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By Nafees Syed, Special to CNN, February 3, 2010 12:45 p.m. EST
CNN) -- It seems that now someone called "Barack Hussein Obama" can be pulled aside and patted down merely because of his name. But while our president has the benefit of Air Force One, millions of us with a "funny name" (Muslim and otherwise) do not. Like me.

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Dr.Beyene Petros chairman for the Southern Ethiopian Peoples' Democratic Coalition (SEPDC) was a Guest at Ethio-Interfaith Dialogue for Justice Paltalk room Feb. 6 2010

The Healthy Heart
On the Day of Resurrection, only those who come to God with a healthy heart will be saved. God says: "The Day on which neither wealth nor sons will be of any use, except for whoever brings to God a sound heart." [Quran 26:88-89]

 In defining the healthy heart, the following has been said: "It is a heart cleansed from any passion that challenges what God commands, or disputes what He forbids. It is free from any impulses which contradict His good. As a result, it is safeguarded against the worship of anything other than Him, and seeks the judgment of no other except that of His Messenger . Its services are exclusively reserved for God, willingly and lovingly, with total reliance, relating all matters to Him, in fear, hope, and sincere dedication. When it loves, its love is in the way of God. If it detests, it detests in the light of what He detests. When it gives, it gives for God. If it withholds , it withholds for God. Nevertheless, all this will not suffice for its salvation until it is free from following, or taking as its guide, anyone other than His Messenger . A servant with a healthy heart must dedicate it to its journeys end and not base his actions and speech on those of any other person except God's Messenger . He must not give any precedence to any other faith, words or deeds over those of God and His Messenger. God says:

By the will of Allah (S.W) February 15, 2010 Radio Bilal will broadcast its daily short wave radio program to Ethiopia and the surrounding area from Washington DC. at 31Meter band 9345 Khz Ethiopian local time 9:00 PM-10:00 PM (ከምሽቱ ሶስት ሰዓት እስከ አራት ሰዓት). Anybody can leave a one minute message at 202 239 1485. Don't forget to mention your name and place you are calling from. http://www.radio-bilal.com/radio/