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Gus Dur is Dead

Blogger Indonesia — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:20:47 -0600

May his soul rest in peace. He plays a pivotal role in making Indonesia’s Islam known for its tolerance. Even NYS says so. Abdurrahman Wahid, the eccentric, nearly blind Muslim cleric who served for almost two turbulent years as Indonesia’s p

Suspected rebels kill 4 Indian soldiers in Kashmir

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:50:33 -0600

Gunmen ambushed and fatally shot four Indian paramilitary troops in troubled Kashmir on Wednesday, police said, blaming the attack on Muslim militants. The assailants fled after the attack on the paramilitary patrol on the outskirts of Sopore, a town

Atheist Ads Aimed at Children for the Holidays

William Cody Bateman — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:23:10 -0600

In late November, prominent atheist Richard Dawkins and the British Humanist Association (BHA) promoted bus ads featuring two smiling children and the statement “Please don’t label me. Let me grow up and choose for myself.” The words “Liberta

Activists go on hunger strike in Madura

Totok Harmoyo — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:07:55 -0600

MADURA, East Java: Fifteen activists from the Indonesian Muslim Student Movement (PMII) in Sumenep, Madura, East Java, began a hunger strike Tuesday night, Antara reported Wednesday.Read More

Viva Palestina in Gaza

Paul Austin Murphy — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:23:41 -0600

Letter to Bradford's Telegraph & Argus, 26.12.2009 -I am worried about the political nature of the Viva Palestina convey which is taking supplies to Gaza, as seen in Saturday's T & A ('£250,000 convoy due in Gaza today'). Why is there this m

What Good is the CIA?

Poetry — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:50:33 -0600

Once again it appears that people on the ground in a government agency were doing their job and forwarding credible threats to their “superiors”, and I use the term “superiors” very, very, very loosely, but some jackass midd

Welcome to Pakistan

Rehman Anwar — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:48:37 -0600

Visiting Pakistan? This section of Pakistanpaedia provides essential information for planning your visit to Pakistan - the land of Oldest of Civilizations. Pakistan has a rich cultural heritage. Its Northern Areas are ric

Membina Hati yang Lembut dan Penyantun

AlFaqir — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:46:27 -0600

Rasulullah memaklumkan kepada kita bahawa di dalam diri manusia ada segumpal daging, yang jika baik daging itu maka baik pula manusia tersebut. Sebaliknya jika buruk daging itu, maka buruk pula kualiti orang tersebut. Daging itu adalah Hati.Rasu

NY Lawmaker Wants Ethnic Profiling of Terror Suspects!

James — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:19:13 -0600

WNYW: "There is no question that the government has a compelling interest in protecting the lives and safety of its citizenry from terrorist attacks," says Assemblyman Dov Hikind, a Democrat of Brooklyn. "The history of modern terroris

IT IS TIME TO PROFILE MUSLIM PASSENGERS -- BY DR. LAURIE ROTH, CFP

Judy Chaffee — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:18:26 -0600

We are at war with Islamic extremists. They are peppered all over the world and throughout our country. These terrorists have proven to be represented by various nationalities, the latest was Nigerian and the attack was on Christmas day. The common

One Day We’ll All Be Terrorists

Emanuel — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:10:04 -0600

Syed Fahad Hashmi can tell you about the dark heart of America. He knows that our First Amendment rights have become a joke, that habeas corpus no longer exists and that we torture, not only in black sites such as those at Bagram Air Base in Afghanis

THE SYSTEM WORKED II

Benjamin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:02:16 -0600

In case you missed it, after a young male African-born Muslim (now where have we heard that before?) tried to blow up an airliner full of Innocent people on Christmas, and only a malfunction in his bomb and a Dutch passenger taking him down saved eve

WOULD-BE BOMBER\'S PROFILE ROSE ABOVE \'NOISE\' -- POSTED BY DANIEL GRISWOLD, CATO@LIBERTY

Judy Chaffee — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:58:29 -0600

The Obama administration’s response to the attempted bombing of the Christmas Day flight into the Detroit has been both weak and wrongheaded.On the matter of first principles, I agree with my colleagues Roger Pilon and Chris Edwards that among its

