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    Philippines, Muslim rebels reach breakthrough in peace talks
    2008-07-17 20:22:00
    The Philippine government said Thursday stalled peace talks with the country's largest Muslim separatist rebel group were expected to resume soon after negotiators reached a ...
    By: Breaking Nepal news and reviews at what ever
     
    Supreme Court Hearing Of Muslim League-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif Disqualification Case Today
    2008-07-15 16:07:36
    ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) three-member Bench today will hear the petitions relating to the disqualifying of Muslim League-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif (NS) from contesting by-elections.Chief Justice, Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar has constituted this three-member Bench headed by Justice Musa Leghari for hearing the petitions relating to disqualifying Nawaz Sharif from contesting by-polls.ML-N spokesman, Siddiqul [...]
    By: Free Shared Mobile
     
    Too Muslim to be French
    2008-07-12 11:36:55
    Woman denied naturalization for being too Muslim.  Who would want citizens blinded by supernatural myth? ©2008 Garling Gauge. All Rights Reserved..
    By: Garling Gauge
     

    Calgary to be home of biggest Muslim mosque
    2008-07-04 11:35:00
    A small Muslim community opens Canada's largest mosque this weekend, a state-of-the-art facility to serve as a both a place for prayer and base for adherents to reach out to this booming city. Just 3,000 people make up the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the oil-industry hub of Calgary. But their leaders expect numbers to grow quickly, prompting the need for the 48,000 square foot (4,460 square
    By: News Alert
     
    Flying While Muslim: Does Discrimination Lead to Poor Health?
    2008-07-03 07:06:00
    By Andrea Useem Last week, a Senate subcommittee heard about the harassment Muslim Americans are subjected to while flying. Farhana Khera, director of a Muslim legal advocacy organization, shared... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    By: DrEddyClinic -project - Complementary and alternat
     
    Hindu & Muslim: A Good Death
    2008-07-02 21:01:53
    By Voices Of FaithIn The News Tribune, Tacoma What is a good death in your faith?A GOOD FRAME OF MINDA.M. Bhattacharyya, an active member of the Hindu community: According to the Hindu faith, death brings an end to the physical body. The indwelling soul, also called "self," the real driver of the body, comes from the "Supreme Soul" (God).Because of its divine source, the soul is immortal. When the body dies, the embodied soul leaves the body. It has two paths to go. It either reincarnates in a new body or unites with God. Hindu scriptures emphasize the state of mind at the time of death in determining the soul's future path. Gita says, "For whatever object a man thinks of at the final moment, that alone does he attain, being ever absorbed at the thought thereof" (Chapter VIII-6).The impressions of the person's karma (thoughts and deeds), good or bad, are mainly responsible for creating a dying person's frame of mind. So a person living a loving, honest, compassionate, righteous life wi
    By: Spiritual Village
     

    The Daily Buzz: Barack Obama Is Viewed As A Muslim Overseas & There Are Billions And Billions Of Barrels Of Oil In North Dakota
    2008-07-02 12:33:00
    -Barack Obama is seen as a Muslim by many people around the world.-Breakdown of the family: 66% of gay and lesbian seniors live alone while only 26% of the non-gay elderly live by themselves.-A new Colorado law could lead to the banishment of the Bible in that state.-A new Google tool lets you track John McCain and Barack Obama.-Many "Christian" evangelicals are now supporting Obama.-Lastly, it appears there are hundreds of billions of barrels of oil in North Dakota.
    By: Shattered Paradigm
     
    Video Of An Ethiopian Woman - A Former Muslim Who Had Become A Christian - Who Died And Was Raised From The Dead In The Name Of Jesus!
    2008-06-30 14:47:00
    Does God still do real miracles in our day?Yes!Posted below is yet ANOTHER amazing example.The video contains the testimony of an Ethiopian woman who died, saw heaven, and was raised from the dead in the name of Jesus. It also contains the testimonies of her friends and family members who witnessed this.The Ethiopian woman was raised as a Muslim, but had become a Christian before this near death experience.This video is just another example that shows that the Lord God Almighty is God over the WHOLE world:
    By: Shattered Paradigm
     
    Aligarh Muslim University AMU Results
    2008-06-24 21:55:57
    Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Results from the Office of the Controller of Exams, AMUOffice of the Controller of Exams, Administrative Block, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002 (UP)The news from the Notice board of Aligarh Muslim University website is that results have been declared for various graduate and other Entrance tests. You can see them here at the AMU website: http://www.amucontrollerexams.com/These have been declared on the 24th of June 2008 and are available online for the following streams.M.B.A./M.B.A.(I.B.) Admission TestM.S.W. Admission TestClass XI/Dip. in Engg. Admission TestC. E. T. (Prof. Courses)M.C.A. Admission TestSenior Secondary School Certificate Part-II (Class-XII) (Main) Examination.B.A. LL.B. Admission Test
    By: Current Affairs and Results
     
    Shari'a and The Muslim World: An Interview With Noah Feldman
    2008-06-22 11:51:21
    The topic below was originally posted on my blog on Thursday, June 19th, when the interview took place.Shari’a is a code of law based on the Koran. In the Muslim world, many want to replace corrupt autocratic regimes with the Shari’a and establish traditional Islamic states. Western countries regard the Shari’a as a threat. Islamic parties are winning elections on it. Militants have used the Shari’a to justify acts of terrorism. Meanwhile, secular minded people find their most severe provisions repugnant.In his latest book, The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State (Princeton University Press), Noah Feldman tells the story behind the populist movement in the Muslim world to establish the Shari’a. Feldman addresses questions about why the Shari’a is popular in spite of its harsh code and whether the Islamic state can succeed.He also explains how the classical Islamic constitution governed and was legitimized by law. Feldman argues that prior to the reforms of the modern era, th
    By: The Peace Tree
     
    The Economics of Democracy in Muslim Countries
    2008-06-20 08:55:00
    The Middle East Forum - As the Status of Democracy Index shows, democracy in the Middle East and North Africa is the exception rather than the rule. Lebanon and Turkey, each with a 61 percent score, rank the highest. Only Algeria (52.7 percent) and Egypt (50 percent) score in the upper two quadrants. In descending order, the rest of the Middle East and North African countries are: Jordan (47.2 percent), Tunisia (47.2 percent), Yemen (47.2 percent), Kuwait (44.4 percent), Morocco (44.4 percent), Syria (36 percent), Qatar (33.3 percent), Bahrain (30.5 percent), Libya (27.7 percent), Oman (27.7 percent), Sudan (27.7 percent), United Arab Emirates (27.7 percent), Iran (25 percent), and Saudi Arabia (13.8 percent).Correlation analysis indicates:The greater percentage of Muslims a country had relative to its overall population, the lower its SDI score tended to be.The higher a country's GDP per capita, the lower its SDI score.The greater percentage of a country's GDP that is devoted to milit
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    Obama Campaign Prevents Two Women With Muslim Head Scarves From Sitting Behind Barack Obama During A Rally
    2008-06-19 11:47:00
    On Monday, the campaign of Barack Obama prevented two Muslim women who were wearing head scarves from sitting behind the candidate during a rally in Detroit.This comes at a time when Obama's campaign is going into overdrive trying to control the image Obama presents to the American public.Obama's campaign later apologized, but it just goes to show to what great lengths the campaign will go to try to distance themselves from the type of allegations that we have previously reported on:http://shatteredparadigm.blogspot.com/2008/06/closer-look-at-new-barack-obama-photo.html
    By: Shattered Paradigm
     
