tagged w/ Religions
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Zakir Naik a respected Muslim scholar said "There is no place for old age home in Islam".
Why? because according to Islamic principles its the duty of a Muslim to look after his parents just like when the parents looked after them when they were young and vulrenable.
This public message was shown on Peace TV (sky ch 823).Zakir Naik a respected Muslim scholar said "There is no place for old age home in... more
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The bird repeats the name of "Allah" several times recorded on this video footage.
"Allah" is the Arabic word for God and is one of the names used for God in the Holy Quran which Muslims believe was revealed to the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh).The bird repeats the name of "Allah" several times recorded on this video... more
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A Qatari woman has invented a board game invented to increase children's knowledge of Islam which is named Ka'abati (My Makkah) and is in Arabic and costs QR300 and is looking for help to bring it out in other languages.
She said one of the reasons why she created it was after her neice was asking her information about Islam.
The game has two kinds of cards with questions and answers related to Islam and can be played by two players, she said. Nora added that her sources of information were Islamic encyclopaedias, the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and Qatar's Ministry of Education's books.
Those who want to buy the game can call 5771144 or send a fax to 4667788.A Qatari woman has invented a board game invented to increase children's... more
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Catholics and Muslims united to help Buddhists on Wednesday, as South Florida religious leaders announced a joint collection to benefit cyclone victims in Myanmar which is a mainly Bhuddhist nation.
The collection was set to start last weekend beggining at 18 mosques in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, plus the 120 parishes and missions in the Archdiocese of Miami.
"This is not a Muslim or Catholic or Buddhist disaster; it's a human disaster," said Khalid M. Mirza, president of the Miami Gardens Mosque, site of a news conference announcing the campaign Wednesday. "Humans helping humans is a teaching of all religions."
The plan calls for the donations to be sent to the archdiocesan Catholic Charities, which will forward them to Caritas Internationalis, a Catholic relief agency. The Rev. Roger Holoubek, representing Archbishop John Favalora at the news conference, agreed with Mirza on the need for the faiths to cooperate on disaster relief.
"In Christianity, we are told to remove our shoes on holy ground, and I feel this is holy ground," said Holoubek, pastor of St. Maurice Catholic Church in Dania Beach. "It's holy ground when we work with Muslim sisters and brothers in helping victims of catastrophe."
Giving to Charity is a important part of both faiths, charity is also one of the 5 pillars of Islam.
Catholics and Muslims united to help Buddhists on Wednesday, as South Florida... more
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It is often assumed that 'Honour' killings are sanctioned by Islam since they occur most commonly in the Middle East and as the perpetrators cite religious justification for their acts. But nowhere in the Holy Quran or Hadiths does it legitimise 'honour' killing, and Muslim leaders say it is forbidden.The image above shows Pakistani supporters of the Citizen's Action Group are campaigning against honour killings.
There have been many high-profile 'honour killings' in the UK such as Surjit Athwal (from a Sikh background) and Banaz Mahmod (from a Muslim background) which were condemned by both communities. Other recent honour killing which were not so high-profile include Vandana Bhadodiya (from a Hindu background).
The practice is said to pre-date Islam and Christianity and was born out of tribal culture. 'Honour' killings are carried out by members of the victim's immediate family to cleanse the family 'honour' after a female member brings 'shame' to it.
Critics say there is insufficient legislation in Iraq to punish perpetrators of 'honour' crimes eventhough a law was amended in 2002 to allow 'honour' killings to be treated in the same way as murder as some critics say some cases are often not investigated. 'Honour' crimes have risen in Iraq since the invasion as the Iraqi state disintegrated so people turned to tribal authorities.It is often assumed that 'Honour' killings are sanctioned by Islam since... more
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JAIPUR: It was a prayer with a difference. On 16th May on Friday, thousands of Muslims, who congregated at the Jama Masjid at Johri Bazar, offered "special namaz" in memory of serial blast victims.
The chief Imam (Syed Amzad Ali) led the devotees in grieving over the tragedy and in condemning the terror attack. He said "Killing an innocent person is like killing the entire humanity and saving an innocent is considered saving the entire humanity," while reciting the holy Quran sermons. He strongly condemned the blasts that claimed 63 lives and left over 250 injured.
Imams at other mosques in the city also talked peace. Soon after the prayers, a meeting was called by Muslim clerics to discuss the situation arising out of the blasts. At the meeting also, special prayers were held.
There were condemnations all around. Sahnawaz Khan of Lohari mosque ghat gate said the perpetrators of terror have nothing to do with any religion. "There motive was to drive a wedge between Hindus and Muslims," he said and added their purpose won't be served.
