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  • Review of 2012 Golden Globe Winner for Best TV Drama: HOMELAND

    Media and Islam
    Irfan
    22 Jan 2012 | 3:18 am
    Recently, I watched the whole first season of the Golden Globe Winning TV series Drama, “Homeland” and was both impressed and also disappointed. The cable series which originally premiered in October 2011 on the Showtime channel is based on an Israeli TV series called “Prisoners of War,” But “Homeland” is about an American Marine Nicholas Brody (played by British Actor Damian Lewis from “Band of Brothers”) who is captured in Iraq and his held captive for 8 years, only to be found by a Delta Force raid on a compound belonging to an Al Qaida terrorist (a character named “Abu…

  • Nominations Are Open! 2012 About.com Islam Readers' Choice Awards

    About.com Islam
    18 Jan 2012 | 10:02 pm
    Nominations have just opened for the 2012 About.com Islam Readers' Choice Awards! On the category page, you will find links to nomination forms in five categories: Favorite Quran Reciter Best Islamic App Best Muslim Musician/Nasheed Artist Favorite Muslim Baby Name Best Muslim to Follow on Twitter ...Read Full Post

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    Khilafah.com - Building a global movement for Khilafah
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    "Verily the one who recites the Qur'an beautifully, smoothly, and precisely, he will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels. And as for the one who recites with difficulty, stammering or stumbling through its verses, then his reward will be multiplied twice."      

  • In response to the story that the NYPD…

    Talk Islam
    aziz
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:59 am
    In response to the story that the NYPD screened “The Third Jihad” to over a thousand police offers, @ICNA is calling for the resignation of the police commissioner. This post: "In response to the story that the NYPD…" was originally posted at Talk Islam - a crescent waxing eloquent. The RSS feed may not be used at other sites without permission. You can subscribe to this RSS feed for Talk Islam at http://talkislam.info/feed/ Content at this blog is licensed by Aziz Poonawalla under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

  • Virginia anti-Sharia law unconstitutional

    Euro-Islam: News and Analysis on Islam in Europe and North America
    Freeha
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am
    The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says a new law that has been proposed in the State of Virginia is anti-Muslim and unconstitutional. Titled Morris’ HB631, the new bill was introduced by Virginia General Assembly Delegate Rick L. Morris (R-House District 64) on January 11. “Unfortunately, a state delegate in Virginia, has introduced a piece of legislation that is copied from an extreme anti-Muslim (and) racist who has made a template for such laws nationwide and they have been introduced in more than 20 states and now Virginia and Pennsylvania being the latest,”…
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    About.com Islam

  • Nominations Are Open! 2012 About.com Islam Readers' Choice Awards

    18 Jan 2012 | 10:02 pm
    Nominations have just opened for the 2012 About.com Islam Readers' Choice Awards! On the category page, you will find links to nomination forms in five categories: Favorite Quran Reciter Best Islamic App Best Muslim Musician/Nasheed Artist Favorite Muslim Baby Name Best Muslim to Follow on Twitter ...Read Full Post

  • 2012 (1433 H.) Islamic Calendars

    10 Jan 2012 | 9:02 am
    I finally pulled my 2011 calendar down from the wall today, and realized that I don't have a new calendar to replace it!  Are you in the same predicament?  Here is a beautiful selection of 2012 (1433 H.) dual-date Islamic calendars for your home or office.  There are several designs to choose from, even a perpetual desk calendar that never goes out of date.

