April, 2009

• 2 April

  Quality education for muslims

  Kerala’s Muslims, who form roughly a quarter of the state’s population, are among the most literate Muslim communities in India. A major reason for, as well as a consequence of, the community’s high literacy rate is the thriving Muslim-owned Malayalam press. Today, literally hundreds of magazines, journals and newspapers are brought out by various Kerala [Images] Muslim organisations. These deal …

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• 2 April

  Religious Quotes

  Islam: No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself. Sunnah Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.: Udana Varga 5:18 Christianity: All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.: Matthew 7:12 Brahmanism: This is the …

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• 2 April

  Islamic feminists distinguish Islam from Muslims Amal Mohammed Al-Malki

  Doha, Qatar – How is it that one religion – Islam – seems capable of undermining women and promoting them at the same time? Anyone attempting to take stock of the position of women in the Muslim world cannot help but be confused. One finds stories in the media all the time about injustices committed against Muslim women, such as …

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March, 2009

• 27 March

  Lest they forget Iraq

  Bush out, Obama in and Iraq forgotten. On March 20, the sixth anniversary of the US occupation of Iraq, which was once a sovereign nation, came and went but there was little media hype. Probably, Iraq is no longer an issue for the Americans, since President Barack Obama who won the race for the White House on his anti-war credentials, …

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• 24 March

  Muslim Personalities in Sri Lanka – By Fazli Sameer

  The Muslims of Sri Lanka Brief History of the Muslims of Sri Lanka Introduction Sri Lanka, known to the ancients as Ceylon, has been recorded in history books as a country that has had many visitations from foreign travelers throughout the ages. The people are mainly Buddhist, with a complex mixture of Hindus, Muslims, Roman Catholics and other Christian denominations. …

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• 23 March

  Inheritance According To Islamic Sharia Law – by Fazli Sameer

  

  When a believer dies it becomes incumbent on the family members to ensure that the wealth and property left behind are distributed according to Shariah Law prescribed in the Qur’an and Authentic Sunnah. After meeting the initial expenses incurred in giving the deceased an Islamic burial, and, after paying all of his debts and the “mahar” (dowry) that may still …

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• 23 March

  International Gathering to Support Palestinians Abandoned by Regimes in the Region

  In the  aftermath of the 22 day long Israeli carnage  which killed  over 1330 Palestinians including 411 children ,injured more than 5,450 people , left over 70,000 homeless and virtually  turned Gaza into a wasteland ,all what the war battered and impoverished  Palestinians wanted was  food, medicine , water and  the like  to keep their body and soul together in …

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