05/03/2010
The Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, sent a letter to Mrs Irina Bokova wherein he reiterated his request to her to take action, in her capacity as UNESCO Director General, and ask Israel to revoke its...
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03/03/2010
A campaign against Israeli plans to build a museum on Al-Quds ancient Muslim cemetery is gaining grounds in the US, amid supports from Jewish and Christian.
"I felt that it was my duty to do something about the ongoing desecration of this important heritage site," Dr. Rashid Khalidi, Professor of...
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01/03/2010
Contrary to western media’s narratives about women rights in Iran, women participation in almost all walks of life from airport services to sales and from army commandos to tourist guides is picking up.
But this presence is more felt in the field of media."The number of female journalists have...
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27/02/2010
A recent series of record-breaking snowfalls in Washington has sparked debate among global climate change observers — both its believers and detractors — as to the extent of humanity’s impact on the environment. While the pundits debate, environmentally conscious Washington-area Muslims are...
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24/02/2010
Hundreds of prominent Israeli university professors and lecturers have blasted their government's decision to recognize the first university built on occupied Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank, warning this fans international boycott of Israeli universities.
"It was a mistake from the...
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24/02/2010
Finding a solution to the plight of millions of Palestinian refugees is the key to peace in the Middle East, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, believes.
"UNRWA has no political role, but it does have the moral role of reminding all parties involved and all governments with a say in the...
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24/02/2010
Local Muslims in the US Midwest state of Missouri have organized a benefit dinner to contribute to feeding the hungry in the quake-hit Haiti.
"We found out from our friends who are working in Haiti right now that the biggest problem is hunger," Ahmad Sheikh, an area physician and co-organizer of...
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23/02/2010
Regretting their actions, the first Malaysian women to be caned for extramarital affairs say that their penalty would help fight illicit behaviour in the Muslim-majority country.
"I deeply regret my actions,” one of the women, 17, told the New Straits Times.The three women were given four to six...
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19/02/2010
A British venture capital firm plans to launch Europe's first halal industrial park, tapping an under-served market worth up to $6.27 billion a year.
"If you look at some figures, the halal sector in the UK is worth between 2 to 4 billion pounds, the majority of that is imported," Mahesh...
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17/02/2010
This sunny little resort on the Mediterranean shore has long been a favourite for weekenders seeking to escape the congestion of nearby Barcelona for a dose of sandy beaches and sea breezes. But Cunit has gained a new distinction: It is famous in Spain as the town where a Moroccan-born Muslim woman...
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