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Anti-Islamic Adverts to Appear in 10 New York Subway Stations

The advertisement reads, “In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat Jihad.” Two Stars of David surround the letters. American Freedom Defence Initiative (FDI), a pro-Israel group is behind the ads campaign. Initially New York's transportation agency barred the ads citing demeaning language. But a judge ruled in July for the FDI. Manhattan district judge Paul Engelmayer said in his ruling that the language in the FDI ad was protected under the constitution's First Amendment right to free speech. Pamela Geller, executive director of the FDI, said: "I'm glad to see that the freedom of speech has finally prevailed." Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, says "this and similar advertisements are designed to promote anti-Muslim bigotry". He pointed out that the FDI has been listed as a hate-group by the Southern Poverty Law Centre, a civil rights group.... Read more →

The Blessed Prophet SAW said, ”When anyone of you enters a masjid, do not sit until you pray two rakat”.

The Blessed Prophet SAW said, ”When anyone of you enters a masjid, do not sit until you pray two rakat”. Quoted on http://productivemuslim.tumblr.com/ Read more →

Could man linked with anti-Islam film be in trouble with the law?

This headline appeared in The Christian Science Monitor Sept.19.2012. Nakoula Basseley Nakoula an Egyptian Christian living in California is a convicted fraudster who was sentenced to 21 months in prison in 2010. He was released on probation which banned him from using the internet and using an alias for 5 years without approval from his probation officer. The fact that Nakoula posted the film on the internet and is alleged to have used an alias “Sam Bacile” to produce the anti-Islamic film raise questions of why he is still free. Paul Takajian, a retired Los Angeles prosecutor now specializing in criminal law says, "Probation really is a sword of Damocles hanging over your head, and if you take a wrong step, you are going to be regretting it.” "If this man was using a false name to gain access to the Internet, it would certainly appear at first blush that... Read more →

Pakistan Official Offers $100,000 Bounty for Anti-Islamic Film Maker

Pakistani Minister for Railways Ghulam Ahmed Bilour offered a $100,000 bounty for the death of the person who produced the anti-Islamic film. At the same time he condemned the violence during the protests on Friday. He called for legislation to be introduced that trouble makers cannot hurt and inflame the emotions of Muslims. At least two dozen people were killed in Pakistan during protests in Pakistan. Many shops and businesses were burned down or seriously damaged during Friday protests. Read more →

Sharia Law: Understanding the ‘Anti Sharia Law’ phenomenon in mainstream media

Sharia Law also spelt “Shariah”, is often mentioned in the mainstream media with little or no understanding of its meaning or ethos. Online, Sharia Law is often written about by people who either, do not understand it at all, or are just so biased against it that they have no wish to portray or quote it accurately. Why does Sharia Law cause such an emotive response from those who are against it. The answer may lay in lack of knowledge of Sharia Law, miss-understanding of Sharia Law, bias against Sharia Law, bigotry against Sharia Law, propaganda against Sharia Law, religious jealousy or competition against Sharia Law or just plain old thuggery against the fastest growing religion in the world. To understand those who appear to be anti Sharia Law, is a complex phenomenon, whose root or cause is quite nebulous to an ordinary, decent person. Sharia Law has been around... Read more →

Protesters Storm Benghazi HQ of Militia

Some citizens of Benghazi are protesting against Ansar Al Sharia and other militia groups, which attacked the American consulate last week. The protestors are calling for ceasing of activities of armed groups that have formed since the killing of Colonel Gaddafi last year. Many of these militias were armed by the international coalition. Read more →

KFC Shuts All Pakistan Outlets due to Protests

Yum! Brands is shutting all of its KFC franchises in Pakistan in the wake of anti-American protests there, after one of its KFC restaurants was attacked in Lebanon last week. There are more than 60 KFC restaurants in 21 Pakistani cities. Another division of the company called KFC Arabia has outlets in 11 Middle East cities. Other American owned outlets in the Middle East affected by the protests about the anti-Islamic film include Hardee’s and Krispy Kreme. Read more →

French Magazine to Publish Cartoons of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh)

Depictions of the Prophet are prohibited and seen as unacceptable by Muslims. The Muslim community find it totally unacceptable for anyone to disrespect or abuse the Prophets (Mohammed, Jesus, Moses, Abraham and others). Therefore, the intention of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ magazine is likely to inflame the Muslim community worldwide. This Magazine has a history of such action. In 2011 the offices of “Charlie Hedbo” were bombed after it published similar offensive material. The Imam of the biggest Masjid in Paris has appealed for Muslims to remain calm according to the French news agency AFP. Read more →