    Muslim weddings
    2008-06-17 15:32:17
    Islam, the world’s second largest religion after Christianity, was founded by the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century AD. It is still the leading faith in the Arab world, as well as in most of the Middle East. Islam is much more than a religion: it also supplies the guiding principles of political and social life. In Islam, it is considered both a religious duty and a social necessity to get married. Thus there is a great emphasis on the religious and social dimensions of the ceremony, which usually lasts about one-and-a-half hours. The ceremony is generally a well-attended affair, though to make it official, only two male witnesses are required. The wedding always retains a spirit of simplicity, in accordance with the tenets of Islam Planning Muslim wedding The Muslim calendar works on a lunar cycle, so there are no fixed days for weddings. However, it is forbidden to marry on the two days of Eid, which occur after the feast of Ramadan, and the Day of
    By: wonderful wedding
     
    Barack Obama's Half-Brother Confirms That Obama Was Raised As A Muslim
    2008-06-16 13:40:00
    Malik Obama, the half-brother of Barack Obama, has publicly confirmed that Barack Obama was raised as a Muslim.The shocking photo posted above shows Malik and Barack Obama in Muslim dress during a 1985 gathering. This would have been when Barack Obama would have been about 24 years old.Malik said that even though Barack was raised Muslim he would still be a great president for the United States.This comes at a time when the Obama campaign is trying to do whatever it can to deny that Obama was born a Muslim and raised a Muslim.You can read more of this story at the Israel Insider website.
    By: Shattered Paradigm
     
    BBC defends Muslim beheading by a Christian
    2008-06-15 07:45:00
    Exclusive by Derek Robins - BBC bosses have defended the grisly beheading of a Muslim by a Christian zealot in new drama Bonekickers.In the bloody scene, ex-EastEnder Paul Nicholls plays a fundamentalist who decapitates a Muslim with a sword.Producer Rhonda Smith said: "It's not meant to be shocking or to cause offence and it comes very much from the storyline."If this were a Muslim beheading a Christian the BBC would not show, or even think about showing such a thing because it would portray the Religion of Peace in a negative way. More...
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    AQIM Promises Revenge for Attack on Muslim Woman in Morocco
    2008-06-10 11:14:20
    The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a statement dated June 4 from Shaykh Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud, the top commander of Al-Qaida’s Committee in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), titled, “Here We Come, O’ Sister!” In his statement, Wadoud swore revenge on the governments of North Africa for a violent confrontation between local security forces and a Muslim woman in Morocco. According to Wadoud, “We have witnessed images published on several jihadi Internet websites...(read more)
    By: An American Warning
     
    Turkish Writer Ponders if Prince Charles is a Dhimmi or Muslim Convert
    2008-06-05 10:26:00
    Rumours have been circulating, for nearly two decades, about Prince Charles' overt affinity for Islam. This Turkish writer tells us what she, and many in others, believe to be true. Of more importance - is what the British people think. More...
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    UK Muslim Public Affairs Council Making Lists
    2008-06-03 05:36:00
    If you ever find yourself spending valuable time to compile lists of your Zionist enemies and their secret motivations, it’s a sign that you may need a shrink: Categorizing American Islamophobes - MPACUK :: Muslim Discussion Forum.Category 1: The Seed PlantersExamples:Steve Emerson, Daniel Pipes, Bernard LewisUsual Profession: AcademicsMain Motivation: ZionismCategory 2: The Theological WarriorsExamples: Robert Spencer, Craig Winn, Pat RobertsonUsual Profession: Christian preachersMain Motivation: Religious bigotryMore...
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    How to show your support for Muslim extremism?
    2008-05-31 02:40:51
    Just wear the black-and-white scarf, and people will think that you are giving your support for the Muslim extremism.That was what happened to Rachel Ray on the Dunkin Donuts Advertisement.Conservative blog says black-and-white scarf is symbol of support for Muslim extremism.Dunkin' Donuts has pulled an online advertisement featuring celebrity chef Rachael Ray after criticism from conservative U.S. bloggers over her choice of scarf.Ray, while promoting an iced coffee, was wearing a black-and-white scarf, similar to the kaffiyeh, a scarf commonly worn in the Middle East.Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez once donned a kaffiyeh in a gesture of solidarity with Palestinians.Critics, including conservative commentator Michelle Malkin, argued that Ray should not be wearing such a scarf because, they said, it has come to symbolize Muslim extremism and terrorism.The kaffiyeh "has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad," Malkin said in her blog last week."Popularized by Yasser Arafat and a
    By: Pure Thought
     
    TO BECOME A MUSLIM
    2008-05-27 07:59:35
    TO BECOME A MUSLIMI would like to become a musilim !Is this possible? And if so, how can this happen. I do not know much.I know some things. Praise be to Allaah. Any human being can embrace Islam. You do not need anyone’s permission. You simply say and believe that there is No God except Allah and that Mohammad is his Messenger. Once you say this sentence, you automatically become Muslim. From there, you start carrying on with the duties of Islam. You must do what Allah and His messenger tell you to, and stay away from what they tell you to. Islam does not tell you to do anything unless it is good for you. It also does not tell you to stay away from anything unless it is bad for you. You will notice the change in the way you look at things, the minute you become a Muslim. You will feel more relieved and secure only to think that you are fulfilling the orders of Allah. Doing t
    By: EN SEVGiLiYE
     
    Poll: 11% Believe Obama Is Muslim
    2008-05-26 23:46:04
    I don’t use NewsMax as a source too often, maybe I need to start since all us EVIL Conservatives get our news from NewsMax, FOX and WorldNet Daily… A new Newsweek poll out this weekend shows Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama may face serious obstacles in the upcoming general election. Many Americans aren’t even sure of [...]
    By: TexasFred's
     
    Malaysian PM puts muslim women in their place
    2008-05-24 06:13:00
    A Malaysian MP told parliament that there would be fewer marital problems and a lower divorce rate if Muslim women were taught to accept polygamy, news reports said today.Ibrahim Ali, an independent parliamentarian, proposed moves to address the issue in response to complaints that women were always blamed for marital issues.“Such problems happen because women cannot accept polygamy. From a preventive point of view, what about doing a big campaign so that women can accept polygamy?” Ibrahim was quoted saying in the Star daily.The ethnic Malay Muslim lawmaker said women who are pregnant or who have “problems” when they hit their 50s do not understand that men still want to “have fun”. More...
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    Human Rights Quote (52): Muslim Source
    2008-05-23 13:18:51
    There can be no government without an army. No army without money. No money without prosperity. And no prosperity without justice and good administration. Ibn Qutaybah, Muslim scholar from the 9th century. (The picture shows the phrase “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” in Arabic).
    By: PAP Blog
     
