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Rasul Allah (s)
Beautiful song praising Prophet (s).
Arctic Nickel Miners Recall Soviet Days Fondly
NORILSK, Russia (Reuters) – Underpaid and isolated from an increasingly affluent Russia, workers are steadily leaving the nickel operations of Norilsk, and some of those who remain look back fondly on Soviet days.
Rosie O’Donnell Gives Surprising Views on 9-11, Iraq, Administration Overreaching
[Read more...]Mo Amer Tests Americans on IQ about Muslims
very funny…
Noor Anayat Khan: The Princess Who Became a Spy
She was a pacifist who fought for Britain and died at the hands of the Gestapo. As a new biography separates truth from myth, Boyd Tonkin celebrates the remarkable Noor Anayat Khan…
Pelosi: “The President Is Not King”
On the Today Show, Nancy Pelosi sat down with Campbell Brown to discuss her trip to Syria, as well as the stand-off between the White House and Congress over the war funding.
Secret US Prison Policy
The US Department of Justice has implemented a secretive new prison program segregating “high-security-risk” Muslim and Middle Eastern prisoners and tightly restricting their communications with the outside world in apparent violation of federal law, according to documents obtained by RAW STORY.
Please… Let it Be Some Other ‘Asian’
SAN FRANCISCO – All across America, no doubt, non-Korean Asian-Americans are now heaving a sigh of relief. “Asian,” after all, was the four-alarm-fire word we saw throughout the day after the shootings that took the lives of 33 people at Virginia Tech.
US Troop Deaths Up 21% in Iraq
And the sweeps have taken a heavy toll on U.S. forces: Deaths among American soldiers climbed 21 percent in Baghdad compared with the previous two months.
Custodians of Chaos
“Do unto others what you would have them do unto you.” A lot of people think Jesus said that, because it is so much the sort of thing Jesus liked to say. But it was actually said by Confucius, a Chinese philosopher…”
Oxford Study Group Doubts “War on Terror”
“The ‘war on terror’ is failing and actually increasing the likelihood of more terrorist attacks,” the Oxford Research Group said in its study, titled “Beyond Terror: The Truth About The Real Threats To Our World.”
Poll: 10% of Palestinian Children Have Lasting Malnutrition Effects
About 10 percent of Palestinian children suffer permanent effects from malnutrition, according to a survey published Wednesday, a result of widespread poverty in the West Bank and Gaza.
“Surging” Toward Failure in Iraq
The Washington pundits and the press are all atwitter wondering how successful George W. Bush’s Iraq “surge” strategy will be and how fast the Democrats will crumble in a showdown with the steely-eyed President over his demand for $100 billion more for the war with no strings attached.
Responding to Islamophobia
How should Muslims respond to the campaign?
“Outlier” Scenarios
One currently debated outlier scenario that is more than likely to occur is the bleak outlook for the value of the U.S. dollar. Personally, I wonder how anyone can argue with the very long-term, negative track record of…
SE Michigan (V9-I17)
Mawlid at IAGD / Fluid Visions Ramadan Project / Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) news, including Henry Ford CEO, Women’s history month / 5th annual golf outing & scholarship awards dinner announcement, scholarship application availability / Photography & Islam Exhibit to begin at DIA lecture hall (May 4)
Community News (V9-I17)
Sohail Khan President SiGe Semiconductor / AZ: Zarinah Nadir Director Admissions at ASU / TX: Bangladesh Association Board of Directors / MN: Penalties for taxi drivers who refuse passengers with alcohol / FL: Reward for info to track and detain people responsible for school arson / PA: Jewish Community offers money to rebuild fire-damaged mosque / NJ: Jail Chaplain suspended for anti-Muslim propaganda / Montreal: Taekwondo girls barred for hijab
Houstonian Corner (V9-I17)
Pakistani Chamber of Commerce wants to loan money to you / Gov. Perry and Black Caucus Discuss Texas Southern University (TSU) / Houston couple donates $2 million to Oklahoma State University
Agni-III’s Success- India Displays Nuclear-Capable Missile Muscle
NEW DELHI–With “textbook precision,” India successfully test fired a new missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads across much of Asia and Middle East, according to a defense ministry spokesman.
