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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:42:"Keeping Ramadan Alive the Rest of the Year";s:12:"thePermalink";s:75:"https://www.islamicity.org/8001/keeping-ramadan-alive-the-rest-of-the-year/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:86:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/twowomenquranIC__600x379.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"ramadan|/topics/ramadan";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 16 2018";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"September 7, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:8001;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"10 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:78:"Almost invariably it happens a few days after the end of Ramadan: the letdown.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:42:"Keeping Ramadan Alive the Rest of the Year";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:17:"Does God Hear me?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:49:"https://www.islamicity.org/5674/does-god-hear-me/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:81:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/dua_green__1024x683.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"prayers (salah)|/topics/prayers-salah";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 14 2014";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"September 3, 2008 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:5674;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:160:"Recently, I asked God for something very, very important to me. I prayed to Him night and day. I got up in the early morning to pray extra devotional prayers ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:17:"Does God Hear me?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:26:"Persistent Double Standard";s:12:"thePermalink";s:59:"https://www.islamicity.org/4291/persistent-double-standard/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:81:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/shariaout__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"prayers (salah)|/topics/prayers-salah";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 13 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"May 13, 2011";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:4291;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:179:"When it comes to Islam, whenever a Muslim does something criminal and says, "Islam says I should do so," so many just accept it and project that criminality onto the entire faith.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:26:"Persistent Double Standard";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:34:"God's Light Cannot Be Extinguished";s:12:"thePermalink";s:66:"https://www.islamicity.org/4277/gods-light-cannot-be-extinguished/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:84:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/lightcloudsIC__600x399.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"allah|/topics/allah";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"May 6 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:11:"May 6, 2011";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:4277;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:283:"Bin Laden's heresy is but the latest in a series of "blips" in the historical trajectory of Islam and its core message of faith, justice, compassion, and mercy. Indeed, the blips can be the source of much strife, trial, and tribulation, but they are not threats to the core of Islam.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:34:"God's Light Cannot Be Extinguished";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:20:"A Muslim at Passover";s:12:"thePermalink";s:53:"https://www.islamicity.org/8470/a-muslim-at-passover/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:78:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/pesach__1024x656.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:42:"prophet moses (musa)|/topics/prophet-moses";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 23 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 22, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:8470;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:201:"Just because I am not holding a Seder in my home, it does not mean the story behind the Seder is not close to my heart. Let us pivot off of what we have in common and work together for the common good.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:20:"A Muslim at Passover";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:42:"Religion shapes how you read, misread news";s:12:"thePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/4244/religion-shapes-how-you-read-misread-news/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:42:"prophet moses (musa)|/topics/prophet-moses";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 12 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"April 12, 2011";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:4244;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:185:"At times, it gets a bit exhausting having to write the same things over and over, defending Islam and Muslims from the same, centuries-old accusations and claims. Yet, I will not stop. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:42:"Religion shapes how you read, misread news";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:17:"The Sharia Within";s:12:"thePermalink";s:50:"https://www.islamicity.org/8469/the-sharia-within/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:86:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/shariafreezone__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:42:"prophet moses (musa)|/topics/prophet-moses";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Apr 8 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"April 8, 2011";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:8469;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:222:"There are more than a dozen states that are currently trying to enact laws seeking to ban Sharia law, the amorphous corpus of Islamic law that has been developed - and is still being developed - over the last 15 centuries.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:17:"The Sharia Within";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:33:"Shiite, Sunni and 'Sushi' Muslims";s:12:"thePermalink";s:63:"https://www.islamicity.org/4209/shiite-sunni-and-sushi-muslims/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"bahrain|/topics/bahrain";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 22 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"March 22, 2011";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:4209;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:201:"The vast majority of Sunnis and Shiites live together in peace. Sunni-Shiite tension is politics in religious garb, and it only leads to division and discord at a time when Muslims need love and unity.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:33:"Shiite, Sunni and 'Sushi' Muslims";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:49:"Was al-Qaeda's obituary written in Tahrir Square?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:80:"https://www.islamicity.org/4183/was-al-qaedas-obituary-written-in-tahrir-square/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"terrorism|/topics/terrorism";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Mar 7 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"March 7, 2011";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:4183;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"10 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:245:"As the wave of revolution continues to roll all across the Arab Middle East, the neo-Kharijite militants of Al Qaeda have been relatively silent, as political change coming about using peaceful, non-violent protest is Al Qaeda's worst nightmare.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:49:"Was al-Qaeda's obituary written in Tahrir Square?