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Isn't it cool when you start a job
and you found another muslim works there?

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Dude another muslim works here?
Thats so cool....Where?

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Is like meeting a family member
that you never knew you have.

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You know what I'm talking about?

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What I don't understand though, how come some people act certain ways when during in the masjid.

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And they act totally different when you see them at school or work

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I mean, you see them at the masjid, everything is cool.
It may go something like this.

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Hey Assalamualaikum Brother!

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Waalaikumsalaam brother, how are you doing
my name is Mohammad, what is your name?

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My name is Ali, nice to meet you

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Masha Allah Brother, Masha Allah
It is a great name

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You know,
Ali is a sahabi (companion of the prophet) name

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hamdulillah brother, hamdulillah
InshaAllah you're doing well

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Then imagine, you start a new job.
And you discover that same brother you've met at the masjid.

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He works there!

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But for some reasons
He acts very different ways at work.

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Like he's undercover or something.

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Like he's a secret agent...ssssstttt

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You know what I'm saying.

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That muslim would be so paranoid

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When you tryin to say salaam
to him in public

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I know what you're saying

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It's like they're ashamed to be a muslim

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When you see him at your new job
and you want to ??? him for the 1st time

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He is starting to act a little weird

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It goes something like this

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Hey.. Assalamu'alaikum Brother
This is Ali, the Brother you met at the masjid

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How are you doin Bro?

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Hey hey how is it goin Bro?

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What? What happened to your accent?

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Time Out!

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At that point
You start to wonder

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Is this the same guy I met at the masjid?

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Is this the same guy?
Because, He doesn't seem to be the same guy

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He seem like a totally different character

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But..

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You know what?
It is the same guy

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This is the same guy

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I'm sure
I'm 100% sure

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Just try it again
Just try to say salaam to him again

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And see how it goes

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Here we go
Time in

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eee...Assalamu'alaikum..???

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Wa alaikumsalaam

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Ha...???

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ehmm.. ehmm
Wa alaikum salaam, wa alaikum salaam

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Ha???

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I said wa alaikum salaam

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Hey...! George, Bobbyyy...
You guys go crazy last night

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Craaazyyy......

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What? Conference?
See you at the conference room?

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Bye bye
See you at the conference room right? yeahh..

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You're Ali right?

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Yeah Ali, we met at the masjid. You're Mohammad right?

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Eiiii Man! Sttttt
Just call me Michhh!

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Mike

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Mike?

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Michhh!

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Er.....
Okay Mike, can I ask you a question?

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Why are we whispering?

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Subhanallah!
We are a nation who Allah SWT, honored

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By giving Us Islam.

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So We shoud never be ashamed of who we are

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Being a muslim is an Honor,
so be proud of it!

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Another typical guy you might meet at work

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He is a little foreign
Tries to blend in

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But doesn't do a very good job of it

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If you know what I mean.

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They usually amazed
when they find out that my name is Ali

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And I practice Islam

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When this person approaches me

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It go something like this

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Hellooo...hello allo hello..

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You're Ali right?

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You're very ????
can I ask you something?

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Sure

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Are you Iranian? ...

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I was born Iran
but, I was raised here in the states

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Ah okay, that is good

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You know
I wanted to ask you

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Me and my buddies are going

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to a spaghetti factory restaurant

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And we are going to have
All you can eat of "Spaghetti Especial", Okay?

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I wanted to ask you
Did you want to come with Us?

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Oh.. Thanks Man, but it's jumah
So I have to go pray first today,

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so.. maybe

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Oooo.. Oooo...
you go to the masjid to pray namaz with the people?

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Oooo... that is so good...

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Hey, you can go to jumah with me if you want
I might be leaving in about.....

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No no no no...
It's oche its oche

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I'm going to go to a lunch
with my buddies

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May be next time

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Well you can come with me next week
Don't worry we can go to...

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Ohh. No no no, I'm busy too
I'm leaving early for Las Vegas

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Pray for me to win..

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Time Out !!!

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Are you kidding me!

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No, I'm not kidding you

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Yeah. A professional gambler
who was apparently muslim, came up to me

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And asked me
"Hey, can you pray for me, while I gamble?"

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And amazing part of all of it
is that he know it's haraam

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Not that someone doesn't know it haraam
He know it's haraam

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But asked me to pray for him

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Joke! jooookeeee!

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Here is a reality check for you

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If your money is haraam
Then you have no barakah in your money

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The fancy excuses that you give to yourself

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Oooh, I'll donate

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Oooh I will donate to the poor when I win

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It's okay, it's okay

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It's not okay

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Haraam is Haraam

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The fancy excuses of winning money via gambling.
And then donating it to masjid

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is nonsense!

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Think that there is reward in it?

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Nonsense!

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Time In!

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Let's go back to this conversation

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Okay, Okay
Can I ask you something?

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Do you really pray?

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Everyday..?

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Yeahhhh....

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Ohh that is soo good.

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So let me ask you for a favor

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When you go to friday prayer
Can you pray for me?

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I can make du'a for you but I can't pray for you

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That is something you have to do yourself man.

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Oh no Oh no, it's oche it's oche

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You know it's oche to know God
to know Islam, to know religion

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But just please, don't be ex-trim-ist
Extrimist is very bad. Oche?

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Okay, I didn't...
by the way I didn't catch your name.

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What was your name?

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Ooohh my name?
My name is ee..a Steve.. a Steve

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Okay Steve,it was nice to meet you
I gotta got going now Man

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Hey Buddy
I'm sorry, one more thing.

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Can I ask you for a favor?

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Sure, what's up?

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You know that guy?
That guy that do this? Mich...

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The one you're talking to

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I think it might be a good idea
for you to go talk to him about Islam

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I think He needs it
He really needs it

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Ewh....

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This is  Ali reminding you
in case you forgot