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Morocco: sending moderate preaches to fight extremism in Europe
Morocco's King Muhammed VI is to send moderate Muslim preachers in European countries to help the fight against extremism during the Holy month of Ramadan to address Mosques when they will be packed.
Morocco's religious affairs ministry has instructed preachers to:
"answer the religious needs of the Moroccan community abroad, to protect it from any speeches of extremism or irregular nature, and to shelter it from extremism and fanaticism"
Morocco held its annual sacred music festival this year with people from all faiths singing sacred music, and one with Islamic & Christian choir performing at the same time.
Morocco's King Muhammed VI is to send moderate Muslim preachers in European countries to help the fight against extremism during the H... more -
Mosque feeds 1, 000 needy Singaporians
Muslims worked together this weekend to provide Sunday lunch for people of races & religions at the Al-Iman Mosque in Bukit Panjang.
BLESSING TO ALL COMMITTEE
Soon after the Tsunami in 2004 Islamic Religious Council of Singapore and mosque heads set up a Blessings to All committee to help in humanitarian efforts. To date, it has raised $1.3 million for disaster victims in South Asia, Indonesia, Myanmar and Sichuan, China.
Yesterday the committee presented a $129,000 cheque to Mercy Relief for survivors of this year's cyclone in Myanmar and earthquake in China.
The committee encourages Mosques to make a difference in neighborhoods. Some Mosques now projects like running soup kitchens & beach clean ups.
RESPONSES
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said:
'Keep up the good work, to be good Muslims, good citizens, good neighbours!' he wrote in a note at the mosque, alongside comments from other well-wishers, who included representatives of major religions in Singapore.
Said Mr R. Bawajee of the Hindu Advisory Board: 'The promotion of sharing among communities facilitates inter-faith harmony.'
Muslims worked together this weekend to provide Sunday lunch for people of races & religions at the Al-Iman Mosque in Bukit Panjan... more -
Switzerland to ban minarets?
Switzerland is to vote on banning Mosque minarets as there has been over 100,000 signitaures asking for a ban nation-wide against Mosque minarets led by Swiss People's party.
Earlier this week a channel 4 documentary "It Shouldn't Happen to a Muslim" showed how many press reports have reported false reports on Muslims & Islam and how many Muslims are living in fear in the UK with some even go as far as buying homes in places like Muslim-Turkey incase things get worse.
The documentary was hosted by a Peter Oborne a devout-Christian who was shocked to find what was happening. Switzerland is to vote on banning Mosque minarets as there has been over 100,000 signitaures asking for a ban nation-wide against Mosq... more -
Muslim couple get married over the telephone
A Indian couple exchanged vows over the telephone because the groom could not return home from Kuwait (where he works) for the wedding.
The whole of the village in India's state of West Bengal watched as the Muslim clerics put the phone on speaker mode to hear the wedding vows.
The Islamic cleric who organised the modern marriage ceremony said: "They said qubul (I do) thrice and the marriage was complete" A Indian couple exchanged vows over the telephone because the groom could not return home from Kuwait (where he works) for the wedding... more -
Muslim-run organisation throws "Pizza for the hungry" parties!
The pizza parties -with live music- saw people of all faiths caming together across U.S. states which saw 15,000 pizza slices donated to the homeless & hungry at soup kitchens through eyeBLINK’s business (a not for-profit-organisation)!
The Muslim-run eyeBLINK’s business's manager and creator of 'Pizza for the Hungry: A Smile Brings Hope' Obai Kadwani said:
“It is a part of our religion to feed the hungry,”
“Charity is both encouraged and required in Islam. Muslims are encouraged to feed the hungry irrespective of the religions of the hungry. It is great to showcase such a great characteristic of Islam. As everyone knows, actions speak louder than words.”
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The pizza parties -with live music- saw people of all faiths caming together across U.S. states which saw 15,000 pizza slices donated ... more -
Saudi Muslim scholar: following al-qaeda against Islam
An Islamic scholar in Saudi Arabia has said the terrorist network alqaeda goes against the principles of Islam. The statement was issued after al-qaeda militants were arrested last month in S. Arabia.
The Saudi scholar, Al-Sheikh said:
"The things that al-Qaeda members do in Saudi Arabia must be unacceptable to any Muslim,"
"He who commits crimes such as those of the deviant sect (refering to al-qaeda) is nothing but a wicked person who has abandoned his faith and behaves like animals or barbarians."
"Supporting them means committing one of the biggest sins." An Islamic scholar in Saudi Arabia has said the terrorist network alqaeda goes against the principles of Islam. The statement was issu... more -
U.S.'s $400 Million covert plan to destabilise Iran
The Bush admin. told congress last year of expanding covert plans -which got approval according to the Boston.com- to destablise the country's regime as a part of a long-running plan, a report told yesterday in the New Yorker magazine.
The plans which allowed up to $400 million on activities included spying on Iran's nuclear plans & supporting rebels opposed to the country's ruling clerics, amongst the opposition groups the U.S. is allegedly supporting financially are Mujaheddin-e Khalq.
The admin. denys these claims. CIA declined to comment.
The Bush admin. told congress last year of expanding covert plans -which got approval according to the Boston.com- to destablise the c... more -
Darfur: 5 years of bloody conficts now a sign of things changing?
Darfur has been described as the world biggest humantarian crisis now instead of fighting with guns with one another these different tribes -Black & Arab- unite through dancing, lavish feasts & sports... atlast.
The event got its blessings from the Sufi Muslim priest.
The reporter Muhammed, finishes his report with a question:
"What if something like this happens to all the people of Darfur contesting a sports race instead of a pityless bloody war?" Darfur has been described as the world biggest humantarian crisis now instead of fighting with guns with one another these different t... more -
Iran successfully tests HIV medication
A herbal drug made in Iran using plants native to the country has shown to improve the AIDS condition.
The Immuno-Modulator Drug (IMOD) prevents entry into advanced stages of AIDS by increasing the number of CD4 cells which effectively control the multiplication of the HIV virus during a 90 day course.
The drug is said to have no noticable side-effects & can be taken alongside other anti-retroviral drugs. A herbal drug made in Iran using plants native to the country has shown to improve the AIDS condition. ... more -
Kucinich: We went to Iraq for oil
Rep. Dennis Kucinich has accused the US of forcing Iraq to privatize its oil fields and keeping US troops at war to protect Iraqi oil reserves.
Kucinich who has introduced measures to impeach George W. Bush and Dick Cheney said on Thursday that oil executives who secretly met with the vice president in 2001 alongside oil company executives should be held criminally liable for pushing an illegal war.
SECRET MEETINGS
"In March of 2001, when the Bush Administration began to have secret meetings with oil company executives from Exxon, Shell and BP, spreading maps of Iraq oil fields before them, the price of oil was USD 23.96 per barrel. Then there were 63 companies in 30 countries, other than the US, competing for oil contracts with Iraq," the Ohio Democrat said during a speech on the House floor.
"Today the price of oil is $135.59 per barrel, the US Army is occupying Iraq and the first Iraq oil contracts will go, without competitive bidding to, surprise, (among a very few others) Exxon, Shell and BP."
CHENEY MET OIL COMPANY EXECUTIVES
In March 2001, two years before Iraq was invaded, Cheney met with top executives from Exxon Mobil Corp., Shell Oil Co., BP America Inc. and others on his infamous secret Energy Task Force.
Kucinich seemed to accuse participants in that meeting of plotting the invasion of Iraq. There's no indication that the participants discussed military action, although documents later released showed they did eye Iraq's oil fields.
ACCOUNTABILITY
"Our nation's soul is stained because we went to war for the oil companies and their profits. There must be accountability not only with this administration for its secret meetings and its open illegal warfare but also for the oil company executives who were willing participants in a criminal enterprise of illegal war, the deaths of our soldiers and innocent Iraqis and the extortion of the national resources of Iraq," he said.
WMD FOUND- IT WAS OIL
"We have found the weapon of mass destruction in Iraq. It is oil," Kucinich continued. "As long as the oil companies control our government Americans will continue to pay and pay, with our lives, our fortunes our sacred honor."
Rep. Dennis Kucinich has accused the US of forcing Iraq to privatize its oil fields and keeping US troops at war to protect Iraqi oil ... more -
Iran: Rising number of foreigners in religious schools in Qom
Twenty thousand foreign students have graduated from the theological schools in the holy Iranian city of Qom, which is considered the cradle of Shia Islam.
Mahommad Kabiri, a representative at the Mostafa al Alamieh University in Qom released the data on Friday and said that the foreign students represented 104 different ethnicities.
"Currently, we host 10,000 students who are not Iranian nationals, including 2,000 women, who are studying theology in the city of Qom," said Kabiri.
The Mostafa al-Alamieh University manages 13 theological schools for young foreigners. One of these schools, known as Bent al Hoda, accepts only female foreign students. Twenty thousand foreign students have graduated from the theological schools in the holy Iranian city of Qom, which is considered the ... more -
Muslim Morocco using Music as a bridge between world faiths?
As Saudi Arabia held its first ever conference on interfaith dialogue Morocco is hosting its 14th festival of World Sacred Music.
The president of the festival, Mohamed Kabbaj, said:
"Religion is too important to leave to clerics alone"
There was even a Christians & Muslims performing together which was shown on France24 on its 'Culture' Magazine.
Other performers from across the globe include a Christian singing in Syriac related to Aramaic the language of Jesus (pbuh) & Indian Madhup Mudgal who will sing in Hindustani (classical Indian) even using Hindu scriptures like the Vedas. A Greek Othordox choir & other Muslim sufi perfomers also performed.
The city of Fez has been the spiritual & cultural capital of Morocco & has ties with Europe such as Andulusia, (modern day Spain) as it use to be part of the Islamic Empire where Muslims, Christians & Jews use to live & coexist peacefully. As Saudi Arabia held its first ever conference on interfaith dialogue Morocco is hosting its 14th festival of World Sacred Music. ... more -
'US builds 4 bases on Iraq-Iran border'
The US military has constructed four advanced bases 20 miles from Iraq's border with Iran, a senior Iraqi police officer has announced.
The bases, equipped with missile launch pads, have been set up over the past four months on the Iraq-Iran border; Iraqi al-Noor newspaper quoted the official as saying.
He added that one of the bases has been located 30 km (20 miles) from the first border town with Iran and houses remote-controlled launching pads as well as radar systems similar to ones used in Kuwait during the first Persian Gulf war.
"The bases do not serve military intentions and its staff would not be military personnel."
According to the official, the bases are only precautionary measures in case of a military strike against Israel by Iran.
A team consisting of high-profile US marines, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) alongside Pentagon experts oversee the bases.
The US military has constructed four advanced bases 20 miles from Iraq's border with Iran, a senior Iraqi police officer has announced... more -
Ahmadinejad: I have proof of US plot
The Iranian president Ahmadinejad says he has evidence that the US attempted to assassinate him during his recent visit to Iraq.
“If US echelons even think of denying the attempt, we will put forth concrete evidence to expose their plot,” said Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday.
He criticized Iraqi authorities for being quick to deny the attempt on behalf of Washington and for claming that President Ahmadinejad was in no danger.
“Unfortunately a select few in Iraq have interfered in what does not concern them and have denied the attempts without providing any kind of proof,” he said.
“What business did they have to act as the White House mouthpiece? Our criticism was directed at Washington and in no way concerned Iraqis,” he continued.
Ahmadinejad said last week that the enemy had plotted to assassinate him during his stay in Baghdad, suggesting that the plot had failed due to last-minute changes in his schedule.
Iraq's Supreme Court, however, claimed that the Iranian President was in no danger in his visit.
The Iranian president Ahmadinejad says he has evidence that the US attempted to assassinate him during his recent visit to Iraq. ... more -
Muslim community raises $125,000 for Hospital
A fundraiser hosted by the Muslim community has raised $125 G for the York Central Hospital, well-above the goal to raise $150G over a 5 year span for a blood bank analyser system.
In all, $125,000 was raised by SHIFA (Arabic for “cure”).
