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Dismissing this murderous act as the work of "a lone madman" ignores a more detailed study of the killer's motivation. A few years ago, the respected Cambridge scholar T J Winter, also known by his Muslim name of Abdal Hakim Murad, gave a fascinating lecture to Humanities staff and students at the University of Leicester. The title was "Islam and the threat of …
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As famine hits, East Africa needs you By Greg Barrow, Special to CNN
It is a story that has become a staple of the international news agenda: rains fail in Africa, crops die in the fields, populations start moving, and famine is declared. Famines are rare, but despite all the efforts of the humanitarian community, they do still occur, and this time it is southern Somalia where a combination of severe drought, …
Read More »The U.S.-Saudi Dilemma: Iran’s Reshaping of Persian Gulf Politics Read more: The U.S.-Saudi Dilemma: Iran’s Reshaping of Persian Gulf Politics | STRATFOR
By Reva Bhalla Something extraordinary, albeit not unexpected, is happening in the Persian Gulf region. The United States, lacking a coherent strategy to deal with Iran and too distracted to develop one, is struggling to navigate Iraq’s fractious political landscape in search of a deal that would allow Washington to keep a meaningful military presence in the country beyond the end-of-2011 deadline …
Read More »Norway backs Palestinian path to U.N. vote By Walter Gibbs
; OSLO (Reuters) – Norway, host of the 1993 Palestinian-Israeli peace accords, said on Monday it was "perfectly legitimate" for Palestinians to take their case for statehood to the United Nations for voting in September. "We will consider very carefully the proposed text that's to be put forward by the Palestinians in the coming weeks," said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr …
Read More »Death Sentence on Rizana Nafik
A Fresh appeal Could be made to the Supreme Judicial Council in Saudi Arabia. First of all I would like to express gratitude to His Excellency Mahida Rajapakshe, The President of Sri lanka who has sought the intervention of the Custodian of two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Azeez with his plea for clemency for Rizana Nafik who …
Read More »Muslims should participate in the Talk – Prime Minister
Prime Minister D.M. Jayarathna said that the Muslim politician should participate in the negotiations between the Government and the TNA. The voice of Muslims should be heard. Their views and requests must be respected. He said this in a press conference held in Kandy yesterday. Further he mentioned that there are five groups of people who follow different cultures and …
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