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Islamic seminaries with modern curriculum in eastern Indian state of West Bengal are helping to bridge religious divide. Clad in white and blue salwar kameez (traditional Indian dress) and translating an Arabic verse from her Islamic studies textbook into Bengali, 15-year-old Puja Kshetrapal could pass for a Muslim. But she, along with almost half of the 200 tenth graders …
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December, 2013
- 4 December
Knowledge is wealth IN GOOD FAITH – Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette
A person’s rank and significance in society should be measured not by his or her wealth, a sum of money in a bank account, a family name, ancestry, beauty, or race, but by the extent of knowledge he or she has strived to attain. Truly, knowledge is the most sought after prize one can ever achieve. The Prophet Muhammad (peace …
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November, 2013
- 26 November
Plants in the Qur’an: Date Palm by Najma Mohamed
From lush tropical rainforests to stark desert lands, from lofty mountain tops to shimmering seashores, we find an array of plants that scientists have estimated to be in the range of 422,000 species. The astounding diversity of the plant kingdom, which incorporates trees, flowering plants, ferns, mosses, seaweed and algae, has enthralled botanists for centuries. This diversity is described in the …
Read More » - 26 November
The Dying Dollar By Paul Craig Roberts
Since 2006, the US dollar has experienced a one-quarter to one-third drop in value to the Chinese yuan, depending on the choice of base. Now China is going to let the dollar decline further in value. China also says it is considering undermining the petrodollar by pricing oil futures on the Shanghai Futures Exchange in yuan. This on top of …
Read More » - 26 November
World Powers Reach Historic Nuclear Deal With Iran
Is This A Setup? Diplomats Strike Deal in Iran Talks Diplomats say a deal has been reached in Geneva regarding Iran's nuclear programme. By Al-Jazeera November 23, 2013 "Information Clearing House – "Al-Jazeera" – — Iran and six world powers have reached an agreement on curbing Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for limited sanctions relief, several delegations in the talks said on Sunday. "We have …
Read More » - 17 November
QURBAN PROJECT 2013 – SRI LANKA MUSLIM REFUGEE ASSISTANCE (UK)
Please download the full report to read with the figures and amounts. Click here The instructions were to spend mostly on ethnic refugees and poor families. In the past years, Muslim Hands in UK contributed towards Qurban by granting funds to the SLMRA. This year, however, they did not contribute saying that the quota allocated to Sri Lanka was very …
Read More » - 7 November
Senior journalist’s appeal to politicians’; Stop communal politics By Latheef Farook
Lashing out at politicians for the present state of affairs in the country veteran Sinhala journalist Siri Ranasinghe urged them to abandon their short sighted and destructive communal and racist politics and help save the country. Known for his moderate views Siri Ranasinghe lamented that, despite different races, religions, languages and cultures a minority member could become a president or prime …
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