Farewell to Mister President Abdurrahman Wahid

Tiyo Widodo — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:58:00 -0600

Abdurrahman ad-Dakhil Wahid was an Indonesian Muslim religious and political leader who served as the President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001. The long-time president of the Nahdlatul Ulama and the founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Wahi

Time for Muslim Women to Enjoy the Aqua Sports With Bodykini

JS Sasongko — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:51:15 -0600

Entering the water on the beach is a matter of caution for Muslim women, not because they are afraid of water or any other reason on parallel lines but because of the lack of right swimwear which follows the Islamic tradition. Islamic tradition need

KEPEMIMPINAN DALAM ISLAM

kartini — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:22:50 -0600

Pada dasarnya, kepemimpinan itu adalah amanah yang akan dipertanggungjawabkan di sisi Allah SWT. Oleh karena itu, Islam telah menggariskan beberapa kaedah yang berhubungan dengan kepemimpinan. Kaedah-kaedah tersebut dapat diringkas sebagai berikut:Ke

Selaraskan cukai, PCB dan zakat sekarang

lhakim — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:29:53 -0600

Di dalam mengelolakan ruangan Bicara Zakat di sebuah akhbar, antara persoalan yang pernah saya kupas ialah mengenai pelarasan zakat dan cukai yang akan dinikmati oleh seseorang individu Muslim yang menunaikan zakat. Soalannya mudah sahaja, misalnya

China Starts Restoring Internet in Divided Muslim Region

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:00:11 -0600

China will start build up hyperspace service in its western Xinjiang region after nearly six months of a near-total ban on Web access and international phone calls, state media said Tuesday. More: - From the site

Afghan Civilian Deaths Increase -Due To Taliban

Fred Stopsky — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:10:06 -0600

The American military and its Coalition allies have been preaching the necessity of avoiding the killing of civilians if the conflict in Afghanistan is to improve. Latest UN figures indicate this emphasis has finally impacted those in fighting areas.

Web posts suggest lonely suspect in US terror try

Ronald Alversado — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:51:15 -0600

LAGOS, Nigeria - Internet postings purportedly written by a Nigerian charged with trying to bomb a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day suggest a fervently religious and lonely young man who fantasized about becoming a Muslim holy warrior.Buy me a Beer[Cli

ARE THERE "THOSANDS OF PEOPLE" PLOTTING TO "KILL US...?"

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:30:15 -0600

THE CONVENTIONAL WISDOM IN THE US MEDIA SEEMS TO BE..."THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PLOTTING TO KILL US...!"WHAT KIND OF SHIT IS THAT...? A KIND OF NATIONAL PARANOIA....!IF THAT IS EVEN PARTIALLY TRUE... THE AMERICANS WILL HAVE TO CUT THEMSELVES OF

To profile or not to profile ~ Muslims against everyone else increasingly for !! [Video]

cole2 — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:44:54 -0600

Should anyone be profiled?Isn't this woman just a little bit irritating - I am trying to figure out whether with the way her headscarf is tied she is a Muslim or a White Rastafarian. You feel like saying - you know the Koran doesn't say Muslim women

Room to rent in Kota Bharu

amdisy — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:21:44 -0600

Location: Paya Rambai, Jalan Bayam off Jalan Pekeliling, Kota Bharu, Kelantan About 3-4 minutes drive to Kota Bharu, or Kubang Kerian. Facilities provided: Queen size bed or single size bed Television Fan etc Rate: RM120 per person/month LADIES AND

Detroit Terrorist: Who Is Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab?

Muslims Against Sharia — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:00:19 -0600

By Emily Andrews The disturbed mind of the Christmas Day airline bomber is evident in a series of tormented postings he wrote on the internet.As a lonely 18-year-old, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab turned to an Islamic web forum as he struggled with h

Is it more important not to offend people, or to save lives?

