tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87486623725700735262012-01-22T10:45:52.843-08:00Enlightened Thinking...Critical Reflections...Colourful Islam!Dr. Amanullah De Sondyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522288849357546093noreply@blogger.comBlogger7191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8748662372570073526.post-35340113630242317332012-01-20T11:37:00.000-08:002012-01-20T11:39:50.562-08:00

This video shows two poems "voh jo hum mein tum mein qaraar tha" and 'I am not that woman' enacted by Mallika Sarabhai in her production 'The Colors of the Heart' with British-Pakistani composer, writer, singer Samia Malik, based on their common commitment to issues of human rights and women's freedom.Momin Khan Momin's poem "voh jo hum mein tum mein qaraar tha" is one of the most famous poems of

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If art museums are the new churches, perhaps they should end the veneration of ambiguity and start serving our inner needs Alain de Botton guardian.co.uk, Friday 20 January 2012 05.00 EST Article history - All Rights Reserved, Copyright.You often hear it said that "museums of art are our new churches": in other words, in a secularising world, art has replaced religion as a touchstone of

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By Nidhal GuessoumProfessor of Physics and Astronomy at American University of Sharjah, UAEPublished in the Huffington Post, Copyright, All Rights ReservedPosted: 1/4/12 03:18 PM ETA few weeks ago, a story broke in the media about British Muslim students "increasingly" refusing to attend biological evolution classes. Even medical students, it was reported, were part of that worrisome development.

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By Madeleine Crum, Published in Huffington Post, All Rights Reserved, CopyrightFirst Posted: 1/5/12 08:25 AM ET Updated: 1/5/12 03:55 PM ET The American perception of Muslim women is sadly narrow: We imagine heavily cloistered beauties, submissive to their male counterparts who, we assume, they married because of an agreement between parents rather than love. To expose readers to the true

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BBC Radio ScotlandThought for the DayDr. Amanullah De SondyMonday 9th January 2012Mention the name Margaret Thatcher to many Scots and you won’t be surprised at how colourful the choice of words are in response. Last Friday I went to the opening night at the cinema of The Iron Lady, the movie starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher. I was intrigued to watch this movie for all sorts of

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BBC Radio ScotlandThought for the DayThursday 29th December 2011Dr. Amanullah De SondyIt’s been difficult to get away from Christmas carols and hymns being sung and played this festive season. Thinking about music and lyrics, I’ve been comparing different types of music lately. Growing up in a house where Pakistani and Indian music was always played, I’ve been continually challenged when

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This year St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Glasgow is including a reading from the Qur’an alongside readings from the Bible at one of its main Christmas service. It is traditional for churches to have Carol Services at Christmas with nine readings which usually come from the Bible. This year, a reading from the Qur’an is being included which speaks of the birth of Jesus to Mary.It can be

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BBC Radio ScotlandThought for the DayDr. Amanullah De SondyWednesday 21st December 2011A primary school in Ellon, Aberdeenshire brought in real camels for their nativity parade on Monday. The headteacher of the school said that pupils were excited about what they had organised. Reading this piece of news made me think about the various ways in which we Scots look toward Christmas. For some it

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by Farah Jassat, Freelance JournalistPublished in Huffington Post, Copyright, All Rights ReservedDecember 18th 2011Exactly 900 years ago today, on Dec. 19, 1111, the world bid a sad farewell to one of its most influential contemporaries: Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali. That same world still has a reason to be nostalgic.Al-Ghazali was a Persian theologian, philosopher, jurist and mystic, acclaimed in

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by Jaweed Kaleem, published in the Huffington Post, 16th December 2011.Copyright, All Rights ReservedAni Zonneveld recently invited a dozen families to her Los Angeles home for a festive Christmas party, where guests mingled over shiny red and white desserts while others belted Christmas carols and kids crafted tree ornaments for her family's brightly lit evergreen. There's little unusual about

