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May, 2011

  • 12 May

    11 Muslim women and girls honored for community work

    TORONTO – Eleven women and girls from the community of the Islamic Foundation of Toronto were recently honoured by the government of Ontario. A ceremony was held in honour of these exceptional ladies at the Islamic Foundation of Toronto. The Leading Women/Girls, Building Communities Recognition Award was awarded to women and girls for their extraordinary volunteer community work, leadership and contribution towards improving the lives of women and girls in Ontario. The recipients of The …

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  • 12 May

    Jinnha scholarship form deserving Sri Lankan students

      Pakistan High Commission in Colombo invites application for Jinnha scholarship form deserving Sri Lankan students pursuing their studies at G.C.E. (O/L), G.C.E. (A/L) and graduation in the local education institutes.   Last date for receipt of application 14th may 2011.   Application forms can be collected from Pakistan High Commission located at 53/6 Gregory’s Road Colombo 7. Post Disclaimer …

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  • 11 May

    Scholarship for Vocational Training Courses Year 2011/2012

      Applications are invited for the above from students under 25 years of age who have enrolled or plan to enroll in vocational courses in recognized institutes in Sri Lanka who are not receiving any scholarships. Minimum Qualification: O/L 6 passes with 3 credits A/L preferred and SHOULD not be a recipient of any other scholarships.    Interested students should …

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  • 11 May

    Egypt and Israel heading for crisis By Jonathan Cook

    Israeli officials have expressed alarm at a succession of moves by the interim Egyptian government that they fear signal an impending crisis in relations with Cairo. The widening rift was underscored on 4 May when leaders of the rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a reconciliation pact in the Egyptian capital. Egypt's secret role in brokering the agreement last …

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  • 11 May

    When Did Islam Trademark Terrorism? By Mustafa Umar

    The False Perception First, the accusation was: “All Muslims are terrorists.” When the bigots who made this statement realized no one in their right mind would believe that all 1.6 billion Muslims in the world could be terrorists, they reversed their statement to sound more objective and fair: “All Muslims may not be terrorists, but almost all terrorists are Muslims.” Really? …

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  • 10 May

    U.N. Experts Push for Details on Bin Laden Operation By Thalif Deen

      UNITED NATIONS, May 9, 2011 (IPS) – Was last week's killing of an unarmed Osama bin Laden in his hideout in Pakistan legitimate self-defence, justified homicide or extra-judicial execution? At least two U.N. human rights experts, Christof Heyns and Martin Scheinin, are asking the United States to disclose more details of the assassination, including whether there were any plans …

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  • 9 May

    Hijab in North America- An analysis – Hijab an act of faith

    Hijab an act of faith 1/4 Hijab an act of faith 2/4 Hijab an act of faith 3/4 Hijab an act of faith 4/4 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 show your appreciation, or if you wish to see …

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