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:41:03 -0600

ALa, Philadelphia’s best-looking blogger, wrote: CAIR Apologizes For Weekend Bomb Attempts Yeah right. You didn’t really believe that…did you? What they actually did was quickly issue a statement urging Americans to pretend it

Associating With a Man of God - A Muslim Pir

Rahim Abu Fattah — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:33:14 -0600

A Pir in Islamic lore is a man with superpowers which may or may not be manifest, but he is supposed to be a man of God. It is a title given to Sufi masters. In English the nearest word that is the equivalent of Pir is saint. Read more

All Religions of This World Have Failed Part 1

Rahim Abu Fattah — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:33:08 -0600

This title of this article may seem paradoxical taking into account the fact that I am a Muslim, a member of the Islamic community, and am part of a religion. However, let me say I am not impressed with religion as it is presently understood by most

All Religions of This World Have Failed Pt 2

Rahim Abu Fattah — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:33:02 -0600

The Muslim world is currently manifesting major deviation from the path of Prophet Muhammad and his Sunnah. The followers of Muhammad have joined the followers of Jesus and Moses in deviation from the path of Almighty God ALLAH and divine favor. Read

Harming Muslims With Tongue and Hands

Mehedi — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:00:11 -0600

Narrated by ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr (Radiyallahu `anhu) that the Apostle of Allah (Sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) observed, “A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one wh

Report: CIA Had Info on Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:52:17 -0600

CNN:The father of terrorism suspect Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab talked about his son's extremist views with someone from the CIA and a report was prepared, but the report was not circulated outside the agency, a reliable source told CNN's Jeanne Meserv

Select Headlines From Our Allies in the Middle East

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:41:00 -0600

Saudi polygamy journos on blasphemy trialEgyptian authorities are looking into possible blasphemy charges against two journalists over an article that called for a religious edict to allow female polygamy, UAE daily Gulf News reported on Tuesday...

Download Kurbaan Hindi Movie HQ DVD rip

am — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:35:17 -0600

Starring: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi and Om PuriDirector: Rensil DSilvaLove blossoms between a Delhi college professor, Avantika (Kareena) and her newly joined colleague, Ehsaan Khan (Saif). But as she receives a call to join back h

Muslim Baby Names (T)

Blogger Indonesia — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:35:00 -0600

MUSLIM BABY NAMES AND MEANINGS FOR BOYS AND GIRLSName Arabic Gender Origin Meaning---------------------------------------Tabalah Female She was a narrator of Hadith. Taban Male Resplendent, Glittering. Tabassum Female Smiling

Russia: Orthodox priest and Muslim critic, Daniil Sysoyev, assassinated in church

Angry Infidel — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:15:36 -0600

Daniil Sysoyev, assasinated in his church by a masked man. Oh, and he also critisized Stalin and Russian pagans, although he had received death threats only “as a result of his work among Russian Muslims“: A Russian Orthodox priest known

Top Ten Republican Wingnut Lies Of 2009

David — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:48:27 -0600

The wingnuts came up with some doozies this year. Huffington Post counts down the ten biggest lies.1. The census will result in internment camps.2. Health care reform = death panels.3. Obama was born in Kenya. (I know an idiot that actually believe

Karachi mourns bomb attack victims

Pierre — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:33:00 -0600

Hundreds of shops and vehicles were torched as riots broke out after the suicide attack Pakistani officials have appealed for calm in Karachi following a suicide attack on a Shia Muslim procession that left at least 40 people dead and scores inj

Christopher Hitchens: The truth about airplane security measures

Muslims Against Sharia — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:18:45 -0600

Why are we so bad at detecting the guilty and so good at collective punishment of the innocent? It's getting to the point where the twin news stories more or less write themselves. No sooner is the fanatical and homicidal Muslim arrested than i

Indonesian Christians Seek to Avoid Deportation

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:58:08 -0600

Here's an interesting article that appeared in the Seattlepi.com about three Indonesian Christian's who are seeking asylum here in the United States so that they do not have to return to Indonesia where there is severe persecution.

Christmas Crackers Turn Man-Made Disaster Escape

Cassandra — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:20:30 -0600

A young Amsterdam entrepreneur has become the toast of the town. The 32 year old partner in a media company, Jasper Schuringa grabbed hold of the Nigerianse Muslim terrorist Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab (23) and narrowly averted a Christmas man-made te

Death Toll From Pakistan Bombing Reaches 43

Muslims Against Sharia — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:11:06 -0600

KARACHI, Pakistan — Authorities appealed for calm Tuesday after a bombing against a Shiite Muslim procession killed 43 in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi, setting off riots and igniting fears of sectarian unrest. Security was tight as thous