  • Daily Du'a (Personal Prayers)

    31 Dec 2011 | 2:46 pm
    Muslims are reminded to take time throughout the day to offer personal prayers (du'a), in addition to the formal daily prayers.  Du'a can be recited in any language or wording, but there are some recommended examples from the Quran and the life of the Prophet Muhammad.  Here are a few to get you started:...Read Full Post

  • Body Art in Islam

    31 Dec 2011 | 1:08 pm
    My Irish-Catholic mother used to say,  "If God wanted you to have holes in your ears, He would have put them there."  For this reason, I did not get my ears pierced until I was an older teenager, able to bypass my mother's rules.  Nowadays, one cannot walk down a city street without seeing ears, noses, eyebrows, navels, etc. adorned with jewelry.  One sees arms, legs, and more decorated with tattoos.  Many people feel tempted to join in -- what can be the harm in beautifying one's body?...Read Full Post

  • Animal Welfare in Islam

    27 Dec 2011 | 2:16 am
    How should Muslims treat animals?  Unfortunately, some Muslims push animal welfare to the bottom of priorities, with the argument that Muslims should worry about relationships among fellow human beings first and foremost.  However, the life of the Prophet Muhammad was filled with concern about animal welfare, and modern psychological research proves that a person who abuses animals is more likely to abuse human beings.  (See "Animal Abuse and Youth Violence," published by the U.S. Department of Justice, for a sample of such research.)...Read Full Post
 
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    Khilafah.com - Building a global movement for Khilafah

  • DAILY HADITH

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    "Verily the one who recites the Qur'an beautifully, smoothly, and precisely, he will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels. And as for the one who recites with difficulty, stammering or stumbling through its verses, then his reward will be multiplied twice."      

  • Traitors in the Pakistan Army ready to reopen NATO supply line

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Reuters reported that "an unnamed senior security official said that Pakistan expects to re-open supply routes to Nato forces in Afghanistan but will impose tariffs." It is less than two months since the brutal killings of 24 Pakistani soldiers by US forces, yet the agents amongst the military and political leaderships of Pakistan have started a media campaign to reopen the Nato supply line. This means that a life of a Muslim soldier is not worth more than the suspension of a supply-line for just two and half days! It is worth mentioning that this time round, the US didn't even care to…

  • Responding to Afia's plight

    25 Jan 2012 | 4:18 pm
    The news of Afia contracting cancer, is another horrific incident in the long list of violations of Human rights carried out by the U.S . Such news are frequently brought to our attention, exposing the heinous crimes by U.S in its decade old war of terror, however our rulers (and those in line) have become oblivious to these sufferings of Muslims, and they only engage in the pursuit of their own interests. One wonders if this has always been the state of the Muslims and their Rulers?

  • Army's secret agency abducted and tortured a member of Hizb in Islamabad

    23 Jan 2012 | 12:11 pm
    Dr. Abdul Qayyum has been languishing in government thugs' torture cell for the last six months The only political party within the Ummah that is struggling for the establishment of Khilafah and eradication of the colonialist system, Hizb ut Tahrir has been making sacrifices in Pakistan today, as it is nobly done so elsewhere in the past. Recently, ISI abducted a member of Hizb ut Tahrir Azam Khan from outside a mosque and tortured him severely. His so-called crime was that he is struggling against the capitalist colonialist system and presenting Islam as an alternative system.

  • Untying the knots of Human Trafficking

    23 Jan 2012 | 11:54 am
    The epitome of the most sinister of all trades, a lucrative business, and a thriving industry in the 21st century, is not of mineral ores, or glittering gemstones, or arms or opium, it's the human itself, trafficked for profit in the world within our world of Human Trafficking. This month of January, 2012 has been declared by U.S. President Barack Obama as 'National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month'.
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    Talk Islam

  • In response to the story that the NYPD…

    aziz
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:59 am
    In response to the story that the NYPD screened “The Third Jihad” to over a thousand police offers, @ICNA is calling for the resignation of the police commissioner. This post: "In response to the story that the NYPD…" was originally posted at Talk Islam - a crescent waxing eloquent. The RSS feed may not be used at other sites without permission. You can subscribe to this RSS feed for Talk Islam at http://talkislam.info/feed/ Content at this blog is licensed by Aziz Poonawalla under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

  • Muqtedar Khan talks about Islamophobia and US Presidential…

    aziz
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:54 am
    Muqtedar Khan talks about Islamophobia and US Presidential elections: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKkoj5AU4Rw This post: "Muqtedar Khan talks about Islamophobia and US Presidential…" was originally posted at Talk Islam - a crescent waxing eloquent. The RSS feed may not be used at other sites without permission. You can subscribe to this RSS feed for Talk Islam at http://talkislam.info/feed/ Content at this blog is licensed by Aziz Poonawalla under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

