Yearly Archives: 2015

Interesting Videos of Hajj in the Old Days (Watch)

Maybe many of us were not yet born when these photos were taken. Hajj journey was very different from now and much harder of course… Watch these videos and share your thoughts through the comment box. Hajj in 1953      Old Photos of Hajj: "100 Years Old Video of Hajj?"   An Old Video of Hajj (ِِِAround 80 years ago- …

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What Does Watching TV vs Reading a Good Book Do to Your Brain?

  If you had to calculate how much time per day you spend watching TV vs. reading a book, what would your totals be? No fudging the numbers! If you’re like most of America, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2014 report, people over 15 watch an average of 2.5 hours of TV per day during the workweek, while …

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Israel Bans 2 Muslim Groups That Protest at Jerusalem Holy Site

Palestinian supporters of mourabitat demonstrated last week against Israeli plans to forbid the group to enter the compound in Jerusalem that Muslims call the Noble Sanctuary, or Al Aqsa, and that Jews call the Temple Mount RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israel on Monday officially outlawed an organization of Muslim women who chase and shout at Jewish visitors to a contested …

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Human Rights in the Qur’an (Part Three) By :- Dr. Riffat Hassan

Given the centrality of theQur'anin the lives of the majority of more than one billion Muslims worldwide, the critical question is,"What, if there's anything, does theQur'ansay about human rights?"In Part One and Two we discussed the rights of life, respect, justice, freedom, privacy, protection from slander, backbite, and ridicule and acquiring knowledge.This part continues the discussion on human rights in …

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Drowned Syrian Toddler Shocks World

CAIRO – The photo of a three-year-old Syrian toddler lying face down on the beach, after he and his family drowned, has sparked outcry worldwide, reflecting the heartbreaking horrors and tragedy of Syria's refugees. The "tragic image of a little boy who’s lost his life fleeing Syria is shocking and is a reminder of the dangers children and families are …

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