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Al-Bayan is the muslim publication at UC Berkeley and serves as a voice for the muslim community. This issue is around the theme of creating insititutions within the American Muslim community. Articles topics include FBI raids, divorce and marriage, constructing a Muslim identity,Muslim participation in public institutions, awkward situations for muslim men and artwork by an aspiring Muslim student.
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Al-BayanThe Muslim Student Publication at
The University of California, Berkeley
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Taking Back Our Narrative:Construction of the Muslim Identity
Muslim Participation:The Fight Against Exclusion
A Survey on Mental Health
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The Fight Against Exclusion CHALLENGES WE FACE IN PROTECTING OUR INTERESTS
By Waseem Salahi
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to preserve certain powers over people
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The Hot Shop Gourmet Burrito
Fusing Mexican and Afghani �avors to bring you the most unique and delicious burritos around!
909 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
* Tacos * Burritos * Enchiladas * Fajitas * Seafood* All Meat is Halal Gourmet
AL-BAYAN SPRING ‘11PAGE 04
The Fight Against Exclusion CHALLENGES WE FACE IN PROTECTING OUR INTERESTS
By Waseem Salahi
A
to preserve certain powers over people
PAGE 05
Phot
os b
y Hin
hans
ka H
aney
The Hot Shop Gourmet Burrito
Fusing Mexican and Afghani �avors to bring you the most unique and delicious burritos around!
909 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
* Tacos * Burritos * Enchiladas * Fajitas * Seafood* All Meat is Halal Gourmet
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ture and sustainability
iman a-ma-naIman
izzah
“O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous.”
“Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the proph-
-phans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives za-
who are the righteous.”
By Zienab Abdelgany
TAKING BACK OUR NARRATIVE Righteousness and Construction of the Muslim Identity
Photo by Melanie Cervantes
Phot
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Saj
id N
asir
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ture and sustainability
iman a-ma-naIman
izzah
“O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous.”
“Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the proph-
-phans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives za-
who are the righteous.”
By Zienab Abdelgany
TAKING BACK OUR NARRATIVE Righteousness and Construction of the Muslim Identity
Photo by Melanie Cervantes
Phot
o by
Saj
id N
asir
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tual union between man and woman prescribed by Al
your garments and you are their garments,”
out a problem
By Rula Shokeh
“And among His signs is this that He created for you mates from among yourselves that you may dwell in tranquility with them and He
has put love and mercy between your hearts: ver-
Rum 30:21)
The Good, the Bad, The Unfortunate Ph
oto
by S
ukesh
Kum
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tual union between man and woman prescribed by Al
your garments and you are their garments,”
out a problem
By Rula Shokeh
“And among His signs is this that He created for you mates from among yourselves that you may dwell in tranquility with them and He
has put love and mercy between your hearts: ver-
Rum 30:21)
The Good, the Bad, The Unfortunate Ph
oto
by S
ukesh
Kum
ar, �
ickr.c
omM
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By Laylaa Abdul-Khabir
Photo by Majid Khan
intrusion and repression underwrit
ments
counterterrorism opera
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By Laylaa Abdul-Khabir
Photo by Majid Khan
intrusion and repression underwrit
ments
counterterrorism opera
e r nH
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Photo by Farhana Jahan
By Farhana Jahan
Zahra Murtaza
results as our sample may over represent indi
Photo by Hinhanska Haney
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Photo by Farhana Jahan
By Farhana Jahan
Zahra Murtaza
results as our sample may over represent indi
Photo by Hinhanska Haney
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Photo by Farhana Jahan
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Photo by Farhana Jahan
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2007, 2008, 2009
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510.633.0731
By Omar Rehmane
Negad Zaky
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Best of Berkeley
2007, 2008, 2009
2984 College Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705
510.841.1688
2520 Durant AveBerkeley, CA 94704
510.848.5800
1497 Solano Ave Albany, CA 94706 510.559.8477
10 Hegenberger RoadOakland, CA 94621
510.633.0731
By Omar Rehmane
Negad Zaky
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