Sharing our Ramadan with kindness and hope

August 28, 2009 by office  
Filed under Events

Ramadan is a month of kindness, charity and compassion. The blessed month emphasises the importance of spiritual devotion and the undertaking of good deeds: being truthful, just and caring. As we start fasting, a growing number of families around us…

Ramadhan 2009 and Sheffield activities

August 28, 2009 by office  
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ramadhan_2009_sheffieldMuslim Association of Britain—
Burngreave Islamic Centre
, 105
Brunswick Rd, Sheffield 3.
• Iftar every Sunday
• Tarawih for men/ women
• Sisters/ MAB youth program every
Sunday from 6pm
•…

Its Time to Take Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Seriously

August 28, 2009 by office  
Filed under UK News

mcbPress Release: 27 August 2009
Following recent reports of the abduction by racists of a Muslim community leader in Essex, the Muslim Council of Britain today called for a serious response to deal with increasing anti-Muslim crimes. The call…

Our Pledge to Masjid Al Aqsa

August 26, 2009 by office  
Filed under UK News

alqudsOn the fortieth anniversary of the arson attack by the Zionist terrorist, Michael Rohan, on Masjid al Aqsa (21 August 1969) we the undersigned affirm the following:

That Masjid al Aqsa is the third of the sacred Islamic mosques. It…

Palestinians seek organ theft probe

August 26, 2009 by office  
Filed under World News

Several Palestinians in the West Bank have called for an international inquiry into a Swedish newspaper report that suggests members of the Israeli army stole body organs from Palestinians.

The report, published last week in Aftonbladet, Sweden’s leading tabloid,…

Recession sparks interest in Islamic finance

August 26, 2009 by office  
Filed under UK News

islamic-financeWith irresponsible banking practices taking the blame for bringing about the global economic crisis, there has been a surge of interest in Islamic finance. Islamic finance is estimated to be worth $700 billion and has been growing by 15 to…

Fasting in Ramadan: Lessons & Moralities

August 26, 2009 by office  
Filed under Inside

tarawihAllah, Most High, says, “Blessed be He in whose hand is the Sovereignty, and He is able to do all things. He created death and life that He may try which of you is best in deed. He is the…

On the Plurality of Islamic Law

August 24, 2009 by office  
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There are very few comprehensive studies of Sharia around. German lawyer and Islamic Studies expert Mathias Rohe has just written one where, among other things, he argues that the historical and global perspective has always produced a multiplicity

2050 Europe will be 20% Muslim-Racist bigotry or paranoia?

August 19, 2009 by office  
Filed under World News

Intellectual dishonesty, and Western mendacity has been brilliantly defined by Dr. Edward Said as “Orientalism” in his prolifically written book of the same title. The Native Americans said it best “White man speaks with forked tongue“. The Daily Telegraph is…

Dutch University Fires Islamic Scholar Ramadan

August 19, 2009 by office  
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AMSTERDAM — A Dutch university fired Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan on Tuesday for hosting a show on Iran’s state television, which the school said could be seen as endorsing the regime.

Ramadan — known as a reformist who condemns terrorism,…

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