleiman, an imam who has called homosexuality a "disease" that will "destroy your children." Another, former ISNA president Muzammil Siddiqi, said he "supported laws in countries where homosexuality is punishable by death." Imam Shamsi Ali, an attendee who was described as a "moderate" on ISNA's website, has stated that homosexuality is an "unbearable plague."

Meanwhile, ISNA has disinvited pro-LGBT groups Muslims for Progressive Values and the Human Rights Campaign, because they "don’t fit in."

The 2018 conference also featured individuals who have come to the defense of terrorist organizations. One speaker, Council on American-Islamic Relations executive Zahra Billoo, has regularly defended Hamas and refers to Israel as an "apartheid state."

Khalid Griggs, who spoke on a panel with Billoo, has referred to al Qaeda as the "presumed perpetrators" of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and said the U.S. government used the tragedy to wage war on "legitimate resistance fighters" in the Middle East. Griggs previously launched a petition calling on the Obama administration to pardon former Black Panther Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, better known as H. Rap Brown. Brown is serving a life sentence as a convicted cop killer.

Also included in that year's speaker lineup was Suhaib Webb, a Boston-based imam who held a fundraiser for Brown's criminal defense fund. Webb hosted the event with Anwar al-Awlaki, an imam who preached to two of the 9/11 hijackers, joined al Qaeda, and was eventually killed in a drone strike.

Anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour, who in 2004 called for a violent "intifada" in the United States, also spoke on a panel at the conference. During the panel Sarsour warned against "humanizing" Israelis, according to audio published by the Algemeiner. Hatem Bazian, head of American Muslims for Palestine, the agent of which has defended terrorists in court, was on the panel with Sarsour.

Emgage sponsored an "Organizing Engagement in the Age of Hate" panel at the event that year and became a cohost of the conference the following year. The gathering has attracted politicians, including Sanders, former presidential candidate Julian Castro, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.), as speakers.

Emgage Action, the group's nonprofit arm, received a $1 million donation for organizational support from the Open Society Policy Center, Soros's lobbying shop, in late 2019.

The group's PAC received just $3,775 in contributions this cycle. Its activities are primarily focused in Florida, Michigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Texas, and the District of Columbia.

Biden's campaign did not respond to a request for comment.

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More on Emgage:

Emgage was founded in 2006 by Khurrum Wahid, a defense attorney for many of the world’s most notorious terrorists and former lawyer for the Hamas-related Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). According to the Miami New Times, Wahid, himself, was placed on a federal terrorist watch list, in 2011. Both CAIR and Islamic Relief, a group that has been banned in a number of countries, are listed as ‘Partners’ on Emgage’s most recent annual report. Emgage is a member organization of the South Florida Muslim Federation (SoFlo Muslims), a terrorist umbrella group for South Florida’s various radical Muslim outfits, and Emgage holds events at terror-related mosques.

[theamericanhui]

Merry Christmas to my Christian brothers and sisters