Dubai A Hindu family in Abu Dhabi has been fasting this Ramadan. And not for the first time. They have been doing it for 14 years. “We cannot imagine a Ramadan without fasting. It is like an inner call,” said Indian expat Vakkam Jayalal, 54, who along with his wife Yamuna, 43, and two grown-up children observe fast throughout Ramadan. …

Dear Ulamas/ Brothers/ Sisters in Islam Assalamu Alaikum WW This is to bring to your kind notice that a the Sri Lanka Muslim Assembly (SLMA) has decided to launch a National level signature campaign on the day of Eid festival, Insha Allah. The scope of the initiative is to collectively appeal (not a petition) His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaks …

Muslims worldwide observe last Friday of the Holy Month of Ramadhan as Al Quds ( Jerusalem)  day which falls on 2 August 2013. Al-Quds is the Arabic name for the holy city of Jerusalem. While  the Arabs sleep Muslims worldwide ,from Djakarta and Kula Lumpur in the Far East to cities in India, Pakistan the entire Middle East, London and …

"AlterNet" – People uninterested in change and progress tend to cling to the jingoistic fantasy that America is an exceptional country. Often this implies that the U.S. is somehow superior to other nations. Some, like the neocons, have taken the idea of exceptionalism to mean that America should be above the law and that other countries should be remade in our …

Source: http://www.menafn.com/ The rising acceptance of halal meat due to its scientific and hygienic slaughtering and processing methods is spicing up the US 600 billion global halal meat market impressively. Studies have shown that halal slaughter protects consumers from many diseases which are not possible in the conventional methods used in many countries. Ahead of a key halal conclave in Sharjah, …

War battered Sri Lanka could ill afford   Organized attacks on Muslims which began almost two years ago continue unabated while the government remains indifferent, impatient Muslims thinking of turning to streets to highlight their grievance and Muslims worldwide closely monitoring developments here.   Growing feeling within the Muslim community is that though these attacks look isolated, but they are …