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Tipton nail bomb could have hit hundreds

published by TPOS on 14 July, 2013 - 14:08

Bit late to share this news, but for those who haven't seen this, cuz it was apparently unworthy of being front paege news:

A one-hour delay to traditional Friday prayers saved hundreds of people from a nail bomb blast at a Black Country mosque.

A terrorism investigation is under way after the explosion near a Tipton mosque that sent nails and debris flying into buildings.

Counter terrorism police, the army and bomb disposal teams swooped after residents heard a loud bang near the Kanz-ul-Iman Muslim Welfare Association Central Jamia Mosque in Binfield Street.

Officers are reportedly concentrating on a disused rail track near the mosque.

How Muslims are changing English football culture

published by TPOS on 5 July, 2013 - 23:59

When the Premier League started in 1992, it included just one footballer known to be Muslim, Tottenham's Spanish midfielder Nayim. England's top division now features 40 Muslim players and they are having a significant effect on the culture of the game.

On 5 February, 2012, Newcastle United played Aston Villa at St James' Park and one moment symbolised the impact Muslim players were having on the Premier League.

After 30 minutes, Demba Ba scored for the home side. He raced to the corner flag and was joined by Senegalese compatriot Papiss Cisse. The two devout Muslims then sank to their knees in prayer.

The growing influx of Muslim players has been fuelled by the internationalisation of football.

Shot for going to school #Malala

published by TPOS on 5 July, 2013 - 00:32

This documentary is on BBC iplayer now and I think it's worn a watch. It focuses on the struggles of girls literally dying for the right and access to education. The presenter visits dangerous and Pakistani-Taliban controlled areas to speak to these girls and members of the community. The presenter also talks to two girls who were with Malala and were also hurt and there's also a little bit where Malala talks too, though I was expecting more tbh - they flew to Pakistan but couldn't get a proper interview with Malala in Birmingham :S

It's depressing, yes, but also inspiring and there is hope! I felt a few things were looked at negatively but perhaps I'm taking them out of context cuz those specific people said some shocking stuff too.

Adhaan and fajr at Guantanamo Bay

published by TPOS on 27 May, 2013 - 16:39

"Humanity Perseveres" at Guantanamo Amid Chaos of Hunger Strike

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On May 15, military officials at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility escorted visiting media to maximum security Camp 5, where non compliant prisoners are held, for a rare opportunity to observe the prisoners' morning prayer. Aliya Hussain, who works with the Center for Constitutional Rights' Global Justice Initiative, tweeted after she watched the video, "Despite all that's cruel and unjust at Guantanamo, humanity perseveres."

Guantanamo Bay prison guard converts to Islam

published by TPOS on 27 May, 2013 - 16:32

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Terry Holdbrooks Jr., 29, wears the beard of a bald Amish guy, the tattoos of a punk kid, and the twitchy alertness of a military policeman. Take him to a restaurant, and he’ll choose the chair with its back against the wall. Take his photo, and he'll prefer to look away from the camera.

Part of that wariness Holdbrooks learned while guarding detainees from 2003 to 2004 at Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. holding tank for military prisoners on the southeastern point of Cuba. 

Petrol Bomb attack on Milton Keynes Mosque

published by TPOS on 24 May, 2013 - 17:55

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The chief of the city’s police has condemned a petrol bomb attack on a mosque as ‘disgraceful and cowardly’.

Local Area Commander Barry Halliday said the incident, which took place at the Granby Mosque in Peverel Drive, would not be allowed to divide Milton Keynes’ diverse community.

A bottle containing flammable liquid was set alight and thrown onto the roof of the Zainabia Islamic Centre, commonly known as Granby Mosque, at 11.30pm yesterday.

It came just a day after a British soldier was murdered by two men, who said the attack was retaliation for the deaths of Muslims in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Taxpayers can afford est £10m funeral for Thatcher

published by TPOS on 10 April, 2013 - 15:05

British taxpayers can well “afford” to contribute to the estimated £10 million cost of Baroness Thatcher's funeral, the Foreign Secretary William Hague said this morning, as MPs and peers gathered to debate her legacy.

Both Houses of Parliament will meet this afternoon in special session to allow tributes to be paid to the former prime minister.

MPs that were abroad at the time of her death and wanted to attend will be able to claim up to £3,750 to reimburse the cost of flying back.

But Mr Hague, who was backed by Baroness Thatcher when he ran successfully for the party leadership in 1997, said the cost of funeral arrangements and other associated expenses were entirely appropriate considering what the former prime minister had contributed to Britain.

"British children facing bleaker future under coalition"

published by TPOS on 10 April, 2013 - 00:52

Children and young people in the UK are facing a bleaker future under the coalition government than they did under Labour, according tochildren's charity Unicef.

In what amounts to a direct challenge to the government's austerity agenda and widespread tightening of access to benefits, Unicef ranks the UK 16th out of 29 developed countries for overall wellbeing – and warns that teenagers' prospects trail behind their counterparts in many European countries, including Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Portugal.

Continuing high rates of teenage pregnancy, relatively low levels of young people in education, employment or training and problems of alcohol abuse in young teens push the UK down the international league table.

I married young

published by TPOS on 3 April, 2013 - 22:30

These days, young married couples are an anomaly. In pop culture, they usually get married at a surprise wedding: Think Andy and April inParks and Recreation or Jessa and Thomas-John(who’s not really young) in Girls. Before the bouquet toss, viewers were counting down to the divorce episode, probably because celebrities have taught us that it won’t last. Britney Spears’ first marriage was annulled within hours, and she racked up a second divorce before age 26. At age 22, Jessica Simpson scored a reality television show about her marriage to Nick Lachey: The couple divorced three seasons (er, years) later. Is it any wonder the world scoffed at Miley Cyrus’ plan for three weddings?

You're Worthless

published by TPOS on 11 February, 2013 - 16:56

I thought it'd be a thing of the past to see rape victims being at fault, undeserving of respect and honour and being hated on. There should be no excuses for the rapist whether the girl is dress provactively or not. It's horrible to think that such girls/women will be looked down upon for something they were not responsible for, that guys may not want to marry them because they believe these women are just "like that", have no shame and were at fault. But how common is this view?

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