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The Disease of Moderate Muslims

published by Sajid Iqbal on 11 November, 2007 - 21:55

SALAAM
CONTROVERSIAL ARTICLE BELOW. HAVE A READ AND SHARE YOUR VIEWS?
ARE YOU A MODERATE? ARE YOU AN EXTREMIST OR RADICAL?
WHO DEFINES THESE TERMS?
WHERE DO YOU FIT?
WASALAAM

[b]
The Disease of Moderate Muslims[/b]

Life is not always black and white, but there are times when we are forced to adopt a certain position. The words of George Bush after 9/11: “you are either with us or against us” is one such example, when it became necessary for Muslims and non-Muslims to state their position.

"Take your bloody veil off"

published by Sajid Iqbal on 10 November, 2007 - 13:20

salaam
I found this shocking...especially in my home town...
does this thing still go on...
ws

[b] "Take your bloody veil off" [/b]
Thursday, 08 November 2007

Veiled woman by her carA Muslim woman says she is scared to venture out after being ordered to take off her veil in a terrifying ordeal.

Kauser Bibi was in Oldham Town Centre when she says a man began following her and asking her to take off her veil.

"I had just been to the Halifax bank when this guy started shouting 'Oi' at me. I just carried on walking and ignored him at first.

Fancy being the next Shakespeare??

published by Sajid Iqbal on 10 November, 2007 - 13:15

Fancy being the next Shakespeare??

The Royal Court Theatre has recently launched a play writing competition aimed at young Muslims called Unheard Voices...Read on for more info
Fancy being the next Shakespeare??
The Royal Court Theatre has recently launched a call for scripts for Unheard Voices – a playwriting competition which offers young Muslim writers a chance to see their work performed on the theatre’s famous main stage in London.

Writers from the Muslim community, aged 16-25, who think they’ve got what it takes, should send in a short scene to the theatre.

Muslim scholars reach out to Pope

published by Sajid Iqbal on 11 October, 2007 - 09:42

[b]Muslim scholars reach out to Pope
[/b]
More than 130 Muslim scholars have written to Pope Benedict and other Christian leaders urging greater understanding between the two faiths.

They say that world peace could depend on improved relations between Muslims and Christians.

The letter identifies similarities in both religions, such as the requirements to accept only one god and live in peace with one's neighbours.

It also insists that Christians and Muslims worship the same god.

Controversial speech

The letter, the text of which will be released in Washington on Thursday, say

Eid Comedy & Nasheed Tour

published by Sajid Iqbal on 5 October, 2007 - 14:51

Salaam
Just saw this on the events section...seems very good and unique event which we can all bevefit from, so i thought I 'll add it here aswell.
wasalaam

[b]Eid Comedy & Nasheed Tour[/b]

All profits go to the Hospital in Chicha Watani in Pakistan.
(Deen Trust)

Tickets only £10 (help a good cause)

Artist
Mecca 2 Medina
Baba Ali (Ummah Films)
Prince Abdi
Khaleel Muhammad
Mustakim Sahir
Zafar (786)
Azeem (Allah Made Me Funny)
Br Dash
Rehan Ali (Pakistan)

Where
Fri 26 Oct - Glasgow

Sat 27 Oct - Birmingham

Sun 28 Oct - London

Mon 29 Oct - Bradford

Tue 30

WANNA WIN A Wii?

published by Sajid Iqbal on 27 September, 2007 - 20:56

Salaam

[b]Win a Wii![/b]

A great chance to win the cool Nintendo Wii.

All you have to do is subscribe to The Revival Magazine. You then will be entered in a draw and if your name is picked out then the Wii is all yours!

For only £12, you can have every issue of The Revival delivered to your door step for a year!

To subscribe send a cheque for £12 payable to 'Revival Media' accompanied with your name, age, full address, email address and contact number if available.

We would also appreciate if you gave us feedback about what you think about The Revival along with the subscription fee.
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RADIO RAMADAN

published by Sajid Iqbal on 9 September, 2007 - 21:03

salaam

as usual there will be loads of radio ramadan this year

The Revival as usual will be doing the Lets Talk Show in Radio Ramadan Oldham, Rochdale and elsewhere...
more details soon...

Anyone else involved in a Radio ramadan?

Do ppl listen to Ramadan Radios?

or do they watch more Islamic programmes on TV eg Islam channel, QTV etc?

wasalaam

Ban foreign language imams??!!

published by Sajid Iqbal on 7 July, 2007 - 21:05

salaam

Eye opening report below
pls have your say

[b]Ban foreign language imams - peer[/b]

Foreign imams who do not learn English should be banned from giving sermons in UK mosques, a Labour peer has said.

Lord Ahmed's comments come as a survey suggests imams lack professional and language skills to tackle the threat of radicalism among young British Muslims.

Only 8% of imams preaching in British mosques were born in the UK, it found.

Research at 300 mosques by Chester University for BBC News and the BBC Asian Network also indicated only 6% speak English as a first language.

'Islamic duty' to help UK police

published by Sajid Iqbal on 7 July, 2007 - 21:00

Muslims have been told it is their 'Islamic duty' to co-operate with the police to ensure Britain's safety.

The statement was agreed at a "deeply significant" meeting in London held by the Muslim Council of Britain.

More than 200 people, including imams, community activists and police representatives, gathered to lay out ways to combat the threat of terrorism.

A spokesman said there was a real willingness to accept the "problem within the Muslim community".

Press were excluded from the "lively" two and a half hour meeting, but Inayat Bunglawala, from the Muslim Council of Britain (

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