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Burma 'must stop Rohingya abuse'

published by You on 9 February, 2009 - 02:59

Burma 'must stop Rohingya abuse'

The US has called on Burma to stop persecuting its Rohingya Muslim minority, who have fled the country in their hundreds of thousands.

On a visit to neighbouring Bangladesh, Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said the Rohingya's treatment was "a matter of concern" to the US.

Hundreds of Rohingya recently fled to Thailand in boats, but were cast adrift by the Thai authorities and many died.

Burma's military rulers do not recognise the Rohingya as Burmese...

Read more @ BBC News

Shock findings of donner kebab content

published by dark^knight on 8 February, 2009 - 12:06

http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/4078609.Shock_findings_of_donner_kebab_...

Shock findings of donner kebab content

10:43am Tuesday 27th January 2009
By Laura May

According to research some donner kebabs labelled as halal may actually contain pork.

A nationwide sample of the nutritional content of the takeaway meal found that the average doner contained close to an adult’s entire daily recommended intake of salt and fat, before salad and sauce was added.

An average kebab contained 1,000 calories but researchers found some with as many as 1,990.

‘Back to Basics’ Intensive monthly courses for sisters

published by Selwyn Road Masjid on 8 February, 2009 - 01:00

Assalaamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakhatuhu,

‘Back to Basics’
Intensive monthly courses for sisters

Registration Day: Open to mothers, students and working sisters

Date: 22nd Feb 2009-02-05

Time: 10am- 2pm

Location: UIpton Park Islamic Centre (Selwyn r.d Masjid E13 0PY)

- Refreshments

- Recitation

- Nasheeds & more!

For more information contact: selwynrdmasjidsisters@hotmail.com/ Call 07849792436

Look out for our posters and invite your friends and family

QM Isoc - Annual Dinner 2009: "O Ummah where art thou?"

published by qmisoc on 8 February, 2009 - 00:41

[B]Assallamu alaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatu

Queen Mary Islamic Society Presents....[/B]

[B][U]ANNUAL DINNER 2009 - Friday 6th March[/U]

“O Ummah where art thou?”[/B]

[B]“Let there rise out of you a band of People”
Shaykh Abu Ameenah Bilal Phillips (Canada)

“Become a person who weighs a Nation”
[COLOR="Green"]Ustahd Uthman Lateef (UK)[/B]

[B]Full 3 Course Meal[/B]

[B]Doors Open: 5:30PM[/B]

Tickets @£8 each

[B]Brothers: 07948349424
Sisters : 07541719460
Online: Buy Tickets (@£8.50 each)[/B]

Buy Online

Stalls:

[B]Brothers: 07903348044
Sisters : 07790891496[/B]

[B]QM ISOC[/B]
Queen Mary Islamic Society

$93,803 a Year to Do Nothing

published by You on 7 February, 2009 - 21:19

State employee: I get $93,803 for no work

ALBANY -- As he tells it, Randall Hinton is paid $93,803 a year to do nothing.

He spends much of his workday at the State Insurance Fund donning headphones, listening to rock 'n' roll, blues or classical tunes and his superiors are cool with that.

His work agenda involves placing his feet up on his desk, staring out his office window and counting cars on the New York State Thruway. He arrives at 7:30 a.m., leaves at 3:30 p.m., sees no one and talks to no one.

He never does any work. It's been this way for Hinton for most of this decade.

"I just sit here," said Hinton, 55, of Niskayuna, a 27-year state employee who has held several high-level posts at various agencies...

Scotland's first Muslim MSP dies

published by You on 6 February, 2009 - 23:29

Scotland's first Muslim MSP dies

Scotland's first Muslim MSP Bashir Ahmad has died in Glasgow, aged 68.

First Minister Alex Salmond paid tribute saying he was the kindest most decent human being he had ever met.

After a successful business career, Mr Ahmad represented the SNP on Glasgow Council and the Scottish Parliament, where he took the oath in Urdu.

Born in India before partition, he had lived and worked in Glasgow for more than 35 years. He leaves a wife, five daughters and two sons.

Mr Salmond said: "Bashir made history by being the first Scots Asian MSP therefore giving the Scottish Parliament something indefinable.

"He made it representative of the whole country for the first time.

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