  • Call for papers South Asia by the…

    aziz
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:53 am
    Call for papers: “South Asia by the Bay” conference at Stanford, May 9-12 2012. See http://southasia.stanford.edu/ for more information! This post: "Call for papers South Asia by the…" was originally posted at Talk Islam - a crescent waxing eloquent. The RSS feed may not be used at other sites without permission. You can subscribe to this RSS feed for Talk Islam at http://talkislam.info/feed/ Content at this blog is licensed by Aziz Poonawalla under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

  • @altmuslim has joined @patheos with Dilshad Ali as…

    aziz
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:48 am
    @altmuslim has joined @patheos, with Dilshad Ali as Editor in Chief! great news: http://blog.beliefnet.com/cityofbrass/2012/01/altmuslim-joins-patheos.html This post: "@altmuslim has joined @patheos with Dilshad Ali as…" was originally posted at Talk Islam - a crescent waxing eloquent. The RSS feed may not be used at other sites without permission. You can subscribe to this RSS feed for Talk Islam at http://talkislam.info/feed/ Content at this blog is licensed by Aziz Poonawalla under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

  • Liam Neeson isn’t a cryptomuslim but Jack Sparrow…

    aziz
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:02 pm
    Liam Neeson isn’t a cryptomuslim – but Jack Sparrow, on the other hand… http://blog.beliefnet.com/cityofbrass/2012/01/liam-neeson-is-not-converting-to-islam.html This post: "Liam Neeson isn’t a cryptomuslim but Jack Sparrow…" was originally posted at Talk Islam - a crescent waxing eloquent. The RSS feed may not be used at other sites without permission. You can subscribe to this RSS feed for Talk Islam at http://talkislam.info/feed/ Content at this blog is licensed by Aziz Poonawalla under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0…
 
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    Euro-Islam: News and Analysis on Islam in Europe and North America

  • Virginia anti-Sharia law unconstitutional

    Freeha
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:25 am
    The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says a new law that has been proposed in the State of Virginia is anti-Muslim and unconstitutional. Titled Morris’ HB631, the new bill was introduced by Virginia General Assembly Delegate Rick L. Morris (R-House District 64) on January 11. “Unfortunately, a state delegate in Virginia, has introduced a piece of legislation that is copied from an extreme anti-Muslim (and) racist who has made a template for such laws nationwide and they have been introduced in more than 20 states and now Virginia and Pennsylvania being the latest,”…

  • CAIR to Santorum: Christians, Jews, Muslims Worship the Same God

    Freeha
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:22 am
    WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2012 — GOP presidential hopeful claims concept of equality ‘doesn’t come from Islam,’ but from ‘the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’ WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s leading Muslim civil liberties organization, today condemned “inaccurate and offensive” remarks by GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, who said yesterday that the concept of equality “doesn’t come from Islam” or “Eastern religions.” He…

  • Group blasts Gingrich for limiting hires to Muslims who renounce Shariah law

    Freeha
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:21 am
    The largest Muslim civil liberties group in the United States on Wednesday condemned Newt Gingrich for saying he would only hire Muslims to his administration if they renounced the use of Islam’s Shariah law as a tool for U.S. government. Calling Gingrich “one of the nation’s worst promoters of anti-Muslim bigotry,” the Council of American Islamic Relations suggested the Republican presidential candidate is a segregationist. “Newt Gingrich’s vision of America segregates our citizens by faith. His outdated political ideas look backward to a time when…

  • Doubt Cast on Threat That Deterred Rushdie

    Freeha
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:19 am
    JAIPUR, India — At an old Mughal palace accommodating what organizers called “the greatest literary show on earth,” the headliners on Sunday included Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra and Tom Stoppard. But the absence of another star, Salman Rushdie, continued to overshadow the event. A free-speech controversy has raged at the event, the Jaipur Literature Festival, since Friday, when Mr. Rushdie said he would not attend because the law enforcement authorities had warned of a threat against his life by “paid assassins.” But the story took a twist over the weekend: Was there really a…

  • How are Muslim women doing in political cartoons?

