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In a society dominated with steroid injected meats and chemically processed foods, there has been a wave of change calling for healthier foods free of these additives. More and more people are studying the sources of meat—how the animals have lived, what they ate, how they were treated—to check if it’s up to proper standards. More often than not, it isn’t. In contrast, halal meat is a possibility that highlights respect for the animals, and continuously emphasizes the meat’s freshness. Muslims traditionally consume halal food, yet as others have come to know of it, many non-Muslims have preferred it as well. By definition, “halal” is an Arabic word meaning lawful or permissible. In order for the meat to be considered halal, the animal has to be raised on organic feed, treated humanely and live in an environment that is natural to its species. The animal, during its life, should not be abused or fed by-products of other animals, for this can cause cross-contamination and releas...

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Do You Have Questions About Islam? Here are three options to learn more:  (1)  The  Islamic Center of Orlando  is sponsoring an open house  at 6:30 pm  every Wednesday night to answer the public’s questions about the Islamic faith. And it’s being done in a relaxed and casual setting “over a cup of coffee.” They’re even providing the coffee! The question-and-answer events will be held in the dining room of the  Muslim Academy of Orlando  (MAGO), situated at 11551 Ruby Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32836  (just off Apopka-Vineland Road, near Lake Buena Vista). For more detail or to make a reservation, phone  407-495-6139 .   (2)  Every Saturday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the  Islamic Society of Central Florida ’s Center for Peace ( 1021 North Goldenrod Road, Orlando, Florida 32807 ) you can learn about Islam and Muslims from Muslims. The sessions include in-depth discussions, film presentations, field trips and much more. The go...

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Of the myriad controversies surrounding the upcoming Olympics, one that’s gotten relatively little attention—at least outside Russia—is the ongoing campaign against the games by the global Circassian community. The choice of Sochi as a venue has highlighted a tragic but largely forgotten chapter in the region’s history.  The Circassian Genocide ,  book published last year by Occidental College historian  Walter Richmond , makes a compelling case that Sochi was the site of modern Europe’s first genocide, a crime against humanity that presaged many of the worst atrocities of the 20 th  century. The Circassians , who also self-identify as the Adyghe, were once one of the predominant ethnic groups of the North Caucasus, predominantly Sunni Muslim and speaking a distinctive group of languages. They also had the unfortunate historical luck to have lived between two expansionist empires—Czarist Russia and Ottoman Turkey—at the worst possible time. Russia  had...

"Untold story of Sochi" "As the winter Olympics unfold, little is known about the people of Sochi. Especially the fact that this area was once a Muslim region but a 19th century genocide carried out by the Czar of Russia killed hundreds and  thousands of Muslims! Of the present population of more than 300,000 people, 20,000 are Muslims but there is no official mosque! While we all need to insure the safety of people during the Olympics, Muslims should demand that the city allow the building of a Masjid as in other parts of the world. What beauty the house of Allah could bring to the drab Russian skyline. Here is an example: the Lala Tulip Masjid of Bashkortostan, Russia built in the shape of an tulip unfolding. The tulip was the symbol of the Turkic people in ancient times. May Allah enable the Muslims of this region to freely worship their Lord and may the beautiful fragrance of Islam touch every soul. Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick