The two most widely recognized symbols of Islam are the crescent and the sword. Kind of amusing that Barack Hussein Obama’s campaign logo can be seen to feature both a crescent and a curved Islamic scimitar: The crescent shape in...
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An Islamic Divorce - The TalaqSaying: "I Divorce Thee" Three TimesAfter his wife of more than two decades filed for divorce in Montgomery County Circuit Court, Irfan Aleem responded in writing in 2003, and not just in court.Aleem went to the Pakistani Embassy in the District, where he executed a written document that asserted he was divorcing Farah Aleem. He performed "talaq," exercising a provision of Islamic religious and Pakistani secular law that allows husbands to divorce their wives by declaring "I divorce thee" three times. In Muslim countries, men have used talaq to leave their wives for centuries.But they can't use it in Maryland, the state's highest court decided this week.Read Article...Divorce Islam Muslim Marriage
Hundreds of supporters of a minority Islamic sect dubbed heretical by a government panel rallied here Tuesday demanding that religious freedom is protected in the world's biggest Muslim country.Representatives of the minority Ahmadiyah sect as well as mainstream Muslims and Christians gathered in central Jakarta to urge the government to reject a proposed ban on the sect."We are here to show to Indonesia, to the world, that Indonesians love peace. To show that there are more Indonesians who love peace than those who don't," an organiser told the crowd.The more than 500 demonstrators carried banners in support of religious freedom and against any effort to ban Ahmadiyah. Some of the banners read "Stop religious fascism" and "Stop violence in the name of religion."Islamic scholar Siti Musdah
Yesterday, the Associated Press reported that convicted Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) operative Sami Al-Arian ended his hunger strike, which he began, allegedly, in protest of the Eastern District of Virginia's insistence that he testify before a grand jury investigating the terrorist connections of a Northern Virginia think tank, the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). Al-Arian is currently in the custody of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, awaiting deportation...(read more)
Russia will maintain continuity in relations with Iran, said the oral message of President Vladimir Putin that the RF National Security Council Acting Secretary Valentin Sobolev delivered to Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Sobolev is in Tehran now.
“During the meeting, an oral message of...
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The Islamic Jihad expressed a willingness to accept an Egyptian-mediated cease-fire in the Gaza Strip on the condition there would be “removal of the siege on the Palestinian people and the opening of the crossings” on the Gaza border. Ziad al-Nahia said he would accept the deal because it would benefit the Palestinian population. The [...]
German police conducted widespread raids across the county aimed at smashing a suspect Islamic terrorist operation to wage jihad both in Germany and elsewhere in the world. The raids were designed to disrupt a network that was attempting to radicalize Muslim Germans and get them involved in terrorist activities. Nine men were seized who were [...]
The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated an interview of a Turkish Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) fighter . According to the IJU, Abu Yasir Al-Turki “left everything he had in Turkey, following the verse of Allah c.c. to do Jihad, migrated to live the life of the companions of Muhammed, and is presently fighting in the ranks of the Islamic Jihad Alliance.” During the interview, Al-Turki comments, “America and its allies have woken up a sleeping giant. I mean they re-lit the fire...(read more)
Gay-Mohammed Exhibition Turned down for the Third Time
THE HAGUE, 26/04/08 - The controversial Mohammed-exhibition of work by Iranian artist Sooreh Hera remains hidden from the public. For the third time in succession, an exhibitor willing to show her work has reversed this decision.
Hera took photos of homosexuals wearing masks of the prophet Mohammed and his [...]