    Supreme Guide of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Discusses his Admiration for Bin Laden
    2008-05-23 10:27:46
    In a lengthy interview published today in the online Arabic news service Elaph , Supreme Guide of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Mohammed Akef was asked: “Regarding resistance and jihad…do you consider Osama Bin Laden a terrorist or an Islamic Mujahid ?” Akef’s answer: “In all certainty, a mujahid , and I have no doubt in his sincerity in resisting the occupation, close to Allah on high.” This statement provides some insight into the current thinking of the Egyptian...(read more)
    By: An American Warning
     
    Muslim threats force out disabled teacher with dog :Islamic students reportedly taunted 'unclean' animal
    2008-05-18 06:38:00
    A Muslim high school student's intolerance for a service dog needed by a student teacher with a disability has reportedly prompted the student teacher to abandon the last 10 hours of his scheduled assignment at Technical High School in St. Cloud, Minn.The St. Cloud Times online said the situation developed with student teacher Tyler Hurd, 23, of Mahtomedi, who hopes to teach special education.He's a student at St. Cloud State University, and was assigned to Technical High School in the St. Cloud district for his 50 hours of student teaching, and took with him his service dog, Emmitt. More...
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    Muslim Watch. . .
    2008-05-13 13:32:22
    From Andy McCarthy @ The National Review: A Minnesota grad student has had to leave a teacher-training special-ed program due to intimidation — specifically, a threat to kill his dog. The St. Cloud Times reports that the student, Tyler Hurd, 23, was prone to seizures due to a childhood injury. He thus attended school with his service dog, a black lab called Emmit, who is trained to protect... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.
    By: Copious Dissent - Your Daily Dose of Liberty
     
    Clinton Supporter Won't Vote for Obama Because "He's a Muslim"
    2008-05-13 13:13:06
    It seems, no matter what you tell people, they still won't believe it. Despite the fact that many use Rev. Wright as a weapon against Obama - which would tend to indicate that he's not a Muslim - many still believe, no matter what they are told. Witness Janice on this video: Janice: "He's a Muslim, and you know, and that has a lot to do with it. I just, you know, I'd just rather have Hillary." Reporter: "Just for the record, he constantly says he's ..." Janice: &q
    By: PhreQuency Ent.
     
    Radical Muslim preacher Abu Qatada granted bail in Britain
    2008-05-08 20:56:00
    LONDON (AP) - A radical Muslim preacher accused of having close ties to al-Qaida was granted bail by a British immigration appeals commission Thursday. Abu Qatada, who was jailed in 2002 over accusations that he played a key role in raising money for extremist groups and provided spiritual advice to militants planning terror attacks, will remain [...]
    By: TexasFred's
     
    France's Confused CFCM Elections -- An Opportunity for the Muslim Brotherhood?
    2008-05-05 22:43:46
    Deciphering the current political trends and developments within France’s Muslim community is likely to challenge the most knowledgeable pundits for some time. But, what is clear is that the Muslim Brotherhood has made incredible strides in becoming France's most important Islamic organization, and toward taking control of the Muslim Community’s principal representative organization - the Conseil Francais du Culte Musulman (CFCM), . The CFCM was created by the French Government in 2003...(read more)
    By: An American Warning
     
    Akif Leader of the Muslim Brotherhood Talking about 4th of May Strike
    2008-05-04 12:32:06
    I just moved to My Life Thinking, Yes .. I moved from here! You will find all information you want to read about on the new address. Read the article you are looking here : Akif Leader of the Muslim Brotherhood Talking about 4th of May Strike
    By: Life Thinking
     
    British Police No Help for Muslim-to-Christian Convert
    2008-04-28 12:20:17
    If your life is threatened, who do you contact? The police. What if the police don’t help you? From The Astute Bloggers: Nissar Hussein, 43, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, who was born and raised in Britain, converted from Islam to Christianity with his wife, Qubra, in 1996. The report says that he was subjected to a number [...]
    By: Ivy League Conservatives
     
    Muslim Country Music Star on Loving America
    2008-04-28 10:31:15
    Kareem Salama sings for all things that we have in common, he says: I appreciate that thoughts, ideas or cultures which may seem opposite or different can come together cohesively to make something unique. I was born and raised in Ponca City, a small town at the edge of Green Country in Oklahoma, but my [...]
    By: Life Thinking
     
    Lecturer Positions @ ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY
    2008-04-26 13:53:57
    ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITYALIGARH (U.P.)Advertisement No. 2/ 2008Applications on the prescribed form are invited for the following posts by 26.05.2008Lecturer in Bio-Technology at Inter-Disciplinary Bio-Technology Unit. (1)Lecturer in Bio-Chemistry, Dept of Bio-Chemistry, J.N. Medical College (1)Lecturer in Microbiology, Dept of Microbiology (2)Technical Assistant,Interdisciplinary Bio-Technology Unit (1) Technical Assistant, Dept of Biochemistry,Faculty of Life Sciences (1)For details visit http://www.amuregistrar.com/11april08.html
    By: helpBIOTECH India
     
    The Muslim Brotherhood and the Political Process (U.S. Version)
    2008-04-23 14:10:18
    Doug Farah's post about the Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Report (GMBDR) item in which the Muslim Brotherhood gives written advice on how to vote Islamic is quite disturbing. The most ominous thing is that they appear to be doing this within the U.S., even as we speak. Coincidentally, the GMBDR contains another article about how an American Muslim organization has asked one of the Presidential candidates to avoid referring to "Islamic terrorism," as if religion is irrelevant to the violent actions...(read more)
    By: An American Warning
     
    The Muslim Brotherhood and the Electoral Process
    2008-04-23 10:24:46
    If one wants to get a more realistic picture of how the Muslim Brotherhood and its international legacy organizations view voting and the democratic process than the usual platitudes of their public discourse, it is well worth reading the Guide to Voting in Islam, posted by the Muslim Association of Britain. This document and commentary on its content was first posted on the Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Report, available for a free subscription. Because in political Islam there is no difference...(read more)
    By: An American Warning
     
    Minnesota Madrassa: Taxpayers Paying for a Muslim School
    2008-04-12 06:50:00
    Flagrantly violating the constitutional ban on state promotion of religion, the Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy, or TIZA, herds children into bathrooms to perform ritual Islamic cleansing before leading them into the school gym to pray to Allah each day. In three visits to the K-8 school, the Minnesota Department of Education never noticed a problem, even though the tax-funded school is located at a mosque. And the ACLU didn't bother until a Minneapolis columnist exposed the madrassa earlier this week."It appears the school may be impermissibly blurring the line between providing a secular education and endorsing and promoting religion and religious activities," said Charles Samuelson, who heads the group's Minnesota office.Blurring the line? It has erased it...
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    Iran offers nukes technology to all Muslim states
    2008-04-10 05:53:00
    Al Arabiya - Iranian judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi told leaders of the Gulf Arab state of Qatar on Wednesday that his country was willing to put its controversial nuclear expertise at the service of all Muslim states. "Iran is determined to make the best use of this technology not only for Iran but also for all Muslim states," Shahroudi told a news conference in the Qatari capital Doha.His comments came after talks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, whose country hosts the headquarters of U.S. Central Command which runs military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and across the Middle East and the Horn of Africa.Washington has been pushing for a new set of U.N. sanctions against Tehran over its insistence on mastering the nuclear fuel cycle for its self, despite misgivings from other veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council, notably Moscow.
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    American Branch of the Muslim Brotherhood Tarnishes Dr. King's Legacy
    2008-04-04 20:46:25
    An act of violence, of terrorism, shook America 40 years ago today. The assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King still reverberates as America struggles with racial politics and with terrorists - those who choose violence to achieve their political aims over King's courageous devotion to non violence. As we pause to remember King's sacrifice, we see that the Muslim American Society (MAS) has the gall to compare a committed jihadist with Dr. King. In a news release issued Wednesday, MAS called...(read more)
    By: An American Warning
     
