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Read Original Article by Lauren Costantino here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-muslim-group-expands-mental-093000766.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall&guccounter=1 SFL Muslim Federation’s mental health awareness efforts have caught the eye of local media. Federation’s special initiative for the month of September, Suicide Prevention Month, became the subject of Miami Herald’s religion reporter Lauren Constantino’s article, Florida Muslim group expands mental health […]

The following is my personal assessment. I’ve witnessed for way too long now how many organizations and leaders have taken a REACTIVE approach rather than a PROACTIVE one in all affairs plaguing our societies, communities, our nation, and our world. To the best of my recollection, the purpose of their

Original Article: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinion/columns/2023/10/10/south-florida-muslim-federation-calls-for-compassion-as-road-to-peace/71128745007/ With this recent wave of horrific loss of civilian life for both Israelis and Palestinians, we have once again seen a very divided South Florida, along tribal lines. With passions running high, it is unlikely anyone will be looking to better understand the reasons that brought the

Original Article: https://www.dallasnews.com/food/restaurant-news/2020/04/28/plano-richardson-restaurant-owners-giving-away-5000-meals-5000-masks-friday-instead-of-reopening/ Two restaurant owners from Plano and Richardson are not rushing to reopen their doors under the new state guidelines announced Monday by Gov. Greg Abbott. Instead, they plan to keep providing free food for local people in need. Zaid Bayan, co-founder and managing director of Sara’s Market

View Original article: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2020/02/16/a-pilgrimage-can-be-a-response-to-an-invitation-from-god/ Imagine yourself amidst millions of people. As you begin to look around at the different faces and the different colors of people walking all around you, speaking in languages that you possibly never heard in your life before, what is the feeling you experience? You freeze.

Original Article: https://muslimmatters.org/2019/09/09/reflection-on-the-legacy-of-mufti-umer-esmail-imam-azhar-subedar/ “An ocean of knowledge which once resided on the seabed of humbleness has now submerged below it, forever.” “Why didn’t you tell me!! You call me your younger brother, but you couldn’t even tell me you were ailing?!” I could’ve called you or visited you so I

View Original Article: https://www.yoursun.com/englewood/newsarchives/celebrating-ramadan/article_1dcbda1b-4b20-56a0-941c-751ea6f35254.html CHARLOTTE HARBOR — The Muslim community in Charlotte County is small, but people should not judge it by its size alone, said Imam Azhar Subedar. The Islamic Community of Southwest Florida is actively involved throughout the area, Subedar said. The members are doctors, as well as

View Original Article at: https://dailyevergreen.com/5685/news/stabilizing-the-islam-narrative/ Imam Azhar Subedar distinctly remembers an Air Canada flight he was on almost two decades ago. The flight took off from London, and when it touched down in Canada, its final destination, the passenger in front of him wished the stewardess a good day. “I