    Freeha
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:17 am
    Political cartoons are a powerful medium because, although they are not news, they facilitate the delivery of specific messages. Political cartoons work in two ways: they reflect particular ideas and/or aspects of pop culture, and they influence the audience’s own views. Due to their simple approach (drawings and funny dialogue), they are often more accessible than regular newspaper coverage or even TV. Yet, because political cartoons tend to be a safe mode of expression, they can easily become influenced by gendered stereotypes. This is not because cartoonists are evil misogynists…
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    Islam in Europe

  • Belgium: Sharia bank accounts to be offered by Chaabi Bank

    Esther
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:55 am
    Belgium: Sharia bank accounts to be offered by Chaabi BankVia HLN (Dutch):Moroccan bank Chaabi is considering launching Sharia bank accounts in Belgium, reports La Libre Belgique. Chaabi's Belgian branch says they're currently studying the idea and will soon consult the FSMA (Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission). Former Finance Minister Didier Reynders supported Islamic banking, but the current minister, Steven Vanackere, hasn't yet stated his opinion.

  • Germany: Muslim car-pool service

    Esther
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:40 am
    Germany: Muslim car-pool serviceVia TAZ (German, h/t Snaphanen)Selim Reid (24) is the founder of MuslimTAXI, a Muslim ride-sharing service. The service is free, and is ad-supported. He says he thought of the idea because of complaints he heard that regular carpools don't implement gender discrimination.Reid immigrated from Iraq to Germany with his parents in 1996. He studied automotive and aircraft technology in Hamburg. He says he once organized a ride for his parents from Hamburg to Berlin, but when he brought his parents to the meeting point, it was clear that the driver did not like…

  • France: Three sentenced for Paris bomb plot

    Esther
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:15 am
    France: Three sentenced for Paris bomb plotVia AFP:A French court on Thursday sentenced three men to between two and six years in prison for plotting to carry out a car bomb attack on a public building near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.Rany Arnaud, Nadir Badache and Adrien Guihal were arrested in December 2008 after they allegedly planned to set off a car bomb outside the offices of a national police investigation body in the centre of Paris.Arnaud, a convert to Islam and the ringleader of the group, was targeted by police after posting calls on an Islamic fundamentalist website for France to be…

  • Odense: Burglary campaign against ethnic Danes

    Esther
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:47 am
    Odense: Burglary campaign against ethnic DanesVia JihadWatch (Translated from B.T., Danish):(...)A burglary campaign against ethnic Danes has spread in the troubled district in the recent months. - There is a kind of racism out there, where we find that more and more Danes are chased out of the area. It happens as a result of a big increase in burglaries. There have been approximately 150 burglaries the last four months. What is striking is that nine out of ten burglaries are now directed against ethnic Danes, a cop at Funen Police headquarters explains. The cop does not want us to publish…

  • London: Muhammad cartoon row leads to resignation

    Esther
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:05 am
    London: Muhammad cartoon row leads to resignationVia the BBC (h/t Talk Islam):The president of a London university atheist society has resigned over a row about an image of the Prophet Muhammad.The society at University College London (UCL) published an image on its Facebook page showing "Jesus and Mo" having a drink at a bar.The atheist group was asked by the UCL union to remove it, but refused and started a petition defending its freedom of expression.A student Muslim group began a counter-petition asking for its removal.(source)
 
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    Media and Islam

  • Review of 2012 Golden Globe Winner for Best TV Drama: HOMELAND

    Irfan
    22 Jan 2012 | 3:18 am
    Recently, I watched the whole first season of the Golden Globe Winning TV series Drama, “Homeland” and was both impressed and also disappointed. The cable series which originally premiered in October 2011 on the Showtime channel is based on an Israeli TV series called “Prisoners of War,” But “Homeland” is about an American Marine Nicholas Brody (played by British Actor Damian Lewis from “Band of Brothers”) who is captured in Iraq and his held captive for 8 years, only to be found by a Delta Force raid on a compound belonging to an Al Qaida terrorist (a character named “Abu…