    PART X: CAIR Pushes Phony Charges of Anti-Muslim Hysteria, Hate Crimes
    2008-04-04 09:24:29
    In a series of thorough and carefully documented articles, the Investigative Project on Terrorism has detailed the sinister side of the self-proclaimed Muslim civil rights group CAIR. Today's tenth and final installment takes a look at CAIR's persistent -- and often contrived -- charges of "hate crimes" perpetrated against Muslims and supposed "anti-Muslim hysteria" rampant in this country. Here are some of the highlights: · CAIR's annual report on the status of Muslim civil rights in the United...(read more)
    By: An American Warning
     
    Part VIII: CAIR Has Sponsored Islamist Meetings, Denigrated Muslim Moderates
    2008-04-02 09:29:42
    CAIR has co-sponsored and taken part in multiple Islamist conferences in the United States, while at the same time condemning and seeking to censor more moderate Muslims. Those actions are described in today's installment in IPT's comprehensive 10-part series on the group. Among the highlights: In May 1998, CAIR co-sponsored with IAP, HLF, MAYA and others a rally at Brooklyn College where speakers spewed anti-Jewish rhetoric. Radical Egyptian cleric Wagdy Ghoneim -- denied entrance to Canada earlier...(read more)
    By: An American Warning
     
    * Non- Muslim Love
    2008-03-21 07:18:17
    This is for friends who are in love with a non muslim. Many Muslims are confused whether they can love a non muslim. This post would give you right knowledge.If you are in love with a non muslim then you have two options in it.Your first option is:The woman must be a chaste kitaabiyya (be among people of the book, i.e. Christian or Jewish), and in that case you can marry her following what Allaah said (interpretation of the meaning):"…and chaste women among the believers and chaste women among those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians)…"Al-Maidah 4:5.The second option you have is that she converts to Islam and then you marry her.Otherwise, remember the hell fire, and remember what Allaah said in the Qur’aan (interpretation of the meaning):"And do not marry Al-Mushrikat ( idolatresses, etc.) until they believe ( worship Allaah alone). And indeed a slave woman who believes is better than a (free) Mushrikah (idolatress, etc.) even though she pleases you. And give not y
    By: Praise be to Allah
     
    Does Hillary Clinton Believe Barack Obama is a Muslim?
    2008-03-03 21:01:49
     When Hillary Clinton was asked on “60 Minutes” if she believed that Barack Obama was a Muslim this was her reply: “Well of course not, there is no basis for that. I take him on the basis of what he says, and you know, there isn’t any reason to doubt that.”  That was not exactly a staunch denial that [...]
    By: Wake Up America
     
    Harvard Sets Women-Only Hours for Gym, Complying With Muslim Students' Request
    2008-03-03 14:08:00
    Ola Aljawhary, a student and a member of the Harvard Islamic Society, said the women-only gym is needed. "These hours are necessary because there is a segment of the Harvard female population that is not found in gyms, not because they don't want to work out, but because for them working out in a co-ed gym is uncomfortable, awkward or problematic in some way," she told Boston University's Daily Free Press.Ibrahim Hooper, a spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, in Washington D.C., said modesty may prevent some Muslim women from exercising in a co-ed environment."If the women are dressed in a manner that makes it more comfortable to exercise, they may not feel it’s appropriate for them to be viewed by men in that particular attire," he said.
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    1st Sufi Saint and Muslim Shrine of America
    2008-03-01 03:48:13
    "You must place your faith in the one indestructible, imperishable God. To do this, you must stop depending on the kings, forces, and armies within you. When you give up all this and stand defenseless and alone, saying, O God, it is all Your will! The sheikh (spiritual guide) will stand by your side. It is only when you surrender to God that the sheikh, who is the explaining wisdom of the Qutbiyyat (Divine Gnosis, Primordial Buddha nature) which guides you on the path of God, will come to stand by your side. 'Son' he will say, 'Now you are ready. Come, let us go'." - Bawa MuhaiyaddeenSome 40 miles from Philadelphia, among the rolling hills and tall trees of Chester County, is a Mazar (a shrine), the resting place of Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, the Sufi saint and founder of the Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship, who left his physical body in 1986.This video is a 2 part series for Voice of America explores this Muslim shrine, the first in the United States. Since its dedication it has
    By: Inspirations and Creative Thoughts
     
    More Muslim Demands: Class Times To Suit THEIR Needs
    2008-02-28 12:33:00
    Boy this is EVERY students dream come true. University classes scheduled to fit THEIR needs. Don't want to get up at 8am for Pre-Calc due to a hang-over? Petition the school to change the class time to somewhere around 3pm. Need to pray to allah several times a day? Same thing, tell the school to change the class times.As ridiculous as this sounds, this is exactly what is happening. As found in an article on TheAustralian site, muslim organizers are trying to force Universities in Australia to ignore anyone elses needs and change class times to fit around their prayer times. Yeah, can we smell the Cultural Jihad brewing?The article is titled "Muslims want unis to fit prayer time" and was penned by Richard Kerbaj and Milanda Rout, and was posted Feb. 25th. The article, in the true Australian style of being pretty straightforward, reads pretty clear. Muslim students, mostly from Saudi Arabia, want the University in Melbourne (and other cities) to change class times so they can attend con
    By: Hoopy Frood Dude
     
    Akon is muslim?
    2008-02-26 01:16:42
    I was searching for some of the artists whose songs I hear. While reading about Akon I stumbled upon this,"He is the son of the Senegalese percussionist Mor Thiam. He is a Muslim born in St. Louis, Missouri, but grew up in Senegal......"Akon WikiReally weird.....
    By: MpJs Blog
     
    NEFA Foundation: Abu Omar al-Baghdadi Widens Growing Rift Between Al-Qaida and the Muslim Brotherhood
    2008-02-22 18:14:05
    The NEFA Foundation has obtained and transcribed a copy of an audio recording released on February 13 of Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, the leader of Al-Qaida's "Islamic State of Iraq" (ISI). In his audio statement, al-Baghdadi was sharply critical of the Hamas terrorist organization in the Palestinian territories, accusing it of being responsible for "a chain of treacheries"--including recognizing the authority of international organizations such as the United Nations; entering into "peculiar alliances with...(read more)
    By: An American Warning
     
