February, 2015

• 28 February

  Call for Papers – The Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Sciences

  

  The Islamic University of Rotterdam (IUR) has a heavy and important task in the West; first of all Islam will be taught by Muslim and non-Muslim scholars. This institution should also fulfill a responsible task as a bridge between Islamic World and Western countries, especially by influencing the public opinion and dealing with the public debates. Also the problems of …

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• 28 February

  Unislamic and barbarous ISIS

  

  US equipped, Mossad trained and Saudi funded conspiracy to discredit Islam and divide war battered Middle East into smaller states to ensure Israel’s supremacy. By Latheef Farook Muslims worldwide condemn the ISIS which serves the Israeli, US and European design to   divide the war battered Middle East into smaller states.  The question is who are these well trained, well …

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• 28 February

  London aims to be one of the largest capitals of Islamic finance stand alongside Dubai and Kuala Lumpur

  

  London, (IINA) – London is bidding to become a leading centre for sharia-compliant finance, according to the UK's foreign minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood. Speaking at The Telegraph's Middle East Congress on Wednesday, Ellwood, undersecretary of state at the Foreign Office, said the capital had ambitions to stand alongside Dubai and Kuala Lumpur as a global hub for …

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• 28 February

  Western Cultural Boycott of Israel grows stronger day by By :- By Jonathan Cook

  

  It was another difficult week for Israel. In Britain, 700 artists, including many household names, pledged a cultural boycott of Israel, and a leader of the Board of Deputies, the representative body of UK Jews, quit, saying he could no longer abide by its ban on criticising Israel. Across the Atlantic, the student body of one of the most prestigious …

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• 28 February

  Accha House & Umma House A mixed childhood in Sri Lanka By :- Asiff Hussein

  

  In this delightful book, well known writer Asiff Hussein shares with his readers some happy pen pictures of his mixed breed childhood lived in the Sri Lanka of the 1970s and 1980s. The Author who grew up in Colpetty had a most fascinating childhood with his siblings, enjoying the best of both worlds of their mixed Muslim Sinhalese parentage. Their …

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• 24 February

  Seeking Good Companions By :- Aisha Stacey

  

  Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) often spoke to his companions about the value of good companionship.  He emphasized the need to surround ourselves with good people. People, who hold the same values and beliefs that we do, make the best friends and companions. Differences of opinion, different lifestyles and interests may make our friendships interesting and sometimes challenging but …

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• 24 February

  The historicity of the Mount Sinai covenant

  

  MV Editor’s Note: We remind readers that this document and its historicity is an academic discussion that concerns both Muslims and non-Muslims. It is in the realm of general knowledge and perhaps general spirituality. It is not a Fiqh (Law) or Aqida (Doctrine) matter. The spirit of the document is what makes it important today and not the details. It …

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