Articles http://www.therevival.co.uk/articles/rumsfeldsoldnkoreanukefactories.htm en 15 things to know about China's torture of Uyghur Muslims! http://www.therevival.co.uk/article/15-things-know-about-chinas-torture-uyghur-muslims <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div id="file-73089" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/silhouette-people-xinjiang-ghost-city">silhouette of people in Xinjiang Ghost City</a></h2> <div class="content"> <picture title="silhouette of people in Xinjiang"> <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--> <source srcset="http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/300x200/public/images/silhouette-1721306_1920.jpg?itok=UAtKc34C&amp;timestamp=1479493307 300w, http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/360x200/public/images/silhouette-1721306_1920.jpg?itok=OiNzX1pG&amp;timestamp=1479493307 360w, http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/silhouette-1721306_1920.jpg?itok=l8KC8e6c&amp;timestamp=1479493307 750w" sizes="(min-width: 0px)" /> <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]--> <!--[if lt IE 9]> <img src="http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/silhouette-1721306_1920.jpg?itok=osbSDsHh&amp;timestamp=1479493307" alt="silhouette of people in Xinjiang" title="silhouette of people in Xinjiang" /> <![endif]--> <!--[if !lt IE 9]><!--> <img srcset="http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/silhouette-1721306_1920.jpg?itok=osbSDsHh&amp;timestamp=1479493307 100w" alt="silhouette of people in Xinjiang" title="silhouette of people in Xinjiang" /> <!-- <![endif]--> </picture><div class="field field-name-field-image-description field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">silhouette of people in Xinjiang</div></div></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Gulnaz Uighur</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is China’s largest provincial unit, accounting for one sixth of the Chinese territory. Though this region does not belong to the country as it was occupied by it in 1949.</p> <p>The area has been known by various names, including East Turkestan. East Turkestan was always an independent state. Though different dynasties have ruled in this area as it was a rich source of natural resources.</p> <p>During the period of 1949 , the government of East Turkestan was on its way to make a decision regarding its being a Free State but they all were killed in a plane crash. It is suspected that China was behind this incident. Soon after it, China occupied East Turkestan and renamed it Xinjiang which means “New Territory”.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/671">uyghur</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/491">HUMAN RIGHTS</a></div></div></div> Fri, 18 Nov 2016 18:24:43 +0000 Contributor 13124 at http://www.therevival.co.uk The American Jewish scholar behind Labour’s ‘antisemitism’ scandal breaks his silence http://www.therevival.co.uk/article/american-jewish-scholar-behind-labour%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98antisemitism%E2%80%99-scandal-breaks-his-silence <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div id="file-73059" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/norman-finkelstein">Norman Finkelstein</a></h2> <div class="content"> <picture title="Norman Finkelstein at Solidarity stage"> <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--> <source srcset="http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/300x200/public/images/normanfinkelstein.jpg?itok=bpIeaHOk&amp;timestamp=1462305345 300w, http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/360x200/public/images/normanfinkelstein.jpg?itok=stmmKgRB&amp;timestamp=1462305345 360w, http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/normanfinkelstein.jpg?itok=Xheui-8r&amp;timestamp=1462305345 750w" sizes="(min-width: 0px)" /> <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]--> <!--[if lt IE 9]> <img src="http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/normanfinkelstein.jpg?itok=WnaFR-HY&amp;timestamp=1462305345" alt="Norman Finkelstein" title="Norman Finkelstein at Solidarity stage" /> <![endif]--> <!--[if !lt IE 9]><!--> <img srcset="http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/normanfinkelstein.jpg?itok=WnaFR-HY&amp;timestamp=1462305345 100w" alt="Norman Finkelstein" title="Norman Finkelstein at Solidarity stage" /> <!-- <![endif]--> </picture><div class="field field-name-field-image-description field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Norman Finkelstein at Solidarity stage</div></div></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Norman Finkelstein &amp; Jamie Stern-Weiner</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>Norman G. Finkelstein talks Naz Shah MP, Ken Livingstone, and the Labour ‘antisemitism’ controversy.