    The biggest muslim city in China
    2008-02-16 04:09:00
    Urumchi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. More photos
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    Biblical hero Joseph 'was really a Muslim'
    2008-02-14 11:49:00
    In the wake of an attempt by Palestinians to burn down Joseph's Tomb – Judaism's third holiest site – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction issued a statement denying it will help restore the shrine, referring to both the shrine and the biblical patriarch as "Muslim."
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    Being Muslim in America | Sufi Radio program today
    2008-01-07 09:58:22
    On the bi-weekly unique radio program, Sufism: The Heart of Islam host Wendy McLaughlin talk to Sufis from all walks of life in order to find out what it means to be a practicing Sufi in America.In today's (Monday, January 7th at 5:30pm PST) broadcast of Sufism: The Heart of Islam, the program will be discussing the enthusiasm and optimism about being Muslims in America. In the first half hour of the show the host will be joined by Kelly Wentworth and Melissa Robinson, co-founders of the American Islamic Fellowship in Atlanta. Both converts to Islam in their early 20's, these two women are vocal advocates for a practice of Islam that weds a very American style of tolerance with principles of the shari'ah.In the second half of the show, the guest will be Melody Moezzi, author of a new book called, War on Error - Stories of American Muslims, which portrays the everyday lives of a dozen young Muslims living in the United States.In Wendy's own word, "We hear so much about the difficulties of being Muslim in America these days but what these women (and I) all heartily agree upon is that being both Muslim and American holds unparalleled opportunities not only for us, but for our nation and even for the practice of Islam. In this show I hope to convey that contrary to what it might seem like, the United States is the best place in the world to practice Islam. I hope you can join us."And, January 21st, the program's guest will be Coleman Barks, renowned interpreter of Jalaluddin Rumi's poetry.[>] To tune in from anywhere in the world, please go to www.kwmr.org and click on the ON AIR sign under the cow (direct streaming link). The show airs live, so if you're listening from another time zone, please make sure to adjust accordingly.. About the Program: Wendy McLaughlin has been hosting the bi-weekly show, Sufism: The Heart of Islam, on KWMR: West Martin Community Radio, since September 2005. KMWR - can be heard on the radio in parts of the San Francisco
    By: Inspirations and Creative Thoughts
     
    Muslim Brotherhood, AKP's Solution To Kurdish Problem
    2008-01-05 13:12:00
    In an interview with leftist Turkish daily Evrensel, the left wing human rights activist, writer and journalist Ertugrul Kurkcu spoke about the Kurdish problem and the ongoing military operations against the PKK. Kurkcu claimed that AKP government wants to find the solution to the problem in the Islamization of the Kurds and within the framework of Islamic brotherhood and unity – a project which has ties to the U.S. too.He said that the Kurdish question cannot be solved within the borders of just one country and that the real solution would mean Kurds taking their own destiny into their own hands in all the countries that rule them. Kurkcu added, “Midnight air attacks with 50 war planes, fuel transfer in the air, laser technology to identify and hit targets are all aimed at sending a message to the region about the strength of the Turkish Armed Forces, rather than targeting the PKK”.
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    Obama And The Muslim Factor: Is He Or Isn't He?
    2007-12-26 11:11:00
    DanielPipes.org recently carried a very interesting article which was also featured on The Coservative Voice about the whole Obama-muslim tie in. What Pipes had to say brings up some very interesting points. What it didn't say is what I personally found to be more interesting, but I'll get to that later in this article.Ever since the Hillary camp started putting out the "Obama the Muslim" message, this has become a reemerging topic for Obama and friends to deal with. Kind of like that gnat, that no matter how much you swat at it, it just won't go away. The Obama groupies thought it would be squashed and done with, when he gave a strong first response to it of, "If I were a muslim I would let you know," and he is a practicing Christian, a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ. He is not now a Muslim.His campaign website also carried the message of, "Barack Obama Is Not and Has Never Been a muslim," followed by: "Obama never prayed in a mosque. He has never been a muslim, was
    By: Hoopy Frood Dude
     
    10,000 Muslim Brotherhood to "Palestine"
    2007-12-19 13:21:00
    The following are excerpts from an interview with Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt leader Sheikh Muhammad Mahdi 'Akef, which aired on Al-Hiwar TV on November 30, 2007.Interviewer: "During the Israeli aggression against Lebanon, you said that the Muslim Brotherhood was prepared to arm 10,000 young men, and to send them to Lebanon in order to support the resistance. Does this apply to Palestine too?"'Akef: "This applies to any country under occupation. One of the principles of the Muslim Brotherhood is to rid the Arab and Islamic nation of any foreign rule. The Muslim Brotherhood must support all the forces of resistance in the Arab and Islamic world."Interviewer: "Armed men..."'Akef: "No, you added the word 'armed.' The government must arm these people. When I fought in Palestine, the government knew about it. The government trained and armed us. As you well know, the military commanders worked with the Muslim Brotherhood. When we fought the English in 1951 in the [Suez] Canal, the gove
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    Summary of Special Panel on Holy Land's Ties to Hamas & Muslim Brotherhood
    2007-12-14 12:29:59
    On Tuesday, December 11, the Counterterrorism Foundation , along with the NEFA Foundation and International Assessment and Strategy Center, conducted a special panel, "Infiltration and Deception: The Holy Land Foundation and the Muslim Brotherhood in America," in the halls of Congress before a packed room of experts, law enforcement and intelligence community personnel, Congressional staff, and industry leaders. You can listen to the entire panel discussion and the Q&A through this website . The...(read more)
    By: An American Warning
     
    Muslim helps Jews attacked on New York subway
    2007-12-13 06:51:43
     NEW YORK (PE) -- A Muslim man jumped to the aid of three Jewish subway riders after they were attacked by a group of young people who objected to one of the Jews saying "Happy Hanukkah," a spokeswoman for the three said Wednesday. Friday's altercation on the Q train began when somebody yelled out "Merry Christmas," to which rider Walter Adler responded, "Happy Hanukkah," said Toba Hellerstein. "Almost immediately, you see the look in this guy's face like I've called his mother something," Adler told the News affiliate at WABC. Two women who were with a group of 10 rowdy people then began to verbally assault Adler's companions with anti-Semitic language, Hellerstein said. One member of the group allegedly yelled, "Oh, Hanukkah. That's the day that the Jews killed Jesus," she said. When Adler tried to intercede, a male member of the group punched him, she said. Another passenger, Hassan Askari -- a Muslim student from Banglades
    By: PhreQuency Ent.
     
    Sex Education For Muslim Youths And Their Parents
    2007-12-13 06:37:00
    by Dr. Shahid AtharAbstractSex Education of children and youth is a sensitive but important aspect of their learning. At present Muslim children are getting secular sex education at schools and getting, the wrong messages from the media. In this article pro and con of American sex education and Islamic concept of sexuality and marriage are discussed. Finally a curriculum is proposed for Islamic sex education to be given at home or Sunday Islamic school.Key Words: Sex Education, Teenage Pregnancy, Sex in Islam and Marriage.In The Name of Allah, Most Kind, Most Merciful Allah says in Quran:"Say: Are they equal to those who know, and those who do not know?"Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) has said:"Blessed are the women of the Ansar (citizens of Medina). Shyness did not stand in their way seeking knowledge about their religion"Although Quran has given so much emphasis on acquiring, knowledge, and in the days of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) Muslim men, and women were never too shy to ask him questions including those relating to private affairs such as sexual life, for Muslim parents of today sex is a dirty word, they feel uncomfortable in discussing sex education with their children, but do not mind the same being taught at their school, by secular or non-Muslim teachers (of even opposite sex), by their peers of either sex, and by the media and television, (an average child is exposed to 9,000 sexual scenes per year). These parents should know that sex is not always a dirty word. It is an important aspect of our life. Allah who cares for all the aspects of our life, and not just the way of worshipping Him, discusses in Quran, reproduction, creation, family life, menstruation and even ejaculation. And Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) who was sent to us as an example, discussed with his companions many aspects of their sexual life including sexual positions. The main reason Muslim parents do not or cannot discuss sex education with their children is because the way they have ben brought up, ig
    By: Islam Online
     