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By Jay Rubenstein, Associate Professor of Medieval History, University of Tennessee, MacArthur FellowPublished in Huffington Post (All Rights Reserved, Copyright)The First Crusade (1096-1099) spawned horrors the likes of which none of the crusaders had ever experienced. And they were horrors of their own making. Of the massacre in Jerusalem, a contemporary observed, "The knights could hardly bare

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali … 'such ultra-secularists have caused only more defensiveness and hence rigidity in the Muslim world.' Photograph: Fred Ernst/APIt is far better to propose Islam than impose it, for if there is no liberty there can be no genuine religiosityby Mustafa Akyolguardian.co.uk, Monday 12 December 2011 10.12 GMT (all rights reserved, copyright)Last week, during a book tour in London, I

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by Nushin Arbabzadahguardian.co.uk, Friday 9 December 2011 09.00 GMT (all rights reserved, copyright) As I listened to Arabic recitations at my father's funeral, I wondered how Islam could become more relevant to its diasporaAt my father's funeral the imam's voice echoed loudly through the speakers from behind the thick curtain that divided the congregation hall into a male and a female section.

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My Own Point of View by Dr. Amanullah De SondyFacebook newsfeed seemed to be on fire when news broke that the Pakistani actress Veena Malik had posed nude for the cover of FHM magazine a few days ago with a tattoo stamped across her arm with the letters ISI (The Inter-Services Intelligence agency in Pakistan has recently come under attack for their alleged links to terrorist networks in the

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Published in Huffington Post (Religion), December 13th 2011. All Rights Reserved, Copyright. I'm not a big follower of reality television, but was happy to hear about TLC's new reality show "All-American Muslim." We know that personal contact is the best way to break down stereotypes, but with Muslims less than 2% of the U.S. population, many Americans will never get to know a Muslim. Meeting

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By Haroon MoghulPublished in Religious Dispatches (www.religiondispatches.org) Copyright, All Rights Reserved.In Hugh Roberts’ excellent essay in last week’s London Review of Books, he makes a common enough point: “Religion had little to do with the upheavals in Tunisia and Egypt.” But to anyone paying attention to the Arab Spring, that might seem an absurd conclusion. After all, it is religious

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by Melody MoezziAuthor, Speaker, Attorney, UN Global ExpertPublished in Huffington Post (All Rights Reserved, Copyright) Last week, in an historic and long-overdue move, the United Nations passed a resolution recognizing the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people around the world. With South Africa leading the charge, the U.N. Human Rights Council voted in favor of the resolution by a

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by Tamash BeenThe blogger wishes to remain anonymousPublished The Express Tribune Blogshttp://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/8361/thank-you-mufti-sahab-for-helping-me-out-of-the-closet/ From every angle, I am your typical Pakistani middle class urbanite twenty-something. There is nothing about my mannerisms, wardrobe or grooming that differentiates me from anyone in my social circle. However, even

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Daliah MerzabanMiddle East journalist and analystPublished in Huffington Pos. All Rights Reserved. Copyright. Posted: 11/ 7/11 11:01 AM ET The other day I was talking to my sister about an important decision I am on the verge of making. I have had to overcome a good deal of hesitation in trying to reach my final decision, although events have unfolded in a manner that is pushing me more and

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by Nidhal GuessoumProfessor of Physics and Astronomy at American University of Sharjah, UAEPublished in Huffington Post, UK. All Rights Reserved. Copyright. Posted: 11/29/11 08:14 AM ET During a recent Friday sermon, a young Muslim sitting next to me took out his Blackberry and started to check his messages (while the Imam was giving his speech). I was quite stunned. The young man then put away

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By M Ilyas Khan BBC News, Islamabad All Rights Reserved, Copyright24 October 2011 Last updated at 19:04 ET Potato and egg curry - the scourge of every Pakistani school lunch box - is the inspiration for one of the most biting and daring satires the country has seen in years. But is it too big a risk? Aaloo Andey (potato and egg curry) is the first single from an underground band called the

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By GEORGE GENE GUSTINESPublished: October 12, 2011 New York Times (Copyright: All Rights Reserved)Muslim children need new role models. That is the message at the heart of The 99, a comic book of superheroes who each exemplify one of the 99 qualities that Muslims believe Allah embodies, like generosity, strength and patience.The man behind these figures is Naif Al-Mutawa, a Kuwaiti psychologist

