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Why am i asking this question? Recently i have noticed an increase in the number of "shaykhs/imaams" visiting our shores (Cape Town) claiming to be descendents of our Beloved Prophet. From the little information i have gathered it seems to me that these persons belong to the Sufi movement...

I was born in 1968 in Aparheid South Africa. As an 8 year old i witnessed the first major national uprising in 1976 and as a 17 year old participated in next major uprising in 1985. We as South Africans suffered under Apartheid, but it pales in comparison to the pain and suffering of my...

I do not hate Jews, i just hate the continuos lies that are always forthcoming from their elected political leadership. It really sickens me. From war crimes denials to Apartheid denials etc. The latest joke of a speach made by their president Netanyahu goes something like this "i call on the...

Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: It is not permissible for a Muslim to keep a dog, unless he needs this dog for hunting, guarding livestock or guarding crops. Al-Bukhaari (2145) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and...

Al-Farooq Mosque on Fourth Avenue, in Nashville, south Tennessee, was vandalized on Wednesday 10 February 2010. The attack on the Tennessee mosque has prompted leaders of different faiths to join hands to fight religious and racial hatred in the south-eastern American state. "As Jews, we...

OSLO – Thousands of Norwegian Muslims went into the streets of the capital Oslo Friday, 12 February 2010, in protest at a newspaper cartoon lampooning Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) as a pig. "This is a big attack on Muslims,” Kamran Naveeb, a 25-year-old student, told...

Ons erken nie Israel nie! AFRIKAANS (SOUTH AFRICA)

http://www.islamicity.com/m/news_frame.asp?Frame=1&referenceID=48907 RENOWNED Swiss politician Daniel Streich, who rose to fame for his campaign against minarets of mosques, has embraced Islam. A member of the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) and a well-known politician, Daniel Streich was the...

Five years ago this July, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague handed down its advisory opinion on Israel’s separation wall in the occupied Palestinian territories (see p. 32). Both the Israeli government and the Palestinians had been preparing for the decision since December...

:salam2: You could also try and download the following book: The History of Palestine by Fawzy AlGhadiy http://www.islambasics.com/ :wasalam:

Source: IslamOnline.net & News Agencies CAIRO - In a bid to contain the spread of swine flu, Arab health ministers agreed Wednesday, July 22, to ban the elderly and young children from going on `Umrah and hajj in Saudi Arabia this year. "Hajj and `Umrah will continue with some...

:salam2: I have seen the numbers "786" on various objects e.g. wedding invitations and at burial grounds etc. Does it have any meaning/significance in Islam? :wasalam:

A young Paris-based guerilla street artist who calls herself Princess Hijab (PH) has been "hijabizing" advertisements, spray-painting veils and chadors onto the lightly dressed models. MENASSAT had a chat with the mysterious artist who says she is fighting Jihad through art. By ALEXANDRA...

A young Paris-based guerilla street artist who calls herself Princess Hijab (PH) has been "hijabizing" advertisements, spray-painting veils and chadors onto the lightly dressed models. MENASSAT had a chat with the mysterious artist who says she is fighting Jihad through art. By ALEXANDRA...

:salam2: To a_muslimah86: Thank you for the excellent information which you have provided. I will indeed heed your advice and not bother to obtain a copy of the book. I was unaware of the abovementioned facts which you have mentioned and am extremely happy that I am able gain more insight...