Kindness to Neighbors
Narrated Aisha: “The Prophet (may the blessing and peace of Allah be upon him) said: Gabriel continued to recommend me about treating the neighbors kindly and politely so much so that I thought he...
View ArticleA Neighbor’s Rights
Narrated Abu Rafi': The Prophet (may the blessing and peace of Allah be upon him) said, “The neighbor has more right to be taken care of by his neighbor (than anyone else).” Bukhari
View ArticleOn the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Cohousing Bus Tour: Liberty Village
Next stop on the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Cohousing Bus tour was Liberty Village in Libertytown, MD, a hop, skip and a jump (about 10 miles) outside of Frederick. Liberty Village began when a few of the...
View ArticleBelieve and Do No Harm
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle (may the blessing and peace of Allah be upon him) said, “Anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should not harm his neighbor, and anybody who believes in...
View ArticleCitizens Can Change the World
“Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
View ArticleSomeplace Where We Can Be Free
“Community means strength that joins our strength to do the work that needs to be done. Arms to hold us when we falter. A circle of healing. A circle of friends. Someplace where we can be free.” –...
View ArticleCommunity Creatures
“It is our task — our essential, central, crucial task — to transform ourselves from mere social creatures into community creatures.” – M. Scott Peck
View ArticleThe Helping Hand of a Neighbor
The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor. – Hubert H. Humphrey
View ArticleA Thousand Fibers Connect Us
We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. – Herman Melville
View ArticleWithin Reach: a Couple’s Journey to Find Sustainable Community in the U.S.
Experience and discuss the future of sustainable community with the movie Within Reach, followed by conversation with Associate Producer Raines Cohen, at a near-Metro cohousing community. Warm up...
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