Monthly Archives: May 2009

What other Religions say about Riba ?

The universal nature of these principles is immediately apparent even at a cursory glance of Non Muslim literature . Usury was prohibited in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible , while Shakespeare and many other writers , particularly those writing in the 19th century ,have attacked the barbarity of the practice .Much of the morality championed by …

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Origin and history of Islamic Banking

Introduction  The Islamic banking today has become most popular and reliable financial system in the world. It appeared on the world scene as active player over three decades ago. But as many of us know most of the principles which is based on Islamic Banking ,commonly accepted by the all over the world goes for centuries than the decades. Islam …

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Sri Lanka: A victory that vexes our western friends, by Kalana Senaratne

  In this undated handout photo released by the Sri Lanka army, Wednesday, May 20, 2009, confiscated weapons from Tamil Tiger rebels lay down on the ground in Mullattivu, Sri Lanka. Aid groups and the U.N. appealed to be allowed to survey the aftermath of the final battle of Sri Lanka’s civil war and pushed for unfettered access to some …

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Misreading the Map by Leon Hadar

The Road to Jerusalem Does Not Lead Through Tehran Summary —  Israel is pushing the Obama administration to tackle Iran’s nuclear program before the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Washington shouldn’t listen. LEON HADAR is a Research Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. =============================================================== As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes to Washington for a meeting with President Barack Obama, …

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Ground Breaking Report on Israel in International Law presented in the House of Commons

Friends of Al-Aqsa, in conjunction with the Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group, hosted an event at the House of Commons on Tuesday 19th May, considering the findings of a report titled: ‘Occupation, Colonialism, Apartheid? A re-assessment of Israel ’s practices in the occupied Palestinian territories under international law.’  This investigative Report was produced by a team of high-profile international lawyers …

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