November, 2014

• 27 November

  A room without a view: US salons cater to Muslim women By :- Kathleen Burge

  

  For some haircuts, Zaynah Qutubuddin and her stylist squeezed into the salon’s break room, beside the trashcan, the microwave, and the bathroom door — a private, if dim, substitute for the studio with big mirrors. Sometimes her mother — a psychiatrist, not a stylist — trimmed her hair. Once, Qutubuddin tried a salon that agreed to book only other female …

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• 27 November

  10 Green Hadiths By :- Muhammad Fathi

  

  Did the Prophet (peace and blssings be upon him) say anything about saving our planet? Did he promote any ideas or practices relevant to the world's growing concern about the future of the earth and its resources? Today, with the increasing awareness of the dangers facing our planet and the great interest in green ideas, a reflection on the guidance …

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• 26 November

  Tunisian computer scientist crowned World Muslimah 2014, calls for free Palestine

  

  Prambanan (Indonesia): A Tunisian woman called for a free Palestine as she won a pageant exclusively for Muslims in Indonesia on Friday, seen as a riposte to Western beauty contests. Eighteen finalists, who include a doctor and a computer scientist, paraded in glittering dresses against the backdrop of world-renowned ancient temples for the contest in the world's most populous Muslim-majority …

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• 26 November

  Trial run of Haramain Railway next year

  

  Experimental operation of the 480-km Haramain Railway that links the two holy cities of Makkah and Madinah will take place in the beginning of next year, said Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry. He said the first train from a total of 35 trains for the railway would arrive in the Kingdom by the end of this year. “We need sometime to …

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• 26 November

  The Al-Aqsa Mosque Through the Ages Part 1 By :- Firas AlKhateeb

  

  When Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) received the command from God to lead the Muslim community in five daily prayers, their prayers were directed towards the holy city of Jerusalem. For Muslims, the city of Jerusalem is an important site. As the home of numerous prophets of Islam such as Dawud (David), Sulayman (Solomon), and ‘Isa (Jesus), the city …

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• 26 November

  Kindness at home

  

  Islam is a beautiful religion, full of wisdom and harmony. If this wonderful religion is followed properly then a typical Muslim would only be a great example to follow. The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam (May Allaah exalt his mention ) said: “The most perfect believer in faith is the one who is best in moral character…” [At-Tirmithi] Spreading kindness …

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• 25 November

  Gujarat Report Clears Modi, Shocks Muslims By:- Shuriah Niazi

  

  DELHI – In the final act of a 12-year drama, Justice GT Nanavati Commission has submitted its report probing the 2002 Gujarat massacre, shocking the majority of India Muslims who saw it as complete hog-wash which erased their final hope of demanding justice for those killed in the riots. “The report outlandishly favors the Gujarat government,” Sharique Khan, an executive …

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