In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar calendar, is the month of daily fasting from dawn until sunset for Muslims. In 2023, Ramadan is expected to begin on Wednesday, March 22, at sundown. The Muslim calendar consists of twelve lunar months,Continue reading “Ramadan 1444 A.H. (March – April 2023)”
Category Archives: History
Lies / Sacred Falsehoods / Sacred Lies
The Invention of Religion In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth Most human beings are living on a diet of lies, sacred falsehoods, and sacred lies. The history of the Nation of Islam — Elijah Muhammad’s organization from 1933 to 1975, inherited by his son W.D. Mohammed inContinue reading “Lies / Sacred Falsehoods / Sacred Lies”
Barbecue
In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth “They ate it.” “I thought they just had picnics.” “That’s what they admit. Like someone admitting to the part of a crime he can’t hide.” “So, you’re saying they actually ate the barbecued flesh. That’s hard to believe.” “Think about it.Continue reading “Barbecue”
An Amtrak Journey
In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth May 25, 2010NYP (Penn Station, New York) to SOP (Southern Pines, North Carolina)Amtrak Train #91 Train #91 left New York’s Penn Station at precisely the scheduled departure time of 10:52 a.m. For whatever reason, it arrived at Newark’s Penn Station –Continue reading “An Amtrak Journey”
Ramadan 1443 A.H. (April – May 2022)
In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar calendar, is the month of daily fasting from dawn until sunset for Muslims. In 2022, Ramadan is expected to begin on Saturday, April 2, at sundown. The Muslim calendar consists of twelve lunar months,Continue reading “Ramadan 1443 A.H. (April – May 2022)”
This New Black Music Is Terrible Awful Trash
In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth African Americans have been saying that the new black music is terrible for over a century. I was born in 1945, my mother was born in 1916, and her father was a trustee and the choirmaster at the New Chapel BaptistContinue reading “This New Black Music Is Terrible Awful Trash”
From Christendom to White Domination — A Preview
In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth In 1415, when Portuguese forces seized the little peninsula, known as Ceuta, on the north coast of Morocco, the Portuguese did not see themselves as pursuing “white power”, they saw themselves as extending Christian power. Crossing over the Straits of Gibraltar meantContinue reading “From Christendom to White Domination — A Preview”
War Music
With the Name of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam (“NOI”) for over 40 years, told his followers not to listen to jazz, that jazz was not our music, and that we should listen to European classical music, which our Black Muslim BrothersContinue reading “War Music”
charger
With the Name of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth This story goes along with a track on my CD of piano improvisations, Inner Voices. The CD is available through my web site (doctorhakeem.com) or from eBay. The title of the track is the same, “charger”. I suggest that you listenContinue reading “charger”
Twelve Differences Between the Bible and the Qur’an
In the Spirit of the Gracious and CompassionateCreator of the Heavens and the Earth 1 The Bible is a collection of books. The Qur’an is one book. The Bible is a collection of at least 5 or as many as 81 books. The King James Version of the Bible, used by English-speaking Protestants, consists ofContinue reading “Twelve Differences Between the Bible and the Qur’an”
Which Way Is Up? 