This Friday's prayers were held amid high security. Police teams were seen frisking devotees before they entered the mosque. Volunteers also kept a strict vigil on the prayer venue. JAIPUR: It was a prayer with a difference. On 16th May on Friday, thousands of... more
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Some Muslim scholars have launched a fund to save the minority Boni community in Lamu from starvation. And the scholars have set off the Save the Boni Community Initiative by donating food worth more than Sh2.5 million.
National Muslim Council of Scholars executive director, Dr Mohammed Osman, said they were touched by an exclusive story in The Saturday Standard last month, that 350 members of the Boni had suffered food poisoning after feeding on sorghum seeds meant for planting.
The scholars yesterday flagged off three truckloads of food to Kiunga division where the Boni live. The consignment included maize meal flour, beans, powder milk, sugar, cooking oil and salt. He said the more than 40 tonnes of food was a small contribution to a community facing extinction due to serious historical injustices.
Osman appealed to President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga to donate some of the money raised for displaced persons to the Boni. He said the Boni have been IDPs since independence and their plight has never been addressed.
"The Boni have been living in Kenya as permanent IDPs, and it is sad that no one talks about them. Today they face extinction," said Athman.
Local District Commissioner, Mr Mumo Muathe, said more than half of 80,000 residents in the area face starvation.
Some Muslim scholars have launched a fund to save the minority Boni community in Lamu... more
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JAIPUR: On Friday, the first jume ki namaz after Tuesday’s blasts tore the city apart, Johari Bazaar’s Jama Masjid echoed with the chants.
Along with Imam Syed Mufti Amjad Ali, worshippers prayed for peace to the departed souls, solace and strength to the injured and the affected families and reason in the minds of the terrorists.
“Let us pray to Allah to guide to perverted souls so that they start loving the human race and stop killing them without reason. Let us pray for those who were killed in the blasts and for those who sustained injuries. God may give strength to the families to bear the shock,” said the Imam. The devotees bowed in response.
“Jihad means saving people and guarding one’s religion. In India people from all religions live together peacefully and there is no threat to anyone so who is fighting with whom and for what? It cannot be termed ‘jehad’ in any sense,” the Imam later told DNA.
“Tamaam Muslim jammat ayesi vardaaton ki mukhalfat karti hai” (The whole Muslim community condemns such a ghastly act), he reiterated, adding people from all religions were affected by the blasts.
Tuesday’s blasts included 12 Muslims among the dead and 30 in the list of injured, a spokesperson of the Rajasthan Muslim Forum said. He said businesses of several traders from the community were also hit. “Terrorists don’t have any religion and they just want to disturb communal harmony in otherwise peaceful nations like India. At least 20% of the Muslim community suffered due to the blasts. Where is the jehad?” he wondered.
JAIPUR: On Friday, the first jume ki namaz after Tuesday’s blasts tore the city... more
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Yup... suprisingly the first time the film played in Czech was actually organised by the Muslim community themselfs and infact they are planning even more screenings across the country.
So why did the Brno Islamic Foundation hold a public screening on Monday night? Munib Hassan Alrawi is the organisation’s head says:
“First of all we wanted to show that Muslims are ready to accept criticism and they are open to any kind of discussion. Second, we wanted to point out the film is biased and challenge the arguments presented in the film. We also wanted to make it clear whether we agree with what some the Muslims in the film are saying.”
They also screened another film:
“We also screened a film called Schism, which was made in reaction to this film. It was made by a Muslim and it is structured in the same way as Fitna: it takes extracts from the Bible and links them to the killings of Iraqi people by Western soldiers. The author of Schism openly admits at the end of his film that this is not the right thing to do. So we condemn Fitna and we also condemn any kind of links between Christianity and violence.”
Dutch Muslim leaders appealed for calm in response to the Dutch film and a Pakistani lawmaker will fund a movie to rebut the anti-Quran film likely to be released during Ramadan.
Yup... suprisingly the first time the film played in Czech was actually organised by... more
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New Delhi has hosted one of the anti-terrorism conferences being organized in the country.
These conferences are being held to spread the Islamic teachings of peace and brotherhood and also to expose hands that are hell-bent to tarnish the image of Islam and the Muslim community.
Seetalvad condemned malicious efforts to attach Islam with terrorism, saying that Islam has always been supporting democracy, and it is the first religion to give equal rights to men and women.New Delhi has hosted one of the anti-terrorism conferences being organized in the... more
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The website contains fascinating audio and video debates and articles and discussion to try to prove which is the only true religion.
Deabtes range from " Is Jesus God?" debated by Shawn (a popular Christian amongst Christian youtubers known as VenomfangX on youtube) and Sami (a Muslim).