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As the furore over Mumtaz Qadri shows, liberal Pakistan and the west are wrong to support one brand of Islam over anotherby Syed Hamad Aliguardian.co.uk (Copyright: All Rights Reserved)Wednesday 12 October 2011 06.00 EDT He was only 18 years old at the time he was hanged for blasphemy. The accusations against him included allegations that he had made statements that mocked the "holy scriptures"

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Christians in Egypt are used to persecution, but this week's deadly attacks on a Copt demonstration threaten the country’s move from military rule to democracy. By Con Coughlin in Telegraph News UK9:17PM BST 11 Oct 2011Published: www.telegraph.co.uk (All Rights Reserved: Copyright)In the 19 or so centuries since Christianity first took root in Egypt, the ritual of mourning has become an

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Miss Representation 8 min. Trailer 8/23/11 from Miss Representation on Vimeo.

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Threatened with death in shop windows: Channel 4 News Midlands Correspondent Darshna Soni investigates allegations of hate crime against Ahmadi Muslims in the UK.

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The Miami Hurricane (University of Miami, FL.)By Jonathan Borge Posted Sep 07, 2011Sitting in her sixth grade science class inside Simon Baruch Middle School on East 21st street and 2nd avenue in Manhattan, 11-year-old Alexis de Seve thought all of her classmates were in trouble the morning of Sept. 11. One after the other, she heard the loudspeaker call for her friends to head downstairs to the

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Out of the Shadows of 9/11: Professor Hussein Rashid on faith’s role in social change from Kellie Picallo on Vimeo.

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By Catrin NyeBBC Newsnight and BBC Asian Network All Rights Reserved - Copyright of the BBCInfluential American broadcaster Katie Couric has suggested a way to change attitudes to Muslims in the US. Pointing to the success in the 1980s and 90s of TV sitcom The Cosby Show in improving relations between African-Americans and whites, she argues that a Muslim version of the show may counter some

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ASME ASM 2011 Day 3 - Prof. Mona Siddiqui from ASME on Vimeo.

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August 7, 2011 - published in The Chronicle of Higher Education (All Rights Reserved, Copyright) By Professor Omid Safi It's time to pause and reflect on the current discourse about Islam and Muslims. The families of the almost three thousand victims who died on 9/11 continue to mourn their loved ones, even as much of the developing world wonders why suffering that took place on American soil

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A Life in Question with Dr Amanullah De Sondy from Amanullah De Sondy on Vimeo.

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The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive

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A Tribute to the women of Pakistan from Tangerine Media on Vimeo.

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The Muslim Jesus from Caner ŞIK on Vimeo.

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Original Singer: MalaPakistani Movie: Armaan (1965)(This version is sung by Humera Channa)Poetry: Ahmed RushdiMusic: Suhail RanaRaag: AimanTranslation: Amanullah De SondyDo not leave alone Leaving me behindWithout you, how would I possibly live…This life has given me much sorrowDo not leave me further sorrowThe request from this pained sightIs yearning out for you to returnRemember that you had

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I think this is an excellent attempt by MSP Hamza Yousaf to offer some insight to the issues facing Scottish Muslims but 'moderate' is not progressive enough, especially since progressive and enlightened Scotland has not become what it is today through 'moderation'. The current political situation we see in Scotland is testament to this. I'm unsure to what extent organisations, such as the

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Translation:By Syed Akbar Ali Shah-A Muslim true gets grandeur newwith moment’s change and every hourBy words and deeds he gives a proofOf Mighty God, His reach and power.To rout the foes, to grant them reprieve,Do pious deeds and show great mightAre four ingredients that makeA Muslim Devout who shuns not fight.With Gabriel trusted and steadfastThis clay-born man has kinship closeA dwelling in

