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U.S. Supersizes Afghan Mega-Base as Withdrawal Date Looms
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Anyone who thinks the United States is really going to withdraw from Afghanistan in July 2011 needs to come to this giant air base an hour away from Kabul. There’s construction everywhere. It’s exactly what you wouldn’t expect from a transient presence.
Fascinating Video Showing the History of Nuclear Explosions from 1945 to 1998
This video is amazing because you will learn so much about who has performed the majority of nuclear testing, and where they have done their testing. Based on the amount of testing they have done, likely France is the 3rd leading world authority in nuclear testing research.
Mathematical Miracles in Qur`an
Very interesting miracles involving numbers in Qur`an.
Mohammed Ahmed Fourth at World Juniors
MONCTON–Mohammed Ahmed, who will be a sophomore this fall at the University of Wisconsin, finished fourth in the 10,000-meter run at the IAAF World Junior Championships held last month.
Cordoba Mosque
NEW YORK — A city commission on Tuesday denied landmark status to a building near the World Trade Center site, freeing a group to convert the property into an Islamic community center and mosque that has drawn national opposition.
Tea Parties Aghast Over “Muslim Day”
Tea partiers and other anti-Islam activists are freaking out about a Muslim Family Day planned for several Six Flags parks around the country on Sept. 12, the day after the World Trade Center attacks.
Gulf Charities Gear Up for Ramadan
Gulf nations in the Middle East are no stranger to the global credit crunch that has gripped most parts of the world for the past couple of years.
The Denouement–Iraq as the US Exits
In Iraq, since the fall of the King over fifty years ago, Baghdad has had historically “strong” governments. By forcing a type of democracy upon the populace that has not developed from the culture of the region, a weak government has arisen upon the occupied that may force them to rely on a the Neo-Colonialist State for survival for quite some time provided Mesopotamia itself can remain as a unified nation, and not devolve politically along its ethnic boundaries.
On the Goals We Set
We all want things in our lives, but we don’t always want them bad enough to actually go get them.
Don’t Blame Pakistan for the Failure of the War-Imran Khan
Before the West invaded Afghanistan my country had no suicide bombers, no jihad and no Talebanisation
Pulitzer Prize Winner Hedges to Speak to Journalism Students
Chris Hedges to speak August 6th at Byblos in Dearborn
Michigan Muslim Democratic Caucus Meet Mark Brewer
Michigan Muslim Democratic Caucus meet Mark Brewer
MUNA Educational Conference
The Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA), North Zone’s yearly Educational Conference was held on 07/18/2010, Sunday at Al-Falah Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan.
Houstonian Corner (V12-I32)
Pakistani floods / Milestone for PCC-USA
Aisam-ul-Haq Begins North American Tennis Odyssey in Fine Fashion
Pakistan’s Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and his Indian partner Rohan Bopanna began a series of 6 North American doubles tennis tournaments in Los Angeles with an impressive run.
Shabazz Muhammad Ready to Take Off
Shabbaz Muhammad is only 16 years old, and he will only be a junior in high school this fall. But he has already met and spoken with some of the premier college basketball coaches in the country.
Hamed Haddadi–Blazing a Trail for Iranians in the NBA
Hamed Haddadi is an Iranian professional basketball player with the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association, and he is the first Iranian to play in the NBA.
Interview YM Secretary General Faizan Mumtaz
The Muslim Observer’s Siddiq Ather talks with Faizan Mumtaz the Secretary General of Young Muslims (YM). The written form of the interview as well as a variety of other articles can be found on The Muslim Observer website:
Man Builds His Own Island—from plastic bottles
man moves to Mexico, makes own island… from plastic bottles. survives two hurricanes.
