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Sudan Court Orders Vote Re-run After YouTube “Fraud” Film
The security situation in Darfur remains tense following reports on Friday 14 May of fighting in Jebel Moon, West Darfur, between the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Sudanese Armed Forces, which claim to have killed over a hundred JEM fighters.
LifeLock CEO’s Identity Stolen 13 Times
Apparently, when you publish your Social Security number prominently on your website and billboards, people take it as an invitation to steal your identity.
Beautiful Nasheed Ya’adheeman by Ahmed Bukhatir (Arabic)
Ya’adheeman by Ahmed Bukhatir in Arabic language one of my favorite Arabic nasheeds along side Tala’al Badru Alayna (Mishary Rashid version)
Shahier Razik Retains Canadian National Squash Title
VANCOUVER–Shahier Razik of Toronto won the BC Honda 2010 Canadian squash championships
Istanbul’s Muezzins Get Voice Training After Complaints
… the morning calls to prayer by some of Istanbul’s muezzins and imams have had locals plugging their ears rather than reaching for their prayer books…
Million Gallons of Oil a Day Gush into Gulf of Mexico
The interviews with rig workers, described to the Associated Press by Robert Bea, a University of California Berkeley engineering professor, recall the chain reaction of events that led to the disaster.
Senate Gives “Audit the Fed” a Unanimous Victory
“The Fed can no longer operate in virtual secrecy,” declared Vermont independent Bernie Sanders Tuesday after the Senate voted 96-0 to add his “Audit the Fed” amendment to the financial regulatory reform bill.
Of Black Magic and Witchcraft
The case of Lebanese citizen Ali Hussain Sibat, who has been incarcerated for the past two years in a Saudi Arabian prison on charges of being a sorcerer, has brought the dark world of ‘black magic’ and witchcraft that exists in many countries of the Middle East into the limelight.
Iraq’s Booming Funeral Market
BAGHDAD – With deadly attacks still claiming more lives in the war-torn country, the funeral market in Iraq has turned from a simple work into a booming business. “Before US-led invasion, I had one ceremony to take care,” mourner Ali Abdel-Kareem al-Shuwafi, 48, told IslamOnline.net on Friday, October 30.
Why I Want to Be a Journalist
This is the essay of a $500 scholarship winner, by Nidah Chatriwala, on the subject “Why I Want to Be a Journalist.” She received a $500 scholarship.
Gold vs. Dollar: Will The Race Ever End?
Over the last few days, there has been a steady complementing studied between the gradual decline of Dollar and the correction of Gold rates.
Community News (V12-I20)
Los Angeles – Karan Johar MPAC award / New York Sultan Ali Khan fellowship with American Society of Hypertension / Sheboygan WI mosque approved / Jacksonville FL mosque firebombing condemned
Musharraf wants to enter into Pakistani Politics with a Big Bang
I will surely be in Pakistan before the next General Elections for one last contest: Musharraf in Houston
Iranian Girls Soccer Team No Longer Banned
It was a happy day for a gaggle of young girls in Iran who were finally being allowed to play ball. The Iranian girls soccer team, who had been banned last month from participating in August’s inaugural Youth Olympics, was now being allowed to compete in the six-nation tournament in Singapore.
Al-Farouq Aminu: The Chief Has Arrived
Al-Farouq Aminu represents the greatest hope for the Muslim world in the upcoming National Basketball Association draft of college players, to be held in New York City next month.
Qaradawi Warns of Niqab Ban Discrimination
Qatar-based Islamic scholar Sheikh Yousuf al-Qaradawi urged those European countries which are considering outlawing the full veil (niqab) to review their plans
3 Muslim Women Elected in UK Polls
LONDON: Two Pakistani-British women were among the three women who became the first Muslim females to be elected to the British parliament following their success in the Thursday’s UK national polls.
US Warns Pakistan over NY Bomb Plot
The US secretary of state says Islamabad would face “very severe consequences,” if a terrorist attack on US soil was traced to Pakistan.
War & Water in South Asia
Los Angeles—April 10th—Ashok C. Shukla, an independent scholar, who has written and edited several books on South Asian security issues that are largely available in India, but, unfortunately, too often have to be imported from there into North America.
