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Britain's first alcohol-free Islamic pub

published by Noor on 10 April, 2008 - 23:05

Beer is being replaced by fruit juice and prayers in the country's first booze-free Islamic pub.

The Halal Inn has a juice bar, snooker tables and darts - along with a prayer room and a steam room.

Traditional Islamic "nasheed" songs are piped into the bar and boards for karam, a billiards-style game popular across Asia, are on hand.

Owner Azizur Rahman and business partner Muzahid Khan spotted a gap in the market and took over the building that used to be the Westwood Inn.

Mr Khan said: "It's a gathering place for people who abide by strict Islamic rulings and don't like going to places where they serve alcohol.

Booze-free: The Halal Inn was called The Westwood before it changed hands

Ka'bah key sets new Islamic art auction record

published by Noor on 10 April, 2008 - 22:59

LONDON - A 800-year-old iron key to the holy Ka`bah, Islam's most sacred shrine, was sold at 18.1 million dollars at a London auction, setting a new record for an Islamic work of art sale.

"Remarkably, the sale realized more than the Islamic department's annual total in 2007," Edward Gibbs, head of the Islamic art department at Sotheby's auction house, told Reuters on Thursday, April 10.

Made of iron, the 37-cm-long key prompted a heated bidding battle before being sold anonymously at 9.2 million pounds ($18.1 million), more than 18 times its pre-sale estimate.

The key, formerly in a private collection in Lebanon, dates back to the Abbasid period in the 12th century.

Gosha-e-Darood Mehfil in London

published by muslim_kuri on 8 April, 2008 - 15:51

Assalaam o Alaikum,

We hope you are in good health and best state of Imaan.

We are pleased to inform you that MQI London's Annual Gosha-e-Darood programme will be held on:

Date: 26th April 2008

Time: 07:30

Venue: Minhaj Ul Qur'an London, 292-296 Romford Road, London, Forrest gate, E7 9HD

Speakers: Special Lecture by:

[b]His Eminence Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri [/b]

Na'at Khawan: Muhammad Milad Raza Qadri and others

For further information please contact:

MQI-London idara@btconnect. com
Tel: 0208 257 1786

Please forward this information to all your family and friends.

Wassalaam

Shaykh Pirzada responds to Geert Wilders' FITNA

published by junaidjunaid on 2 April, 2008 - 15:14

[b]Shaykh M I H Pirzada responds to Geert Wilders' FITNA film.[/b]

[url=http://www.mihpirzada.com/videos/fitnamovie.html][img]http://www.mihpirz...

In this video lecture Shaykh M I H Pirzada presents a brief response to the recent release of Geert Wilders' film named 'Fitna'.

The lecture was delivered at the Madni Jamia Masjid in Bradford (UK) on Sunday 30 March 2008.

You can view the response here:
[URL]http://www.mihpirzada.com/videos/fitnamovie.html[/URL]

Mass graves found in Kashmir

published by You on 1 April, 2008 - 17:58

[quote=[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7325001.stm]BBC News[/url]]

Kashmir police refuse body demand

Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have rejected a demand for the identification of up to 1,000 bodies, said to be buried in unmarked graves.

A Kashmir-based rights group says it has found the graves, which it alleges could contain the remains of civilians who went missing after their arrest.

A BBC correspondent has been to two of the sites said to contain the bodies.

Revival Update Please?

published by *DUST* on 1 April, 2008 - 16:27

Salaam Dear Revivalers,

Firstly, CONGRATS MUSLIM SIS!! Biggrin

Welcome to the married people's club! Wink Don't get too stressed by the wedding planning, just enjoy every moment of it as these few months leading up to the big day will be over before you know it. May Allah (s.w.t) bless you abundantly as you start this new chapter in life, baarakallahu lakumaa wa jama'a baynakumaa bil khayr, Ameen. Smile

The day there is no news

published by You on 1 April, 2008 - 14:57

If the US (really) invaded Iran today, and it was front page headline news (On here, BBC, CNN etc), would you believe it?

April Fools is totally out of hand on the 'net - too many stories that could be made up. Worse, due to time differences, this also applies to stories from March 31st AND April 2nd too!

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