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Woolwich attack: 'Muslims are free of guilt. We had to condemn this killing'

CommentIsFree - 3 hours 26 min ago

A leading Islamic commentator and author reports on the swift reactions of Muslim groups to last week's killingAfter Friday prayers, at the scene of last Wednesday's dreadful murder of Drummer Lee ...

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A Prophetic-Inspired 5 Point Plan for British Muslims after the Woolwich Attack

Muslim Matters - 5 hours 22 min ago

By Nabil Ahmed Just when we thought Muslims had passed the days of negative,terrorism-attached attention , it feels as though they never left. Repeated cases of child grooming by “Muslims”, then ...

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Journaling On, but why?

Tabsir - Sat, 25/05/2013 - 2:50pm

Recently I received news of three new journals with laudable goals: one is Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East Migration Studies, an online, open access, peer-reviewed journal; the ...

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Poll reveals rising fears of clashes in wake of Woolwich killing

CommentIsFree - Sat, 25/05/2013 - 2:38pm

YouGov poll shows rise in proportion of people who believe British Muslims pose a threat to democracyNearly two-thirds of people believe there will be a 'clash of civilisations' between British ...

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How to not touch men?

The Revival - Sat, 25/05/2013 - 1:11pm

I came across this video today and wanted to share it with the rest of you. Happy watching since there's lots of tips that may come in handy some day.

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40 days after Boston bombing: we must stop radical jihad | Karima Bennoune

CommentIsFree - Sat, 25/05/2013 - 12:30pm

We must stop trying to make excuses for the Tsarnaev brothers or jihad. It is wrong. Let's support peaceful Muslims around worldIn many Muslim societies, the 40th day after a death is a time to ...

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Burmese Muslims given two-child limit

CommentIsFree - Sat, 25/05/2013 - 10:32am

Rakhine state officials say limit on children will help ease tensions with Buddhists, whose population is growing at slower rateMuslims in a province of Burma have been ordered not to have more ...

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Attacks on Muslims soar in wake of Woolwich murder

CommentIsFree - Sat, 25/05/2013 - 9:50am

Anti-Muslim incidents, online and in person, increase from a handful to 150 since Wednesday as arrests are made across UKAnti-Muslim attacks in Britain have soared since Wednesday's murder of ...

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Terrorism is to Jihad as Adultery is to Marriage | Shaykh Abu Aaliyah Shurkeel

Muslim Matters - Sat, 25/05/2013 - 5:43am

For the past four days I had been working on the following article, which I intended to post yesterday evening. However, I then heard about the vile and sadistic act of violence carried out by two ...

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Woolwich Attack Responce - Nabil Goes In - MUST WATCH

The Revival - Sat, 25/05/2013 - 1:21am

The best responce to the Woolwhich Attack to date... Tags: Woolwich attack

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Woolwich Attack Responce- Nabil Goes In-MUST WATCH

The Revival - Fri, 24/05/2013 - 11:42pm

By: The best responce to the Woolwhich Attack to date...

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Woolwich murder: Muslim reaction - video

CommentIsFree - Fri, 24/05/2013 - 10:17pm

Speaking before Friday prayers, Muslims at the East London mosque condemn Wednesday's attack in Woolwich and express their sympathy with the family of murdered British soldier Lee Rigby. The ...

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Church of England unveils plan for women bishops in 2015

FaithWorld - Fri, 24/05/2013 - 7:06pm

(Church-goers arrive for a Christmas carol service at Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, England, December 23, 2009. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett ) The Church of England published a plan on Friday to ...

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Woolwich attack: 'these poor idiots have nothing to do with Islam'

CommentIsFree - Fri, 24/05/2013 - 6:48pm

If there is a message from the reaction to Rigby's death it is that Muslims are doing all they can to counter killers' divisive intentTwo days after Lee Rigby's horrific killing, the scene was set ...

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Turkey bans alcohol ads and curbs sales, secularists critical

FaithWorld - Fri, 24/05/2013 - 6:08pm

(Members of a Mehter team, an Ottoman-style millitary band, join pro-Islamic demonstrators during a protest near TV headquarters in Istanbul January 9, 2011. Turkish protesters were angry over ...

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New book asks: Could Germany have a Jewish chancellor?

FaithWorld - Fri, 24/05/2013 - 5:45pm

(A huge Menorah at a ceremony marking the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, December 4, 2007. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke) A new novel about a neo-Nazi plot to ...

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Islamists, gangs, the EDL - all target alienated young men

CommentIsFree - Fri, 24/05/2013 - 5:32pm

Tighter security won't save us from more Woolwich-style attacks, but helping to protect those most at risk mightAlmost eight years ago, I lost one of my dearest school friends in the 7/7 terrorist ...

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Dr Isa Abdur-Rahman

The Revival - Fri, 24/05/2013 - 5:13pm

He died in Syria a couple of days ago. This is an email i received about him, I've also seen his picture around on fb. I guess he's like a modern day hero. A great man and an elder brother to me, ...

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The Stranger

The Revival - Fri, 24/05/2013 - 4:42pm

A few months before I was born, my dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer, and soon invited him to live with our ...

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Are converts more likely to be extremists than other Muslims? | Leon Moosavi

CommentIsFree - Fri, 24/05/2013 - 4:36pm

Something about the convert experience may explain why a small minority, like the Woolwich attackers, find extremist messages attractiveNow that we know the two Woolwich attackers are converts to ...

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