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Stories of the Prophets in the Holy Qur’an by Ruth Woodhall and Sharelle Abdul Haqq tells the stories of all the great 25 prophets of Islam from Adam to Muhammad (peace Be Upon Them). As the lives of all these great prophets are full of lessons for humanity and are role models for us to follow, it is thought that …
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Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights, Page 8
XIX Right to Found a Family and Related Matters. a. Every person is entitled to marry, to found a family and to bring up children in conformity with his religion, tradition and culture. Every spouse it entitled to such rights and privileges and carries such obligation as are stipulated by the law. b. Each …
Read More »The Real Aim of Israel’s Bomb Iran Campaign By Gareth Porter
Reuel Marc Gerecht's screed justifying an Israeli bombing attack on Iran coincides with the opening of the new Israel lobby campaign marked by the introduction of House Resolution 1553 expressing full support for such an Israeli attack. What is important to understand about this campaign is that the aim of Gerecht and of the right-wing government of Benjamin Netanyahu is …
Read More »Justice Krishna Iyer backs Islamic bankin in India, By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS
A major campaign to introduce Islamic banking and finance into India was kicked off in the Kerala city of Kochi on Friday with Justice Krishna Iyer taking the lead. "I welcome Islamic finance in India," said Iyer, a former Supreme Court judge. "Islamic finance has proven successful in poverty alleviation and promoting sustainable growth in many countries, including the United …
Read More »A Plea for Common Sense Why NATO Should Withdraw from Afghanistan, By Christoph Schwennicke
It is difficult for politicians to admit they were wrong. But when it comes to Afghanistan, the consequences of not doing so could be high. It is time for the West to cut its losses and withdraw. The most difficult thing to do in politics is to change course — admitting that everything that was right yesterday is wrong …
Read More »Exclusive: Google, CIA Invest in ‘Future’ of Web Monitoring:, By Noah Shachtman
The investment arms of the CIA and Google are both backing a company that monitors the web in real time — and says it uses that information to predict the future. The company is called Recorded Future, and it scours tens of thousands of websites, blogs and Twitter accounts to find the relationships between people, organizations, actions and incidents — both present …
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