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POROSHENKO IN THE UN: THE FIRST VICTIM OF RUSSIAN AGGRESSION IN UKRAINE WAS A CRIMEAN TATAR

POROSHENKO IN THE UN: THE FIRST VICTIM OF RUSSIAN AGGRESSION IN UKRAINE WAS A CRIMEAN TATAR

Crimean Tatar Reshat Ametov was the first victim of Russian aggression in Ukraine. The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko recalled the fact in his speech at the UN General Assembly in New York on February 20. The Head of state told that on March 3, 2014, Ametov came out on a peaceful one-man...

Iraqi Widows Marry to Feed Kids 09/11/2009 Haifa Ahmed Mua’alim, 32, is going to tie the knot in a couple of weeks. She is marrying a man recommended by her sister-in-law to help feed her two orphan children of a previous marriage. The young woman lost her husband, the love of her life, two years ago to the violence that has been plaguing...	US Muslims Condemn Fort Hood Attack, Fear Backlash 09/11/2009 American Muslims were united Friday, Friday, November 6, in condemning an attack at a US military base as indiscriminate violence unjustified by any religious or political ideology, fearing a backlash over the incident. ‘We make it clearly that the American Muslim community condemns the attack in...
Israel to Dismiss 20 Palestinian Women for Information on Corporal Shalit 13/10/2009 Israel has confirmed it will release 20 Palestinian women prisoners in return for information from HAMAS on the condition of an Israeli soldier held captive in the Gaza Strip, according to Euronews. Gilad Shalit was captured by Palestinian militants in a cross-border raid in June 2006. HAMAS has...	Islamic Finance Stirs Debate in France 01/10/2009 Islamic finance is sparking a heated debate in France, a strictly secular European heavyweight, though economists contend it would be in the country’s interest to tap into the booming global industry. "We must not allow principles of Shari`ah law, or the ethics of the Qur`an to be introduced into...
Veiled Kashmiris Refuse Hijab at Gunpoint 11/09/2009 SRINAGAR — Shaheena, an undergraduate school student, loves to wear her hijab but, like the majority of Kashmiri girls, she refuses attempts by militants to force hijab at gunpoint. “One who is born a Muslim knows how to live as a Muslim,” Shaheena told ...	`Eid Astronomically September 20: ECFR 11/09/2009 CAIRO — `Eid Al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, will fall on Sunday, September 20, the European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR) announced citing astronomical calculations. “According to astronomical calculations, there is hardly any chance of sighting...
Difficult Ramadan for Somali Refugees 11/09/2009 DADAAB REFUGEE CAMP, Kenya -- With a boring look on her face, Suldano Abdillahi sat behind her unfinished shack, her mind sunk in thought about how the holy fasting month of Ramadan is passing without her fasting a single day. “I could not observe fasting this time because I have nothing,” the...	Jewish Settlements Violate Law: UN 11/09/2009 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday, September 9, blasted Israel's plans to build new Jewish settler homes in the occupied West bank as a violation of international law. "Such actions and all settlement activity are contrary to international law and the roadmap," Ban said in a statement...
Women Tarawih Blooms in Posh Pakistan 11/09/2009 Women in posh areas of Pakistan are increasingly thronging the mosques during the holy fasting month of Ramadan to join mass Tarawih prayers, while some use the trend as a social and charity tool, informs IslamOnline.net. “There is a huge difference between...	Ramadan Comes on Muslim World 24/08/2009 There are more than a billion Muslims in today's world. This holy day, Friday, is ushering in for them Ramadan, month of fasting, of the year 1425 of the Hegira. Ramadan starts with the new moon, whose appearance three witnesses shall testify in the nearest Shari'a law court. The Ramadan fast is...

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