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Pakistan First Team into 2011 World Cup Semis
This is Pakistani national cricket team is on a mission.
Kenneth Faried Slips Through the Cracks
The culmination of Faried’s college career came last week, when Faried and little Morehead State slipped through the fingers of the prognosticators and shocked powerhouse Louisville University in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Qatar’s Bin Hammam Seeks Soccer Presidency
Mohamed Bin Hammam of Qatar, who is currently the president of the Asian Football Federation, has announced that he will challenge Sepp Blatter for the position of presidency of the top soccer governing body in the world, FIFA.
Chicago Elections Voting Recommendations
Chicago community voting recommendations
Houstonian Corner (V13-I130
Houston travel time tool / community condemns fires at Clear Lake mosque
Community News (V13-I13)
Nadeem Syed appointed COO of Sumtotal / Willowbrook IL mosque approved / prayer room blessing for Chicago Roosevelt University’s Muslim students / Connecticut mosque plans approved / Sodexo introduces halal Indian fast food to Gaithersburg MD, US
Muslim Family Services
One of the most important Muslim community organizations is Muslim Family Services, which held its gala and fundraiser this past Saturday evening at Dearborn’s Hyatt Regency.
Islam,Terrorism and Jihad
War on Terror: Does a Phrase Matter?
Libya
Walnut Creek (Calif.)–March 22nd–I was asked recently to sign onto a letter generated by the “think tank,” the Center for Islam and Democracy, in Washington D.C., an organization of leading Muslim thinkers and scholars on Islam, asking (U.S.) President Barrack Hussein Obama to support a no-fly zone over Libya.
PAA Celebrates Pakistan Republic Day
The Pakistan Association of America-Michigan celebrated Pakistan’s Republic Day on March 18 at Ford Community and Performing Art Center in Dearborn, MI, with much funfair, a delicious dinner, speeches and entertainment.
Gates Reassures Egypt over War in Neighboring Libya
CAIRO — The United States and its allies are straining to maintain Arab support for the war in Libya as pledges of military participation by outside Arab countries have not materialized and popular opinion in the region begins to shift.
Indian Nuclear Program: Warning From Japanese Nuclear Crisis
NEW DELHI: The Japanese nuclear crisis has undeniably served as a major warning for India regarding its own nuclear policy. India aims to increase its nuclear capacity, more than 100 times, from 4,000MW to 470,000MW in four decades from now. It plans to have 63,000MW of nuclear power by 2032. The devastating impact of Japanese nuclear crisis has, however, raised several question marks on India moving ahead on this course.
Senior Yemeni Officers Call for Ouster of President
SANA, Yemen — In an apparent erosion of military support for Yemen’s embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, five army commanders on Monday threw their support behind protesters calling for his immediate ouster.
Syria: Simmering
The Syrian president insists his country is different, but it shares some economic problems with its neighbours.
Interview: YUNA, Malaysian Singer-Songwriter
An artist whose sound has been likened to a clash between Mary Poppins and Coldplay, Yunalis Zarai, known to many by the name YUNA, is a Muslim artist from Malaysia who has become a rising star, gaining monumental acclaim, winning awards for Best Song and Best Musical Artist in Malaysia. She has begun touring and performing in the United States, singing songs in English and Malaysian, whilst sporting a stellar hijab (tudung) style at each occasion. Yuna started out as a local internet sensation and has now reached the level of international recognition.
