Lena Khan in New York TIMES

(From a Friend, About a Friend: subhana'Allah)

Assalamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah,

It is at moments like these that we say "Subhan'allah and Alhamdulillah!" To see the work of one of our very own sisters in the community flourish and grow to this level is simply inspiring. Please take a moment and read this article. It references Lena Khan and her most recent movie "A Land Called Paradise."

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In addition, please make du`a' for her and her career. Do it NOW! The du`a' of one person on this list could make a very big difference. Please forward this email to as many people as you'd like!

Jazakum Allahu khayr!

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wassalamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah.

akhukum fillah,
mohammad mertaban

Mabroooook ...

...to my sister in uniqueness, Lena Khan! Remember what I said about loving creative activism?

"We are proud to announce the winners of our One Nation, Many Voices Online Film Contest: including Grand Prize winner Lena Khan for her music video, 'A Land Called Paradise'."