No, I am not making this up. They are not working against the violent supremacists who have allegedly hijacked their religion. Thank the First Amendment, I live in America, where freedom of speech is often defined by religious cartoons. From a German comedy show, watch this satirical take on flag burning, "Would you like to burn that here or to go
The AP has reported three terrorist organizations...well, in the official PC lexicon of the Bush Administration, extremist groups...have claimed responsibility for the Friday shooting attack at a factory in Nitzanei Shalom, Israel that left two security guards dead. Among those claiming responsibility was the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). But wait...”Jihad” is now a forbidden word in the Federal counter-terrorism vocabulary because our fearless Federal Leaders have bought into the...(read more)
Such words may actually boost support for radicals among Arab and Muslim audiences by giving them a veneer of religious credibility or by causing offense to moderates. Um, hello . Bin Laden is the most popular Muslim, to other Muslims, on the planet. "jihad" is in fact a broader Islamic concept of the struggle to do good. See no evil, hear no evil
The following Fatwa issued on the 18th of September 2003 by IslamWeb Dot Net is dedicated especially to those ignorant Muslims (some of them are well known bloggers) who frowned upon the idea of establishing an Islamic State:Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.The establishment of the Islamic State (Caliphate) is an obligation on all Muslims. With the existence of an Islamic State, Shariah (Islamic law) will be put to practice on the earth, justice and equity will be guaranteed, good will be enjoined and evil will be forbade. These requirements are immensely needed in every place and time.So how can it be thought that it is the duty of the Prophets only?It is true that the Prophets a
Robert Spencer was the first to report this on Tuesday, but I didn’t want to put a post up about it until I heard more reports. Now that the AP has picked it up, it seems like it’s true after all.
In a pathetic display of multicultural equivalency, the State department has caved to Muslim [...]
Having had to suffer through mind-numbing Islamic television while in Saudi Arabia, I can assure everyone out there that if it takes Western polish and a little cheese to liven up Islam for youthful consumption then by all means bring it on.TV Producer Tries Islamism for ModernsBy Jeffrey Fleishman Baltimore SunIt was a boyhood of miniskirts and stern-faced imams. As Ahmed abu Haiba grew into a man, he felt a kinship with the clerics who recited the Quran in badly lighted television studios, but he feared they didn't stand a chance against the new Western temptations of pop divas pouting about carnal pleasures and broken hearts. The screen beyond abu Haiba's clicker was changing; the iconic images that defined Islam were being challenged in the 1990s from the Internet and Hollywood fantasy
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The nation of Indonesia continues debating its future as a secular or an an Islamic state. The present government regards itself as secular with strong ties to the Muslim religion. However, the emergence of an Islamic sect named Ahmadiyah has raised new issues for the nation since the leader of this sect claims to be [...]
The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) on Sunday launched a book detailing its political platform and dismissing the idea it aimed at making Indonesia an Islamic state.The Islamic party also rejects the idea of a secular state in the predominantly Muslim nation, it says in the 643-page book titled "Struggling for a Civil Society".The book also says the PKS promotes a free market system, calling it the most reliable and efficient means to provide equality for all economic players, while also acknowledging it does not always guarantee the fulfillment of people's rights.Muslim scholar Azyumardi Azra and Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, who both spoke at the launch, praised the PKS for the book.Azyumardi, also deputy secretary to Vice President Jusuf Kalla, said the PKS envisioned a moderat
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Indonesia's latest step in reinforcing the legal foundation for sukuk -- also called Islamic bonds or participation certificates -- has further strengthened its global position in Islamic finance, while Turkey falls further behind.Sukuk has risen as one of the fastest-growing asset classes in the modern financial industry. It is often used both by governments and corporations for project finance and large-scale real estate developments, sectors that are booming in Turkey, too.Unlike conventional interest-based finance, this form of financing is interest averse and is derived from fundamental economic transactions, also referred to as the real economy.After two years of preparation, on April 9 the Indonesian government endorsed the long awaited Sukuk Law, regulating this fast-growing form o
A high-ranking Iranian cleric on Friday said the country should grow into a military super power to defend all Muslims, following an army parade at a time of mounting tension with the West."In a not so distant future, we should reach a point to have the most powerful military equipment in the world so that no one even think about invading our borders." Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said in his Friday prayer sermon carried live on state radio."And not only that of the Islamic republic, but also the borders of Islam ... We must defend oppressed Muslims everywhere so that the enemies do not dare to attack Afghanistan, Palestine and Iraq."On Thursday's annual Army Day celebration in Tehran, dozens of fighter jets and other aircraft flew over the parade ground in a bid to show the power of the air fo
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What is an upright decent gay Muslim to do when parental nagging becomes unbearable, and all your friends are beginning to suspect the unthinkable? Why marry a lesbian, of course. It is not necessary that the dude take an uppity, rabble rousing, lipstick dyke like Irshad Manji.There are some traditional, but gay, girls who would be happy to live and let live behind the cloak of a loveless marriage:What a great sanctuary this would be for the bride. I can not imagine a more socially ostracized and lonely person than a Muslim woman who also happens to be gay. And it could only be more perfect if Wife No. 2 happened to be the girlfriend. Although there are some outright Islamic groups, and even a Muslim lesbian rights movement, the subterfuge of the marriage veil is more practical in a
Tom Burnett’s letter to the American people is bringing lots of signatures for our online petition. People can also join our blogbursts here
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Time to emphasize the ugliest aspect of the terrorist memorial mosque that is now being built in Shanksville Pennsylvania . It does not just INCLUDE the terrorists in some kind of [...]
