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'Dr. Zakir Naik visited Zahira College on Friday, the 28th January 2011. He was introduced to the students, staff and well wishers present, at the assembly, by Mr Mohamed Jiffry, the Principal of Zahira College as one of the most prominent Islamic scholars of today. He has devoted his life not only to the teachings and spreading of Islam but …

  Providence, R.I. — More than 20 years ago, many Americans decided they could no longer watch as racial segregation divided South Africa. Compelled by an injustice thousands of miles away, they demanded that their communities, their colleges, their municipalities, and their government take a stand. As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” …

  On the same day that Egypt has suspended online activity, Syria has also blocked internet service, according to reports. Syria is known for a tight control of the internet, which was tightened further after the unrest in Tunisia, reports Reuters. Now, Al Arabiya is reporting that internet services have gone down completely in the country. Previously, Syria had blocked programs that "allow …

Concerns about the Muslim Brotherhood Israel is watching developments in Egypt with concern. The government is standing by autocratic Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, out of fear that the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood could take power and start supplying arms to Hamas. Israel is usually a country where politicians have an opinion on any topic, and vociferously so. But in recent days, …

Protesters gather across the country, demanding the prime minister step down.   Thousands took to the street across Jordan demanding the prime minister step down[Reuters] Thousands of people in Jordan have taken to the streets in protests, demanding the country's prime minister step down, and the government curb rising prices, inflation and unemployment. In the third consecutive Friday of protests, about …