</em></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/anti-semitism">anti-semitism</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/labour-coup-attempt">Labour Coup Attempt</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/ken-livingstone">Ken Livingstone</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/naz-shah">Naz Shah</a></div></div></div> Tue, 03 May 2016 19:57:08 +0000 You 12923 at http://www.therevival.co.uk Tropical Mango Mousse http://www.therevival.co.uk/article/tropical-mango-mousse <div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Saadia Iqbal</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Servings: 6</p> <p><strong>INGREDIENTS:</strong></p> <p>2 mangos - peeled, seeded, and cubed</p> <p>1 banana</p> <p>2/3 cup nonfat plain yogurt</p> <p>2 teaspoons honey</p> <p>6 cubes ice</p> <p>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</p> <p>METHOD:</p> <p>In a blender, combine mangoes, bananas, yogurt, honey, ice cubes, and vanilla extract until smooth. Refrigerate for 3 hours. Pour into individual dishes and serve.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/186">recipe</a></div></div></div> Sun, 30 Aug 2015 14:06:42 +0000 Sajid Iqbal 12700 at http://www.therevival.co.uk Chicken Biryani http://www.therevival.co.uk/article/chicken-biryani <div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Saadia Iqbal</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>For a traditional Pakistani/Indian dish, simmer tender morsels of chicken in a creamy, spicy blend of onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, cumin, tomatoes, yogurt, mint, cardamom and cinnamon. Finish by steaming with fragrant saffron rice and potatoes.</p> <p>Servings: 7</p> <p><strong>INGREDIENTS:</strong></p> <p>4 tablespoons vegetable oil</p> <p>4 small potatoes, peeled and halved</p> <p>2 large onions, finely chopped</p> <p>2 cloves garlic, minced</p> <p>1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root</p> <p>1/2 teaspoon chili powder</p> <p>1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper</p> <p>1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric</p> <p>1 teaspoon ground cumin</p> <p>1 teaspoon salt</p> <p>2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped</p> <p>2 tablespoons plain yogurt</p> <p>2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/186">recipe</a></div></div></div> Sun, 30 Aug 2015 14:05:29 +0000 Sajid Iqbal 12699 at http://www.therevival.co.uk Emmanuel Adebayor - 13 Reasons Why I Am A Muslim http://www.therevival.co.uk/article/emmanuel-adebayor-13-reasons-why-i-am-muslim <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div id="file-72970" class="file file-image file-image-jpeg"> <h2 class="element-invisible"><a href="/file/emmanuel-adebayor">Emmanuel Adebayor</a></h2> <div class="content"> <picture title="Emmanuel Adebayor"> <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--> <source srcset="http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/300x200/public/images/adebayor.jpg?itok=rr8jI_ue&amp;timestamp=1439086490 300w, http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/360x200/public/images/adebayor.jpg?itok=4crp1aUj&amp;timestamp=1439086490 360w, http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/adebayor.jpg?itok=x7mWgApv&amp;timestamp=1439086490 750w" sizes="(min-width: 0px)" /> <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]--> <!--[if lt IE 9]> <img src="http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/adebayor.jpg?itok=OAktn0Cb&amp;timestamp=1439086490" alt="Emmanuel Adebayor" title="Emmanuel Adebayor" /> <![endif]--> <!--[if !lt IE 9]><!--> <img srcset="http://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/adebayor.jpg?itok=OAktn0Cb&amp;timestamp=1439086490 100w" alt="Emmanuel Adebayor" title="Emmanuel Adebayor" /> <!-- <![endif]--> </picture><div class="field field-name-field-image-description field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Emmanuel Adebayor</div></div></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Emmanuel Adebayor</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>The famous footballer Emmanuel Adebayor has recently converted to Islam. In an <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" class="twitter-timeline-link" href="http://www.theheraldng.com/13-reasons-why-i-am-a-muslim-emmanuel-adebayor/">article published in The Herald</a>, Emmanuel Adebayor gives some reasons for why he converted to Islam and why he believed that Muslims are truer followers of Jesus (pbuh):</em></p> <p><strong>I GOT 13 VALID REASONS WHY AND HOW MUSLIMS ARE LIKE JESUS (PBUH) AND TRUER FOLLOWERS OF JESUS THAN MOST CHRISTIANS BELIEVE:</strong></p> <p>1. Jesus (pbuh) taught that there is only One God and Only God should be worshipped as taught in Deut 6:4, Mark 12:29. Muslims also believe this as taught in the Qur’an verse 4:171.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/243">Converts</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/emmanuel-adebayor">Emmanuel Adebayor</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/comparative-religion">comparative religion</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/813">Christianity</a></div></div></div> Sun, 09 Aug 2015 02:16:04 +0000 Contributor 12674 at http://www.therevival.co.uk False Sightings or Exact Calculations - The Islamic Choice? http://www.therevival.co.uk/article/false-sightings-or-exact-calculations-islamic-choice <div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Omar Afzal</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>False sightings - a bane of the Muslim Ummah for years - is "not very relevant", says Jibali (Wall Street Journal 1/7/97). </strong></p> <blockquote><p>The Islamic way is to go only by the witness, even if false, as long as "he tried to be accurate".