ISLAM NOT AN ISSUE IN AZERBAIJAN’S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

Affirming that “equal conditions” have already been established for all religions in Azerbaijan, Alibayli, a former advisor to the late President Abulfaz Elchibey, maintained that restrictions on “free praying” or police forcing Muslim men to shave their beards “should be considered as a human rights violation” alone.

Arif Yunus, author of “Islam in Azerbaijan”, however, believes that the “Islamic factor” within Azerbaijani society and the country’s political life is growing. Yunus attributes the phenomenon to disillusionment with both democracy and the West.  >>>>>

RIGHTS-US: Muslim Charity to Get Its Day in Court

In what appears to be another stunning legal rebuke to President George W. Bush’s policies in the “global war on terrorism”, a federal judge has blocked the government from blacklisting a Muslim-oriented charity to give the group a chance to defend itself after its assets were frozen almost three years ago. >>>>>

Three arrested over Muslim book fire

The offices of Gibson Square Books are believed to have been targeted by Islamic extremists because they are publishing a novel about the child bride of Muhammad. >>>>>

Credit Crunch ‘Will Help Islamic Banking’

With usury from loans banned by Islam, the leverage – or, more simply, the amount of money owed – by Islamic financial institutions also tends to be lower.

“Further growth of Islamic banking in the UK will also be attributed to their more conservative approach to financing, as the risks are shared with the investor…it is more difficult for Islamic financial institutions to use leverage; therefore their risk profile is naturally lower.”  >>>>>

What the West has called ‘conservative‘ seems to be radically liberal, not to mention corrupt, according to Islamic systems.  Today’s economic crises are proving this and showing how not only is it radical and corrupt; but entirely ineffective – for the masses, with an extra ‘bailout’ for the relatively few crooked.

This is a chance for Muslims to educate Westerners on some of the abuses on their own rights (in this case economic) which have caused a catastrophe that has not yet reached it’s highest pain threshold. This is not preaching; this is educating.

Usury, also known as interest (of any amount in Islam) continues to be overlooked by economic pundits as the root cause of the overall problem.  Even the founding fathers of American history warned us against it – (in case you need credible sources that are not Islamists).

At present, the bankers and U.S. Government are playing the biggest shell game with the US citizenry being the betters.  Not discussing Usury/Interest is like removing the pea from underneath all three shells.  Try to find the pea now.

Court: Monitoring Muslim visitors was legal

“One major threat of terrorist attacks comes from radical Islamic groups,” the court said. “The Sept. 11 attacks were facilitated by violations of immigration laws by aliens from predominantly Muslim nations. The program was clearly tailored to those facts.”

The program was part of the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System, meant to improve the monitoring of immigrants and the enforcement of immigration laws. Males from 24 Arab and predominantly Muslim countries and North Korea who were not permanent residents had to register, submit to fingerprinting and prove they were legally in the U.S.  >>>>>

Indo-Israeli Lobbies Obstruct Cultural Cooperation

However, all these measures are proving fruitless due to a deliberate anti-Muslim campaign, launched by the Indo-Israeli lobbies, creating obstacles in global cultural cooperation. America and its allies continue to kill many innocent civilians in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kashmir and Palestine through heavy aerial bombardment and ground shelling in the name of war on terror. The occupying forces have been using every possible technique of state terrorism in these territories which have become the breeding grounds of a prolonged interaction between freedom fighters and state terrorists, thwarting global cultural unity. >>>>>

UAE feels heat of sukuk slump

The Bahrain-based Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions ruled that bonds don’t meet religious requirements if they haven’t transferred ownership of collateral to holders. About 85 per cent of sukuk failed this test, it said. >>>>>

This is a way of saying that those in the Middle East were being sold a bag of goods.  While the slump exists, it shows two things; in the long-run, they will improve….because the potential for corruption is being minimized in this process.

No ‘Islamophobia,’ please

“True leaders do not exploit fear or stereotypes for political gain,” Awad said in a statement Wednesday. “We hope to hear Senator McCain and Governor Palin say they will defend the civil and religious rights of all Americans, work with the American Muslim community in making our nation both free and secure and help build better relations with the Islamic world.” >>>>>

Man with 86 Wives Disappears

Last Thursday, an assembly of people from Nupe Kingdom, incuding Islamic scholars from within and outside the state, tried  Bello for what they called anti-Muslim behaviour and bringing Islam to disrepute by marrying more than four wives, and directed that he  diviorces 82 of his wives within 48 hours. >>>>>

Iran warns any attack would start ‘world war’