Surprise results may be sign of things to come in national elections next year.ISLAMIC parties have stormed back onto the political scene in Indonesia, capturing a second province in the country's regional elections this week.Fresh from a victory in West Java on Sunday, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) teamed up with two other Muslim parties to win the governor and deputy governor posts in North Sumatra province yesterday.In doing so, the Muslim coalition trounced two powerhouse parties, Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P).Analysts say the preliminary results in both provinces signal a change in voter behaviour and could be a harbinger of things to come in next year's legislative and presidential elections.'The results will be a heavy blow to the two political gia
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Ei ucid in numele lui Allah. Teroristii astia nu au nicio scuza, sint inferiori animalelor, nu se pot numi oameni. Terorismul nu are nicio scuza. Terorismul e nazism, sa ucizi oameni nevinovati din cauza ca sint alta rasa. Nu toti musulmanii sint teroristi. Chiar si ei sint terorizati de derbedeii astia, cine se ridica impotriva [...]
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GENEVA - The United States, Canada and some European countries said Tuesday that Islamic nations were trying to limit freedom of speech at the UN by trying to make an independent rights expert scrutinize individuals instead of dictatorial regimes.
The amendment passed by the UN Human Rights Council in its rush to adjourn [...]
Here it goes again. Uncles with harsh over-smoked voices from Indonesia’s House of Representatives - that is synonymous with corruption and laziness – droning on about morality and about “how to protect the nation” from the ills of pornography.This time they have succeeded. While the nation was off guard, distracted by soaring food prices, a collapsing road system and general hopelessness, the House of Representatives on March 25th 2008 passed a bill banning all pornographic websites, threatening to jail users and providers who will now face up to three years in prison or a substantial fine. To be sure, Indonesia is still “softer” than Saudi Arabia, but the new bill is as tough or even tougher than anti-pornography laws in many other Muslim countries. What are the nation’s pr
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Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.There seems to be a lot of news coming out of Saudi Arabia that indicates that King Abdullah is serious about initiating reform. Now there are efforts underway to hold an Islamic conference to combat extremism. After King Abdullah assumed the throne in August 2005 there was great hope among Saudis that reform would be significant. But that hope turned to frustration with so little accomplished since then. But it looks like the King is beginning to make some headway with his visit to the Vatican, his calls for an interfaith conference, retraining imams on issues of tolerance and extremism and now this week the announcement of relaxing gender segregation laws. Still, rethinking the male guardianship laws and terror financing are trickier issues that have not been
I think this brave soul just sentenced himself to death. Hopefully they’ll never find him. Here’s why he’s doing it:
I have decided to set Quran on fire as long as Islamic dictatorship of Iran:
doesn’t commit to Universal Declaration of Human Rights rules;
doesn’t stop executions;
doesn’t free students and opposition from prison;
doesn’t bring justice in [...]
Anti-Mullah, via AINA - We heard rumors of the Islamic Republic of Iran also passing the word to their American agents and clerics to support Obama but had nothing tangible till now.The photo above was taken during the last week of March, 2008 by an AntiMullah person who happened to see this woman and was delighted to have a camera on hand.Don't be misled by there only being one person. Mosques have been told to get the message across effectively rather than to hold demonstrations, since there was no protest involved where numbers rather than a "bilingual" sign become important.Note the "bilingual" aspect uses English lettering for Persian (not Arabic) words to reach a broader audience than writing it in Farsi (Persian) fonts.
