Friday, 5 December 2014

News around the Muslim World on Friday 5 December 2014

Die-ins replace sit-ins

RIP Eric Garner





IN WAKE OF ERIC GARNER CASE, SOUTHERN BAPTIST LEADER RIPS RACISM IN THE CHURCH




Source : Religion Dispatches

Pakistan preacher Junaid Jamshed denies blasphemy



Source : BBC

'Mama, Let Me Do Your Scarf So You Can Look Muslim'
One Saturday morning just after her ballet class, she found a scarf in my purse and declared, “Mama, let me do your scarf so you can look Muslim.


Are Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes On The Rise? New Incidents Reported Across US
Two Muslim communities in the Midwest have reported serious crimes in the past two days, suggesting that hate crimes against Muslims in the U.S. ...


Lord Hodgson blames 'many' UK pub closures on non-drinking Muslims
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, who is a former director of pub chain Marston's, said pubs are closing in areas with growing Muslim communities.


Changing Muslim attitudes to French military in Central African Republic
'Muslim enclave', 'open air prison', 'shrine for jihadists' - the Muslim district PK 5 in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR) has many ...


Indian PM Refuses to Dismiss Minister Over Anti-MuslimComments
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has refused to force the resignation of a government minister who made anti-Muslim comments at a political rally ...


Muslim-Christian cooperation vital in tackling ISIS
Last month, I flew to Rome to participate in the third Catholic-Muslim Forum as a member of the delegation of Muslim scholars and intellectuals.


New Zealand Muslim Discrimination On The Rise
Muslims in New Zealand have become victims of discrimination, following the government's renewed focus on the possible threat of ISIS supporters ...

Kazakhstan Muftiate: 'Kazakh Jihadis' With IS In Syria 'Acting Against Islam'
According to Kazakh intelligence, there are around 300 Kazakh nationals fighting in Syria with the Islamic State (IS) militant group. Of these, around ...


Defeating IS: Only by eradicating Islamic education
Based on media publications, many Islamic State fighters are not Arabs, but rather volunteers who travel to Iraq and Syria to join the organization.


Friday sermon: Modesty is the morality of Islam
Modesty is the closest to faith, as a hadith by prophet Mohammed says: “For every religion there is a morality, and the morality of Islam is modesty.”.


Iran: Blogger Gets Death Sentence for Facebook Post 'Insulting Prophet of Islam'
Soheil Arabi was convicted by a criminal court in Tehran in August of "sabb al-nabbi" or "insulting the prophet of Islam" in his Facebook posts.


Lover shows up after conversion to Islam
Kozhikode: The love affair between a Hindu youth and a Muslim girl has ended happily after he converted to Islam. The youth Reneesh, 27, a native of ...


Putin: Crimea is as sacred to Russia as Temple Mount for Judaism and Islam
Crimea is as sacred to Russia as Jerusalem's Temple Mount is to Judaism and Islam, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday in a hawkish ...


Radical Islam Suspects to Remain Under Arrest, Bulgarian Court of Appeal Says
Material evidence – photographs and items carrying the logo of Islamic State (IS) - have been supplemented with the testimony of protected witnesses.


Beyonce Dons Niqab, Sexes Up Islam & Black Power Street Protests in New Video
Radical Islamists (and probably fairly traditional mainstream ones, for that matter) are already offended at Beyonce's attempt to sex-up Islamic ...


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Thursday, 4 December 2014

News around the Muslim World on Thursday 4 December 2014


Protests in Pakistan


‘I CAN’T BREATHE’ - death penalty a punishment for selling illegal cigarettes



Source : New York Times

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Kenyan unions urge non-Muslim workers to leave north after attacks
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan trade unions have urged non-Muslim public sector workers including teachers and doctors to leave the country's lawless ...


Hamas, Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood Smuggle Weapons into Palestinian Territories
Recent arrests in Jordan and Israel show that Hamas and the JordanianMuslim Brotherhood are trying to smuggle weapons into Gaza and the West ...


Teacher accused of anti-Muslim remarks to resign, get 3 months' pay
A third-grade HISD teacher accused of making profane and anti-Muslim remarks on a public access television show will resign immediately and ...


Top Muslim Leader Urges Broader Action Against Islamist Militants
CAIRO, EGYPT—. A prominent Muslim cleric said on Wednesday the U.S.-led coalition carrying out airstrikes on Islamic State insurgents should widen ...


Oklahoma Muslim group condemns Henderson death
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma group dedicated to improving the relationship between Muslims and the United States has issued a statement ...