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OBITUARYFrom: The Australian (Copyright, All Rights Reserved)June 14, 2011 12:00AM____________M. F. HusainPainter. Born India, September 17, 1915. Died London, June 9, aged 95. ____________M. F. HUSAIN, described as the Picasso of India, was one of the subcontinent's best known painters. His influence on contemporary South Asian art was enormous.He started his career painting Bollywood billboards

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by Yusra TekbaliYusra Tekbali works with humanitarian and media organizations in the Middle East, North Africa region. She is currently based in Cairo.Published in the Huffington Post (All Rights Reserved, Copyright)There is a verse in the Holy Quran that captures what is happening in the Arab world today. "Truly, God does not change the condition of a people until they change what is in

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...my three way allegiance is put to the test today...felicitations on this 4th of July folks from this Scottish Pakistani professor who lives in Miami Beach! I'll be at a jazz concert and then watching the fireworks over the ocean tonight!

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I hear that the issue of state funded Muslim schools in Scotland has once again been brought to the forefront. God knows if this has anything to do with the fact that the SNP is now in power and have shown support to state funded Muslim schools. However, let's be clear on this issue. Scotland is a beautifully diverse country that must make moves to bridging the cultural divide as opposed to

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Inspire's campaign aims to combat all forms of violence but with an emphasis on crimes justified in the name of IslamHaroon SiddiqueThe Guardian, Monday 6 June 2011 A British Muslim women's group has launched a "jihad against violence", in a bid to reclaim the term jihad from extremists.The campaign, launched by Inspire at City Hall in central London on Sunday, aims to combat all forms of

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Post by Hussein RashidReligion Dispatches OnlineCopyright, All Rights ReservedA recent row has erupted over Sojourners’ refusal to air an ad that supports welcoming churches. In this context, a welcoming church is a church that allows anyone to enter to worship, regardless of sexual orientation. To be clear, the ad did not “promote” homosexuality, advocate for churches to perform weddings for gay

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Posted: 05/18/11 03:17 PM ETHuffington PostJohn L. EspositoUniversity Professor of Religion and International AffairsPresident Barack Obama's speech on U.S. policy in the Middle East and North Africa on Thursday, May 19th comes in the midst of a historic transformation in the region with broad implications for U.S.-Muslim world relations. The death of Osama bin Laden and the Arab Spring offer new

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By Michael Buchanan BBC News, Jeddah 18 May 2011A Saudi woman has taken to the road in a direct challenge to the country's ban on female drivers. Najla Hariri started driving around Jeddah last week. She is believed to be the only woman regularly driving in a Saudi city.The 45-year-old says she was inspired by the protests taking place elsewhere in the Middle East. "Enough is enough", she told

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Why Radical Islam Fears Bollywood Culture

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Published in the Huffington Post (All rights reserved, Copyright)In her recent Wall Street Journal opinion-editorial, Irshad Manji claims that not just Muslims, but the Quran and Islam itself needs reformation. In conflating the two, Manji ignores the possibility that the owner's manual might be fine, while the issues lie with the owner. Manji concludes by assuming, again incorrectly, that

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The blinding of her tormentor would not have given Bahremi back her eyesight, or her job, but she had a pointTuesday, 17 May 2011The Independent OnlineAmeneh Bahrami has been waiting a long time for the justice she seeks. In 2004, while she was returning home from work, a man named Majid Movahedi threw a bucketful of acid into her face, leaving her blinded and also horribly disfigured. Bahrami

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Scotland has won today! Wishing the new Government, under the Scottish Nationalist Party's historic win, every success! I'm tired, very tired, of Scotland losing its beauty under the rubric of the UK which has all too often meant England. This is now an untenable and unacceptable assumption!