Dhimmi Watch: Anglican cleric in UK: No more mosques, or Britain risks becoming an Islamic state:"A prominent evangelical member of the Church of England’s General Synod has called for a ban on the building of any more mosques in Britain.Alison Ruoff also claimed that Sharia law is inevitable in this country if mosques continue to be built here.Mrs Ruoff, a former magistrate, said in an interview with London’s Premier Christian Radio that no more mosques should be built in Britain until all persecution of Christians in Muslim nations had ceased.She said: “No more mosques in the UK. We are constantly building new mosques, which are paid for by the money that comes from oil states.“We have only in this country as far as we know, 3.5 to four million Muslims. There are enough mosques f
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Ali Abdel Hafeez, who left the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood last year created a new storm of controversy by labeling Islamist movements as “perversions” whose existance only leads to divisons rather than solutions. “Islamist movements, ” he told the Daily Star, “are perversions that stunt creativity and growth.” He argues a basic problem with groups such [...]
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the Indonesian film “Ayat-ayat Cinta” (Verses of Love) can be a medium to promote a better understanding of Islam.
The president made the statement after watching the film directed by Hanung Bramantyo at Studio XXI at EX Plaza here on Friday night.
The Indonesian head of state who claimed he wiped tears [...]
There are many readers who would like to know options about Islamic investment opportunities. One can chose to invest in : The Amana Funds, which has been around for some time. The Amana Funds (started in 1980, with initial deposits of about $250,000) invest according to Islamic principles, or Sharia. Generally, these principles require that investors avoid interest (riba) and investments in
The Ayat Ayat cinta (The Verses of Love) film is attracting huge crowds.The movie, produced following the popularity of an Islamic novel with the same title, has been long awaited by the people.The book has sold more than 350,000 copies and by the beginning of this year, it had been published 29 times since its first appearance in 2005.People now want to see the visualization of the story and a pop song has been produced as the movie's theme song.What makes the song so attractive to the consumers is the popularity of the singer and songwriter.The song is composed by a popular female musician and composer, Melly Goeslaw. And, the singer, Rossa, is one of the most favorable in the country.People have responded to the song very positively and it is now a popular music album in Indonesia.Popul
The best-selling novel Ayat-ayat Cinta (Love Verses) has sparked public enthusiasm in other "Islamic romance fiction" at the week-long Islamic Book Fair in Bung Karno Indoor Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta."The novel (Ayat-ayat Cinta) is relaxing, easy to read but on the other side it is capable of enlightening readers with Islamic values," visitor Yusmirah Fitri told The Jakarta Post Saturday while shopping at the book fair, which was officially opened by First Lady Kristiani Herawati.Ayat-ayat Cinta is written by Habiburrahman El Shirazy and published by Republika. The romance fiction, which takes Egypt as its background, has been flying off shelves since 2004.Reprinted 37 times with some 750,000 copies in print, there is also a movie by the same name by Citra-winning director Hanung
He blogueado ya sobre esta cuestión con anterioridad.'Islamic mafia' accused of persecuting Holy Land Christians - Telegraph:"Christians in the Holy Land have handed a dossier detailing incidents of violence and intimidation by Muslim extremists to Church leaders in Jerusalem, one of whom said it was time for Christians to 'raise our voices' against the sectarian violence.The dossier includes 93 alleged incidents of abuse by an 'Islamic fundamentalist mafia' against Palestinian Christians, who accused the Palestinian Authority of doing nothing to stop the attacks."The dossier also includes a list of 140 cases of apparent land theft, in which Christians in the West Bank were allegedly forced off their land by gangs backed by corrupt judicial officials.From the birthplace of Christ at Bethl
A ll free people everywhere. Educate yourselves. The UN Human Rights Council in tandem with the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) are conspiring to establish global sharia (islamic law).
First order of business placing a world wide gag order on freedom of speech.
Cross posted from Wolf Howling
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It’s vital to understand the underlining theology of Islam. The following is a re-post from last year, but since there are hundreds of new readers here at IAC, I’m re-posting this with more reference links this time.
Muslims have been dreaming about a Caliphate that can unite the entire Muslim world [...]
