Road to New Orleans

As a human being, and as a Muslim, I strive not only to be thankful, but I also try to understand he wisdom in Allah’s decree. After having covered most of the key people in Baton Rouge, the reality of it dawned upon me.

Over the course of the past two days, these are the people whom I have interviewed:

Abu Abed Mubarak, Imam of Islamic Center of Baton Rouge

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Jane Whidbee Aslam, a ICNA Relief liaison and later FEMA coordinator during the Katrina crisis.

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Asif Hoda, a core volunteer in the Islamic Center of Baton Rouge

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Omar Suleiman, ICNA Relief Coordinator

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Abdul Qahhar, Islamic Relief Projects Coordinator

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Maqsood Ahmad, ICNA President, Louisiana

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Imam Abu Abed last night mentioned the five points of thankfulness:

1. humility
2. thanking the individual
3. loving the individual
4. recognizing that you don’t deserve it
5. not using it for bad

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Today we will be on the road to New Orleans inshaAllah…