Other debates & articles include:
"Does Quran say “Where ever you find a KAAFIR Unbeliever kill them” !???",
"Christians Debate : Calvinism Vs Anglicans on Atonement"
"” WHICH IS THE MOST DANGEROUS BOOK ON EARTH ? ” - PART 1"
"Was Paul the founder of Christianity?A dialogue between Shabir Ally and Dr. V.George Shillington"
"WHY I was forced to leave CHRISTIANITY and convert to Islam"
"The veil or Head Scarf — who is following the Laws of God , Jews ,Christians or Muslims ?"
Find out for yourself...
www.truereligiondebate.wordpress.comThe website contains fascinating audio and video debates and articles and discussion... more
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On Iran's state-owned tv, Channel One milions of Iranians are tunning into the hit weekly drama, "Zero Degree Turn," that centers on a love story between an French Jewish woman and a Iranian-Palestinian Muslim man.
But this aint no ordinary love story because it shows a heart-wrenching tale of European Jews during World War II. Over the course of the 22 episodes, the hero saves his love from Nazi detention camps, and Iranian diplomats in France forge passports for the woman and her family to sneak on to airplanes carrying Iranian Jews to their homeland.
"Iranians have always differentiated between ordinary Jews and a minority of Zionists," says Hassan Fatthi, the show's writer and director. "The murder of innocent Jews during World War II is just as despicable, sad and shocking as the killing of innocent Palestinian women and children by racist Zionist soldiers," he says.
According to the wsj: Iran's Jews -- along with Christians and Zorastrians -- are guaranteed equal rights in the country's constitution. Iran's Jews are guaranteed one member of parliament and are free to study Hebrew in school, pray in synagogues and shop at kosher supermarkets. Despite Mr. Ahmadinejad's statements, it isn't government policy to question the Holocaust, and the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hasn't endorsed those views.On Iran's state-owned tv, Channel One milions of Iranians are tunning into the... more
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"Women in black" explores life for Muslim women behind those veils etc.
The first episode Amani Zain travels from London to Yemen to see life behind the veil inside the Muslim women's quarters of her family home. On her way she performs a Muslim makeover on the plane, replacing her jeans with her traditional Yemeni abaya. Amani gets herself smoked in frankincense, gives us an abaya style guide, and lets us in on the secrets of all over body hair removal. Forget the Hollywood wax, Muslim women have been at it for centuries.
The second episode airs Thurday 7:30pm on BB2. "Women in black" explores life for Muslim women behind those veils etc.... more
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Which is better, an Atheist Life or a Religious Life? This video has some neat comparisons.Which is better, an Atheist Life or a Religious Life? This video has some neat... more
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Albanian Muslims from Waterbury's Albanian-American community were guests of honour at a Jewish Holocaust rememberance program (Yom HaShoah). This event told the stories from the rescuers and the rescued.
Dr. Anna Kohen, representing the rescued, was born in Albania (a Muslim majority country)and after Hitler invaded Albania, her parents fled to hide in a Muslim village.
"Everyone in the village knew we were Jews," she said, "but no one betrayed us. What I remember is what my parents told me: They were very nice to us, they fed us, they saved us.
Sazan Hoxha, representing one of the rescuers, told about her father who sheltered 4 Jewish families.
"Our parents were devout Muslims and believed, as we do, that 'every knock on the door is a blessing from God,'" said her brothers Hamid and Xhema Veseli. "We never took any money from our Jewish guests. All persons are from God. Besa exists in every Albanian soul."
"Our home is first God's house, second our guest's house, and third our family's house," explained Drita Veseli. "The Koran teaches us that all people, Jews, Christians, Muslims, are under one God."
Its stories like these which give us reason for hope... peace is possible.Albanian Muslims from Waterbury's Albanian-American community were guests of... more
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A Palestinian-American Muslim Fadil Bayyari will build the first permanent temple for the Reform Jewish congregation in Fayetteville for free!
It is likely without his genrosity the congregation may not of been to afford to build it, reports the NY times and according to ABC news its saved Temple Shalom at least $250,000.
Fadil Bayyari said:
“To me, it’s a place of worship,” said Mr. Bayyari, 55. “In my mind and in my religion, I believe in Judaism as part of Islam. We believe in Abraham. We believe in Moses. In the Koran, there’s lots of talk about Isaac and Joseph. I am always fascinated by this, and I always feel I have a relationship with this faith. And knowing what’s happened in the Middle East, what better way to build bridges?”
"Abraham is our forefather," Bayyari said. "We're first cousins. How we got to hate each other is beyond me."