VOA News - A U.S.-based Internet service provider has closed down a Web site that a Dutch lawmaker had reserved to post a controversial film that is triggering an uproar in much of the Islamic world.Network Solutions says it invoked the suspension after receiving complaints related to the film. A statement posted on the Internet says those complaints are under investigation.Far-right Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders says the 15-minute movie, set for release March 31, will underscore his view that Islam's holy book, the Koran, is fascist. Wilders turned to Internet distribution after television networks refused to air the film.Network Solutions also cites technical reasons for suspending the Web site, including the anticipated "excessive use of services" by onlookers who could overload and cras
A call by Indonesian Mujahidin leader Abu Bakar Ba`asyir on his followers to take violent action against Australian tourists who disrespect Islamic values is against Islamic teachings and undermines the Visit Indonesia Year 2008 program, an Indonesian Moslem scholar said.Indonesian Muslim scholar Nadirsyah Hosen who is a lecturer at Wollongong University was commenting on a statement Abu Bakar reportedly made during a sermon to villagers in East Java in October 2007."I am afraid Abu Bakar`s statement will disturb the Indonesian government`s efforts to net foreign tourists during the Visit Indonesia Year 2008," Nadirsyah Hosen said. He said such a statement from Ba`asyir violated Muslim teachings because the latter said foreign tourists acted like animals and their morality was far from t
From the Hamas ties of its founders in 1994 to its solicitous stance toward accused terrorists today, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has demonstrated that its actual mission is far removed from the civil rights advocacy it claims to pursue. The Investigative Project on Terrorism launches a 10-part investigation into the Council on American-Islamic Relations, beginning with its roots in a Hamas support network in the United States. Part 1: As IAP Offshoot, CAIR Followed Pro-Hamas...(read more)
Tauhid ( Islamic Monotheism ) has three aspects :(A) Oneness of the Lordship of Allah ; Tauhid-ar-Rububiyah : Tobelieve that there is only one Lord for all the universe itsCreator, Organizer, Planner, Sustainer, and the Giver ofsecurity, etc., and that is Allah.(B) Oneness of the Worship of Allah ; Tauhid-al-Uluhiya : Tobelieve that none has the right to be worshiped [ e.g. praying,invoking, asking for help (from the unseen), swearing,slaughtering sacrifices, giving charity, fasting, pilgrimage,etc. ] but Allah.(C) Oneness of the Names and the Qualities of Allah ;Tauhid-al-Asma was-Sifat : To believe that :(i) We must not name or qualify Allah except with what He or HisMessenger, Muhammad (peace be upon him), has named or qualifiedHim,(ii) None can be named or qualified with the Names or
Senior representatives of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad met in Egypt with officials in order to discuss implementation of a truce, or at least, a period of calm in order to restore some semblance of tranquility for all involved in the current Gaza crisis. Ahmed Youssef, adviser to Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, said his [...]
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A Creep Crept Into The Crypt & Crapped revealed how the self-righteous idiot challenged me to cite an ayeh commanding him to attack his neighbors. I responded with Al-Taubah 123 and Ibn Kathir's Tafsir of that ayeh. Observe the idiot's response, how it can only attack the messenger & divert attention; it can not refute the clear & obvious imperative of Allah as expressed in 9:123 Quote me a SINGLE verse from the Qur'an that IN ITS CONTEXT tells me, an American Muslim, to wage war upon my non-Muslim neighbors. You can do no such thing.[...] Shibli Zaman | Homepage | 03.20.08 - 3:25 am | # 9:123. O you who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are close to you, and let them find harshness in you, and know that Allah is with those who are the Al-Muttaqun (the pious -
The second annual Australian Islamic Conference starts tomorrow and yours truly shall be attending inshallah.
I love Muslim conferences. I just love being around a whole bunch of fellow brothers and sisters, and I cannot wait to make hajj one day inshallah. When I finally and definitely knew that I was called to Islam, I got [...]
A story receiving much comment is the three year project commissioned by Turkey’s Department of Religious Affairs to revise Islamic hadith, aiming to bring the country’s interpretation of Islam in line with modern realities. Jeb over at FP Watch has an excellent summary of the story and significant reactions, as always.
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This is totally reprehensible and shows how far left the morons at the Times have gone. The disgusting alliance between Islam and the left has created a two-headed monster.
This writer should be fired…period.
NY Times - Why Shariah by Noah Feldman
In some sense, the outrage about according a degree of official status to Shariah in a [...]