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‎"On the issue of forcing and enforcing of Islamic Law, remember this is jurisprudence that we are talking about, in these years we are talking largely about juristic texts which were not concerned so much with enforcement but what might be the right behavior. And that's why (Muslim) jurists with a lot of humility often added 'And God knows best but this is our opinion' or 'this is the opinion of

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Young American Muslim women have come to view the hijab as a symbol of liberation rather than repression.By MIRA SETHIPublished in the Wall Street Journal on April 25th 2011, Copyright, All Rights Reserved.Newspapers are full of stories about European governments debating whether to ban women from wearing some version of the Islamic veil—on April 11, France outlawed the niqab, or full-face

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There has been little opposition to the decision by Pakistan's Supreme Court to allow a third gender category, apart from male or female, on the national identity card. The BBC's Aleem Maqbool meets transgendered people in Karachi buoyed by the ruling, but sceptical about whether it can really end the isolation they face.In the back streets, in a squalid neighbourhood of Pakistan's largest city,

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(translation: my own)Forgetting the world…just keep looking…gazing…my darlingPlacing eyes within eyes…mine or yours…forgetting the world…just keep looking…Unveiling…uncovering…the veil…the leaves smile…Look…with your arrival…the streets seem decorated…Saving your gaze from this world…forgetting the world…keep looking….gazing…my sweetest…The wind of the east is set chiming with dancing bells…The

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I am currently teaching a course on Modern Islam: Explorations in Film, Media and Music at the University of Miami and one of the students' assignments was to put together a creative piece that explores critical issues/debates in modern/contemporary Islam. The second part of the assignment was a scholarly analysis of the creative piece and the themes and thoughts behind it. My student, Nawara

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Women's FashionBy JOSH WINTERS in NYTimes (Copyright, All Rights Reserved)March 25, 2011, 5:00 pmThe Sultanate of Oman occupies the corner of the Arabian Peninsula nearest India, and lies between Dubai and Yemen. In broad strokes, this is a fair social description as well as geographical. The ancient city of Muscat is picturesquely nestled among a craggy collection of low mountains that run right

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Shanna Bukhari was subjected to a tide of online hate after entering the British heats of the beauty contest. Now she fears her life could be in dangerThe Observer, Sunday 20 March 2011 (Copyright all rights reserved)Mark TownsendWhen Shanna Bukhari decided she wanted to be the first Muslim to represent Britain in a global beauty pageant, she suspected the road ahead might not be smooth, but

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Christian Member of National Assembly in Pakistan makes a brutally honest attack on the disgusting situation of minorities in Pakistan. Highlighting that Pakistan was created as an inclusive state which it is failing to uphold through deadly attacks.I translated just a short excerpt...'Pakistan has been created through the sacred blood of Christians, just yesterday my dear brother has been

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The political unrest in Egypt that resulted in the removal of long-time leader Hosni Mubarak has also left the country’s religious future in question. Will a new leadership include the voices of Coptic Christians, the largest minority population? What will the outcome be of the latest revolutions in other Islamic countries such as Yemen and Libya?Guests:Daniel Alvarez, M.A., M.T.S., Florida

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This excerpt taken from Demystifying the Middle East By Ivette M. Yee"Mention the Middle East and Karen Mathews gets excited about the region’s artwork. The UM art history lecturer teaches “The Art and Culture of Early Modern Islamic Dynasties.” Through the study of dynasties such as the Safavids in ...Iran, the Ottomans in Turkey, and the Mamluks in Egypt, her students learn how these empires

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One of my students taking the Introduction to Islam course here at the University of Miami, Justin Antweil, very creatively wrote a poem expressing his conclusion and analysis of Sufism. A proud teaching moment for me! The Islamic culture contains Sufi poetryI must read this or I may not get my degreeI’ll also talk about Muslim musicThis will be more informative than a chick flickSama is a

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David Leask Investigations ReporterHerald Scotland, Copyright15 Feb 2011POLICE have launched child assault probes at three of Scotland’s most prominent mosques, The Herald can reveal.Detectives last night confirmed they are investigating claims boys have been beaten in madrassas – or Islamic schools – in Glasgow.Their probe is understood to be focusing on madrassas at Glasgow Central Mosque,

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WebIslam

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Johann HariColumnist for the London IndependentPosted: February 24, 2011 11:48 PMLast autumn, mysterious posters began to appear all over the East End of London announcing it is now a "Gay-Free Zone." They warned: "And Fear Allah: Verily Allah is Severe in Punishment." One of them was plastered outside the apartment block I lived in for nearly ten years, next to adverts for club nights and

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