The Divine Exercise of Prayer
Have you ever thought about the “physical” benefits of the “movements” in prayer or performing a rakah? Did you know that “prayer stretches all body muscles just like yoga,” according to “From Yoga Poses to Detox! 5 ways Islam Heals the Body” by Hanine Hassib. When student Minister Amon Muhammad of Muhammad Mosque No. 34 in...
Against All Odds: Allah (God) Empowers Minister Farrakhan & the Million Man March
According to Gary Fields and Maria Puente of USA Today, the Million Man March called for by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan was an extraordinary and historic success. They noted that some of the March’s signature quantifiable achievements include: “Increased interest among black men in serving their communities; increased child support payments by black fathers; a decrease in black-on-black crime;...
Earthquake rattles New York and heavy, wet snow hits Northeast
NEW YORK—An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area the morning of April 5, with residents across the Northeast reporting rumbling in a region unaccustomed to it. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a quake at 10:23 a.m. with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, or about 45 miles west of New York City and...
Confusion and Chaos: The Fall of America Amid Divine Guidance
America is being torn to pieces politically as Pharaoh’s political party was in the days when Jehovah went after the freedom of Israel. —the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad When you unravel something, you undo twisted, knitted, or woven threads; you investigate and solve or explain something complicated or puzzling. The condition of America is puzzling. The world is looking at a...
Rep. Julia Carson (D-IN) dies at 69
FCNNEWSSOURCE Congresswoman Julia Carson (Answers.com)Web Video: Min. Farrakhan's comments at Rep. Julia Carson's memorial service (WTHR) INDIANAPOLIS (FinalCall.com) - Rep. Julia Carson, the first Black and first woman to represent Indianapolis in Congress, died Dec. 15, a family spokeswoman said. She was 69. Rep. Carson died after a battle with lung cancer, spokeswoman Vanessa Summer said. The lawmaker’s death came three weeks...
A measure of closure, but work continues for parents of Andrew Joseph III
After eight years of fighting for justice, the family of Andrew Joseph III finally received some measure of closure. A jury awarded them a $15 million settlement in recognition of the wrongful death of their son at the hands of Florida’s Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). It is a moment that has been a long time coming for the Josephs,...
Sex crimes on campus
CHARLENEM -Western Reg. Correspondent- Report warns assaults going unreported; victims' needs ignored (FinalCall.com) - Young women are being raped on college campuses all across the United States but instead of receiving support, resources and justice from their school administrators, many face institutional barriers and either drop out of school entirely, or adapt to victimization a second time around. After a nine-month investigation...
‘Overcoming difficulty’
When I cut my workout short one particular day in which I didn’t feel like increasing my workout intensity, I reflected on the above words–overcoming difficulty–which is also the title of a Self-Improvement Study Guide written by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. If we want to be successful, we cannot negate the fact that we will have...
Acclaimed actor, producer now scheduling cable-TV
ASKIAM WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - For five years, the Major Broadcasting Cable (MBC) Network has survived with one goal in mind: to make a “positive difference in the urban community” with family-oriented television programming. The fledgling network has now brought “Hollywood to cable” with a new programming model in which Robert Townsend, one of the most versatile actors, producers and directors on...
Settlement reports with cops spark more unease
CHARLENEM RIVERSIDE (FinalCall.com)–Reports of settlement negotiations between the City of Riverside and four officers recently cleared by the U.S. Justice Department of criminal charges for the shooting death of 19-year-old Tyisha Miller have enraged community activists from Los Angeles to New York. The December 1998 shooting sparked a series of mass protests from a cross section of citizens, clergy, and political...