The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has adopted a new charter that calls for a “jihad of peace” to spark off an Islamic renaissance. Muslim country Indonesia called for an “Islamic Renaissance.” Indonesian President Susilo Bambang was quoted as saying “The possibility of an Islamic renaissance lies before us. We need to get our act together as an organisation of Muslim nations.” These are virtuous and extremely timely, helpful statements cannot be overlooked, these represents sea change of attitude and I can see beginning of a thaw in very hardened ideological quarters. The world should try to capitalise on these offshoots and act as catalyst to commence a debate on change.Renaissance has no colour, creed or ideology, add reason to logic and top it up with broad-mi
A SUMMIT of Muslim nations on Friday agreed on measures to give their group greater global clout, as the head of the world's most populous Muslim country Indonesia called for an 'Islamic Renaissance'. The summit's final declaration attacked the United States, which has named a special envoy to the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, for passing sanctions against Syria. It also condemned 'pressure' being put on Iran over its nuclear programme, but 'strongly condemned' the Taleban militia and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. The OIC summit adopted a new charter allowing faster decision making and creating new institutions for the 57-nation body. OIC secretary general Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said the Dakar summit had been 'historic' because of the unanimous adoption of the new charter, replacing
Leaders of the world’s Muslim states criticised a rising wave of “Islamophobia” in the West and pledged to deal with Islamic exztremism. A goal of the meeting was attempting to improve the effectiveness of the 57 naton organization, but even as its leaders urged improved cooperation, member states Chad and the Sudan engaged in hostile [...]
Islamic Movie ‘Ayat Ayat Cinta’ Wows Indonesian Audiences
By Nancy-Amelia Collins
A hugely popular movie based on an Indonesian Islamic novel is drawing record crowds to theaters in Indonesia. As VOA’s Nancy-Amelia Collins reports from Jakarta, Islamic novels, movies and songs are becoming increasingly popular in the country.
“Ayat Ayat Cinta,” which roughly translates into “Verses [...]
The SITE Intelligence Group has released an announcement from Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb, in which it stipulates demands for the release of two Austrian tourists taken hostage this week. The demands provide three days for the Tunisian and Algerian governments to release prisoners. The message includes 6 images showing one of the hostages and a woman to his side with an obscured face and headscarf, who is likely the other hostage (see two such images below, courtesy of the SITE Intelligence Group)....(read more)
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The day Islamic awareness training I conducted yesterday went really well alhamdulillah. It’s the third time I’ve conducted it and I’m starting to figure out what works and what doesn’t. Anything more than about thirty people and it’s more like a day full of lectures rather than workshopping the types of issues and questions they’re [...]
Mercy Mission are holding the 2008 Annual Australian Islamic Conference (free entry) titled:
2020: Australian Muslims Defining their Future
Where: Melbourne University - Copeland Theatre (Economics & Commerce Building)When: March 21-23
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Conference includes workshops, lectures, panel discussions, presentations by various organisations.
Speakers include: Professor Jamal Badawi; Dr Abdullah [...]
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Ashraf Mohammed was sentenced in September 2003 for 14 years for killing his daughter, Sonay (14). In February 2002 she was beaten and then thrown into Presto harbor, where she drowned.
Her father had always denied he killed her, but apparently he had admitted to the murder in a letter he [...]