    New NEFA Report: "The Influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands"
    2007-12-07 01:18:16
    A new NEFA Foundation report is now available authored by NEFA Director of Analysis and Research Ronald Sandee and titled "The Influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands." A former senior analyst in the Dutch Defense Intelligence Service, Mr. Sandee attempts to "paint as complete a picture as possible of the Muslim Brotherhood's operations in the Netherlands" and its fairly "sophisticated infrastructure"--even at a local level. The report includes various sub-sections, including on the...(read more)
    By: An American Warning
     
    “THE WEST AND THE MUSLIM WORLD: DEFUSING THE DEFINING TENSION OF OUR TIMES”
    2007-12-06 09:08:00
    By: DATO' SERI ABDULLAH BIN HAJI AHMAD BADAWI PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIAVenue:INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES, LONDONDate:23/01/2007Title :“THE WEST AND THE MUSLIM WORLD: DEFUSING THE DEFINING TENSIONOF OUR TIMES”1. FEW WILL DISPUTE THE FACT THAT THE DEFINING TENSION TODAY IS BETWEEN THE WEST AND THE MUSLIM WORLD. SURE, THERE ARE OTHER TENSIONS AS WELL – JAPAN AND CHINA; JAPAN AND THE TWO KOREAS; RUSSIA AND UKRAINE; INDIA AND PAKISTAN; THE UNITED STATES AND CUBA AS WELL AS VENEZUELA; AND THE MANY CONFLICTS IN AFRICA.2. THERE ARE TENSIONS WITHIN NATIONS AS WELL, IN THE WEST AND ELSEWHERE – HERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM; SOMALIA; SRI LANKA; CHINA; RUSSIA; MYANMAR; THAILAND; AND THE PHILIPPINES.3. BUT NONE OF THESE TENSIONS ARE AS PROFOUND OR AS FAR-REACHING IN THEIR GLOBAL CONSEQUENCES AS THE TENSION BETWEEN THE WEST AND THE MUSLIM WORLD TODAY.4. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY THAT THE TENSION BETWEEN WESTERN COUNTRIES AND MUSLIM NATIONS WAS THE DOMINANT TENSION. WHEN MUSLIM ARABS EXTENDED THEIR SWAY INTO EUROPE IN THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH CENTURY, DURING THE CRUSADES OF THE ELEVENTH TO THIRTEENTH CENTURY, AND WHEN THE OTTOMANS OCCUPIED PARTS OF EASTERN EUROPE IN THE FOURTEENTH TO SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, THEY EMERGED AS THE DEFINING TENSIONS OF THEIR ERA.5. NEVER BEFORE HOWEVER, HAS THE TENSION BEEN AS PERVASIVE OR AS EXTENSIVE. WHEREAS ONCE THEIR AWARENESS AS “THE WEST” AND “THE MUSLIM WORLD” WAS ILL-DEFINED, THE TWO GROUPS ARE MORE CONSCIOUS OF THEIR IDENTITIES NOW. THE SHRINKING OF THE PLANET AND THE UBIQUITOUS PRESENCE OF MODERN MEDIA HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS.6. BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANT ARE THE OTHER FACTORS. IT SO HAPPENS THAT AT THIS POINT IN HISTORY THE AREAS OF FRICTION BETWEEN THE WEST AND THE MUSLIM WORLD HAVE GROWN AND HAVE BECOME DOMINANT. WE COALESCE AND COLLIDE ON MANY FRONTS. NOT ALL OF US, NOR TO THE SAME DEGREE, BUT SUFFICIENT TO REGISTER CLEAR FAULT-LINES.7. BOTH WESTERN AND MUSLIM NATIONS DENOUNCE THE TERRORIST ATTA
    By: Islam Online
     
    Israeli Cabinet Minister: 'I am a Muslim first, and a government minister second.'
    2007-11-27 05:28:00
    "The laws of the State of Israel do not apply at the Temple Mount," Culture Minister Raleb Majadele said in response to a question on the issue submitted by MK Arieh Eldad.Majadele said, "I am a Muslim first, and a government minister second."
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    Philippines government: agreement with Islamic separatist group on boundaries for Muslim homeland
    2007-11-22 03:38:00
    The Philippines government says it has reached an agreement with the country's main Islamic separatist group on boundaries for a Muslim homeland.Government negotiator Rodolfo Garcia said "demarcation" was agreed after two days of talks in Malaysia with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).Officials say the deal in Kuala Lumpur could pave the way for a final peace deal between the two sides next year.MILF has been fighting for decades over land in the southern Mindanao region. Negotiators are hopeful that a permanent peace agreement can be sealed by the middle of next year.
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    Indonesia: Muslim values in line with environmental concerns, say scholars
    2007-11-16 02:50:00
    AKI - Scholars who met in the Indonesian capital Jakarta to discuss Islam and the environment, have concluded that Muslim values support Indonesia's efforts to face its environmental challenges. The dialogue was held on Wednesday at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) in cooperation with the British Embassy in Jakarta.The director of the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences (IFEES) in England, Fazlun M. Khalid, said that in contrast to common misperceptions, Islam was more than a ritualistic religion; Islam also provided universal values that underlined the importance of maintaining a balanced interaction with nature. He said Islamic teachings helped position human beings as the khalifah or administrative deputies of God on earth."Ulemas in Indonesia are way ahead ... in translating the sharia into fatwa (religious edicts)," he said. Khalid also said Indonesian ulemas issued many Islamic edicts that affirmed various environmental problems, including
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    Muslim Brotherhood sets up Islamic clerical power
    2007-10-14 19:47:00
    The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's powerful opposition movement, has laid down its first detailed political platform, which would bar women and Christians from becoming president and establish a board of Muslim clerics to oversee the government, reminiscent of Iran's Islamic state.The platform has dismayed secular reform activists who have cautiously hoped the Brotherhood was becoming more moderate and who supported the movement in the face of a tough government crackdown against it. The document also complicates the debate in Egypt over how to deal with the Brotherhood, which proved its widespread popularity in 2005 parliament elections.The blueprint illustrated the dominance of a more hard-line trend in the Brotherhood, known as the "Daawi" - Arabic for "preaching" - over a minority of moderates who seek to reform the group and call for a civic government that respects Islamic principles. "It establishes a religious state," Abdel Moneim Said, head of the leading Al Ahram Center for Strategic and Political Studies, said. "Its an assassination to the civic state."The Brotherhood has been banned since 1954 but its candidates run in elections as independents.
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    UCLA Muslim students observe Ramadan together with Non-Muslims | Fast-a-thon
    2007-10-11 04:08:21
    News excerpts from contribution by Helen Yim, Daily Bruin contributor. On Tuesday (today, Oct 9), the Muslim Student Association (MSA) of UCLA will host Fast-a-thon, an event that invites non-Muslim students to experience a day of fasting. At 6:30 p.m., the MSA will invite the students that have fasted to break their fast together at a dinner on Bruin Plaza as student speakers discuss their experiences with fasting.While fasting during Ramadan helps Muslim students to reflect on their souls and grow closer to God, the increased religious commitments also challenge them to implement time management skills and provide opportunities to commune with each other.Naqib Shifa, a third-year geography and environmental studies student and president of MSA, said the goal of the Fast-a-thon is to give to charity while educating students about the importance of fasting to Muslims.Shifa said MSA plans to donate all the money raised in the Fast-a-thon to Islamic Relief, an organization that helps orphans around the world. The Fast-a-thon will be sponsored by local businesses that agreed to donate one or two dollars for every non-Muslim student that signs up to fast for the day, Shifa said.Sara Hussain, a third-year bioengineering student and vice president of MSA, said a representative from Islamic Relief is scheduled to discuss the ways the organization provides aid to needy orphans.[>] read the story in full here.. Photo by Brenda Vazquez /Daily Bruin. Daily Bruin is the regular newspaper published by University of California, Los Angeles.. Islamic Relief USA
    By: Inspirations and Creative Thoughts
     
