Archive | August, 2009

31 August 2009 ~ View Comments

Ideas Are Bulletproof

Beneath this mask there is more than flesh.
Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy,
and ideas are bulletproof!
This is one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite movies. However, this quote is more than just what meets the ear. It’s an inspiration for anybody that works for a cause. It inspires us [...]

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28 August 2009 ~ View Comments

5 Simple Ways to Keep Qur'an in Our Hearts

This post was written for the Mission Ramadan project. Click on the picture to find out more about it.
The Qur’an is a book which you have neglected. It is a book that I have neglected. It is a book that the Muslim Ummah has neglected.
After that statement, I obviously may have upset some people. [...]

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23 August 2009 ~ View Comments

"Together" by D-Clique Typography

These words – “Together we can make it”
Visually expressed below:
WORK TIME: Approx. 3 hrs
FINAL PROJECT TIME: 33 seconds
After making the “Balance of Love and Fear” video, I’d decided to delve into kinetic typography even further. With this, I took a song by D-Clique (a Muslim group from Tampa, FL) named “Together” performed by Jawad Fayiz, [...]

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21 August 2009 ~ View Comments

Balance of Love and Fear Typography

“The balance between love and fear, is Taqwa.” -M.A.I.
WORK TIME: Approx. 2.5hrs
FINAL PROJECT TIME: 30 sec.
Now that you’ve seen it, you can read on to see where this idea came from…
The lyrics for the video:
Have strength in your heart
Stay true to the message
‘Til death due you part
Have faith and learn this lesson
Taqwa is the balance [...]

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21 August 2009 ~ View Comments

Marhabaa! (Welcome Back!)

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakaatuh!
My readers who aren’t Muslim, peace be with you!

(Welcome!)
Wait! Who are you? I’m a teenage Muslim in America. I write poetry, make videos, sell buttons, design graphics, and write about all that good stuff here.

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