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New 'parallel revolution' against corruption
As the year of revolution draws to a close, a new "parallel revolution" against corruption is emerging in Yemen. Over the past two weeks strikes have spread across the country and are proving effective, leading to the hope that this Yemeni uprising of 2011 can truly bring change to the Arab world’s poorest country. The chant of "Irhal,.. More -
Kuwaiti families in legal limbo at Guantanamo
Fatimah Al Kandari has not seen her son Fayiz Al Kandari in more than 10 years, but her thoughts are possessed by him. She sees Fayiz in every face. She thinks she hears him at times speaking to her. There is no room for anything else in Fatimah Al Kandari's life but her son. Soad Abdul Jaleel feels the same way. When she last saw her son Fawzi Al.. More -
Rivals say Maliki leading Iraq to 'civil war'
Less than 24 hours after the US military withdrew the last of its occupation forces from Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered an arrest warrant for Vice-President Tariq al-Hashimi on "terrorism" charges. Maliki, a Shia, leveled the charges against the highest ranking Sunni in the government - a move that threatens to drag the country.. More -
Palestinians in a 'Jewish state'
By: Ben White Israel's crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories - like the settlements, the killing of civilians and the demolition of homes - are openly condemned in the West by human rights groups and others like never before. But as the peace process remains stuck, and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu forces the issue of Israel as.. More -
Looking to leave: Young Iraqis scarred by war
Mohammed al-Jaburi, a 25-year-old architect, is emblematic of a growing problem in Iraq: He is an educated professional with a comfortable life in Iraq, and he is desperately hoping to leave that life behind. After completing his studies in Jordan, al-Jaburi returned to Baghdad, where he now works for the firm which won the contract to reconstruct.. More -
Life for Palestinians on the other side
Talal Shreim could not stop beaming as he sat in his new living room in Doha, Qatar, finally surrounded by his family after having spent 10 years in an Israeli jail. Less than 24 hours before, he was able to hug Tasneem, his 10-year-old daughter, for the first time since his incarceration, having only been able to watch her grow up through a glass.. More -
Assassination of the Woman’s Personality
Woman suffered many woes for centuries because of the statements of Paul and those like him. The men of this religion who are attributed to Christ considered that, "The woman is filth which should be avoided, and her beauty is the weapon of Satan.” The Popes were eager to confirm that woman was the source of evil and sin in this world. For.. More -
US Congress to vote on indefinite detention
While it's known that the US has used indefinite detention of suspects in its "war on terror", the House and Senate are just a vote away from making the same treatment legal for US citizens apprehended within the US. The Senate already passed one version of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (or NDAA) on December 1, with 93 votes.. More -
Syrian troops 'ordered to shoot to kill'
More than 70 Syrian army commanders and officials have been named by former soldiers as having ordered attacks on unarmed protesters in that country, a US-based rights group says. The report from Human Rights Watch names 74 commanders and military and intelligence officials as having allegedly "ordered, authorized, or condoned widespread killings,.. More -
The Assads: An iron-fisted dynasty
For four decades, the Assad family has ruled Syria, and while the popularity of the family among some sections in the country is undeniable, its run in power has not been without turmoil. Hafez al-Assad, a military man, rose through the ranks and became Syria's president in 1971 after a bloodless coup which saw a military takeover of the dominant Baath.. More -
Out of Guantanamo, into an Egyptian jail
As parliamentary elections begin in Egypt, Reprieve's Life After Guantanamo team is working against the clock for the luckless Egyptian ex-Guantanamo prisoner Adel al-Gazzar, now re-imprisoned in Cairo. Like that of most Egyptians, Adel's future hangs in the balance, as does his liberty, and everything depends on whether Egypt is indeed moving towards.. More -
On self-examination
In the Quran, Allah Says (what means): {We will set up the scales of justice for the day of resurrection, and no soul shall be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as accountants.} [Quran, 21:47] Allah also Says, (what means): {Let every soul see what it sends on.. More -
'Bugsplat': The Ugly US Drone War in Pakistan
This weekend, Pakistan ordered the closure of the US drone base after a US attack killed 26 Pakistani soldiers near the Afghan border. This news will be welcomed by the people of Waziristan, where communities have borne the brunt of the "collateral damage" of the US covert drone war. But for many, this decision comes too little too late. For.. More -
Women Travelling Without Mahrams
How strong is your belief, Muslim sister, in the Hadeeth (narration) wherein the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Let no woman travel except with a Mahram (non-marriageable men).”? [Ahmad and Al-Bayhaqi: Authentic chain of narrators] Chaste sister, do not be deceived by some strange indulgent opinions that are not founded.. More -
Financial Rights of Women
In Islam, greater financial security is assured for women. Women in Islam have been given more financial security, as compared to the men. They are entitled to receive marital gifts, to keep present and future properties and income for their own security. No married woman is required to spend a penny from her property and income on the household. She.. More
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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,...
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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 relation...
