Independent > Robert Fisk: He takes his secrets to the grave. Our complicity dies with him
How the West armed Saddam, fed him intelligence on his ‘enemies’, equipped him for atrocities - and then made sure he wouldn’t squeal
Islam: Ingrid Mattson - Newsweek Society - MSNBC.com
Ingrid Mattson can tell that nobody likes to sit next to her on airplanes anymore. Ever since she converted to Islam two decades ago, Mattson, a 43-year-old white Canadian, has been learning what it means to be part of a mistrusted minority. But the recently elected president of the Islamic Society of North America doesn’t mind when people speak to her in an extra-loud voice, or stare as she walks by. “It helps me understand what so many other Muslims and visible minorities go through,” she says. “I have the advantage of not having grown up with that … so I have a certain confidence.”
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility: News Releases
Grand Canyon National Park is not permitted to give an official estimate of the geologic age of its principal feature, due to pressure from Bush administration appointees. Despite promising a prompt review of its approval for a book claiming the Grand Canyon was created by Noah’s flood rather than by geologic forces, more than three years later no review has ever been done and the book remains on sale at the park, according to documents released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
Mere Islam: Abdal Hakim Murad - A New Translation, New Videos and More
A new translation by Shaykh Abdal-Hakim Murad (né Timothy J. Winter), entitled Ten Good Manners for Hajj, was recently posted at Mas’ud Khan’s website. As far as I know, this short treatise is the most recent of the shaykh’s translations [1, 2] of the works of Imam al-Ghazali—may God have mercy on both of them, although it seems there’s a translation, called The Marvels of the Heart: Al-Ghazali’s Science of the Spirit, currently scheduled to be released in 2007 by Fons Vitae.
My sister, ever the literate, hippy-hijabi militant multiculticultural mom, went to the Library. She picked up a whole bunch of Indo-Pak English literature for herself, and books for the children (including a healthy dose of multicultural material). At the check out, the librarian (and old Canadian woman) looked up and asked, “You know that it’s so wonderful that you like to read.”
My sister smiled, and wondered to herself whether it was because of her hijab. Maybe she should be thankful that her bearded, scary husband lets her out of the house sometimes… or…
Perceptions. Interesting things. [Oh, her husband may be bearded, but he isn’t scary.]
SunniPath Answers (http://qa.sunnipath.com)
Four witnesses in rape?
Q: If a woman is raped, does she have to bring up 4 witnesses to get the rapist convicted?
a bengali in TO: RIS 2006 Days 1 and 2
Sheikh Hamza Yusuf was genuinely funny. He followed the rabbi (who was good but dragged a bit near the end). When talking about the level of corruption in Muslim countries, Yusuf said that most of the world’s top corrupt countries were Muslim countries. In fact, Nigeria and Pakistan constantly tussled for the position of the no. 1 corrupt country. He joked that Nigeria only won because they bribed Pakistan for it.He also talked about how Muslims love conspiracy theories.
“We all learned that Humpty Dumpty fell from the wall and all the King’s Horses and Men tried to put him together, but they couldn’t. In the Muslim world, they believe Humpty didn’t fell, he was pushed. And all the King’s Horses and Men just pretended to try to put him together again.”
What We Wanted to Tell You About Iran - New York Times
HERE is the redacted version of a draft Op-Ed article
we wrote for The Times, as blacked out by the Central Intelligence
Agency’s Publication Review Board after the White House
intervened in the normal prepublication review process and demanded
substantial deletions. Agency officials told us that they had concluded
on their own that the original draft included no classified material,
but that they had to bow to the White House.
SunniPath Answers (http://qa.sunnipath.com):
Involvement in Community answered by Sulma Badrudduja
I am currently a university student who is involved in Islamic work on campus as well as in the community. But I feel that sometimes I can get too caught up in it and rather lose focus and I guess track….
SunniPath Answers (http://qa.sunnipath.com):
Abuse of udhiya animals
This is a grave matter indeed…
YouTube - Tarim (City of Light): History and People - Shaykh Yahya Rhodus - Part 1
This is part one… Part Two
In Defense of Keith Ellison at HAhmed.com
Here are a couple of great articles/news headlines in defense of Keith Ellison, and attacking those racist fools who have recently been giving him a hard time…
Faraz Rabbani - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
… and I wonder who you are…
Interview with Habib Ali Zain al-Abideen al-Jifri - Yemen Times - [pdf] Guidance Media
Another excellent offering from the brothers at Guidance Media.
Crooks and Liars » Rep. Ellison speaks out against Goode
The bigotry targeted against Ellison has been incredible. Dennis Prager kicked it off with a disgusting display and was followed up by Virgil Goode who hasn’t backed down. The wingnuts have been eating heaping spoon fulls of Zombie brains. Ellison spoke out against it today….
Nike’s dilemma: Is doing the right thing wrong? | csmonitor.com
In this bustling commercial hub near the Kashmiri border, fortunes seem to rise and fall with the Nike swoosh. Some 80 percent of the world’s soccer balls are produced here by Nike and other top sports brands - making Sialkot, a city of 3 million, a model of prosperity in a country where poverty and extremism freely intermingle.But there is a controversy behind this pot of gold. In November, Nike severed its contract with Saga Sports, its chief supplier, saying Saga’s poor management exposes Nike to the threat of child labor and other labor violations.
“It is difficult for people who are angry to listen to a message. Our message is for people of underst anding who live amongst the angry masses.”
Foreign Policy: The Top Ten Stories You Missed in 2006
You saw the stories that dominated the headlines in 2006: the war in Iraq, North Korea’s nuclear tests, and the U.S. midterm elections. But what about the news that remained under the radar? From the Bush administration’s post-Katrina power grab to a growing arms race in Latin America to the new hackable passports, FP delivers the Top Ten Stories You Missed in 2006.
How do I convert? - An excellent answer by Ustadha Hedaya Hartford
from: SunniPath Answers (http://qa.sunnipath.com)
Hadra with Shaykh Diya’ - Rabbani Residence - Sufi group dhikr - Remembrance of Allah - Google Video
A powerful and moving Hadra with Shaykh Diya’ - Rabbani Residence - Sufi group dhikr - Remembrance of Allah. (Amman, Kharabsheh, 2005).
Mawlid Recitation [DeenPort MP3s]- Shaykh Hussary (the great Qari’) - In Thanks and Praise to Allah for the Blessing of the Prophet - Mawlid
“All praise be to Allah, who illuminated all being with the manifestation of the best of creation…” Source: www.DeenPort.com
SunniPath Library - Quran - 30th Part- Recitation by Shaykh Ali Hani (1426H)
A beautiful recitation, by one of the living masters of the Qur’anic sciences, Shaykh Ali Hani.
Mufti Taqi Usmani’s Translation of the Qur’an - Available at www.alTafsir.com
The excellent www.altafsir.com project, based here in Jordan, with yet another gem.
You can also find a number of tafsirs in English…
