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Yamli’s Powerful Arabic Search Engine Continues To Innovate
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Gaza Overwhelmed by Siege, Having No Joy or Eid
The siege of the Gaza strip has been in place for nearly 2 years.
Where is the Outrage?
Why is it that women have to bear the brunt of the wrath of a few holier-than-thou people?
Baptist Christian Converts to Islam
“I changed everything in my life… I changed immediately and it wasn’t hard…”
Hockey and Hijab
THE gym at Bridge Academy is full of children playing floor hockey. Boys and girls squeal as they chase the puck; a helpless teacher looks on. A homely American scene, except that most girls wear the hijab.
Babylon’s History Swept Away in US Sandbags
The US invasion of Iraq caused irreparable damage to historic sites in Babylon.
“Second Life” for Muslims Launches Online
The BBC reports that a trial version of Muxlim Pal, a virtual community catering to Muslims, is officially open for business. Don’t confuse it with the actual Second Life, however. It’s not a wraparound 3D virtual world, but more a series of isometric areas linked together, kind of like The Sims.
What if Lashkar-e-Taiba Is a Scapegoat?
Why then is New Delhi and Washington insisting that Islamic militants in Pakistan are primarily responsible for the attack while downplaying Dawood’s larger role?
Are Children Tortured In Iraqi Prisons?
Since it invaded Iraq in 2003, the U.S. has detained thousands of juveniles—some of whom were tortured and sexually abused, according to published reports.
The Bachelor City
The phrase ‘hired help’ takes on an extreme meaning in the Gulf with just about everyone, who is anyone, employing a bevy of service workers to fulfill their every whim.
The Continued Attack on Islam
The attack on Islam is especially intense in the nations that Muslims migrate to.
A Whitewash for Blackwater?
Courtesy Eugene Robinson, The Washington Post Relatives of an Iraqi slain by Blackwater guards. The federal manslaughter indictment of five Blackwater Worldwide security guards in the horrific massacre of more than a dozen Iraqi civilians in Baghdad may look like an exercise in accountability, but it’s probably the exact opposite — a whitewash that absolves [...]
Graduation and Wedding Announcement
From Classmates- to Graduate DVM’S- to Husband and Wife
Recovery Plan
Wouldn’t you love to see your investment accounts recover their previous values? With a proper recovery plan in place, there is hope. Without one, you’re flying blind and hoping on a lot of luck.
‘Eid Prayers at Local Mosques
Whether because ‘Eidul Adha is determined farther in advance rather than in the heat of the moment, or because some scholars might decide to mirror the hajj despite their misgivings about the methodology used by the Saudi government to arrive at the hilal timings, or for whatever reason, the end result is more uniformity in celebration of this ‘Eid which comes towards the end of the hijrah year…
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Ramadhan Washington Community worker / Hagerstown Maryland Muslims ‘Eidul Addha / Mahvish Rukhsana Khan’s book selected for award / Pak-American physicians convention Dec. 21 (Lahore) /
MAS-ICNA Convention 2008: Are Muslim Americans Ready to Accept the Change?
“There’s no way to dispel the myth that Muslims are terrorists unless Muslims go out there and show themselves as good members of society,” Andries said.
Three Arab Americans Named Rhodes Scholars
Three outstanding Arab-American students are heading to Oxford on Rhodes scholarships next year.
Obama to Rebuild Crumbling US
US President-elect Barack Obama has promised to invest in infrastructure on a scale not seen since the 1950s, when the US highway system was established.
