June, 2011

• 23 June

  Malaysia Women Contest For Best Preacher

    KUALA LUMPUR – Following the success of the young imam show, a new Malaysia TV show will be testing young Muslim women's religious knowledge, skills and personality to choose the best women preachers. "If American Idol can help their contestants develop as singers, our show aims to help Muslim women develop as Islamic preachers," Zulkarnaen Mokhtar, brand manager at …

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• 22 June

  She married like a Princess and now lives like a beggar. High cost of Omani weddings pose challenge for men By Nazneen Akbari

  

    (Reuters) – Office receptionist Sheikha's 2005 wedding was an extravagant 700-guest affair at one of Oman's top luxury hotels. Besides spending 38,000 rials on the celebration, her groom also paid a 9,000-rial dowry, bought a new apartment for the couple and spent several thousand on their honeymoon. "I was married like a princess and within three years abandoned like …

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• 22 June

  Nato Air strike On Civilians in Tripoli:

    "Nato is planting the seed of hatred in the hearts of Libyan people for years to come. They won't allow foreign armies to decide their future." WARNING Video contains images depicting the reality and horror of war and should only be viewed by a mature audience Posted June 20, 2011 Post Disclaimer | Support UsSupport Us The sailanmuslim.com web …

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• 22 June

  Those Libyan Atrocities: Do They Really Stand Up? By Patrick Cockburn

  

  In war, accounts of atrocities need to be treated with scepticism. Surveying a battlefield where he had once fought, the great Confederate general Stonewall Jackson turned to an aide and asked: "Did you ever think, sir, what an opportunity a battlefield affords liars?" He meant that in war people, motivated by fear, self-interest or a simple desire to make sense of …

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• 20 June

  Applications to Recruitment of Graduate Teachers under the “One Thousand Secondary Schools Development Programme” of the Ministry of Education

  

    Application forms and relevant instructions have been issued for the recruitment of 1000 graduate teachers each, for Information Technology, English and Science/Mathematics under the programme to develop one thousand secondary schools on the instructions of the Minister of Education with  a view of establishing most effective primary schools network in the country. Completed applications should be forwarded to the ‘Commissioner …

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• 20 June

  Saudi Arabia builds 500 houses for tsunami victims in Sri Lanka, By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS

  

  Saudi Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Abdul Aziz Al-Jammaz symbolically hands over the keys of 500 houses to Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a ceremony held at the Temple Trees in Colombo on Thursday. (AN photo)   RIYADH: Saudi Arabia handed over the keys of 500 houses of King Abdullah City for Sri Lanka’s tsunami victims, Saudi …

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• 20 June

  All Island Best Speaker Contest 2011 By Megara Tegal

    Sabeera Caffoor receiving her award for winning… Relationships, love, deadly mice and Edward Cullen were some of the subjects spoken about at the All Island Best Speaker Contest 2011. Organised by the Colombo Toastmasters Club, the 22nd annual event was held on Wednesday at the BMICH in which the five young finalists put their public speaking skills to the test. …

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