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Hezbollah (and Israel) accused of war crimes

published by You on 14 September, 2006 - 21:10

[quote][size=18]Hezbollah accused of war crimes[/size]

Amnesty International has accused Hezbollah of acts amounting to war crimes in the conflict with Israel.

It says the Lebanese militant group deliberately targeted civilians with rockets in the 34-day war - a "serious violation of humanitarian law".

Amnesty has already accused Israel of committing war crimes by targeting Lebanon's civilian infrastructure and is urging a UN inquiry into violations.

Hezbollah rejected the report, calling it a result of US and Israeli pressure.

Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah said Amnesty should a

Dubai's ruler accused of slavery

published by You on 14 September, 2006 - 19:18

[quote][size=18]Dubai's ruler accused of slavery[/size]

Dubai's ruler has been accused of enslaving thousands of young children for camel races in a class-action lawsuit filed in the US.

The action claims Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, his brother Hamdam and 500 others are responsible for abducting and trafficking the children.

It was filed on behalf of six unidentified parents and thousands of unnamed children.

There has been no comment on the action from the accused.

The children were said to be from Bangladesh, Sudan and southern Asia.

Once in Dubai, it is claimed

Need/Want

published by MuslimSisLilSis on 14 September, 2006 - 16:59

we dicussed this n uni today

what is NEED? and what is a WANT?

whats the diff btw the two

what can u not live without

how dependent r u of material things

if u have to live a couple of standards lower than how ur living now-cud u hack it?

how have needs/wants changed over the last 50years

how dependent are needs/wants to ppl's situations?

PAKISTANI MUSLIM MARRIAGE EVENT

published by Islamic Circles on 14 September, 2006 - 15:42

Islamic Circles Presents:

PAKISTANI MUSLIM MARRIAGE EVENT

Date: Sunday 17th September 2006
Time: 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Venue: Dominion Arts Education Centre, 112 The Green, Southall,
Middlesex, UB2 4BQ

A marriage event especially geared towards to Muslims of Pakistani
origin. People of all statuses are welcome, especially those who
are divorced. It is an event for sincere and serious people only,
not time wasters. Pre-registration is required.

INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCES OF SACRED ASTRONOMY [ILM AL-FALAK]

published by Islamic Circles on 14 September, 2006 - 15:39

Islamic Circles Presents:

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE OF SACRED ASTRONOMY [ILM AL-FALAK]

Date: Saturday 16th September 2006
Time: 9.00 am - 6.00 pm
Venue: Birkbeck College, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HX

A one day course delivered by Dr Usama Hasan (Cambridge, Lecturer at
the Greenwich Royal Observatory) and Shaykh Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti
(Oxford, UK Moonsighting Committee).

Each year the Muslim community is in disarray over the start and end
of Ramadan, i.e. sighting of the moon (hilal).

Mosque woman wins sex bias payout

published by MuslimSister on 13 September, 2006 - 20:32

Mosque woman wins sex bias payout

A MUSLIM woman has been awarded nearly £35,000 after she suffered an 18-month campaign of racial and sexual discrimination at Europe’s largest mosque.

The “spiteful” treatment of Nahid Mahmoud, a secretary at the Islamic Cultural Centre and Central Mosque in Regent’s Park, London, amounted to an “exploitation of the weakness of women in Islamic culture”, an employment tribunal was told.

Mrs Mahmoud was accused by a senior member of staff of fraud, black magic, bullying, using dirty words and “wasting valuable office hours in idle conversation”.

'IslamoGaming'

published by You on 12 September, 2006 - 19:51

[quote][size=18]Looking for Videogames in the Muslim World[/size]

In summer 2006, an Iranian political group called the Union of Islamic Student Societies revealed that it was planning on entering the videogame business. Via the fundamentalist state's semiofficial Fars news agency, a spokesperson for the group announced that its members were developing an as-yet unnamed game revolving around one fictitious Commander Bahman.

Free training to get Muslim women jobs

published by MuslimSister on 12 September, 2006 - 17:07

Free training to get Muslim women jobs

Muslim mothers are to be offered free job training as part of a new government drive to combat Islamic extremism and get more women into work.

Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly today unveiled the £10 million pilot scheme as part of a wider campaign to help women break into male-dominated jobs.

All schools will be told to overhaul their careers advice to girls to encourage them into the computer, engineering and building industries.

Woman who lost 8 relatives on 9/11 embraces Islam

published by Rain on 12 September, 2006 - 12:28

[url=http://www.dawn.com/2006/09/12/top13.htm]Woman who lost 8 relatives on 9/11 embraces Islam[/url]

By Our Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept 11: An American woman who lost eight relatives in the 9/11 attacks has embraced Islam. Elizabeth, now Safia Al Kasaby, 43, lives in Tampa, Florida. She is a former sergeant first class of the US Air Force National Guard.

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