Whenever such thing happened, such excuses that this or that man doesn't represent muslim ...
When the guy slapped the lady, she instantly held his wrist and asked, "are you Muslim?", and he said 'No' and left with a song in the background... lol.


Pope Francis Sent a Powerful Message to the World About Offensive Muslim Stereotypes
"Religious belief has an important place in the life of this predominantlyMuslim nation. In my visit to Ankara, I wished to stress the importance of ...


Varanasi's Muslim women want Ram Mandir at Ayodhya
They said that the construction of Ram Mandir would end hatred and strengthen the bond of unity and harmony between Hindu and Muslim. They will ...


Expediency of West's Effort to De-Radicalize Muslim Nationals Sparks Debate
Experts disagree in their views on the so-called de-radicalization programs of Muslim nationals: some try to prove its efficiency and others saying it's ...


Central Jersey Muslim groups condemn Islamic extremism
Central Jersey Muslim groups, including WHY-ISLAM, Islamic Society of Central Jersey, and New Brunswick Islamic Center, recently spoke out ...


Grand Sheikh Of Al-Azhar: Islamic State 'Barbaric, Distorts Islam'
The Grand Imam of Egypt's Al-Azhar Mosque, Ahmed al-Tayeb, has accusedIslamic State (IS) of "barbarity" and said the Sunni extremist group's ...


Islamic State: Kerry says any Iran strikes 'positive'
US Secretary of State John Kerry says any Iranian action against IslamicState (IS) in Iraq would be "positive". He would not confirm Pentagon claims ...


Militant rehab in Denmark: homework, football and Islam
AARHUS, Denmark // How do you turn around a young man who is determined to destroy the West? In the Danish city of Aarhus, you take him to a ...


ISIS and Kharijite Approaches to Understanding Islam: The Concepts of Khilafah and Jihad
ISIS's ideology is similar to the principles of the Kharijite, which are considered some of the most extreme and dangerous in Islam. This paper explores ...


History of Islam and Western Civilization in Short Batches
The book is A Short History of the Arab Peoples by Sir John Glubb, copyright 1969. This short volume of 300 pages is an executive summary of a four ...


Rouhani: Iran's Revolution introduced Islam as political religion
Pointing to the role of Islamic jurisprudence in unity among different sects, Iranian president stressed promotion of true moderate Islam and fight ...


Loser doesn't represent Islam: Gauhar
DOWN BUT NOT OUT: Gauhar Khan gestures as she speaks to media in Mumbai on Tuesday. (AFP). AGENCIES. Published — Thursday 4 December ...The truth, justice and the American way

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Tuesday, 2 December 2014

News around the Muslim World on Monday 1 December 2014



Burn Ferguson Burn

Or the American people can learn from the Holy Quran if they really want.

 Do American-Africans have the right promised to them by the US declaration of independence?

Source : www.virtualmosque.co.uk

Turkish Muslims revive an old Islamic tradition.



Source : ABC News

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Muslim population has seen dramatic growth in Tulsa
He's been a part of the Muslim community here almost as long. ... He was among a group of black Muslims in Tulsa that later split from the Nation of ...



Minnesota county Republican party official resigns after inflammatory Muslim posting
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Republican party county chair who came under fire for comments about Muslims on his Facebook page has resigned.



Non-Muslim University Chaplains Resign Over Special Treatment for Muslims
Muslims have been demanding and getting privileged treatment at the expense of other religions in workplaces and schools for a while now. (via Vlad ...



British Muslims face worst job discrimination of any minority group
Muslims are facing the worst job discrimination of any minority group in Britain, according to new research which found that they had the lowest ...



Pope urges more Muslim opposition to terrorism
ANKARA, Turkey — Pope Francis urged Muslim leaders to condemn the “barbaric violence” being committed in Islam's name against religious ...
Russia's Ongoing Battle With Radical Islam
Last month, Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee met in Moscow and announced that terrorist acts in the country have declined more than two-fold in ...
Poll: Oklahomans not keen on Islam, but defend the right to practice it
The poll of 404 likely voters registered in Oklahoma was conducted Oct. 25-29 by SoonerPoll.com and included 136 cellphone and 268 landline users ...
A dinosaur president does Islam a huge favour
By declaring that women are not equal to men and that Islam's defined role for women is motherhood, the Turkish president has explicitly exposed the ...
Hawke's Bay Muslim forms own Islamic state
A Hawke's Bay Muslim man is calling on "souljahs of Allah" to make their way to Hastings and join him in forming the "Islamic State of Aotearoa".

