October, 2022

• 19 October

  Australia reverses recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

  

  Australia says the status of Jerusalem should be resolved in peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian people [File: Ammar Awad/Reuters] Foreign Minister Penny Wong says government ‘regrets’ decision made by previous administration and reiterates commitment to two-state solution. Australia says it will no longer recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, reversing a decision taken by the government …

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• 12 October

  The Islamic Roots of the Modern Hospital by Mostafa Ghandar

  

  Depicting a scene in the hospital at Cordóba, then in Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain), this 1883 illustration shows the famed physician Al-Zahrawi (called Abulcasis in the West) attending to a patient while his assistant carries a box of medicines (photo: Science Photo Library/Sheila Terry). Contents 1 Asylum of the Sick 2 The First Hospitals 3 Mobile Dispensaries 4 Permanent Hospitals 5 Organization 6 Patient Care 7 Young Frenchman’s …

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• 12 October

  Occupation uses warplanes as a deterrent due to loss of control in West Bank by Mohammad Abu Shamha

  

  TOPSHOT – Fires are seen following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza city on July 16, 2022. – Israeli warplanes struck a weapons manufacturing facility in the Gaza Strip early on July 16, the military said, after rocket fire against Israeli territory. The exchange of fire came hours after US President Joe Biden visited Israel and the occupied West Bank. (Photo …

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• 8 October

  The Secret Lives of Muslims In Brazil

  

  Today, there are officially 204,000 Muslims recorded in Brazil. Most Brazilian Muslims are concentrated in the states of São Paulo, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and Rio de Janeiro. They make up the largest Muslim community in Latin America. Some say, the figure is dialled down to blanket the practice of Islam in the country and label the religion as …

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• 6 October

  Private militia and remote policing: Israel is ramping up repression of the Palestinians

  

  Israeli soldiers detain a Palestinian protester in Hebron on 29 September 2022 (AFP)   Recent steps by Israeli authorities on both sides of the Green Line point to a coordinated divide-and-conquer strategy The Green Line exists outside of the Israeli political mindset. National security policies do not end at this border, which Israel erases each day through its practices. Several recent steps by Israeli …

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• 4 October

  Secrets To A Successful Marriage – Message to Muslims from the Dark Side

  

  The Marriage Conversation is a series dedicated to having honest, open conversations about marriage in the Muslim community, the good, the bad and the ugly. Hosted by award-winning author, speaker and coach, Na’ima B. Robert, every episode contains a wealth of insight, wisdom, advice and Islamic reminders for Muslims who want to have successful marriages. Post Disclaimer | Support UsSupport …

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• 3 October

  Reforming MMDA: Muslim Men Want Polygamy By Ameer Ali

  

  Reforming the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) has become an endless saga of committees and consultations, more to satisfy the political addenda of governments, parliamentarians and Muslim vote-bank managers than to make Muslim matrimonial matters keep pace with changing circumstances of Sri Lanka and its Muslim community. Between the time when Justice Saleem Marsoof Committee (JSMC) submitted its findings and recommendations …

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