This week, Al Jazeera triggered a major controversy when it broadcast the comments of Wafa Sultan, a psychologist living in the United States who is an ardent critic of Islamic extremism. Here is what Sultan said: All the religions and faiths have been subject throughout history to criticism and insults, and this helped to develop and amend them over time. The only faith which beheads those
Palestinian claims that the fugitives were responsible for planning last week's attack on Jerusalem's Mercaz Harav Yeshiva, in which gunman Ala Abu Dhaim killed eight students, were flatly denied by Israeli security officials, who added that the troops had not planned to kill the fugitives
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ABU DHABI: Islamic real estate financing is a sleeping giant about to awaken with international multi-billion dollar deals set to make new records this year, according to leading finance industry watchers.The burgeoning economies of the GCC along with Asia Pacific are the driving forces says Real Estate Finance and Investment Conference director Irina Awote.The conference will be held alongside the second Cityscape Abu Dhabi - the international real estate and investment event from May 13 to 15.One of the main areas of growth is expected to be in Islamic real estate investment trusts, according to the ratings agency Moody's Investors Service. "Given the phenomenal property boom in these markets, Islamic real estate investment trusts are a much needed product and a useful investment tool,"
It makes sense to me that learning firsthand about the perils of religious extremism would lead one to question the merits of faith. In the United States, the long rise of Christian extremism, characterized by increased hatred and bigotry, is being followed by a resurgence of secularism and rejection of faith. As we look to the Middle East, there are encouraging signs of a similar backlash beginning among Iraqi youth. Time will tell if this trend can be sustained, but a reduced influence of religious extremism is something we can all welcome.According to the International Herald Tribune, young Iraqis are growing tired of nearly constant immersion in violence fueled by Islamic extremism. About damn time! After almost five years of war, many young Iraqis, exhausted by constant firsthand ex
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POSITION AS DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (SKO/post code 1017) IN ISLAM AND THE ISLAMIC WORLD is available at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Oslo
The successful candidates should in her/his research project work on a topic related to Islam and the Islamic world. Applicants should document necessary language competence [...]
You must bow to your Islamic overlords, and if you don’t, you’re raaaaacist. hattip ZIP
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The FBI believes its agents still aren’t sensitive enough to Muslims and their culture, so the bureau has extended by “a few weeks” its Islamic cultural “enrichment” training program, WND has learned.
During a recent outreach event at a Washington-area [...]
Olympus has just launched their new portable DSLR, the E-420. Weighing 380 grams, the E-420 is 20 to 40 percent lighter than competing DSLRs. It also includes Live View, which enables users to hold the camera away from their faces and interact with their subjects.This lightweight 10-megapixel DSLR offers a bigger 2.7-inch LCD and fast On-Screen Autofocus, Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology and Perfect Shot Preview to get the most out of the Live View experience. "The Olympus E-420 delivers the professional-grade image quality of a digital SLR with the simple operation of a point-and-shoot camera," said John Knaur, senior marketing manager - DSLR, Olympus Imaging America Inc. "Thanks to the camera’s small size and lightweight body, users can take the E-420 everywhere, and they w
DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) - Dubai-based Almulla Hospitality said on Monday it is seeking partners for a $2 billion plan to develop a hotel chain that complies with Islamic law, including a ban on alcohol."The market for Islamic hotels is currently fragmented due to lack of professional management and we recognise the growing need for a professionally-operated international hotel chain which operates on Islamic principles," the firm's chairman Abdulla Mohamed Almulla said in the statement.
Once again the arab/islamists have gone to the UNSC and once again they get a letter of condemnation. It is an ambivalent one at best but they got what they wanted. The arab/islamists are also sending a request to the UNSC to condemn Israel's attacks on civilians. I just love the hypocrisy of these thugs. They kill civilians for no reason other than to commit murder and that's ok. If Israel
Asiiik minggu ini long weekend lagi kalo bingung mo ngabisin waktu mau ke mana untuk long weekend minggu ini saya punya rekomendasi untuk pergi ke Islamic BookFair 2008 yang berlangsung dari tanggal 1-9 maret 2008 bertempat di Istora Senayan dari pukul 10.00-21.00 WIB. Apa aja sich yang ada di sana? Ini merupakan agenda acara [...]
Be in this worldas if you are a traveler,A passerby, with your clothesand shoes full of dust.Sometimes you will situnder the shade of a tree,Sometimes you will walk in the desert.Be a passerby always,for this world is not your home.- Prophet MuhammadFor the family of God, Az-Zuhd means to leave this world for the world-to-come, the hereafter (al-akhira), which is the true state of al-Islam; this Islam being the inner state of your life, rather than an outside one. It also means to leave this world and the hereafter for the King (al-Malik). Here you are in the station of surrender to God, which is the station (al-maqam) of Abraham, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, in which all your speaking, all your time, and everything that you have will be toward Allah and for Allah alone.
