Turkish PM: Wants to Lift Hijab Ban
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was quoted in the Financial Times on Wednesday as saying he wanted to lift the ban on the Islamic headscarf in universities as part of a planned constitutional overhaul.
[Read more...]Afghan Civilian Casualties–No Coincidence
If you take the time to read those back-page articles, they all tell you that NATO faces a dilemma: not a moral dilemma — when Westerners kill Afghans, the moral issue does not seem to arise — but a strategic dilemma.
[Read more...]A Bankrupt Ramadan in Gaza
September 18, 2007–The situation is desperate here in Gaza, the coastal strip that is abundant with nothing except human beings.
[Read more...]Interfaith Fast for Peace
Once again the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting is coming with all the blessings and favors from Allah Almighty. Particularly, around Oct 8, we will be looking for the Night of Power that opens the doors of Allah’s mercy, forgiveness and spiritual enhancement, one night that is equal to praying for a thousand months.
[Read more...]Kashmiri Scholar Dr Fai Recovers, Attends OIC Moot at UN Next Week
WASHINGTON D.C: Noted Kashmiri scholar Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, Executive Director of the Washington-based Kashmiri American Council/Kashmir Center is recovering fast after a neurosurgery and will be able to attend this week’s OIC Kashmir contact group meeting on margins of United Nations General Assembly session in New York.
[Read more...]CA Muslims Sue FBI
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 (Xinhua)–Muslims in Southern California sued the FBI on Tuesday, saying the agency has been unresponsive to their Freedom of Information Act requests.
[Read more...]The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Berkeley–This article comes from a panel made up of the Palestinian, Fahed-Abu-Akel; an American Jew, Mitchell Plitnick — from the Jewish Voice for Peace, and Stephen Zunes, an American scholar on the Middle East.
[Read more...]White House in Contempt
A letter to constituents by Congressman John Conyers (D-14th-MI)
[Read more...]AMU In News For Wrong Reasons, Why?
NEW DELHI – Shock waves sent by murder of a student on campus of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) earlier this month have raised questions about the state of affairs here. Mazhar Naeem (21) was the third student to be murdered on the campus within less than half-a-year…
[Read more...]Merciless Merchants
Ramadan is the most profitable time of year for most merchants in the Middle East. Consumers have no choice but to buy a lot of groceries to feed their families and their Ramadan guests. And there are no such things as coupons or super saver clubs here. Most families get stuck with a very high food bill this blessed month. Clever merchants consistently look for new ways …
[Read more...]Investments (V9-I40)
Recent market turmoil set in motion by the end of the housing bubble and recession fears likely have many investors wondering what should be done with their portfolio allocations. If you’re invested like I am, the answer should be, not much.
[Read more...]Fundraiser at Tawheed Center, Farmington Hills
Farmington Hills–September 22–Construction continues apace at the Tawheed Center in Farmington. The mosque held a fundraiser this past Saturday after iftar at their mosque.
[Read more...]Imam Qazwini of ICA Hosts Interfaith Iftar
Dearborn–September 20–Imam Qazwini of the Islamic Center of America hosted a large and well-attended intra- and interfaith gala iftar this past Thursday.
[Read more...]Community News (V9-I40)
St. Louis MO–filmmaker Zarqa Nawaz gives lecture / Ontario Government appoints Aisha Chaudry and Dr. Shaheen Darani / Auburn University Alabama non-Muslim students fast / Middlebury VT holds “Islam and Politics in a Globalizing World
[Read more...]MAS-Houston Endeavors For the Youth
By Ilyas Choudry, Muslim Media News Service (MMNS) Several hundreds attended the well-organized Annual Ramadan Banquet of the Muslim American Society – Houston Chapter (MAS-Houston) at Hilton West-Chase. The theme of the occasion was: “Building a Foundation for Our Next Generation”. Imam Mahdi Bray of MAS Freedom Foundation especially came from Virginia to attend the [...]
[Read more...]Press Release: 9/11 Day of Healing Event for Dallas/Fort Worth
To focus on the need for healing at all levels, the Al-Shifa Clinic (The Healing Place), a free medical and social services clinic sponsored by the Muslim Community Center for Human Services, sponsored an open house and lunch on September 11, 2007, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 7600 Glenview in Richland Hills. The event is also in celebration of Ramadan.
[Read more...]Yawns Explained
A yawn is a reflex of deep inhalation and exhalation associated with tiredness, stress, over-work, lack of stimulation, or boredom.
[Read more...]25th Anniversary of Sabra-Shatilla
“It’s a very beautiful fall day here in Beirut today. Twenty-five years ago this week since the September 15-18, 1982 Massacre at the Palestinian refugee camps at Sabra-Shatila. Bright blue sky and a fall breeze…”
[Read more...]Iraq PM Criticizes Blackwater
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki suggested on Wednesday the U.S. embassy stop using American security firm Blackwater after a deadly shooting and said he would not allow Iraqis to be killed in “cold blood.”
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