  • The “Un-Aired” Lowe’s Commercial for TLC’s “All-American Muslim” TV Show

    Irfan
    20 Dec 2011 | 4:35 pm
    Originally Posted on ILLUME magazine. Un-Aired Lowe\'s Commercial for \"All-American Muslim\" Everyone has been talking about the controversy surrounding Lowe’s Hardware stores pulling their advertising from TLC’s “All American Muslim” reality TV show, because of the email campaign from Conservative Christian “Florida Family Association.” But besides the few email complaints to Lowe’s or signing of petitions online, there hasn’t been much creative response from the Muslim-American community. That’s when the comedic duo, Rizwan Manji and Parvesh Cheena (of…

  • Book Review: Patriot Acts: Narratives of Post-9/11 Injustice

    Bushra
    11 Sep 2011 | 1:26 am
    This review was originally written on Caffeinated Muslim. Review by Bushra Burney The last time I was at the airport, I went through security and was told that a female agent was going to come by and pat down my hijab. Passenger after passenger passed me by, picked up their stuff from the conveyer belt, and stared at me. I’m sure they were wondering what was up as I stood there for an amazingly long period of time in my socks. I never had to wait this long for a patdown before! Where was the TSA lady who was meant to make sure I left my serrated knife at home and that it wasn’t…

  • The Taqwacores – Film Review

    Bushra
    21 Mar 2011 | 9:55 pm
    “Is everyone here Muslim?” Yusef asks. “From a certain point of view,” Umar replies. So begins the movie The Taqwacores. A sophomore in college in Buffalo, New York, Yusef moves out of the dorms to live with Muslim roommates. His search for a new place to stay leads him to this one particular house where Umar, a burly guy with tattoos of “X”s on his hands, answers the door. Eventually, Yusef meets the rest of the rather diverse group of Muslims he now lives with – red-mohawked Jehangir, fully burqa’d Rabeya (you can’t even see her eyes),…

  • Interview with Writer/Director Qasim Basir of Mooz-lum

    Bushra
    4 Mar 2011 | 11:59 am
    Note: I did the following interview for Illume Magazine. It’ll be posted there on Sunday. I recently interviewed writer/director Qasim “Q” Basir about his movie Mooz-lum, a film about a Muslim-American trying to come to terms with himself and his faith. Mooz-lum has had a limited release in the United States has recieved generally positive reviews. First of all, congratulations on the movie. Were you expecting the positive response that the movie has been receiving? I didn’t really know what to expect. Honestly, I [didn't have] too many expectations because things are…
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    The Islamic Workplace

  • Being at peace with yourself: Psychological Approach towards Acceptance and Serenity

    Rafik
    20 Jan 2012 | 8:43 pm
    Posted by Haleh Banani on Muslimmatters.org Imagine what your reaction would be if you saw your Muslim brother or sister verbally and physically abusing another Muslim that was feeling very depressed for making a mistake? What if you heard them yelling, “ YOU STUPID IDIOT…..can’t you do anything right? Then punching him and saying, “YOU’RE [...]

  • Business Ethics from an Islamic Perspective

    Rafik
    20 Jan 2012 | 12:48 am
    Dr. Jamal Badawi, Fiqh Council of North America I. INTRODUCTION There are nearly 1.3 Billion Muslims worldwide; about one fifth of the total world population. As is the case with any universal religion, a great cultural diversity does exist among them. Similarly, the extent of religious commitment and practice varies considerably between individuals and cultures. [...]