</p></blockquote> <p>One is amazed by how a sane Muslim can make such a brash statement after going through the Qura'n and the Sunnah.</p> <p>In recent years several articles have appeared stating that an Islamic month begins only by direct or indirect sighting. Using calculations or any other method for ascertaining the crescent, or questioning any claim by a Muslim is invalid.</p></div></div></div> Fri, 17 Jul 2015 01:48:31 +0000 Contributor 12655 at http://www.therevival.co.uk The Significance Of Eid al-Fitr http://www.therevival.co.uk/article/significance-eid-al-fitr <div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Unknown</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Islam has two major holidays, Eid Ul-Fitr <em>(Post-Fasting Festival)</em> and Eid Ul-Adha.</p> <p>The word Eid itself is an Arabic word, whose root connotation is 'that which comes back, time after time, and rejoicing.' Its particular usage in Islam, for the two major holidays, is because these two days are meant to be days of rejoicing.[1]</p> <p>The Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, "They are days of eating, drinking, and remembrance of God." [Reported by Bukhari in his Sahih, an authoritative collection of the sayings of the Prophet.]</p> <p>In this same spirit, the Qur'an mentions:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/eid-ul-fitr">Eid ul fitr</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/89">Eid</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/175">basics</a></div></div></div> Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:33:38 +0000 Contributor 12654 at http://www.therevival.co.uk How To Perform The Eid Prayer http://www.therevival.co.uk/article/how-perform-eid-prayer <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The nights of both Eids, i.e. the nights preceding the Days of Eid, are auspicious occasions which should be observed with reverence and worship.</p> <p>Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) said that these nights are great occasions of Ibadat and of gaining the proximity and special Mercy of Allah Ta'ala. These holy nights, should therefore not be allowed to pass by in idleness.</p> <p>Full advantage should be taken of these opportunities by offering obedience and Ibadat unto Allah Ta'ala to the best of our abilities. Istighfaar (seeking forgiveness for sins), Tilaawat (reciting the Quran), Nafl Salaah, Durood, etc. should be profusely offered on these holy nights.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1507">salaah</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/eid-salaah-eid-prayer">Eid Salaah Eid prayer</a></div></div></div> Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:26:31 +0000 Contributor 12653 at http://www.therevival.co.uk Why 2 Eids? http://www.therevival.co.uk/article/why-2-eids <div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Unknown</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>"Eid is on Tuesday. What d'you mean, we're having our on Wednesday. How come? Hey that's when our mosque is doing it so don't ask me!"</p> <p>How many of us have had this kind of chat year in year out? Why do we have Eid on two separate days? Why can't the ulema agree to have it on one day? What are the arguments and debates behind the scene? Who's to blame?</p> <p>The following saying of the Prophet (SAW) should make this clear: "Fast after sighting the moon and end the moon after sighting it. If it is cloudy then complete thirty days of shaban." (Bukhari)</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/89">Eid</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/disunity">disunity</a></div></div></div> Thu, 16 Jul 2015 12:31:11 +0000 Contributor 12652 at http://www.therevival.co.uk The Science of Moon Sighting http://www.therevival.co.uk/article/science-moon-sighting <div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Syed Khalid Shaukat</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>This is an attempt to present a clear perspective of the science of moon-sighting and to clarify some of the common misconceptions about moon-sighting.</p> <h2>Main Factors for Crescent Visibility</h2> <p>Most people associate visibility with the age of the moon. The age of the moon is simply the time lapsed since the new moon. Crescent formation depends upon the angular separation of the moon from the sun as seen from the earth. As time passes from the instant of new moon, the moon moves slower than the sun appears to move (because of rotation of the earth). This causes the angular separation between the sun and the moon and the formation of the crescent. This may be explained better with the help of the following figure.</p> <p></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1429">moonsighting</a></div></div></div> Wed, 15 Jul 2015 00:42:35 +0000 Contributor 12649 at http://www.therevival.co.uk