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  The Muslim Council of Britain deplores Home Secretary Theresa May’s uncharacteristicall y intemperate move to ban the renowned Indian mainstream Islamic scholar Dr. Zakir Abdul-Karim Naik, from a speakers’ tour in the UK, reported in the media (Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2010), apparently because of his “unacceptable behaviour” and that his visit “would not be conducive to the public good”. …

  Prince Charles yesterday urged the world to follow Islamic 'spiritual principles' in order to protect the environment.   In an hour-long speech, the heir to the throne argued that man's destruction of the world was contrary to the scriptures of all religions – but particularly those of Islam.    He said the current 'division' between man and nature had …

  2010.06.10 Furkan Dogan, born in New York in 1991, was a final grade student in Kayseri Hisarciklioglu High School. He joined the flotilla from Kayseri, a prominent city in inner Anatolia.  However, in the end of his journey aiming to break the inhumane blockade and deliver much needed humanitarian aid to Gaza, he was greeted with bullets. 4 bullets …

  BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – European Union foreign ministers will call on Israel next week to lift a three-year-old blockade of Gaza which they describe as "unacceptable and counterproductive" – including to Israel's security. In a draft statement prepared for a meeting on Monday, the foreign ministers will condemn the use of violence during Israel's operation to stop a flotilla of …

  The sun's temper ebbs and flows on what scientists had thought was a pretty predictable cycle, but lately our closest star has been acting up.   Typically, a few stormy years would knock out a satellite or two and maybe trip a power grid on Earth. Then a few years of quiet, and then back to the bad behavior. …

Israeli soldiers allegedly killing Furkan Dogan 19 years  See also: American, 19, Among Gaza Flotilla Dead: Furkan Dogan Was Shot Five Times, Including Four Times in Head In a Democracy Now! exclusive, we bring you a sneak preview of previously unseen raw footage from the Mavi Marmara that will be formally released at a press conference at the United Nations …