    Astronaut Muslim pertama Berlebaran di Luar Angkasa
    2007-10-11 00:34:28
    Disini aku nggak ngebahas perseteruan antara negara Malaysia dan Indonesia tentang Blok Ambalat atau yang sekarang lagi ‘Hot’ adalah soal lagu “Rasa Sayange” (sing marake emoshiii). Tapi disini aku sebagai seorang muslim, turut berbangga hati dan mengucapkan selamat akan prestasi yang diraih oleh Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, seorang Astronaut muslim berwarga negara malaysia yang ikut bergabung [...]
    By: irwan's WeBlog
     
    Muslim checkout staff get an alcohol opt-out clause
    2007-10-05 17:32:00
    Muslim supermarket checkout staff who refuse to sell alcohol are being allowed to opt out of handling customers’ bottles and cans of drink.Mustapha, a Muslim checkout worker at the company’s store in Swiss Cottage, northwest London, interrupts his work to ensure that he does not have to sell or handle alcohol. Each time a bottle or can of alcohol comes along the conveyor belt in front of him, Mustapha either swaps places discreetly with a neighbouring attendant or raises his hand so that another member of staff can come over and pass the offending items in front of the scanner before he resumes work. (Times On Line, via God help Britain.)
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    Muslim Immigration
    2007-09-15 14:19:00
    Modern liberals and Neo-conservatives have advocated that engaging Muslims for change is the best strategy. Engaging for positive change certainly is a valuable strategy; however, the methodology employed to implement this strategy is very important when dealing with potentially explosive worldviews. Needless to say appeasement is not a desirable methodology. Many a country has discovered this truth the hard way including those that sought to appease worldviews such as national socialism, communism, and yes.. Islam.In my opinion, conenabling Islam to take root in Western Civilization in an effort to help Muslims reach a goal of a "new interpretation of the Quran where a Muslim can demonstrate faith without destroying society" is a dangerous and foolhardy enterprise for Western Civilization at this time despite the relatively few Muslims this strategy has helped. I'll offer some reasons why.When it comes to Islam, I believe we have to influence via Ambassadorship for the foreseeable fut
    By: The Paleo Conservatist
     
    Muslim group behind ‘mega-mosque’ in London seeks to convert all Britain
    2007-09-15 11:35:00
    A Muslim group that wants to open a giant £100 million mosque in London has set its sights on “winning the whole of Britain to Islam”.Tablighi Jamaat aims to build an Islamic complex near to the site of the 2012 Olympic stadium, with a mosque for 12,000 people, by far the largest religious building in Britain.The organisation, which has millions of followers worldwide, insists that it is a peaceful, apolitical revivalist movement that promotes Islamic consciousness among individual Muslims. However, intelligence agencies have cautioned that the group’s ability to fire young men with a zeal for Islam acts as a staging post, for some, along a path that leads to jihadist terrorism.Kafeel Ahmed, the Indian doctor who died from burns last month after trying to set off a car bomb at Glasgow Airport, is the latest in a line of terrorists for whose initial radicalisation Tablighi Jamaat has been blamed. The group (literally, the preaching party) belongs to the ultra-conservative Deoband
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    An Indian Muslim Marriage
    2007-09-04 11:07:00
    In India, after getting the dowry, the marriage ceremony is celebrated on a grand scale. The wedding customs and rituals have come down from the Moghul rulers in the medieval India. Muslim families in India follow the traditional way of wedding customs and rituals as followed by the Middle Eastern Muslims. There is food, music and colour. The whole village goes into a festival mood. A lot of preparations are made in advance.The Mehndi or the henna ceremony is held at the home of the bride on the eve of the wedding ceremony or a couple of days before it. The female relatives of the girl anoint her with turmeric paste to bring out the glow in her complexion. They also apply Mehndi on the hands and feet of the bride. The event has a festive feel to it with women singing traditional songs. According to custom she must not step out of the house for the next few days until her marriage. The groom arrives at the wedding venue usually on a horse back to the strike of traditional notes by a band of uniformed musicians. Along the journey he stops at every house where he has to sip a cup of cow’s milk and wrap up with a spoon of sugar.Oh his arrival at the bride’s house the ‘Nikaah’ ceremony is conducted by a ‘Imam’ or priest, in the presence of close family members and relatives. The Nikaah is complete after the proposal and acceptance. The boy's side proposes and the girl's side conveys her assent. The mutual consent of the bride and groom is of great importance for the marriage to be legal. Lunch or dinner is a lavish spread. Usually, the women and the men dine separately. After lunch or dinner, the newly-weds sit together for the first time. Then the couple is allowed to see each other only through mirrors. Dried dates and a sweet dish are served to the guests. Then it is time for tears. The bride's family bids her a tearful farewell before she departs for her husband's house. The bride's father gives her hand to her husband and tells him to protect and t
    By: Vision, Adventures, Dreams and Life
     
    الفيلم الوثائقي “The Muslim Jesus”: المسيح في عيون المسلمين
    2007-08-29 17:37:54
    وثائقي بريطاني يعرض النظرة الإسلامية للمسيح عليه السلام   يسعدنا أن نقدم لكم الفيلم الوثائقي “The Muslim Jesus” الذي عرضته قناة ITV البريطانية منذ أيام قليلة. الفيلم يعرض وجهة النظر الإسلامية في المسيح عليه السلام معتمدا على القرآن كمصدر رئيسي و يوضح كيف كرم الإسلام المسيح عليه السلام كنبي من الأنبياء و ليس أبن الله و أنه [...]
    By: Islam and the World
     
    The Muslim Fanatics With Their Goal...
    2007-08-23 01:08:26
    Islamic Terrorism... what do people say about them?  The video will tell us how cruel this kind of religious fanatics who covers behind the name of Islam only to propagate their own motives of hate and... Read more at slave77.mindsay.com.
    By: Grand Bible Expo!
     
