"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" - Part 11

An inside look at the largest Muslim gathering in the United States. Interspersed with lectures and entertainment acts, the Islamic Society of North America's annual convention brings together Muslims from all walks of life and typifies the meaning of being Muslim in America. The 2009 event brought White House senior advisor Valerie Jarrett, Pastor Rick Warren, 70s pop star Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Congressmen Keith Ellison (D) and Andre Carson (D), and scholar Hamza Yusuf.

INCLUDES:
The Faculty
Dr. Ingrid Mattson, President of ISNA
Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)
Hamza Yusuf, U.S. Islamic Scholar
Ziad Shakir, U.S. Islamic Scholar
Takin it to the Streets
Omar, Nasheed Artist

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[prana888]

@JimWAllan you cant ignore the many thousands of hadiths out there. your claims can be easily be justified by muslim scholars at islamic instituitions. approach them and not youtube for answers.

[JimWAllan]

@prana888 The book of the prophet says that the Sun and moon ride in chariots, and that the sun asks permission to rise. These are known as 'weak' hadiths, but for me these stupid writings are enought reason to dismiss the whole of the Hadith and refer only to the Quran. Pray as you feel, sleep on your belly if you want, grow a beard if you want, etc,etc. FORGET THE HADITH!

[prana888]

@JimWAllan your comments are confusing. email or meet up with a muslim scholar. not a youtube scholar.

[JimWAllan]

I don't understand how Muslims came to follow the lies of the Hadith when it says that the Sun asks permission to rise, that the Sun and moon ride in chariots (causing an eclipse when the Sun falls off). It's usually after quoting things from the Hadith that Muslims say they ONLY believe the Quran. The Quran itself says 'follow the example of the prophet', but not from a new book! Are muslims ready to ditch the Hadith ('as a false book corrupting Islam') and accept the only word of the Quran?