Yearly Archives: 2011

To Be a Good Muslim is to Be a Good Citizen By Zahra N. Jamal, Ph.D.

The Quranic imperative is to help to those in need; the religion of the beneficiary does not matter. Voluntarism is thus integral to the daily lives of many Muslims, both in Muslim societies and in Western societies. From Ramadan food drives in local mosques in Boston, to volunteering with the police force in Mumbai, to giving toys to orphans in …

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False Pretense For War In Libya? By Alan J. Kuperman

EVIDENCE IS now in that President Barack Obama grossly exaggerated the humanitarian threat to justify military action in Libya. The president claimed that intervention was necessary to prevent a “bloodbath’’ in Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city and last rebel stronghold. But Human Rights Watch has released data on Misurata, the next-biggest city in Libya and scene of protracted fighting, revealing that Moammar …

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FUTURE MUSLIM LEADERS’ PROGRAMME – 2011 Malaysia

Dear All, Assalaamu Alaikum FUTURE MUSLIM LEADERS' PROGRAMME – 2011 As you may be aware that the All Ceylon YMMA Conference has tied up with the Malaysian Youth Ministry  whereby it provides opportunity for young BOYS and GIRLS to follow a Comprehensive Youth Development Programme under the theme – FUTURE MUSLIM LEADERS. This is the 4th time that the Malaysian …

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