The Jewish Temple is being named Temple Shalom (Hebrew for preace), for more info please visit:
www.atempleofpeace.comA Palestinian-American Muslim Fadil Bayyari will build the first permanent temple for... more
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Directed by Peter Rodger and music composed by Alexander van Bubenheim. Shot in over 22 countries, Oh My God explores the different ideas and thoughts people from around the world have on God. Further information can be found at http://www.omgmovie.com
I am particularly touched by the last but one scene in this trailer, the scene in Jerusalem.Directed by Peter Rodger and music composed by Alexander van Bubenheim. Shot in over... more
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Racism, spiritual terrorism and the loss of Indigenous culture are among numerous social issues targeted by the Turtle Island Project, founded in northern Michigan in August 2007.
Two Midwest pastors started the Turtle Island Project because the world is sitting on the brink of important cultural, economic and religious issues that will either allow humans to prosper in harmony with the Earth or become the only species to cause its own extinction.
Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard and Rev. Dr. George Cairns say some if not many Christians belittle the knowledge and heritage of Indigenous cultures like Native Americans, Celts and other centuries-old religions/beliefs aligned with nature and the environment.
They believe we can all learn a lot about nature and the environment by listening to Earth-based cultures.
Rev. Hubbard is a Lutheran pastor. Rev. Cairns is an ordained United Church of Christ minister.
Both have extensive backgrounds in interfaith and multi-cultural work.
The Turtle Island Project in Michigan's Upper Peninsula promotes respect for the environment and Native Americans.
Turtle Island Project volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson reports
On Sept. 25, 2007 Rev. Hubbard spoke to college students, tribal educators and others at the annual United Conference at Northern Michigan University.
Topics included diversity and issues like the abuse and sexual mutilation of girls and women in Africa and racism against Native Americans
Rev. Hubbard said some Christians are too quick to dismiss Native American teachings.
Hubbard said whites can learn a lot from NA storytellers, myths and other Earth-based teachings.
Rev. Hubbard says Native Americans know that not everything can be described in words alone.
On August 11, 2007 - Dr. Hubbard spoke to religious scholars and authors in Ann Arbor - during the kick off of the Read the Spirit project.
Hubbard warned that some Christians think their beliefs are perfect to the exclusion of all others.
On August 28, 2007, Rev. Hubbard was invited to join a national Native American radio talk show conversation on racism by whites who live in towns bordering reservations - the same issue that Nimrod Nation highlighted as Watermeet, Michigan is on the edge of a reservation.
During Native America Calling, Rev. Hubbard told host Harlan McKosato that racism in northern Michigan is insidious.
Turtle Island Project main website:
http://www.turtleislandproject.org
Turtle Island (myspace)
http://www.myspace.com/TurtleIslandProject
Turtle Island Project websites/Blogs:
http://groups.msn.com/WhisperingTurtle
http://turtleislandproject.wordpress.com
TurtleIslandProject@charter.net
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Lakota words for God, Creator, Grandfather: Tunkasila Wakantanka Gitchi Manitou
Lakota: Mitakyasi: "all my relatives"
http://www.dlncoalition.org/home.htm
Heraclitus "The essence of things"
http://www.thebigview.com/greeks/heraclitus.html
http://www.spaceandmotion.com/books/philosophy-book-heraclitus.htm
Bishop Rt Rev. Steven Charleston
President and Dean of Episcopal Divinity School, Professor of Theology
Cambridge, Mass.
http://www.eds.edu/indexDyn.asp
http://www.wfn.org/1999/05/msg00107.html
http://www.nah.uiuc.edu/faculty/treaty/NCcharleston.html
http://www.anglican.ca/news/news.php?newsItem=2001-07-05_st.news
http://www.bluecloud.org/shiningthrough.html
http://www.thewitness.org/agw/charleston042204.html
http://edoc.vox.com/library/posts/tags/steven+charleston/
http://www.interfaithcreationfest.org/program.html#keynote
Jamestown summit remembers Native saints, prepares for future generations:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/78695_91767_ENG_HTM.htm
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/hires-image/elo_jamestown1_lg.tif
Photo by Carlyle Gravely
© 2007 Episcopal Life Online
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February 2008 United Nations Report on Racism and Human Rights violations and racial discrimination reported by Indigenous Peoples.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/I_P_I/message/18971
http://www.treatycouncil.orgRacism, spiritual terrorism and the loss of Indigenous culture are among numerous... more
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A Muslim D.C. trackstar is disqualified from participating in any events because of her uniform. how does her uniform make her faster? stronger? isnt this discrimination? A Muslim D.C. trackstar is disqualified from participating in any events because of... more
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According to Mitt Romney's math, the minimum percentage of the US population that a religion needs to qualify for a cabinet post is 6.2%.According to Mitt Romney's math, the minimum percentage of the US population that... more
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