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Common Sense And Courtesy Absent In Islam
I'm just gonna throw this one out to everyone as more of a rant than a finely-crafted piece of commentary. It's a long and bumpy ride so strap on your seatbelt and hang on.
A few days ago I noticed this story about a female Muslim police officer in Britain that refused to shake hands with [...]
Islam Sees Wife-Beating As Therapy
Here's a classic clip that showed on Qatar television a few years ago. It's a debate between female talk show host Al-Shazli and a lawyer named Dr. Ibrahim Elias. I have seen some videos like this before, but Elias has some choice quotes. Here are a few to chew on:
The phenomenon of beatings is widespread, [...]
Sacrificial Livestock Claim Three Muslim Lives
It's stories like this one that put a smile on my face. I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried. As a matter of fact, this is something right out of a National Lampoons movie. Either way this is a good sign for the New Year!
Sunday marked the first day of Eid al-Adha, a [...]
Annual Running Of The Muslims Underway!
Thursday marks the beginning of the annual stampede-athon otherwise known at the Hajj. Well over three million Muslims will make this pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Every able-bodied Muslim who is capable of attending is required to do so at least once in their lifetime.
The journey is not without risk though. Over the course [...]
Muslims “Pissed” Over Bubbly Incident
Recently the NSW Art Gallery in Australia awarded the "NSW Young Australian of the Year" award to Iktimal Hage-Ali, an attractive young Muslim leader. Hage-Ali is part of Prime Minister John Howard’s Muslim Reference Group and serves as a Muslim voice for the community. She fights for Muslim’s rights and even voiced anger at attempts [...]
The Case For Women’s Beach Volleyball–Listen Up Islam!
The 2006 Asian Games are underway in the State of Qatar, which lies in the Persian Gulf. Being a predominantly Muslim nation, Qatar is finding it difficult to cope with women’s beach volleyball. Why you ask?
Well let’s see what you need to host a beach volleyball game:
-Newly built arena… CHECK!-Freshly textured beach-quality sand… CHECK! (Qatar [...]
Islamic Sign Creators Association Greets Pope In Turkey
The Turkish chapter of the Islamic Sign Creators Association (ISCA) overwhelmed the Pope during his historic visit to Turkey this week. The Pope was initially filled with joy, but that quickly subsided when he got a close look at the poor craftsmanship, confusing statements, and blatant plagiarism.
For example, one clever person held a sign that [...]
Burqini–Muslim-Tested, Muhammed-Approved!
Fine Muslim women everywhere are rejoicing at the latest Islamic clothing innovation known affectionately as the Burqini (Burqa + Bikini). Gone are the days of having to wear your cumbersome Burqa to the beach and attracting unwanted stares.
Thanks to Ahiida, Muslim women can head to the beach in style with several respectable garments that won’t [...]
US Airways — Fly With US*
Here’s a story that that shows just how deep fear mongering has been embedded in the good ole US of A. Here’s a quick summary for those unaware.
Six Muslim imams were removed from a US Airways flight departing out of St. Paul, Minneapolis and questioned for several hours. These dangerous and unruly individuals were ratted [...]
Muhammad Yunus On The Daily Show
In case you’ve been living under a rock, like I have, here’s a clip of Muhammad Yunus on the Daily Show. Muhammad is a Muslim born in Bangladesh who has recently won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Grameen Bank and it’s concept of microcredit.
Microcredit extends small loans to poor people who lack [...]
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