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THE ISLAMIC BULLETIN
VOL. XX, NO. 26 20TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
IN THIS ISSUE
L ETTERS TO THE EDITOR ............................... 2
GIVING UP SINS ....................................... 3
THOMAS JEFFERSON’S QURAN...................... 4
F INDING ISLAM I N AMERICA ................................... 6
THE WISDOM IN ISLAM .............................. 9
WOMEN IN ISLAM ..................................... 10
H OW I EMBRACED ISLAM ............................ 12
MECCA METRO STATION .............................. 14
H AJJ 3 D -”PULL OUT” SPECIAL ................... 15
99 NAMES OF ALLAH ................................ 17
S UPPLICATIONS AFTER PRAYER (ENGLISH) ........... 18
REMEMBERING ALLAH ................................. 19
S TORIES OF THE S AHABAH .......................... 20
QURAN & SCIENCE ................................... 22
COOK’S C ORNER ...................................... 24
ROOM 3B .............................................. 25
THE E XCELLENCE OF READING THE QURAN ........ 25
THE ARABIC ALPHABET ............................... 26
TAJWEED CHART ....................................... 28
ISLAMIC DIETARY L AWS ............................... 29
K ID’S CORNER ......................................... 30
S UPPLICATION AFTER PRAYER (URDU) .............. 31
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WELCOME TO THE ISLAMIC BULLETIN !
We are celebrating a milestone and wish to thank our readers for
making this success possible. When we started our very first issue,
way back in 1991, we never imagined we would come so far. Allah
(SWT) has been very generous with our publication and has
blessed us every step of the way. We are very excited with so many
new additions and developments in the works.
The first new item on our agenda is the new Hajj guide. It is a
detailed up-to-date Hajj guide meant to ease the trip for pilgrims
making their way to Mecca. This Hajj guide holds a very special
place in our heart—we have seen it evolve and translations into 21
languages, including Chinese, Farsi, Spanish, Tagalog, and Tamil
make it even more endearing to Muslims throughout the world.
We have also included information about the new Mecca metro
train, which will transport pilgrims to and from Mecca, Mina,
Muzdalifah, and Arafat. This Hajj guide was especially designed
for this addition of the Bulletin to assist our readers when utilizing
this new Mecca metro train. Just as the Hajj ministry is striving to
make improvements in the transportation of their pilgrims, it is
also our aim to do the same. That is why we are always striving to
improve our readership and update our technologies.
With that thought in mind, we have implemented barcodes for the
Islamic Bulletin website. Readers who have an app to scan
barcodes will be able to download newsletters, Hajj guides, e-
books, and much more. With all of this ‘new’ technology around
us, it is a testament to our mission that we have remained true to
our roots. Our main goal for our newsletter has always been, and
still remains, to share with our readers relevant and uplifting
articles about our peaceful religion.
In this issue we are pleased to bring you so many exciting
features. Do you know which president of the United States was
first to include a copy of the Holy Quran in his personal library?
Well, we didn’t know either until after reading the article. Also
included in this issue is a fascinating story of a Muslim man who
reverts back to Islam. In addition to our regular features such as
Cook’s Corner, Kid’s Corner, Stories of the Sahaba and Quran and
Science, our How I Embraced Islam with Rick Fenton is an
inspiring story of how an American brother came into Islam.
Like always, we thank you for making the Islamic Bulletin the
wonderful publication that it is!
Looking forward to celebrating more milestones together,
The Islamic Bulletin Staff
20 YEARS OF SUCCESS