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Umrah from the US Guide

Salaam, I had the privilege and honor of going to Umrah a few weeks ago. Having completed my hajj in 2010, it was time to pay Hijaz another visit to pay my respects to the Prophet (saw) and his progeny in Madinah and visit the House of Allah in Makkah. Hopefully the pointers below will help anyone planning on going for Umrah. First, if you haven't been to Saudi before, it is best to go with a registered group. It will make things easier for you because other than following instruc
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(Top) 10 Interviewing Tips

Top 10 Interviewing Tips: 01) Dress professionally - ironed clothes, polished shoes, combed hair, light or no scent 02) Arrive around 10-15 minutes before the interview. 03) Carry a briefcase or padfolio to the interview. Bring 3-5 copies of your resume to the interview and a pen. 04) When you meet the interviewer, be sure to offer your hand for a handshake. The handshake should be firm and look the interviewer in the eye while shaking his/her hand. 05) Memorize everythi
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Career Advice and Planning

Salaam. As someone who has seen a little bit of success in the corporate world, I would like to take this opportunity to offer career advice to college-going and recent graduates of ShiaChat who are about to embark on their careers. 01) Don't start planning and looking for a job when you have less than 2-3 months left of college. Job-hunting begins when you have about a year left to graduate. Identify companies you would like to work for; try to network with people to belong to these c
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10 Days in Iran

I had been planning to go to Iran for a long time and finally made it a priority for me in 2016. Since I wanted to mix in sightseeing and pilgrimage in the same trip, I decided to go on my own instead of in a group. As it turned out, getting an individual visa for Iran when traveling from the US is a real hassle. We need to get permission from the Iran Foreign Ministry and then apply for the visa at the Iran Mission housed within the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, DC. After struggling for
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The Spy Who Conned Them

I have been meaning to post this theory/analysis for a while now but hadn't to-date for fear of creating an unnecessary controversy. Something that all of us need to ask ourselves and someone did ask me is the question, "What happened to the Ummah that within 50 years of the Prophet's demise, his grandson was brutally murdered?" Background:   (From the TV Serial about the life of Caliph Umar) During the early days of Islam, the Kuffar of Mecca regularly gathered inside the Ka
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