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"And proclaim the Pilgrimage Among men:they will come To thee on foot and (mounted) On every kind of camel, Lean on account of journeys Through deep and distant mountain highways" Sura 2: 27 Two young South Africans have pedaled their way to Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s Haj. Nathim Cairncross, 28, and Imtiyaz Ahmad Haron, 25, both from Cape Town, said on arrival at …
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Last Rites for the World’s “Reserve Currency”, By Mike Whitney
Millions of Americans have no idea what Quantitative Easing is or how it will effect them personally. That's why Wednesday's announcement that the Fed will purchase another $600 billion in US Treasuries merely reinforced feelings of helplessness and a sense that government spending is out-of-control. Unfortunately, Ben Bernanke's rambling explanation of QE2 in a Washington Post op-ed on Thursday only …
Read More »Yemen orders arrest of al-Awlaki
US-born preacher's arrest sought after he and a relative fail to appear for a second time before a terrorism court. A Yemeni judge has issued an order that the US-born Muslim preacher Anwar al-Awlaki has to be caught dead or alive, for alleged links to al-Qaeda and involvement in the killing of foreigners. Mohsen Alwan, in a ruling on Saturday, …
Read More »A slave and scholar, Omar Ibn Said led an exceptional life, By Michael Futch
Omar Ibn Said spent much of his life as a slave on a Bladen County plantation, but some claimed he was reared as a Muslim prince in Africa. The deeply religious man lived a life of celebrity, the subject of national newspaper and magazine stories despite his lowly status in the antebellum South. Said (who last name also is …
Read More »Islamic Identity.- A Good Muslim is a Good Human Being, By Dr. Adel Elsaie
Islamic identity is your utmost possession. It is the only identification that matters on the Day of Judgment. It is your faith, your religion, your moral values, and your whole life. This identity is the one that makes you recognize Allah as the One and Only God of this Universe. This identity is the one that makes you wake up …
Read More »Israeli police raze mosque amid protests From Shira Medding, CNN
(CNN) — Israeli police officers razed a mosque they said was built illegally in the southern city of Rahat as residents hurled rocks at them. Hundreds of police officers accompanied by land authority officials arrived in the city on Saturday night. They had bulldozers and trucks, and said they were carrying out a court order, according to Mayor Faiz Abu-Sahaban. …
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