Anti-Islamic Video: Egypt orders arrest of US-based Copts

Egyptian authorities in Cairo have ordered the arrest of seven US-based Egyptian Coptic Christians for their alleged involvement in an anti-Islam video. One woman and seven men are accused of "insulting the Islamic religion, insulting the Prophet and inciting sectarian strife", according to the prosecutor's office. The video clip posted on Youtube.com has caused millions of Muslims in over 30 countries to protest about the controversial movie. Many demonstrations have turned violent with many injured and dozens of death so far. Read more →

Secret Video: On Israel, Mitt Romney Trashes Two State Solution for Palestinians

Mitt Romney candidate for American Presidential Elections calls Middle East peace ”almost unthinkable” and says he would “kick the ball down the field”, says a report by David Corn on Motherjones.com At a private fundraiser held May 17 where tickets cost $50,000 per plate, Romney discusses various foreign policy positions, including his belief that an independent Palestinian state is not feasible. The report by David Corn quotes Romney saying “the Palestinians” as a united bloc of one mindset and he said: “I look at the Palestinians not wanting to see peace anyway, for political purposes, committed to the destruction and elimination of Israel, and these thorny issues, and I say there’s just no way.” Romney is further quoted as saying: “So what you do is, you say, you move things along the best way you can. You hope for some degree of stability, but you recognize that this is going... Read more →

Anti-Islam Film Maker Nakoula Basseley Nakoula Questioned by Authorities and Released

The 55 year old is on probation after being convicted for fraud, was interviewed and released. There is no detail of his breaking the terms of his probation, which banned him from using the internet and adopting aliases. It is reported widely that he used the name Sam Bacile, an action which potentially affected his probation conditions. According to The Associated Press, the Egyptian born filmmaker has gone into hiding. Normally a person in America who breaks his probation conditions will be sent back to prison. In the case of Nakoula, he seems to have left the local sheriff’s office and disappeared. Some 20 Muslim Countries have seen large protests against this film which is seen as hateful by Muslims. The latest protest joiners are Kashmiri Muslims in Srinagar, in Indian Occupied Kashmir. Read more →

Libya Embassy Attack Not Premeditated

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi last week was not premeditated, directly contradicting top Libyan officials who say the attack was planned in advance. Rice’s account directly contradicts that of Libyan President Mohamed Yousef El-Magariaf, who said this weekend that he had “no doubt” the attack was pre-planned by individuals from outside Libya. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/09/ambassador-susan-rice-libya-attack-not-premeditated/ Read more →

Anti-Islamic movie causes more attacks on American Embassies

More than a dozen American embassies in Muslim countries have been attacked. In addition Muslims in Australia have been involved in violent protests, where police forces have had to use police dogs and pepper spray to control the demonstrators. In response to worsening safety conditions America has ordered all its citizens to evacuate from Tunisia. The Arab World is again front page news worldwide after the “Arab Spring” last year. Many expert commentators state that they are not able to predict where this current uprising is going. Many government officials in America and the Muslim world are trying to calm the rage of the demonstrators, but with little success so far. Read more →

Relationships Which Cannot be Lost

Throughout every stage of our lives right till our last breath there are relationships which cannot be lost, these are our relationships with the Quran and Allah like skin on flesh, we must cling to these relationships with honesty and humility such that nothing in this world can separate us from the guidance of Allah (swt). Read more →

Archbishop of Canterbury to quit

Archbishop of Canterbury to quit The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, announces he is to stand down in December and will take up a post at Cambridge University. via bbc.co.uk The Archbishop was famous for saying that, sharia law applied to UK Muslims was a good thing, particularly in family law etc. when both parties agreed to abide by rulings of expert sharia bodies. Read more →

A poem which made Imam Ahmad (ra) cry

If my Lord asks me ‘Have you shyness in disobeying me? you conceal your sins from my creation – and with sins you come to me.’ So how will I answer? O woe to me – and who shall protect me? I keep averting my soul with thoughts of hope – from time to time. And I forget what is to come after death – and what is to come after I am shrouded. As if I am guaranteed life (eternally) – and that death will not come to me. And when the severe stupor of death overtakes me – who will protect me? I looked at the faces, is there not from amongst them who will ransom me? I will be asked regarding what I’ve prepared in my life to save me (on the Day of Judgement). Then how will I answer – after I’ve neglected my religion. Woe... Read more →

Quran - Competition 2012 MMD

Abu Umamasaid he heard Allah's Messenger say:" Recite the Quran, for on the Day of Resurrection it will come as an intercessor." Sahih Muslim 1757 Read more →

Show Biz Star Performs Hajj - Queenie Padilla

QUEENIE PADILLA interviewed after performing hajj in Makkah Saudi Arabia. QUEENIE PADILLA is a daughter of the famous celebrity ROBIN PADILLA who is also a Muslim. Read more →

Farooq Murad - Muslim Council of Britain, Secretary General

Farooq Murad - Muslim Council of Britain, Secretary General Named as one of London's 1000 most influential people 2011, published in London Evening Standard. Read more →