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Islam and biological evolution

published by Beast on 5 July, 2008 - 13:48

A while ago I started up a topic on Islam and evolution asking whether the two were compatible. I can't find that thread now so am starting a new one.

This debate between Inayat Bunglawala and Harun Yahya on the validity of the theory of evolution shows that there is a place for evolution within Islamic discourse.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/01/evolution.islam

Inayat Bunglawala's argument is that taking the theory of evolution seriously is not incompatible with belief in Islam. It also shows that we should be careful not to take our intellectual cues from Christian fundamentalists in the US.

This is Inayat's opening statement:

Event: Inner City Life 12/07/2008 Shaykh Sulaiman Ghani @ Shahjalal Masjid

published by Shuhel on 4 July, 2008 - 21:10

Assalaamualaykum!
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Event: Inner City Life [12/07/2008] @ Shah jalal Masjid
722-724 Romford Road, Manor Park, London E12 6BT

7:30 PM AFTER ASR SALAH

All ARE WELCOME
BROTHERS ENTRANCE: FROM ROMFORD RD
SISTERS ENTRANCE: THROUGH THIRD AVENUE

"Verily the world is accursed and accursed is what it contains, except the remembrance of Allah, that which Allah loves, and someone with sacred knowledge or someone learning it.” (Tirmidhi).

Muslims under siege

published by dark^knight on 4 July, 2008 - 14:24

Muslims under siege
Stuart Weir (Cambridge, Democratic Audit)

Source: http://www.opendemocracy.net/blog/ourkingdom-theme/stuart-weir/2008/07/0...

There is no such thing as the single monolithic “British Muslim community” that our politicians and media discuss. Britain’s one and a half million or so Muslims belong to a remarkably diverse set of communities; in all, it is estimated, there are over 50 ethnicities speaking almost 100 languages between them.

However it is possible to speak in generalities about their lives and experience in this country:

They are mainly young;

They tend to live in the most deprived cities, and a third of them live in the most deprived neighbourhoods in those cities;

New mobile phones & faults??

published by Allahuakbar on 3 July, 2008 - 09:41

Salaam

I just wanted to ask you guys if you thought there was a link between newer mobile phones and the amount of technical faults they have? Is it because these newer phones are packed with more features?

I know two people who have a Nokia 6500 slide. 1 person is having problem sometimes such as the phone freezing/crashing, someone told him it was a software problem on the phone. The other person, also has the mobile on contract, he has had his phone for 2 weeks and it has stopped working and wont even come on anymore- he's handed it in to be repaired.

Forthcoming Zheng He Foundation Mandarin, Chinese Civilisation and Islam course

published by ZhengHe on 2 July, 2008 - 17:53

Forthcoming Zheng He Foundation Mandarin, Chinese Civilisation and Islam course

Assalamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

Zheng He Foundation presents:

1 WEEK INTENSIVE MANDARIN, CHINESE CHARACTERS, CHINESE HISTORY, AND ISLAM

Taught by Ibrahim Chao Ma (Peking University and Zheng He Foundation)*,
Professor Ashiyat (WeiHua Ma) (Xi'an University and Zheng He Foundation)*
and others.

Date: Monday 14th - Sunday 20th July 2008
Time: 9am - 6pm
Venue: Birkbeck College, University of London, 30 Russell Square,
London, WC1B 5DP

DEADLINE FOR BOOKING: WEDNESDAY 9TH JULY 2008

This course will cover 10 week introductory Mandarin Level 1 in 1 week.
Students will have at least 3-4 hours of intensive language tuition per day.

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