Wednesday 24 September 2014

News around the Muslim World on Wednesday 24 September 2014


A few minutes to know your religions.


Source : Mubaligh on-line


Since at least 2002, the United States has employed unmanned aerial vehicles as a key tactical weapon in the global war on terror. Although used to target militants in a range of countries, drone strikes have been particularly prevalent in the tribal areas of northwestern Pakistan, a known staging ground for al Qaeda and related Islamist forces. Drone attacks have undermined the al Qaeda leadership that coordinated the 9/11 attacks, but they also have slain hundreds of civilians.


Source : www.foreignpolicy.com


Beginning Monday night – around 10:29 pm EDT, to be precise – the Earth will reach a point in its orbit known as the equinox, where the sun shines directly on the equator, favoring neither the Northern nor Southern HemisphereFor just one day, both hemispheres of the Earth experience 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness, before parting temporal ways. 


Source : Christian Science Monitor



“IS is openly distributing pamphlets in big cities like Peshawar,” said Khan, a journalist in Peshawar, who did not want to reveal his full name. “This is evidence that they have done their homework and are willing to gain influence in the region.”


Source : www.newrepublic.com


NEWS

Muslim groups denounce anti-Islam ads on NYC buses
Muslim groups are denouncing the anti-Islamic advertisements slated to run on New York City buses next week, calling them hateful and vitriolic.



'The Muslim faith is not to blame for ISIL'
For British Muslims, it was doubly distressing that this evil act was carried out, apparently, by a British Muslim. The Muslim community here ...



Peaceful advocate for Muslim Uighurs in China sentenced to life in prison
A court in the Xinjiang region of north-west China sentenced the country's most prominent peaceful advocate for the rights of Muslim Uighur people to ...



Government donation to Muslim Charities Forum denounced as "madness"
A government department donated £18,000 to a charity coalition with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, a group whose activities Britain has vowed to ...



Politicians, Religious Leaders Denounce Anti-Muslim Bus Ads
23, 2014, in which religious leaders and lawmakers denounced anti-Muslim ads being placed on New York City buses and at subway stations. (credit: ...


The muslim candidate in maharashtra
Their community may be demanding greater political representation, butMuslim candidates drew fewer votes from one election to the next in ...



British Muslim speaks at synagogue
The audience at Temple Emanu-El in Palm Beach recently sat mesmerized as Kasim Hafeez, a BritishMuslim of Pakistani decent, described his ...



Coalition splits on Muslim relations as National MP George Christensen adds voice to calls for ...
Muslim leaders described their community as "on edge" on Tuesday as Queensland National George Christensen added his voice to Liberal senator ...



Cong must attack Muslim zealots too, Digvijaya says
Singh said the party needs to attack Muslimfundamentalism as strongly as it pounces upon Hindu fanaticism, saying its absence had given extra ...


Jacqui Lambie's Islam slur: the rhetoric changes, the bigots stay the same
Two decades ago the rightwing said we would be 'swamped by Asians', but no longer. Even Pauline Hanson's old party has made the shift to stoking ...



Islamic extremist shot dead, two police officers stabbed outside Endeavour Hills police station in ...
AN Islamic extremist who made repeated threats against the Prime Minister last night stabbed two police before being shot dead by officers in a ...



Isis vs Islamic State vs Isil vs Daesh: What do the different names mean – and why does it matter?
As the international fight continues against Islamicextremists waging a bloody campaign to establish a caliphate in Iraq and Syria, the debate about ...



Controversial Anti-Jihadist Ads AboutIslam to Run on New York City Buses
A series of six controversial ads seeking to "tell the truth" about Islam and jihad are set to run on 100 New York City buses next week, arguing that ...



Obama and Islam: A Tale of Three Speeches
Presuming to understand Islam better than those who are undertaking jihad in its name, Obama declared that "ISIL is not 'Islamic.'" The reason he ...



James Cook children's nurse sacked over online comments on homosexuality, Islamand disabled ...
A children's nurse was sacked after posting abusive comments about homosexuality, Islam and disabled people on social media, a tribunal heard.


Scholar to speak in Wausau on Islam misportrayal
WAUSAU – A leading scholar of anthropology will speak in Wausau about howIslam's portrayal in the media shapes Americans' view of Muslims.



Germany Raids Homes of Suspected Militants for Helping Islamic State
BERLIN—German police on Tuesday searched the homes of seven suspected Islamic extremists for allegedly funneling vehicles to the Sunni militant ...
BLOGS
Once Again, Anti-Islam Ads Go Up on New York City Transit
Colorlines  Jamilah King
Once again, a major American transit system has become a hotbed of racial hate. On Monday the American Freedom Defense Initiative, a far-right ...


It's Time to Take the Islamic State Seriously
Crisis Magazine  Rev. James V. Schall, S.J.
Islam has no central or definitive body or figure authorized to define what exactly it is. Opinions about its essence and scope vary widely according to ...


'Not Islamic'?
John Hawkins' Right Wing News  Dennis Prager
President Obama declared in his recent address to the nation that “ISIL is notIslamic.” But how does he know? On what basis did the president of the ..


Robert Spencer on “Trying to Make Islam Un-Islamic”
RUTHFULLY YOURS  Ruth King
Robert came on the program to discuss Trying to Make Islam Un-Islamic, analyzing the danger of our leaders ' attempt to dissociate Islam from the ...


Islamophobia(Fear of Islam), How Bad Is It?
Opinion Nigeria  OpinionNigeria
Of all religion in the world, Islam is seen as the most violent. It encourages violence and advocates for http://stoneip.info/best-online-casinos disparity ...


WEB

Duaa Party chief calls for distinction between extremism and 'true Islam'
He reiterated the importance of differentiating between the “true Islam” and those extremists who commit “brutal crimes” against innocent people.


Runa Islam
The work of visual artist and filmmaker Runa Islam alters, disrupts or enhances existing visual mechanisms and architectural structures. This exhibition ...


'Not Islamic'?
President Obama declared in his recent address to the nation that “ISIL is notIslamic.” But how does he know? On what basis did the president of the ...


George Weigel on Pope Benedict XVI, Regensburg, and the Future of Islam
GW: There is a battle within both Sunni and Shia Islam for the future of that religion. On the one hand there are those who want to see Islam develop in ...


Obama and Islam: A tale of three speeches
But in making the valid distinction five years ago between Islam and Muslim extremists, the president committed the same error that he made two ...



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