“Any aggression against Iran will start a world war,” deputy chief of staff for defence publicity, Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri, said in a statement carried by the agency…

“The unrestrained greed of the US leadership and global Zionism… is gradually leading the world to the edge of a precipice,” Jazayeri said, citing the unrest in Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan and Georgia. >>>>>

Muslim nations condemn Philippine rebel attacks

MANILA, Philippines: The world Islamic bloc on Wednesday condemned violent attacks on civilians by Muslim rebels in the southern Philippines that prompted the government to launch an offensive and scrap a preliminary peace deal. >>>>>

White terror suspect arrested over ‘Islamic internet plot to kill Gordon Brown’

A white Muslim convert was arrested today in connection with threats to kill the Prime Minister which were posted on an extremist Islamic website.

Why does he have to be described as white? Are we over-looking the fact that he may be British?  Or should we separate being British with his alleged intentions? Are we sending a message that no matter who is Muslim – White, African, Indian, Arab – they can’t be trusted. These word associations seem to be directed toward creating a further separation that it’s not the person’s race, but what they believe that is the problem. If the person was an Anglican Christian or Jewish, would it be said that he was a ‘white Anglican’ or a ‘white Jew?’  Please save the ignorant excuse that are white Muslims are not that common. There are dozens of them….that is dozens of millions of them.

For the record, there is no desire or intention on this blog to do harm to anyone, in case a frivolous action of this type of accusation comes my way — I’m setting the record straight.

More than 90 Afghans killed in coalition strikes

An investigation has found that more than 90 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed in coalition air strikes days ago, an Afghan government minister told AFP Sunday.   >>>>>

Someone is not telling the truth.  Westerners usually rely on the initial reports of the West to form their opinions (which is why our echo chamber gives a more realistic view — we collect news from all parts of the world), and conclude them to be more factual.  The truth dies with that and the withholding of news from outside sources.  I’m inclined to believe the Afghan government, as they were implanted by the U.S.  What benefit do they gain from reporting something that didn’t happen?  Nothing.  It seems that the Taliban and the U.S.-recognized government of Karzai are on the talking point — The U.S. committed more war crimes and are doing what they can to cover it up:  business as usual. 

Islamic Jihad delegation in Cairo for talks on Palestinian crisis

GAZA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) — Sources from the Islamic Jihad said Sunday that its delegation arrived in Cairo earlier in the day, inaugurating a series of talks that Egypt will hold separately with the Palestinian factions to end their crisis. >>>>>

Uganda confirms arresting SA citizens

The Muslim Judicial Council believe they are being subjected to Islam-phobic profiling and the council and the Media Review Network wanted Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils to intervene.  The two work for Crescent of Hope, an Islamic organisation that does charitable and relief work, and had made the stopover in Uganda on their way home to South Africa from Kenya.  >>>>>

Islamic Movement Offices In Israel Raided And Shut Down Due To Terror Ties

Over one hundred Israeli policemen raided a building in Umm El-Fahm on Saturday night belonging to the “Al-Aska” institution, an organization affiliated with the Islamic Movement of Israel.  Defense Minister Ehud Barak issued the order to carry out the raid, declaring the movement illegal.  >>>>>

Call to review women’s rights

Bahrain joined the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in 2002, but submitted several reservations due to conflict with Sharia law, traditions and Islamic principles.  >>>>>

Surin calls for reform in Muslim schools – Time for an overhaul, says ex-foreign minister

…”We are entitled to learn any subject Allah could offer,” he said.  He urged educators and academics in the three southernmost provinces to improve their qualifications to help enhance the overall academic standards of the southern region.   >>>>>

Hundreds of thousands march for Kashmir’s independence

SRINAGAR, India, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Waving green Islamic flags and shouting “we want freedom”, hundreds of thousands of Muslims marched peacefully in Indian Kashmir’s main city on Friday, resuming some of the biggest protests in two decades against Indian rule.  >>>>>

Can we get some of those green flags here in the West?

Terror claim angers Muslims

JOHANNESBURG – The arrests of two South Africans in Uganda on suspicion of terrorism has left the local Islamic community angered, frustrated and in fear for their safety.  >>>>>

This is the attitude people should have all over the world.  Muslims should not be suspect just for being Muslim.  In the West, there aren’t enough people speculating about the charges.  It’s either a sign that they drank that juice or they realize how helpless they are in the face of  true injustices.  I am not referring to the legitimate arrests and convictions; but the overwhelming majority of those that were merely attacks on innocent Muslim patsies who were convenient tools for the War on Terror.