Growth in Muslim Communities in the Southwest USA.

I recently had the pleasure to read a article concerning Islam and the US Armed Services. Seeing a reference to a local lawmaker I read on. The article (some excerpts below) explains laws and comments...

On Campus: The Pro-Palestinians' Real Agenda

By Khaled Abu ToamehThis was written by one of the most respected Palestinian Journalists in the Middle East. I encourage everyone  to read this piece because it is sanity in the midst of hatred. The bigots and haters of Israel in North America and around the globe have...

Hamas captives tell Shin Bet: We used Gaza mosques to hide arm...

"The Shin Bet security service released details Tuesday regarding its interrogation of two Hamas men who were arrested by the Israel Defense Forces during the Gaza military campaign, including the militants' use of mosques for weapon caches and military training. There are...

UN Humanitarian Chief Surveys Gaza Damage

The only hope for Gaza it that both Israel and Hamas learned war is not a good option for resolving disputes."The United Nations humanitarian chief is in Gaza, surveying the damage after a 22-day Israeli offensive...

Up to 200 still missing under Gaza's rubble

This is tragic.  Two lessons need to be learned from this.  Israel needsto learn a war often resolves  nothing. Hamas needs to learn that if theyattack Israel, even with ineffectiverockets.Israel...

Hamas Again Threatens Israel

"Gaza resistance fighters have been firing deeper into the occupied territories in recent days and a spokesman for the armed wing of Hamas vowed on Tuesday rockets would be fired even further if Israel doesn't...

Upcoming Eid Holidays and Security Plans for Karachi, Sindh

Due to the recent violence and loss of close to 50 lives in Karachi, the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha might be somewhat lack-lustre, particulary in the strife-ridden parts of the city. However, sacrificial animals are...

Many dead in Iraq shrine blast

"A female suicide bomber has attacked Shia worshippers in the city of Karbala, killing 49 of them on the street leading to one of Iraq's most revered mosques.   An Iraqi police officer and a witness said that Monday's bombing was carried out by a...

Europe's Far Right Calls for Ban on Mosques

Far-right groups in Belgium, Germany and Austria thursday launched a drive calling for a ban on the building of new mosques in order to stop the spread of radical Islam in Europe.Belgium's far-right Vlaams Belang...

Saudi announces US$300 mln fund for climate change studies

Riyadh (ANTARA News) - Saudi Arabia has contributed $300 million toward a fund to establish an international program for scientific research into energy, the environment and climate change. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz announced the...

King Abdullah breaks ground on world-class university

"With one of the largest university endowments in the world, a program to recruit top-flight faculty and students from across the globe and collaborations already underway with prestigious research institutions across several continents, King Abdullah University of Science...

King Abdullah, prince sultan meet Dr Al-Turki, Islamic scholars

Jeddah (ANTARA News) - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz received the Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Abdullah Al-Turki and other senior officials of the MWL at...

Works on third phase of Jamarat Bridge in full swing

Makkah (ANTARA News) - Works on the third phase, underwhich the second and the third levels of Jamrat Bridge in Mina are being constructed, is in full swing and will be completed before next Haj. Dr. Habib...

145,000 people homeless in Jakata

Editor's Note: Many thanks to bb for putting this story up. Many in Indonesia have responded with some dramatic photos - have a look at the slideshow and think about the misery these people are facing. The...

An alarm bell we can no longer ignore

"Rome, Jan. 5 - "For years now we have been raising the alert about a number of strange activities at mosques and Islamic centres, often simply religious settings used to cover up subversive activities and Islamic fundamentalism. Today, this alert is being raised also by...

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