Islam

Palestinian Colonisation: A historical perspective

By Prof. Rasheen Bappu The Allon Colonisation Plan: After decades of perfecting colonial control mechanisms for Palestinians inside the green line, Israel was more than equipped to impose an effective military governing system on the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In 1966, Israel ended its martial law regulations for Palestinian villages inside the Green Line only to …

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17 Facts You Don’t Know About Iran:

1. Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, Susa, which dates back over 6,000 years.2. The world’s highest number of nose jobs per capita is recorded in Iran, making cosmetic surgery surprisingly common.3. Iran boasts one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, Zoroastrianism, which dates back over 3,500 years and influenced the development of other …

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British Muslim doctor offers top tips for positive change during last 10 days of Ramadan

Dr Hina Shahid said it is important to consume balanced meals for both sahoor and iftar. (File/Getty Images) Chairperson of the Muslim Doctors Association highlights the importance of continuing to consume sahoor ‘It’s common for people to feel tired during this stretch,’ says general practitioner LONDON: As Muslims enter the last 10 days of Ramadan, the grand finale of the …

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If Gaza is gone, there will be no Palestine by Mohammed Mourtaja

A Palestinian woman reacts upon seeing the corpses of relatives killed in Israeli bombardment in Al-Zahra in the central Gaza Strip, on 21 March 2024 (AFP)   From Jerusalem to Ramallah, to Haifa and beyond, all Palestinians must come together to stop Israel’s war on Gaza Israel’s continuing war on Gaza has devastated the territory, exceeding even the 1948 Nakba in terms of the …

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