My Trainer at 24 Hour Fitness, Bryan Renshaw (Mr. California) showed me an exercise that he developed to increase the apex of the bicep. He didn’t have a name for his idea, so I suggested him to name the exercise after his one of his favorite students. He eventually decided to name the new exercise the “Hambaba curls”, the exercise is simple but reaps many benefits

1. Take dumbell
2. Hold the dumbell with both hands like a dinner plate (make sure wrists are flat and straight). Note: Make your hands form a triangle underneath the dubmbell to hold
3. Starting Position: The starting position is with you arms extended down
4. End Position: Raise the dumbell to your chest with keeping your wrists straight the whole time.

Important: Very important tip treat the dumbell like a dinner plate and pretend you don’t want to spill anything so make sure the dumbell  is even the whole time, this will make the move focus more on the apex of the bicep.

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Easily locate the Qibla from anywhere in the world, without a compass! Qibla Locator. For consulting I am usually at different locations for work. Qibla Locator has made it so much easier to find the location of the Qibla at my new location. Generally I brought a compass to work (Yes – I know) but with this website no need anymore. Can’t wait for a mobile version of this site!

Get the latest about this great tool from the blog, http://blog.qiblalocator.com/

The cartoon originally is from http://alwancomics.com/, but I was not able to find this illustration on the website.

Sincere apologies. I misread the date initially, the following date is correct. Shukrun Uncle Loqman

Thankfully I was reminded by the Cal MSA about the Lunar Eclipse that will occur on February 21st, 2008 February 20th, 2008 which will be on Safar 15 1429 AH Safar 14 1429 AH from 5:43pm – 9:09pm. More information about the eclipse from NASA (host on moonsighting.com). Within the prophetic tradition a prayer is performed during the eclipse know as Salatul Kasuf and also to make supplications and give charity, Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 2: Salatul Kasuf, prayer of the solar and lunar eclipse.

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If you are in the Berkeley area, CalMSA will hold prayers after Maghrib (~5:53) in Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union.

More information

Total lunar eclipse offers treat for skywatchers – CNN, provided by Hilal Sighting Committee

NASA – Graphical presentation of the Lunar Eclipse – February 20th, 2008, provided by M. A. Azeez

WHEN: Thursday, May 22nd, 2008. Ceremony: 2-4pm, Reception: 4-5pm.

WHERE: Ceremony: Hearst Greek Theatre, Reception: Campanile Esplanade. Please refer to the map.

Ceremony
The ceremony will be from 2-4pm and the keynote speaker will be George Akerlof, current UCB Economics Faculty Member and 2001 Nobel Laureate.

There will be a reception following the commencement ceremony, where there will be food and drinks and a chance to mingle with family and friends and faculty and staff. The commencement ceremony will be from roughly 2-4pm, and the reception from 4-5pm.

Tickets
It would be great pleasure for you to join me on such a day. Admission will cost $5 per person.

For more information please visit the following site, UC Berkeley Economics Commencement 2008

Note: I will also be having a graduation celebration, so if you can’t attend the Graduation Ceremony you can at least come to the after party the celebration will most likely be on a weekend later on, I will keep you updated.

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The foundation of Prophetic guidance, Hadith Jibril, a Free short 3 week course will be taught by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari from January 17 – February 7, 2008.

Register for the course; The Hadith Jibril – Exploring the Core of Prophetic Guidance – Spring 2008.

Kalimatan — the Seal of al-Bukhari: (Bukhari) From Talib al-Habib’s album Rahma. The album ends with the short but powerful hadith that Imam al-Bukhari chose to end his great work Sahih al-Bukhari. It is narrated here in full, and the translation is as follows: ‘there are two phrases which are beloved of the Most Merciful, light on the tongue, yet heavy on the scales (of reward): glory be to Allah and all praise to Him, glory be to Allah, the Mighty.’