http://www.islamic-dictionary.com/blog Search, Read, Learn Islam Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:21:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Assalamu Alaikum / Hello, It's been a looong time since I posted on this blog  - been very very busy! I'd just like to say I won't be posting anything on the blog for a long time and email response will be very slow. I'm going to book myself a 2 week ... http://www.islamic-dictionary.com/blog/?p=297 check out: http://www.inspiredbymuhammad.com Also check out these shocking stats about how Muslims are perceived in the UK! Knowledge of Islam 60% say they don’t know very much about Islam 17% say they know nothing at all 33% would like to know more about Islam Sources of Information on Islam 57% obtain most of their information about ... http://www.islamic-dictionary.com/blog/?p=296 Some of my friends helped out with a charity called Facing Africa back in 2009 so I thought I'd promote the BBC documentary about the particularly gruesome disease Noma for the 2010 project: BBC TWO this Wednesday 9th June at 9pm http://www.islamic-dictionary.com/blog/?p=295 A Press TV journalist detained on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla describes mistreatment of activists attacked on the aid convoy and his own ordeal in Israeli custody. Still suffering from lack of sleep, Hassan Ghani explained how Israeli navy forces suddenly encircled the Turkish-flagged vessel he was traveling ... http://www.islamic-dictionary.com/blog/?p=294 So, tomorrow is voting day! Who are you guys voting for - Labour, Conservative, Lib-Dems, Respect, Green, UKIP... or BNP (lol)? Did you know many more Muslims are standing to become MPs? Be sure to consider them alongside your usual candidates. Remember, you're choosing the best man/woman for the job and ... http://www.islamic-dictionary.com/blog/?p=293 Iraqi securtiy forces disrupted an attempt to bomb the Imam Ali shrine in the holy city of Najaf, using an airplane in attacks planned to resemple the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the U.S., Al Arabiya reported on Wednesday. According to Al Arabiya reporter Zeinab Bilal, members of ... http://www.islamic-dictionary.com/blog/?p=292 Israeli soldiers have beaten up and made a Palestinian child drink sewage water after they caught him for alleged stone throwing in the West Bank City of al-Khalil. According to a report published by the Palestinian Information Center on Thursday, the 15-year-old Sabri Awad was seized at the ... http://www.islamic-dictionary.com/blog/?p=291 Disclaimer: Although I dislike Qaradawi, his stance in the article below promotes women's rights. Qatar-based Islamic scholar Sheikh Yousuf al-Qaradawi yesterday slammed the practice of denying women access to mosques by Muslims of South Africa as well as of the Indian subcontinent and said that he was ... http://www.islamic-dictionary.com/blog/?p=290 The Swiss army recently approved an arrangement for non-Christian soldiers. The regulations cover both dietary customs and hours of prayer.  Muslim soldiers can turn to Mecca, for example, only once a day. [Muslims are obliged to pray 5 times a day] This document corresponds to a tradition in the Swiss ... http://www.islamic-dictionary.com/blog/?p=289 http://www.islamic-dictionary.com/blog/?p=288