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CBC Radio Interview with Guitarist Maneli Jamal
Interview with Maneli Jamal, celebrated Canadian guitarist whose parents are originally from Iran and fled the Islamic Revolution to Belarus, then to Germany, then to the United States, then to Canada.
US Apache Kills Reporters in Iraq
Note: This video is very disturbing. If you watch this video you will see a group of unarmed people being violently destroyed.
Surat at-Tawbah (Recited by Famous Qari Abdel Basit Abdel Samad)
Surat at-Tawbah (Recited by Famous Qari Abdel Basit Abdel Samad)
Shakh Tahir Qadri’s Fatwa Against Suicide Bombing and Terrorism
Leading Islamic Scholar’s Detailed Fatwa Against Suicide Bombing and All Forms of Terrorism – Shaykh Tahir Qadri
Islam Siddiqui Appointed
President Obama on Saturday announced the recess appointment of 15 political appointees whose nominations had been stalled by Republicans…. There are still about 200 judicial and civilian nominees being held up, some of them for some pretty amazing reasons. And the Senate is in recess until April 12.
The Outrage Continues…
New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan hosted a rally called to address the killing of Muslim Imam Luqman Abdullah by the FBI.
Islam in the Bahamas
Vacationing in the Bahamas, who would have thought that there are Muslims living in nice neighborhoods with a beautiful mosque.
Egypt Renovates Christians’ Oldest Monastery
Amid an escalating sectarian divide, a predominantly Muslim Egypt is touting the completed renovation of the world’s oldest monastery as a symbol of tolerance and harmony with the Christian faith community.
Book Review: Rounded Up
Step by step this book details the injustices suffered by Aref and the local community.
It’s All in the Bag
Through her business, “Sarah’s Bags”, she has found a way to use her skills as an artisan to make a difference in the lives of both the rich and the poor, annihilating social stigmas all along the way.
OpEd–An Insulting Comment
Thank you, Mr. Shekkar, for including me in such a stellar array of fighters for human rights! I am a great admirer of Mr. Margolis, but the Ms. and Mr. Roy, Bidwai and Haksar are, also, Indian citizens, and they are courageous individuals for speaking criticizing their own country’s policies when those procedures are wrong! I am afraid my name should not be listed with these brave and learned individuals, but I am glad at least someone is reading my works – even my critics!
Upgrade: Islamic Finance 2.0
Future of Industry lies in move from sharia-compliant to sharia-based approach
Tariq Ramadan to visit Detroit MuslimFest
Tariq Ramadan will be the keynote speaker on April 11 in Detroit. He will address a Sound Vision benefit speaking on the topic of “Jihad within young hearts: Toward positive engagement”.
CAIR Michigan’s Watershed Annual Banquet
What was different this year was that CAIR did not just bring politicians to speak for their own interests, rather CAIR Michigan bought into a movement, a movement that has been intrinsically and vitally important to the American landscape for the better part of a century, carrying with them the ghosts and spirits of men who gave their lives in that journey.
Community News (V12-I14)
Shah Ali receives Soros fellowship / St. Cloud MN rally in support of Muslim students / Boston MA Kamran Pasha speaks at Islam Awareness Week / New mosque in Highland, IN / Muslim students bring food & conversation to Florida homeless /
Houstonian Corner (V12-I14)
Census uses ISGH for community information centers / Unity faith and discipline
Advani & Modi Face Legal Scanner
Legal and political questions holding Advani responsible for the Ayodhya-issue and Modi for Gujarat-carnage may have still remained under the wraps, were it not for the role played by several women.
Iranian Student With $750 Turns Billionaire — Made by Islamic Art
“How could you value something that’s unique and irreplaceable?” Penhallurick says. “If you had all the money in the world, you couldn’t assemble his collection now.”
Thousands Take to the Streets to Demand: U.S. out of Afghanistan and Iraq now…
On Saturday, thousands of people converged at the White House for the March 20 March on Washington—the largest anti-war demonstration since the announcement of the escalation of the Afghanistan war.