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Monday, 1 December 2014

News around the Muslim World on Sunday 30 November 2014


The European parliament called Thursday on Pakistan to overhaul its blasphemy laws with a view to repealing them, saying they were “increasingly used to target” Christians and other minorities.


Source : Alarabiya.net

One hundred and ninety-five nations have committed to finalising a new climate pact in Paris by 2015's end.The process has been boosted by recent developments, including a joint announcement on cutting carbon by the US and China.



Source : BBC

NEWS

County GOP Official Resigns After Muslim Remarks
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Republican party county chair who came under fire for comments about Muslims on his Facebook page has resigned.


Boko Haram steps up attacks aimed at Islamic 'establishment' in Nigeria Report: Dozens killed in ...
The emir of Kano is the second-most influential Muslim figure in Nigeria. Sanusi was reportedly out of the country at the time of Friday's attack -- but .

Islam does not support terrorism: Madani
Kolkata: Islam does not support terrorism and Muslim youth should choose the 'correct path' to help the country progress, Jamiat Ulama-E-Hind ...

Incest: Islamic View
I would like to know the Islamic point of view on incest. In Malaysia, incest is now rampant and the laws are not sufficient in curbing this heinous crime.


One Nation vows to save Australia from Islam
CONTROVERSIAL politician Pauline Hanson has lashed out at Islam, foreign real estate investors and farming regulation in a fiery return as One ...


Is apolitical Islam possible?
When Prof Joya Chatterji posed the question, 'is apolitical Islam possible' I was flummoxed simply because it is a rare nevertheless extremely relevant ...

Islam's contributions to Science
Evaluation of the scientific and philosophical achievements of the Muslims after Islam had made its impact deeply on the Arab Peninsula, show that ...

Marine Dad Upset over World History Lesson Concerning Islam
After confronting the administration at the school over a three-page essay his daughter was assigned concerning the tenets of Islam and its impact on ...


Does Islamic world need interreligious dialogue?
Upon the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pope Francis will arrive in Turkey Nov. 28. During the visit, he will meet with President ...

V18 disassociates itself from Azzopardi anti-Islamic rant
The Valletta 2018 Foundation has “disassociated” itself from an anti-Islamic social media rant by its newly inaugurated Artistic Director Mario Philip ...



Do not dispute anymore the rights of the Malays, Rulers and Islam - Najib
(One) cannot insult Islam, cannot challenge the special rights and privileges of the Malays, cannot question the monarchy system, the Royal Malay ...
The Battle for Islam
With over 1.6 bin followers, one third of them living as minorities, Islam is a major force in the world today. An active factor in international relations, ...
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Sunday, 30 November 2014

News around the Muslim World on Saturday 29 November 2014


The chief rabbi of the Israel Defense Forces, Brigadier General Rafi Peretz, said during a lecture to seminary students in early November that the Temple Mount has no legitimate religious significance in Islam and that Muslims “imagine” a religious bond to the site. When they pray, he said, they bow in the direction of Mecca “with their backsides to the Temple Mount.”



Source : The Jewish Daily Forward

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Egypt Jails 78 Boys for Being at a Muslim Brotherhood Rally
Morsi supporters stage rallies on Rabaa's 1-year mark Anticoup protesters shout slogans as they march at al-Haram Street during a demonstration on ...

The Battle for Islam
Soumaya Gahhoushi With over 1.6 billion followers, one third of them living as minorities, Islam is a major force in the world today. An active factor in ...


ISIS: Anti-Islamic Criminal Organization That Has Misappropriated Islam
New York- There is absolutely nothing Islamic about ISIS other than its name, which this criminal organization has wrongfully misappropriated. ISIS is ...


Proper Way of Converting to Islam
First, we commend you for your desire to know the truth about Islam, and we pray to God to guide you to the truth and guide your steps. Surely God is ...


Middle East Christians: threatened by radical Islam
In July, thousands of Christians fled second city Mosul, seized by gunmen from the Islamic State group, after an ultimatum to convert to Islam, pay jizya ...


Muslim speaker presents basics of Islamat Holy Name
Iftakhar A. Choudhury has lived in the United States for many years (the last 20 in Paducah) and has presented “Islam From the Point of View of a Lay ...


Updated: V18 director apologises for rant on Islam
Culture Minister Owen Bonnici yesterday took issue with the comments, written in August, claiming “allIslam is Sharia law”. He said they were ...


Will Islam be judged if Aasia Bibi is executed?
In such cases involving religion, to believe that 'all of' or 'none of' Islam supports blasphemy laws or the ideology of the Taliban, Daesh, Boko Haram, ...



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