Category: The Follow Up

  • Eid al-Fitr 1438 (2017)

    Al-Hamdulillah, God blessed us with the opportunity to experience another Ramadan. This was a really special year and its memories will last a lifetime. I would also like to express my thanks, on behalf of Middle Ground, to the LA Times’ Frank Shyong for the nice write up on Eid. Also thanks to Ifran Khan… Continue reading

  • The Follow Up – The Thrill of Victory or The Agony of Defeat?

    This week Imam Marc looks back and reflect on the Eid al-Fitr khutbah and ponder, “Where are you going” as well as the impact on our psychology and worldview that the culture of winning (and loosing…) has had. Continue reading

  • Eid al-Fitr Khutbah 1438

    The following audio is the Eid al-Fitr khutbah delivered by Imam Marc Manley on the 1st of Shawwal, 1438 (June 25th, 2017). Allah asks us an enduring question: فَأَينَ تَذهَبونَ “Where are you going?” — Qur’an, 81: 26 As we say, “life is a journey”. Where is that journey headed to? There are many landmarks… Continue reading