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The blessed month of Sha'ban has arrived

Ummul Mu'mineen `Aishah (ra), says, "Prophet Muhammad , used to fast the whole of Sha`ban. I said to him, 'Messenger of Allah, is Sha`ban your favorite month for fasting?' He said, 'In this month Allah prescribes the list of the persons dying this year. Therefore, I like that my death comes when I am in a state of fasting.’"

Irfan ul Quran is one of the latest modern and Scientific english translations of the Holy Quran. This is for people who are new to Islam and for people who wish to understand the Quran in modern terminology.

Indeed it is a great blessing, joy and a great gift for the Ummah of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw); to inform you of the English comprehensive and self-sufficient translation of the Holy Qur'an, translated by Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-Ul-Qadri.

It is translated in such a manner that it acts like a commentary of the Quran. At the same time its very fluent and easily understandable with interlinking of Ayah. We can't find a single example of such translation.

Online Version:

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When the Europeans went to south America, within a generation the local/native population had plummeted by 90% or so. This was not due to war or genocide or ethnic cleansing, but because the locals, due to not having previous contact, had not developed immunity to European diseases.

To "win", the Europeans just had to turn up.

So, where does that leave the concept of "live and let live"?

Salam Alaykum, people! I know it's been a while but I've got another rap coming up. This is one is different, it's not as Islam related as the others, at least not directly, but Inshallah you'll like it anyway. It's called Not Meant to Be.

Life takes some unusual turns and I regret being only occasionally free to visit The Revival, however this article by Mortimer Zuckerman says pretty much everything I wanted to say when we were discussing this subject in January.

[quote]It is difficult for westerners, unmarked by the searing memories of Jewish history, to realize the extent to which the survival of Israel remains an issue for Jews, who cannot dismiss the overheated Arab rhetoric that seeks to justify terrorism against innocent civilians by describing Israel's existence as illegitimate. That rhetoric is the product of a careful calculation by Arab political leaders who recognized the popular appeal of scapegoating Israel for their failure to provide for their own people while legitimizing their regimes.

This summer. Coming to a town near you. Football hooliganism's answer to Muslim extremists.

Armed with Youtube videos and Facebook pages a group calling itself Casuals United is organising protests in areas with large Muslim populations.

The main targets of their vengeance are Anjem Choudary and his followers.

Anjem Choudary used to be the right-hand man of Omar Bakri – an extremist preacher who has been deported by the government. Bakri's organisation – Al Muhajiroon – was banned but it continues to operate with the same leaders and followers under the name Islam 4 UK.

An analysis of what is happening in China with the current/recent violence involving the Muslim Uyghurs:

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VLC 1.0 is out. It is a good fast media player that plays almost everything. A little ugly, but I can let that pass.

That is all.