October, 2021

• 5 October

  Swedish Prophet Muhammad cartoonist killed in car crash

  

  Lars Vilks had lived under police protection since depicting Islam’s revered figure with the body of a dog in 2007. Vilks worked as an artist for almost four decades and rose to fame after producing several controversial works [File: Reuters] Lars Vilks, the Swedish artist who stirred worldwide controversy in 2007 with drawings depicting the Prophet Muhammad with the body …

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• 5 October

  What’s next after Abbas’s latest threat?

  

  Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority president, speaks in a prerecorded video during the United Nations General Assembly via live stream in New York, US., on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 [Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images] Every year, Mahmoud Abbas presents us with a speech addressed to the UN, and it is often prefaced by statements from the leaders of the Fatah movement …

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• 4 October

  Those People from the Past

  

  It was while researching the genealogy of my maternal ancestors that I stumbled upon a burgher lady named, Ms Pompeus, who was supposed to have been the Governess who taught English, Reading, and Piano, to my maternal grandma’s father, MLMH Shareef, and his siblings, Sakeena and Haseena. The Marikar Haji family members belonged to the “Jemmi” ootar (family group) in those …

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• 4 October

  Muslims vs The Vikings┇The Unknown History

  

  For centuries, the Vikings were renowned for roaming the world and covering large distances.. Evidence pertaining to the Vikings converting was recorded by the 16th century geographer Amin Razi. Speaker: Dr. Umar Faruq Post Disclaimer | Support UsSupport Us The sailanmuslim.com web site  entirely supported by individual donors and well wishers. If you regularly visit this site and wish to …

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• 4 October

  MMDA reform process: A step without transparency and in the wrong direction By Javid Yusuf

  

  The Government’s proposals to reform the provisions of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act 9 of 1951 (MMDA) by abolishing the Quazi courts has given rise to a loud outcry in the Muslim community. The MMDA is a piece of legislation that relates only to Muslims and does not in any way harm or adversely affects other communities in the …

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• 4 October

  Khaled Meshaal interview: Senior official says Hamas now leads Palestinian struggle By David Hearst

  

  Speaking to MEE, Meshaal calls on all Palestinians to join a ‘comprehensive uprising’ against Israeli occupation

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• 1 October

  Occupation: The Palestinian elite and its failure to prevent Israel’s land theft Joseph Massad

  

  An activist waves a Palestinian flag at the entrance to Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, on 25 June 2021 (AFP)   Palestine’s landed class could have organised to fight Zionist land grabs. Its negligence and collaboration with the occupation has left ordinary Palestinians to resist alone.   The main trigger to the uprising and resistance that engulfed Palestine last May was no different …

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