  • Follow the Sunna of the Prophet (s): How Exercise Benefits the Brain and Overall Performance

    Rafik
    1 Dec 2011 | 2:13 pm
    Rafik Beekun Working at sedentary jobs is contributing to a whole list of health problems including obesity. To avoid becoming overweight and falling victim to all the physical issues associated with obesity, Muslim workers need to adhere to the Sunnah of the Prophet (s) regarding exercise. in addition, exercise has been shown to benefit the [...]

  • Controlling Anger at Work and at Home

    Rafik
    24 Nov 2011 | 9:28 pm
    When angry, forgive–one of the attributes of Muslims seeking to better themselves Nouman Ali Khan explains how reducing anger is tied to surrendering love for this world, refraining from major sins, and guarding against shamelessness. Five Tips from the Mayo Clinic on Anger Management No. 1: Take a timeout Counting to 10 isn’t just for [...]

  • Republican State Rep. Rick Womick says devout Muslims should be removed from US military

    Rafik
    12 Nov 2011 | 10:09 am
    Source: blogs.tennessean.com State Rep. Rick Womick, R-Rockvale, told a pair of liberal bloggers at today’s Shariah law conference that devout Muslims should be removed from the military. In a video posted Friday afternoon on ThinkProgress, Womick expressed doubt that any devout Muslim could be loyal to the U.S. military. “Personally, I don’t trust one Muslim in our military,” he [...]
 
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    Religion News Blog

  • ‘Witch torture’ trial: Hair cut to ‘release kindoki’

    Religion News Blog
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:43 am
    A man accused of killing a teenage boy he thought was a witch cut the hair of a young woman to "release the witchcraft", the Old Bailey has heard.

  • FLDS media blitz: repent (and free Warren Jeffs), or else…

    Religion News Blog
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:22 am
    God wants Warren Jeffs and other FLDS members released from prison. The cult leader -- sentenced last August to life plus 20 years in prison for charges resulting from his 'spiritual marriages' to two teenaged girls -- says so in a slew of revelations, some of which have been published in newspaper ads throughout the US and Canada.

  • Shared Paradise: the Church of Kopimism

    Religion News Blog
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:11 pm
    In the study of religion, we long ago gave up on creating a taxonomy that would—once and for all—allow us to demarcate the sacred from the profane and religious groups from secular. Nevertheless, there is something profoundly unreligious about Kopimism, and it is hard to overlook this glaring reality.

  • Brazil plans to build Christ the Redeemer replica statue in London

    Religion News Blog
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:14 pm
    There are 'secret' plans to build a giant replica of the Rio de Janeiro statue Christ the Redeemer near the summit of Primrose Hill in London to promote the 2016 Olympics. The project, funded by the Brazilian government, has already divided opinion in the celebrity neighbourhood, amid fears it will ruin the view.

  • Skeptic Magazine makes case for decline and fall of Scientology

    Religion News Blog
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:26 am
    The current issue of Skeptic Magazine features a cover article titled, "The Decline and (Probable) Fall of the Scientology Empire!" Scientology watcher Tony Ortega says for those who have wanted a compact overview of where Scientology has been and where it is going, this is a handy guide.
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    The Nahmias Cipher Report

  • Aboriginal Anger on Australia Day

    Ayanna Nahmias
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:25 pm
    26 January 2012 – Today is Australia Day which commemorates the establishment of the first settlement at Port Jackson, now part of Sydney, in 1788. Originally, instituted for the exclusive enjoyment of the white settlers, the country has more recently tried to promote the holiday as an opportunity for Australians to come together to celebrate [...]

  • Nollywood | Bollywood

    Ayanna Nahmias
    25 Jan 2012 | 1:14 pm
    Lagos, Nigeria is one of the most populace cities in Africa. It is also the seat of the Nigerian film industry which began in 1992 and is known as Nollywood. It is the third largest film industry in the world after India‘s Bollywood and Hollywood in the U.S. Nollywood produces 2,500 films a year most [...]

  • Population Me

    Ayanna Nahmias
    21 Jan 2012 | 9:40 pm
    I first heard this song as I was driving home the day I lost my job. My position was abolished due to a ‘reduction in work force.’ I was comfortably numb as I packed the detritus of an eight year tenure into the boxes maintenance provided. I hastily bid adieu to the people with whom [...]

