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Iraqi leaders seek health care
Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, the leader of Iraq's Shia party, is in Iran for lung cancer treatment after being diagnosed at a Texas hospital, officials close to the cleric say. The development is expected to create disarray in the SIC in Iraq, the political organisation the US has counted on to help push through reforms. Al-Hakim flew to the US on Wednesday.. More -
Many killed in Afghan market bombing
At least 14 people have been killed and dozens wounded after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a busy market in eastern Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed credit for Sunday's bombing in Gardez which came a day after a suicide blast in the northern town of Kunduz killed 10 people, including three German soldiers. Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman,.. More -
Spain sends African migrants home
The Spanish government has repatriated more than 750 African migrants, including 30 children. The majority were Senegalese and were caught last week trying to enter the Canary Islands, according to Spain's interior ministry. The government said all illegal immigrants would be expelled. The latest influx is blamed on the temporary suspension of.. More -
Lebanese troops battle militants
At least 37 people have been killed in a day of fighting between Lebanese troops and gunmen from a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon. Some 14 fighters from the radical Fatah Islam group and 22 Lebanese soldiers died in intense battles, reports said. Fatah Islam, said to be linked to al-Qaeda, killed some 15 soldiers in clashes around.. More -
Israel targets Hamas politician
Israel has launched an air strike against the Gaza home of a leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, witnesses and officials have said. At least six people were reportedly killed in the attack, said to be on the home of Hamas lawmaker Khalil al-Hayya, who was not thought to be at home. Hours earlier Israel's cabinet backed plans to "intensify".. More -
Seven US soldiers killed in Iraq
Seven US soldiers and an interpreter have been killed in insurgent attacks in Iraq, the US military says. In western Baghdad, six US soldiers and their translator were killed by a bomb while patrolling the capital. The troops' identities have been withheld until their families can be informed, the US military has said. In a separate incident in.. More -
More Palestinians killed in fresh Israeli air strike
Israel has fired more missiles into Gaza overnight, hitting several targets and killing at least three Palestinians. But as Israel kept up its offensive, Hamas and Fatah - the two rival Palestinian factions engaged in bitter factional fighting - have held their fire amid a tenuous truce. Though recent truces have been short-lived, Fawzi Barhoum,.. More -
Somali chief to meet Islamic Courts
Abdullahi Yusuf, Somalia's president, has said members of the Islamic Courts Union can join an upcoming reconciliation conference - as long as they are chosen by their clans and renounce violence, an Italian official said. Patrizia Sentinelli, Italy's deputy foreign minister, was speaking after visiting Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, on Saturday. Sentinelli.. More -
Guantanamo Australian flies home
David Hicks, the Australian convicted of supporting terrorism by a US military court, has arrived home from Guantanamo Bay. He spent five years at the US detention centre in Cuba, and under a deal with prosecutors will serve only seven more months of a seven-year sentence. He admitted training with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan in 2001, but denied any.. More -
Bomber kills 10, wounds dozens in Afghanistan
At least10 civilians are reported to have been killed and dozens woundedafter a suicide bomber killed 10 civilians and wounded at least 30 others in the southern Afghan province of Paktia on Sunday, the Interior Ministry said. Paktia governor Rahmatullah Rahmat said the bomber struck as a convoy of foreign forces was passing through a street market.. More -
Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq
Tony Blair made an emotional tribute to British troops during his seventh and probably final visit to Iraq as PM. He told servicemen and women at the British HQ in Basra, southern Iraq, that they were doing "brilliant" work. Minutes later, two mortars exploded, rocking the building - which typically receives two such attacks a day. Earlier, Mr.. More -
Palestinians agree Gaza ceasefire
The rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah have agreed another ceasefire as they attempt to end an upsurge in fighting in the Gaza Strip. It is the fifth such truce since violence broke out last Sunday. Since then about 50 people have died. The two sides have reportedly agreed to take their gunmen off the streets and return hostages seized in.. More -
Dubai ruler in vast charity gift
The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, says he is giving $10bn (£5bn) to set up an educational foundation in the Middle East. The money is meant to improve the standard of education and research in the region, and aims to stimulate job creation, Sheikh Mohammed said. It is thought to be one of the largest charitable donations.. More -
World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit
Paul Wolfowitz is to quit as president of the World Bank following a bitter promotion row involving his girlfriend. After lengthy talks with the bank's board, Mr Wolfowitz said he would quit the global lending body on 30 June. He had faced widespread calls for his resignation after being accused of a conflict of interest over a pay rise given to.. More -
Bomb hits historic India mosque
At least 13 people have been killed in a bomb explosion at a historic mosque and subsequent rioting in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, police said. At least nine people were killed and dozens more hurt in the blast during Friday prayers at the Mecca Masjid, one of India's biggest mosques. Several more people were killed when police opened.. More
Hajj virtues
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The Accepted Hajj
It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu...
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School of Faith in Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah
The believing human self needs strong provocations in order to awaken whenever it is enveloped by laziness in...
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The Status of Hajj in Islam
Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam; Allah, The Exalted, ordained it in the ninth year after Hijrah (the Prophet's,...
