Month: May 2009

Muslims have right to establish Shariah Courts: Govt. to Supreme Court | TwoCircles.net Muslims have right to establish Shariah Courts: Govt. to Supreme CourtSubmitted by mumtaz on 11 May 2009 – 11:07pm. * Indian Muslim By RINA, New Delhi: Responding to public interest litigation (PIL), additional solicitor general Gopal Subramaniyam submitted before Supreme Court bench…
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Converting Islamic ideals to a hip-hop flow Converting Islamic ideals to a hip-hop flow Caille Millner Monday, May 11, 2009 To convert to Islam, a man or woman must pronounce the shahada, or testimony of faith, either in private or in public. The convert states that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad…
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Rola Awwad Town: Wayne Children: Adam, 10; Amana, 7; Miriam, 3 Occupation: Stay-at-home mom; Arabic teacher Rola Awwad wasn’t angry at first. Her son Adam’s elementary school in Wayne had denied requests for the Muslim fifth-grader to pray in a private room during school, citing safety concerns. But then Awwad learned from chatting with a…
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ISLAM & FINANCE FROM MY PERSPECTIVE: ETHICAL INVESTMENT = SHARIAH COMPLIANCE Friday, May 8, 2009ETHICAL INVESTMENT = SHARIAH COMPLIANCE The notion of ethical investing goes back at least to 1758, when the Quakers banned profiting from the slave trade. But the market for ethical investments has always remained a niche. The goals of maximizing profit…
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Poll: Brit Muslims more ‘loyal’ to Britain – UPI.com Poll: Brit Muslims more ‘loyal’ to BritainPublished: May 8, 2009 at 7:57 PM LONDON, May 8 (UPI) — A survey suggests 77 percent of British Muslims describe themselves as loyal to the country, compared to only 36 percent of the general public. The survey, conducted by…
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Poll: Brit Muslims more ‘loyal’ to Britain – UPI.com Poll: Brit Muslims more ‘loyal’ to BritainPublished: May 8, 2009 at 7:57 PM LONDON, May 8 (UPI) — A survey suggests 77 percent of British Muslims describe themselves as loyal to the country, compared to only 36 percent of the general public. The survey, conducted by…
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