  • Yu Jie, Chinese Dissident | U.S. Asylum?

    Ayanna Nahmias
    16 Jan 2012 | 9:43 pm
    Yu Jie, age 38,  is a writer and Chinese dissident who was born in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Yu has been a strong proponent of freedom of speech and an active participant in China’s human rights movement. In 2006 as vice-president of the Independent Chinese PEN Center he and two other dissidents met with President George [...]

  • Inspiration for Compassionate Living

    Ayanna Nahmias
    15 Jan 2012 | 2:15 pm
    "There is only one way in which one can endure man's inhumanity to man and that is to try, in one's own life, to exemplify man's humanity to man." Alan Paton. In an effort to bring balance to our reporting for every post that we write about bad behavior, we will post another story about the good that man possesses and the manifestation of this kindness. These inspirational posts will hopefully help us to own ourselves and our actions.
 
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    Islamic Articles

  • How Muslim Parents Can Offer The Best To Their Children?

    admin
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:10 am
    Being a true Muslim is very special in so many ways; right from what one believes to what one acts, compounding to a human specimen that ought to be adored by angels as well. However, it is very unfortunate that only a meager percentage of Muslims stand up to what can be referred as a “True Muslim”. Heading off in the wrong direction There can be countless reasons for that. Though majority of people might find it quite unlikely (or even uncomfortable!), but the fact remains that we literally start off in a wrong direction. One might wonder how. Well, the reality is that most of us simply…

  • Verdict of Islam on Men Shaking Hands With Non-Mehram Women

    admin
    20 Jan 2012 | 1:01 am
    One of the major questions asked by most of the Muslims residing in West is that, shaking hands with a non-mehram woman is permissible or not? The ‘woman’ in the question includes both Muslim and Non-Muslim women. Though the Eastern countries provide far less places and chances, where non-mehram men and woman can shake hands with each other, on contrary survival is not possible without doing so in the western world. Moreover, shaking hands with a non-mehram woman is regarded as a sin in Islam. As the Hadeeth of Prophet (PBUH) says: “For one of you to be stabbed in the head with an iron…

  • Teachings Of Quran That Can Turn World Into A Better Place To Live

    admin
    16 Jan 2012 | 5:52 am
    Today, world is literally a flame, fueled by injustices and prejudices being inflicted upon the weaker ones. As a result, those who feel oppressed retort back and the situation becomes even graver, leading world to more plight and misery. The most unfortunate thing is that all the violence and misery of the world is wrongly associated with Islam, a religion that speaks of equality, justice, brotherhood, and respect. Mainstream world media, however, is being played by forces of evil that thrive on this unrest and injustice, to label Muslims as oppressors and terrorist, while doing all the…

  • Treat People With Your Moral Conduct Not By Means Of Your Wealth

    admin
    5 Jan 2012 | 4:10 am
    Islam given special importance to Moral conduct, it is a way of behaving well with others by showing your nice word and kind manners. When a person asked about the moral conduct, Imam as-Sadiq answered: “It is to become modest, speak honorable, and meet your brother cheerfully.” Most of the individuals put effort on their looks and their personality. But the main aim of a person should be to look for the good Moral Conduct. Moral conduct is the base of all the virtues. Ahl-ul-Bayt used varieties of methods for the glorification of moral conduct: Holy Prophet said:” The best amongst you…

  • How Can You Make Your Life Worthier With The Help Of Quran Education?

    admin
    26 Dec 2011 | 3:45 am
    Life is one of the most precious gifts one can ever demand from the Mighty Lord of the universe, i.e. Allah Almighty; Who not only created human beings, but every single particle constituting the whole wide universe we can see and think of. Especially blessed are the ones who have been honored with the chance of living life as a Muslim, following the principles of life laid by Allah (SWT) Himself, communicated to us through a scripture as exalted as Quran. However, erroneousness of human nature compels many human beings to go astray and follow a lifestyle that not only creates many problems…
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