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:29:"I am "SUSHI" - Sunni and Shia";s:12:"thePermalink";s:58:"https://www.islamicity.org/4063/i-am-sushi-sunni-and-shia/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:77:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/sushi__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:49:"shia-sunni relations|/topics/shia-sunni-relations";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 10 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"January 4, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:4063;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"11 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:206:"One of the most beautiful things about being an American Muslim is the fact that I can live true Islam here in the US - true Islam, without the cultural, historical, and other baggage of "old country" Islam";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:29:"I am "SUSHI" - Sunni and Shia";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:25:"A Very Curious Phenomenon";s:12:"thePermalink";s:58:"https://www.islamicity.org/4060/a-very-curious-phenomenon/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/foxnews_mb__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"united states of america|/topics/united-states-of-america";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jan 6 2011";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"January 5, 2011 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:4060;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:238:"There is a serious ignorance about Islam and Muslims all across this country. During the lawsuit challenging Oklahoma's anti-Sharia law, the State Department actually had to weigh in to confirm that Islam is indeed a major world religion.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:25:"A Very Curious Phenomenon";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:46:"Is there an antidote for anti-Muslim rhetoric?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:78:"https://www.islamicity.org/4005/is-there-an-antidote-for-anti-muslim-rhetoric/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:88:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/dailyshownewlowe__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"islam|/topics/islam";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 29 2010";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"November 29, 2010";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:4005;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:268:"American Muslims need to know their neighbors on an intimate, personal level. Exchange gifts, go to block parties, coach softball teams, become Neighborhood Watch block captains - that is the best way to teach about Islam, by showing what "real live Islam" looks like.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:46:"Is there an antidote for anti-Muslim rhetoric?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:32:"Ramadan is all about love of God";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/3887/ramadan-is-all-about-love-of-god/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:92:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/love_is_intelligentIC__600x390.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"food|/topics/food";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jul 28 2010";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"July 22, 2010 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:3887;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:180:"As the holy month of Ramadan quickly approaches, I must admit feeling not a small amount of dread: the days of Ramadan are going to be substantially longer for the years to come ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:32:"Ramadan is all about love of God";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:23:"A True Love Story ";s:12:"thePermalink";s:50:"https://www.islamicity.org/3254/a-true-love-story/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:90:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/A_Love_Story_bookIC__600x390.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"khadijah al kubra|/topics/khadijah-al-kubra";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 14 2008";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"February 11, 2008 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:3254;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"10 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:159:"She was one of the noblest women around, coming from a very prominent family. She was also quite beautiful and the holder of a considerable amount of wealth ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:23:"A True Love Story ";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:17:"Faith hot as coal";s:12:"thePermalink";s:50:"https://www.islamicity.org/3000/faith-hot-as-coal/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/salat_beach__1024x576.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"believers|/topics/believers";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 15 2006";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"November 13, 2006 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:3000;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:157:"Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was reported to have said that there will come a time when holding onto one's faith will be as painful as holding onto a hot coal ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:17:"Faith hot as coal";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:20:"Understanding `Kufr`";s:12:"thePermalink";s:51:"https://www.islamicity.org/7691/understanding-kufr/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:77:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/kafir__1024x591.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"believers|/topics/believers";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 30 2006";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 27, 2006 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:7691;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"11 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:194:"During an extensive conversation about the relationship of a Muslim with non-Muslims, the issue of who is a kafir , or one who "denies the truth" (frequently translated as "infidel"), came up ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:20:"Understanding `Kufr`";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:13:"Cycle of Hate";s:12:"thePermalink";s:46:"https://www.islamicity.org/2813/cycle-of-hate/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"believers|/topics/believers";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 17 2006";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 17, 2006";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2813;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:151:"Cartoons - This has gotten way out of hand. We have to look beyond this mess and try to find out what we can learn about each other and this episode ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:13:"Cycle of Hate";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:30:"Hajj - Grasping the intangible";s:12:"thePermalink";s:61:"https://www.islamicity.org/2779/hajj-grasping-the-intangible/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:86:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/tents-in-minaIC__600x318.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"hajj|/topics/hajj";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jan 7 2006";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"December 29, 2004 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2779;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"11 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:138:"In the days of old, belief in that which is unseen, that which is beyond the realm of human perception, seemed to come much more easily ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:30:"Hajj - Grasping the intangible";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:12:"Living Islam";s:12:"thePermalink";s:45:"https://www.islamicity.org/2582/living-islam/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/livingislam__1024x643.