Demonstrators show an image of Rizana Nafeek during a protest in Colombo on January 11, 2013, against her execution. (Reuters) The Kingdom said yesterday that the execution of Rizana Nafeek, a Sri Lankan maid who was convicted of killing a baby in her care in 2005, was carried out according to the laws of the land and statements made by …
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Rizana Nafeek – News Column
Rizana Nafeek's letter from Al Dawami Prison – Dailynews.lk On right is a photocopy of the letter written by Rizana Nafeek from Al Dawami Prison in Dawami on January 10, 2007. In this letter she says this is the second statement she is making after she was arrested on murder charges. She said she is 19 years and her date …
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The Japanese are a very evolved race. Have you ever read in the newspaper that a political leader or a prime minister from an Islamic nation has visited Japan? Have you ever come across news that the Ayatollah of Iran or the King of Saudi Arabia or even a Saudi Prince has visited Japan? Japan is a …
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In October 2011, 16-year-old Tariq Aziz attended a gathering in Islamabad where he was taught how to use a video camera so he could document the drones that were constantly circling over his Pakistani village, terrorizing and killing his family and neighbors. Two days later, when Aziz was driving with his 12-year-old cousin to a village near his home …
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"MUHAMMAD", the young Saudi boy, who appeared no more than 7 years old, shouted at my colleague, a respected senior Engineer from Syria who had been working in Saudi for many years. "MUHAMMAD!" My colleague turned to me, rolling his eyes in sad resignation, and said, "Welcome to Saudi Arabia!" I had been in Saudi only a few days and …
Read More »Can “jihad” survive Pam Geller? BY ALEX SEITZ-WALD
It's an uphill fight, but Muslim activists are trying to reclaim a holy word that's become synonymous with terror MyJihad.org bus ad featuring two volunteers, an American-Muslim and an Israeli-Jew.(Credit: MyJihad.org) So you want to rebrand a word. It’s hard to think of a more difficult rebranding project than “jihad.” Since Sept. 11, the term has become synonymous with …
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