Turkey is preparing to publish a document that represents a revolutionary reinterpretation of Islam - and a controversial and radical modernization of the religion.The country's powerful Department of Religious Affairs has commissioned a team of theologians at Ankara University to carry out a fundamental revision of the Hadith, the second most sacred text in Islam after the Koran.The Hadith is a collection of thousands of sayings reputed to come from the Prophet Muhammad. As such, it is the principal guide for Muslims in interpreting the Koran and the source of the vast majority of Islamic law, or Sharia.But the Turkish state has come to see the Hadith as having an often negative influence on a society it is in a hurry to modernize, and believes it responsible for obscuring the original v
POSITION AS DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (SKO/post code 1017) IN ISLAM AND THE ISLAMIC WORLD is available at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Oslo .The successful candidates should in her/his research project work on a topic related to Islam and the Islamic world. Applicants should document necessary language competence to carry out the project. The applicant’s doctoral research project should preferably be related to one of the ongoing research projects at the department.For research projects at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages see: /The position is available for a period of three years. Candidates who are accepted must participate in the researcher education programme (cf. regulations and supplementar
The Darul-Uloom Deoband in India, considered the most influential school for Islamic law in Asia, on Monday denounced terrorism as being against the teachings of Islam and said it was likely to impose a fatwa against it during a conference of clerics from India and abroad, media reports said. The head of the powerful seminary, Maulana Marghoobur Rahman, said terrorism was completely wrong and thoughtless, and contradicted Islam's concept of peace, the NDTV network reported, quoting from his address to 10,000 clerics from religious schools - known as madrassas - and foreign delegates.Speaking at the institution, some 150 kilometers north of New Delhi, Rahman also criticized the Indian government, saying that policing of madrassas and students was unjustified and went against the secular cha
By Living Shari`ah Staff Feb 12, 2008 As Muslims, we are required to love one another and to wish and inculcate love among people regardless of their color, race, religion, or identity. However, this does not mean dissolving our identity or blindly copying and imitating others' traditions and practices. The Origin of "Valentine Day" or "Festival of Love" The Festival of Love was one of the festi
Moro Islamic Liberation Front milf is a site about vanguard of the Islamic movement in the Bangsamoro home lands in Mindanao, the neighbouring islands.It was opened in 1977. And in 1987 it signed a agreement relinquishing its goal of independence for Muslims region and accept the government offer of autonomy.
For several years Qatar has been scouring the globe for treasures, snapping up what it wanted, when it wanted, at a total cost of well over one billion dollars. This included buying the Jenkin's Venus for almost eight million dollars, the highest price ever paid at any auction for a single antiquity.As a result of this spending spree, Qatar has amassed a huge array of treasures, collecting everything from Fauberge eggs to classic cars.Ultimately, Qatar plans to house these exhibits in a series of five museums across the Corniche. The first of these, the imposing Musuem of the Islamic Arts, is now ready to be opened. A soft “opening” is planned for 22nd March, ahead of a grand opening on November 22nd.The Islamic Museum was designed by world famous architect I. M. Pei. Pei, who also des
in 630C.E. the Prophet Muhammad's army reconquered the city of Mecca from the Banu Quraish tribe. The sanctuary of Ka'ba was rebuilt and re-dedicated to Islam, the reconstruction being carried out before the prophet Muhammad's death in 632C.E. by a shipwrecked Abyssinian carpenter in his native style. This sanctuary was amongst the first major works of Islamic architecture.
Later doctrines of Islam dating from the eighth century and originating from the Hadith, forbade the use of humans and animals. in architectural design,in order to obey God's command (and thou shalt not make for thyself an image or idol of God..)and also (thou shalt have no god before me)From ten commandments and similar Islamic teachings.For jews and muslims veneration violates these commandments.They read these comma
Hey, the Muslim comic book was not my idea, I kinda just found this somewhere else, so I really hope no one gets upset at me for this one, This is the comic story of Mohamed and the prophets. And yes, this is some sick ass shit.
anyway, Muslim comics… this is kinda long, but stick [...]
The Indonesian Catholic bishops have called public attention to rising Islamic pressure against Christian churches, Vatican Radio reports.Bishop Martinus Situmorang of Padang, the president of the country's episcopal conference, is the co-author of a new report on the campaign by Muslim activists to close down Christian churches. The report shows that from 2004 through 2007, 108 churches have been closed because of Islamic pressure.The report notes that Indonesia's constitution guarantees freedom of religion, and challenged the government to honor that promise, protecting the Christian minority from Muslim extremists.Indonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com