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"hajj|/topics/hajj";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 25 2005";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"March 22, 2005 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2582;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:116:"What is Islam? The attempt to answer that question has been the subject of an almost countless number of symposia ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:12:"Living Islam";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:32:"Not being afraid of 'Why?' ";s:12:"thePermalink";s:56:"https://www.islamicity.org/2563/not-being-afraid-of-why/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:79:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/boyques__1024x558.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:53:"iman (faith and belief)|/topics/iman-faith-and-belief";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Mar 6 2005";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"March 3, 2005 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2563;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:142:"When our youth ask "why?", we should seek out the motivation behind such a question. Frequently, we will find out that he or she is seeking ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:32:"Not being afraid of 'Why?' ";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:50:"`Ummah-itis` - Affliction or affirmation of faith?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:78:"https://www.islamicity.org/2549/ummah-itis-affliction-or-affirmation-of-faith/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/womenjumah__1024x500.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"quran|/topics/quran";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 17 2005";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 17, 2005";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2549;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:117:"itis is Greek for "inflammation," and the connotation of "Ummah-itis" is that this .. is an affliction, a disease ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:50:"`Ummah-itis` - Affliction or affirmation of faith?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:24:"And this is not torture?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:56:"https://www.islamicity.org/2537/and-this-is-not-torture/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"quran|/topics/quran";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Feb 3 2005";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"February 3, 2005";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2537;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:117:"..at the center of the debate over Gonzales was his apparent endorsement for redefining the definitions of torture ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:24:"And this is not torture?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"God bless America, a thousand times";s:12:"thePermalink";s:67:"https://www.islamicity.org/2529/god-bless-america-a-thousand-times/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"united states of america|/topics/united-states-of-america";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 18 2005";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"January 18, 2005";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2529;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:111:"I recently attended a Friday khutbah, or sermon, during which the imam spoke of the goodness of this country ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"God bless America, a thousand times";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:43:"Why Islamic schools should take off MLK Day";s:12:"thePermalink";s:76:"https://www.islamicity.org/2527/why-islamic-schools-should-take-off-mlk-day/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"united states of america|/topics/united-states-of-america";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 18 2005";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"January 18, 2005";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2527;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:101:"I did not get a day off for Martin Luther King's birthday. My banker did, as did my letter carrier ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:43:"Why Islamic schools should take off MLK Day";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:23:"Unending misinformation";s:12:"thePermalink";s:56:"https://www.islamicity.org/2503/unending-misinformation/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"islamophobia|/topics/islamophobia";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 20 2004";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"December 20, 2004";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2503;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:145:"It is astonishing to see that Islamophobic views are freely touted by people who claim to have expertise and knowledge about counter-terrorism ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:23:"Unending misinformation";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:19:"From Uhud to Beslan";s:12:"thePermalink";s:52:"https://www.islamicity.org/2491/from-uhud-to-beslan/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"islamophobia|/topics/islamophobia";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 8 2004";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"December 8, 2004";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2491;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"19 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:124:"The sanctity of human life is paramount in our Creator's eyes: "Come, and I will declare what your Lord has forbidden you ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:19:"From Uhud to Beslan";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:26:"Democracy with an asterisk";s:12:"thePermalink";s:59:"https://www.islamicity.org/2462/democracy-with-an-asterisk/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"saudi arabia|/topics/saudi-arabia";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Oct 27 2004";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"October 27, 2004";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2462;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:134:"At long last, the light of reform is beginning to shine over Saudi Arabia. Nationwide elections, the first in the Kingdom's history ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:26:"Democracy with an asterisk";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:18:"The Shadow of Iraq";s:12:"thePermalink";s:51:"https://www.islamicity.org/2431/the-shadow-of-iraq/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"iraq war|/topics/iraq-war";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Oct 7 2004";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"October 7, 2004";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2431;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:153:"A great shadow was cast over last week's Presidential Debate. The shadow loomed over not only both candidates, but the national security of our nation ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:18:"The Shadow of Iraq";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:20:"A tale of two cities";s:12:"thePermalink";s:53:"https://www.islamicity.org/2395/a-tale-of-two-cities/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"illinois|/topics/illinois";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 10 2004";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"August 10, 2004";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2395;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:72:"Two arrests, two terror plots, two cities .. two different conclusions! ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:20:"A tale of two cities";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:41:"Muslim ideals and a non-Muslim politician";s:12:"thePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/2389/muslim-ideals-and-a-non-muslim-politician/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:55:"government and politics|/topics/government-and-politics";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 5 2004";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"August 5, 2004";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2389;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:111:"This struggle is our struggle, and as Muslim Americans it is our duty to help make this country better for all.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:41:"Muslim ideals and a non-Muslim politician";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:20:"A reckless assertion";s:12:"thePermalink";s:53:"https://www.islamicity.org/2376/a-reckless-assertion/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"al-qaeda|/topics/al-qaeda";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jul 21 2004";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"July 21, 2004";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2376;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:92:"Almost daily, more revelations surface of alleged abuse of prisoners by American soldiers ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:20:"A reckless assertion";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:15:"Defining images";s:12:"thePermalink";s:48:"https://www.islamicity.org/2335/defining-images/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"united states of america|/topics/united-states-of-america";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 4 2004";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"June 4, 2004";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2335;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:136:"The disastrous fallout from the dozens of photographs depicting the abuse and humiliation of Iraqi prisoners appears to be relentless ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:15:"Defining images";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:31:"Democracy and the Islamic world";s:12:"thePermalink";s:64:"https://www.islamicity.org/2240/democracy-and-the-islamic-world/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"iraq|/topics/iraq";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 25 2004";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 25, 2004";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2240;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:190:"Along with key European Allies, the United States will call on Arab and South Asian governments to adopt major political and economic reforms and be held accountable for human rights abuses.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:31:"Democracy and the Islamic world";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:23:"What really went wrong?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:55:"https://www.islamicity.org/2170/what-really-went-wrong/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"iraq|/topics/iraq";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Nov 3 2003";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"November 3, 2003";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2170;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:189:"..halfway through the building of the great Islamic civilization came new interpreters of Islam who taught that acquisition of knowledge by Muslims meant only the study of Islamic theology.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:23:"What really went wrong?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:25:"The upper deck passengers";s:12:"thePermalink";s:58:"https://www.islamicity.org/2156/the-upper-deck-passengers/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:53:"nature and environment|/topics/nature-and-environment";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Oct 9 2003";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"October 9, 2003";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2156;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:214:"If Muslims are those upper deck passengers, they are truly fortunate The most proper way they can thank God for the blessing of being on the upper deck is to wake up from their slumber and take hold of the chaos. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:25:"The upper deck passengers";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:29:"Does God need a police force?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:61:"https://www.islamicity.org/2124/does-god-need-a-police-force/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:47:"islamic law (sharia)|/topics/islamic-law-sharia";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 24 2003";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"June 24, 2003";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2124;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:198:"I do not think God placed us on earth ..solely to ensure men have beards and women wear `burqas`. He made us His representative so that life, religion, lineage, intellect, and property be protected.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:29:"Does God need a police force?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:18:"Acts of God  ";s:12:"thePermalink";s:44:"https://www.islamicity.org/2052/acts-of-god/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:79:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/skydark__1024x576.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"allah|/topics/allah";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 24 2003";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"May 24, 2003 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2052;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:172:"Acts of God - are perhaps the most frightening phenomenon for human beings, because humans have no power to prevent them. And being powerless is something we humans hate ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:18:"Acts of God  ";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:26:"Do not misquote the Quran!";s:12:"thePermalink";s:58:"https://www.islamicity.org/2043/do-not-misquote-the-quran/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/quran_open_r__875x608.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"allah|/topics/allah";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 14 2003";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"May 14, 2003";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2043;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:155:"I recently gave a sermon at Friday prayer during which I recounted the pivotal Battle of the Trench, in which the Muslims defeated an army 10,000 strong ..";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:26:"Do not misquote the Quran!";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:33:"What's wrong with the Arab world?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:64:"https://www.islamicity.org/2035/whats-wrong-with-the-arab-world/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:29:"arab world|/topics/arab-world";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"May 3 2003";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:11:"May 3, 2003";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:2035;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:152:"An almost countless number of pundits, commentators, and - experts - have rattled off a number of reasons for the decrepit situation of the Arab world. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:33:"What's wrong with the Arab world?