“The commitment of $30,000 per year was exceeded significantly by a quantum leap,” Naim Malik, event co-chairperson said.
About 400 guests attended the Thornhill’s Le Parc banquet hall Friday night, for an inaugural hospital fundraiser, hosted by the local Muslim community. Among the attendees were Mayor Dave Barrow, members of council & Pakistan’s consul general, Tassadaq Hussain.The event which included multi-cultural entertainment was led by Mr. Malik and Nancy Coxford, chairperson of the York Central Hospital Foundation.
A fundraiser hosted by the Muslim community has raised $125 G for the York Central Hospital, well-above the goal to raise $150G over a... more -
China destroys Mosque for not supporting the Olympics
A Mosque in the prodominantly Muslim Xinjiang province in China has been destroyed for not putting a sign up to support the olympics.
The Mosque was accused of "illegally" renovating the structure (the renovation took place in 1998), carrying out "illegal" religious activities aswell as storing "illegal" copies of the Holy Quran- which have also been seized alongside many people being detained.
On March 29 this year more than 50 Christians were arrested with their Bibles, books etc being confiscated for a "illegal" gathering in the Sichuan Province. A Mosque in the prodominantly Muslim Xinjiang province in China has been destroyed for not putting a sign up to support the olympics. ... more -
Islamic scholar voted worlds no.1 thinker
Fethullah Gülen, a Turkish Islamic scholar has been voted the world's top intellectual in a poll to find the leading 100 thinkers.
The scholar attracted a massive half a million votes according to the survey organised by a British (Prospect) & an American magazine (Foreign Policy).
The top 10 individuals were all Muslim and included two Nobel laureates, the novelist Orhan Pamuk, who is also Turkish, at No 4, and the Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi, in 10th.
Gülen has been praised in the West for promoting dialogue & condemned Osoma Bin Laden as a monster after 9/11. Fethullah Gülen, a Turkish Islamic scholar has been voted the world's top intellectual in a poll to find the leading 100 thinkers. ... more -
Islam & America: through the eyes of Imran Khan
Ex-cricketer & Politician explores; why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America done to alienate so many people in the Muslim world? Ex-cricketer & Politician explores; why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America done to alienate so many peopl... more
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Russia warns against using force on Iran
Russia's foriegn minister Sergey Lavrov has warned about using force against Iran over the nuclear issue (which Iran says is peaceful).
He added:
"We have been repeatedly asking our American and Israeli colleagues, who insist that Iran is certainly involved in making an atomic bomb, to provide factual information about this matter. So far we have seen none.”
This comes as The New York Times reported that the Israeli military had done a rehearsal for a potential attack on Iran.
All this happening as a plan is gaining support again to build a international nuclear facility in Iran which would fulfill Iran's right to enriching uranium yet prevent the nuclear substance from being diverted for military use -(the plan was rejected by Bush admin 3 years ago even though the idea was advanced by Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists).
For more See:
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id=59516§ioni... Russia's foriegn minister Sergey Lavrov has warned about using force against Iran over the nuclear issue (which Iran says is peaceful)... more -
Muslim doctors to open free clinic in Brooksville
Dr Husam Zarad & 40 other Muslim doctors in Hernando County will begin working on Saturdays in their new space in the Brook Plaza at Broad Street and Ponce de Leon Boulevard, just outside downtown Brooksville. Their goal is to provide free care to the growing number of underserved and uninsured people in Hernando County (which is 18% of Hernando's residents who dont have medical insurance).
"This is our dream coming true," Zarad said, wiping sweat from his brow after angling the table into the room. "This is how we are going to give back to our community."
With Zarad and a handful of other doctors at the lead, they're ready to give back the way that their religion asks them — even if it's in a county where religious tensions still run high.
"Charity and doing good make up the Third Pillar of Islam," Zarad said. "And after talking about this for so long, we decided to make it really happen. I'm losing sleep just thinking of the benefits this will bring for the community."
Dr Husam Zarad & 40 other Muslim doctors in Hernando County will begin working on Saturdays in their new space in the Brook Plaza ... more
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