12-11
British threat to Israel over Dubai Hamas assassination
Britain will consider severing its intelligence-sharing agreement with Israel if Mossad agents are proved to have stolen the identities of British passport holders, The UK’s Daily Telegraph has learnt.
Israeli politician Livni hails Dubai Hamas killing
Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni has applauded the controversial killing of a Hamas commander in a Dubai hotel by suspected Israeli agents.
Surah al-Waqi’ah (Sheikh Salah Bukhatir)
Beautiful recitation–terrible translation, sorry.
Shakh Tahir Qadri’s Detailed Fatwa Against Suicide Bombing and Terrorism
Leading Islamic Scholar’s Detailed Fatwa Against Suicide Bombing and All Forms of Terrorism – Shaykh Tahir Qadri
Sheikh Tantawi Passes Away
Egypt’s top cleric dies, aged 81
Edythe M. Abdullah Reappointed
Dr. Edythe M. Abdullah, 56, of Jacksonville, campus president of Florida State College at Jacksonville, was reappointed for a term beginning March 9, 2010, and ending January 6, 2015.
Muslims Help Haiti
I arrived in Haiti safely–on a UN plane from Santo Domingo. The airport bar at Port au Prince is buzzing with activity–international NGOs, troops (including the 82nd airborne unit), media, journalists, and aid workers.
Islamic Pluralistic Democracy In Southeast Asia
Berkeley–Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947), leader of the Opposition in the Malaysian parliament and Former Deputy Prime Minister (1993-1998) of Malaysia came here to give an important speech last Fall.
Bomb Blast near FIA Building in Lahore
A bomb blast near the FIA building in Model Town Lahore on March 8th 2010 shook the entire city.
Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back
At a special symposium held to commemorate International Women’s Day in Kuwait, Kuwaiti women showed up in force to demand answers in an all too public forum…
The Murder That Won’t Die
It has been more than 4 months since Imam Luqman Abdullah; imam of Masjid Al Haqq in Detroit, Michigan was set up, provoked, and killed by the FBI and other law enforcement officers in a raid in Dearborn, Michigan, right outside of Detroit.
America After the Quiet Coup
“There has been a quiet coup in the US in which a financial oligarchy has gained hegemony over the government structure.”
Monem Salem of Peaceful Communications Addresses Important Financial Issues
Salam explained that in the environment of an economy that is hemorrhaging jobs, with a government that is borrowing money hand over fist, where all people are confronted with serious concerns about their economic well being, it is appropriate to ask what financial practices on an individual level are healthy and Islamically correct.
Community News (V12-I11)
Concerns raised about mosque location / MSA lounge vandalized at Brandeis / Spirit of Islam program at NJ library / Pakistani-American writer wins prize / NU’s Najeeba Syed named to dean’s list at Northwestern U.
Mayor Anise Parker: South-Asian Community & Muslim Leaders For Census 2010
Houston / Regional / Census
ISNA Condemns Gadahn’s Call for Mass Murder in America
ISNA press release re. Adam Gadahn
Celebrating Extraordinary Muslim Women
Washington, DC – On 10 March, three Muslim women will be honoured alongside philanthropist Melinda French Gates and human rights activists Panmelo Castro from Brazil and Rebecca Lolosoli from Kenya, by Vital Voices Global Partnership, a Washington, DC-based organisation that works to empower women around the world.
Robert Gates Warns of ‘Hard Afghan Fight Ahead’
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned that “hard fighting” lies ahead, in his first visit to Afghanistan since the launch of a major offensive there.
Iranian President Visits Afghanistan
TEHRAN, March 9 (Xinhua) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Afghanistan on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Tuesday.
