June, 2010

• 17 June

  Islamic finance set to cross $1 trillion: ,REUTERS

  ABU DHABI: The market for Islamic financial products is poised to surpass $1 trillion in value this year as demand surges globally, a senior Moody's official said on Monday. With a growth rate of 20 percent per year, the market for products such Islamic bonds and savings products was worth around $950 billion at the end of 2009, said Anouar …

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• 17 June

  Muslim hijab to be allowed in Norwegian courts

    Oslo – Norwegian judges and other court officials are to be allowed to wear religious dress including the Muslim headscarf or hijab during court sessions, the board of the National Courts Administration said Monday. However, if a party in a case has objections to the use of such attire – which also includes the Sami national costume – the …

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• 17 June

  Sun’s Strange Behavior Baffles Astronomers, By Denise Chow

  

    The sun's temper ebbs and flows on what scientists had thought was a pretty predictable cycle, but lately our closest star has been acting up.   Typically, a few stormy years would knock out a satellite or two and maybe trip a power grid on Earth. Then a few years of quiet, and then back to the bad behavior. …

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• 16 June

  Israeli Flotilla Attack May Violate International, Maritime Laws by Thalif Deen

  UNITED NATIONS, Jun 15, 2010 (IPS) – When two widely-divergent investigative panels launch their probes on the recent Israeli attack on a flotilla of ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, one of the disputed issues under scrutiny would be the legality of forcibly boarding a vessel in international waters. The two commissions of inquiry, one appointed by Israel and the …

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• 15 June

  The Cure for Depression part I

   1. Introduction Ulama-e-Kiraam, dear brothers and respected sisters… Depression, it seems, has become synonymous with living in a society overrun with innumerable problems. It is an ailment which has unfortunately reached epidemic proportions. In the search for a solution, we sink deeper and deeper into the abyss of depression. Hardly a day passes, without some person complaining about his failures …

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• 15 June

  Israeli Commandos Execute American Citizen

  Israeli soldiers allegedly killing Furkan Dogan 19 years  See also: American, 19, Among Gaza Flotilla Dead: Furkan Dogan Was Shot Five Times, Including Four Times in Head In a Democracy Now! exclusive, we bring you a sneak preview of previously unseen raw footage from the Mavi Marmara that will be formally released at a press conference at the United Nations …

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• 15 June

  Indian preacher Zakir Naik is banned from UK

    An Indian Muslim preacher has been banned from entering the UK for his "unacceptable behaviour", the home secretary says. Zakir Naik, a 44-year-old television preacher, had been due to give a series of lectures in London and Sheffield. Theresa May said that visiting the UK was "a privilege, not a right". The home secretary can stop people entering the …

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