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:39:"The song that will not stop haunting me";s:12:"thePermalink";s:72:"https://www.islamicity.org/1848/the-song-that-will-not-stop-haunting-me/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"islam|/topics/islam";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 15 2002";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"August 15, 2002";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:1848;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:114:"I have been blessed, and thus I am ashamed at my failure to help my little brothers and sisters live better lives.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:39:"The song that will not stop haunting me";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:34:"The Untouched Bastion of Terrorism";s:12:"thePermalink";s:67:"https://www.islamicity.org/1823/the-untouched-bastion-of-terrorism/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"islam|/topics/islam";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jul 9 2002";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"July 9, 2002";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:1823;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:212:"Recently, an editorial comment in a Chicago-area newspaper declared, "All of the Arab countries in the Middle East have 80 percent of the terrorists in the world, trying to destroy the United States and Israel." ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:34:"The Untouched Bastion of Terrorism";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:32:"Let Us Take It To The Next Level";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/1799/let-us-take-it-to-the-next-level/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"conflicts and war|/topics/conflicts-and-war";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jun 7 2002";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"June 7, 2002";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:1799;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:89:"The Middle East is aflame. The situation is dire, and there seems to be no end in sight. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:32:"Let Us Take It To The Next Level";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:40:"Actions are the best PR money cannot buy";s:12:"thePermalink";s:73:"https://www.islamicity.org/1792/actions-are-the-best-pr-money-cannot-buy/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"united states of america|/topics/united-states-of-america";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 31 2002";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"May 31, 2002";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:1792;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:579:"No, our country is not perfect. Nevertheless, others around the world judge America by her actions, not her words. Perhaps it was America's inconsistency between her words and actions that led several countries, including American allies, to oust the United States from the U.N. Panel on Human Rights. Actions speak louder than words, and if our leaders consistently lived up to the mandate of our unparalleled constitutional principles, they would not need to spend millions of dollars on a PR firm to improve America's image around the world. The proof would be in the pudding.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:40:"Actions are the best PR money cannot buy";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:22:"Islam's Misogyny ";s:12:"thePermalink";s:48:"https://www.islamicity.org/1661/islams-misogyny/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:84:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/muslima_grey__1200x400.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"women|/topics/women";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 26 2001";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"December 26, 2001";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:1661;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:471:"One of the most oft-repeated mistruths about Islam is its apparent misogyny, or hatred of women. Islam's accusers claim that it brutally oppresses women, reducing them to mere chattel. This can not be farther from the truth. Islam liberated women and transformed them into equal contributors to societal advancement. However, to fully appreciate what Islam did for women, we must understand how they were treated at the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:22:"Islam's Misogyny ";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:41:"The Treaty of Hudaybiah of 628 C.E. ";s:12:"thePermalink";s:67:"https://www.islamicity.org/1659/the-treaty-of-hudaybiah-of-628-c-e/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:35:"yasser arafat|/topics/yasser-arafat";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Dec 26 2001";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"December 26, 2001";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:1659;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:481:"If Mr. Arafat makes peace with Israel "as a ruse" to overwhelm them later (I do not believe that is the case), it is not because he follows Prophet Muhammad's lead. If he thinks he is doing so, then it behooves Mr. Arafat to study his Islamic history. As is clear, Prophet Muhammad did not violate the Treaty of Hudaybiah, the Meccans did. In the Koran, God commands Muslims to stay true to the covenants and treaties they make (16:91), and Prophet Muhammad did exactly that. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:41:"The Treaty of Hudaybiah of 628 C.E. ";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:16:"Jihad in America";s:12:"thePermalink";s:49:"https://www.islamicity.org/1643/jihad-in-america/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"jihad|/topics/jihad";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 3 2001";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"December 3, 2001";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:1643;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:247:"The September 11 attacks have created an intense interest in Islam and its teachings. Invariably, this newfound interest has lead to the analysis of many Islamic terms and concepts. One of the most popular of these is the Islamic concept of jihad.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:16:"Jihad in America";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:29:"Islam and the Sins of Muslims";s:12:"thePermalink";s:62:"https://www.islamicity.org/1634/islam-and-the-sins-of-muslims/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"jihad|/topics/jihad";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 15 2001";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"November 15, 2001";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:1634;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"6 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:204:"Since the September 11 attacks, Muslims the world over have joined in an almost unanimous condemnation of terrorism. They decry such acts in the name of Islam as a gross perversion of a peaceful religion.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:29:"Islam and the Sins of Muslims";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:22:"The Verse of the Sword";s:12:"thePermalink";s:55:"https://www.islamicity.org/1618/the-verse-of-the-sword/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Hesham Hassaballa";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"jihad|/topics/jihad";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Nov 3 2001";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"November 3, 2001";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Hesham Hassaballa|/by/hesham-hassaballa";s:5:"theID";i:1618;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:229:"Since September 11, a number of columnists and pundits have publicly proclaimed that, contrary to what Muslims might tell you, the Quran is full of verses calling upon the faithful to take up arms against the "infidels." ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:22:"The Verse of the Sword";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:0:"";}