    Ubuntu Muslim Edition
    2007-08-22 00:37:00
    UbuntuME adalah singkatan dari Ubuntu Muslim Edition. Ubuntu Muslim Edition adalah software bebas (free), sistem operasi open source yang berbasis distro populer Ubuntu Linux.Apa itu Linux?Linux adalah sistem operasi yang bersifat bebas, efisien dan mempunyai tingkat keamanan yang baik. Berbeda dengan Microsoft Windows dan perangkat berlisensi komersial, kode Linux terbuka untuk umum dan dapat dikembangkan oleh komunitas.Apa itu Ubuntu?Ubuntu adalah distribusi Linux yang populer saat ini, didesain dengan tujuan untuk menggantikan Microsoft Windows sebagai sistem operasi yang paling banyak digunakan di dunia.Ubuntu dibangun dari komponen yang keseluruhannya bersifat open source, dengan modifikasi utama untuk kemudahan penggunaan dan menghijrahkan pengguna komputer yang terbiasa menggunakan Microsoft Windows, sebagaimana bisa dilihat disini. Nama Ubuntu berasal dari Bahasa Zulu yang berarti kemanusiaan, yang telah meresap kedalam kultur masyarakat Afrika Selatan sebagai “penghargaan ba
    By: NANDA
     
    Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005)
    2007-08-19 21:13:19
    A struggling actor/comedian Albert Brooks, played by a comedian Albert Brooks (The Simpsons Movie, The in-laws, Doctor Dolittle, Taxi Driver, Real Life, Lost in America etc.), receives a letter from the State Department. First he thinks he’s going to jail for checking out Al Quaeda website on the Internet (same fears people in USSR had [...]
    By: Maxim's Movie Reviews and Opinions Blog
     
    Free program provides access to vast array of resources for the practicing Muslim.
    2007-08-09 07:52:00
    PUBLISHERS DESCRIPTION: Islam software is a beautiful software for Windows. Using Islam software you can learn easily read and search the Holy Qur'an, then to learn praying times, calculate praying times and more. Program features: - The Holy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    By: Baryo WareHaus
     
    45 Muslim Doctors Planned US Terror Raids
    2007-07-05 16:38:00
    The release of recently uncovered terror plots against us is yet another disturbing link in the long chain of violence, but it does emphasize a few points.First of all these threats were made by doctors. Yes, doctors. Men that have an education. Terrorists are not always of lesser intelligence. In fact these men could have possibly been recruited because they would draw less suspicions. There is no true face of terror, it could be anyone, from any walk of life, at any time.Second of all, this isn't the fault of Muslims, it's the fault of radical extremists. Laying blame at the feet of every Muslim on the planet doesn't solve anything. I believe that this further emphasizes that our border security needs to be paramount. What would stop someone from just walking over in the middle of the night? Certainly the argument can be made that men like this will attain passports and easily come in the country via typical means, which is probably true, but that's where the intelligence
    By: The Dissident Awakens
     
    Can a Muslim be a Good American??
    2007-07-03 23:00:06
    I received this via email, from a friend, and it’s been around a while but this is worth re-reading and keeping in mind, and I don’t care how many moonbat libtards it pisses off, Islam IS our enemy, if you are a Christian or a Jew, Islam has sworn to kill you if you don’t submit to their philosophy… Interesting questions for the Muslim Community to discuss. For research on our part also. Can a good Muslim be a good American? I forwarded that question to a friend who worked in Saudi Arabia for 20 years. The following is his forwarded reply: Theologically - no. Because his allegiance is to Allah, the moon God of Arabia. Religiously - no. Because no other religion is accepted by his Allah except Islam. (Qu ran, 2:256) Scripturally - no. Because his allegiance is to the five pillars of Islam and the Qu ran (Koran). Geographically - no. Because his allegiance is to Mecca, to which he turns in prayer five times a day. Socially - no. Because his allegiance to Islam fo
    By: TexasFred's
     
    my daughter wants to marry a muslim man
    2007-06-28 16:18:13
    juliana Request my probolem is that my eldest daughter was married to a muslim and now my second daughter is going to engage with a muslim too.please help me to pray to ask God forgiveness for them and pray for my second daughter to feel regret now before it is too late.And please pray for her success to further her studies.
    By: Prayers Online
     
    "I am both Muslim and Christian" - Rev. Ann Holmes Redding | a beacon of hope in our troubled time
    2007-06-18 16:10:00
    Selection from The Seattle Times, Article by Janet I. TuShortly after noon on Fridays, the Rev. Ann Holmes Redding ties on a black headscarf, preparing to pray with her Muslim group on First Hill. On Sunday mornings, Redding puts on the white collar of an Episcopal priest.She does both, she says, because she's Christian and Muslim.Redding, who until recently was director of faith formation at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, has been a priest for more than 20 years. Now she's ready to tell people that, for the last 15 months, she's also been a Muslim - drawn to the faith after an introduction to Islamic prayers left her profoundly moved.She says she felt an inexplicable call to become Muslim, and to surrender to God - the meaning of the word "Islam.""It wasn't about intellect," she said. "All I know is the calling of my heart to Islam was very much something about my identity and who I am supposed to be. "I could not not be a Muslim."How it happened | In fall 2005, a local Muslim
    By: Inspirations and Creative Thoughts
     
    Debate on Virginia Tech Muslims Students' Mailing List Concerning Permissibility of Praying for Mercy for Non-Muslim Victims
    2007-04-25 13:40:00
    The liberal Arabic-language website Aafaq reports that a Muslim student set off a debate when she sent an email to the mailing list of a Muslim students' association (rabitat al-tullab al-muslimin) at Virginia Tech asking the students to pray that Allah have mercy on those killed and wounded in the shooting attack at the university. According to Aafaq, the dean of student affairs at American International University, Abu Hamza Hijji, responded, writing that Allah the Most Merciful forbids praying for mercy for the non-Muslim dead, or even for the non-Muslim living, and that it is only permitted to pray that they be rightly guided. He added that what happened was a sad occurrence, but that does not give Muslims the right to transgress the laws of Allah the Most Merciful.More
    By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES
     
    Should Schools Stop Teaching the Holocaust to Avoid Offending Muslim Students?
    2007-04-03 02:49:00
    The Cafferty File, part of The Situation Room on CNN, poses a question every hour The Situation Room is on. This is today's 7:00 question, and a response.------------------------------------------------------------7 p.m.: Should schools drop the Holocaust from history lessons to avoid offending Muslim pupils?First of all, how does the Holocaust offend Muslims? If Wikipedia is correct, Hitler was Christian. Second, what about Jews' and Gypsies' feelings? If we don’t teach about this grave injustice, it could happen again. Wouldn’t many Americans be offended if the Revolutionary War wasn’t taught in out schools? The Holocaust is just as important to humanities history as the Revolutionary War was to our history. Please pick a better question next time, Jack.
    By: Thoughts on the World
     
    Oh Muslim Brother and Sisters
    2007-03-22 19:07:48
    Do not forget your creator, Do not forget the one and only saviour, He gave you life and every favour. He gave you eyes to see the truth, To look in the Qur’an is your proof. Gave you ears to listen with, To follow the right path is your gift, Gave you a mouth to [...]
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