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Mossad Informer Hanged Israel confirmed a Jewish detainee who worked for its spy agency, Mossad, hanged himself. The man, an Australian-Israeli citizen, died in 2010. He was imprisoned because Israel suspected he informed Australia's security agency of Mossad operations. He was held incommunicado in Israel's maximum security prison. His case came to light when an Israeli newspaper website broke the story that year, butthe reports were removed after a gagging order was imposed by the Jewish government. (BBC, 19 Feb 2013)

Hezbollah Helps Assad Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah attacked three Syrian villages near the Lebanese border in support of the Syrian government. 70,000 people have been killed since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began two years ago. Hezbollah is strongly backed by Iran, a close ally of Assad. Assad's minority Alawite sect is an off-shoot of Shiasm. (BBC, 18 Feb 2013)

Thailand kills Freedom Fighters Thailand army killed 16 Muslim freedom fighters who stormed a base in occupied Muslim south. The three southern Muslim provinces are fighting for an independent Islamic state. They were occupied by Thailand a century ago. (BBC, 14 Feb 2013)

Buddhist Fundamentalists call for Boycott Hardline fundamentalist Sinhalese Buddhist group in Sri Lanka calls for the abolition of the Muslim halal system of certifying foods and other goods. The Buddhist Strength Force also said foreign propagators of religions should leave the country within a month. There have been several attacks on Musjids and Muslim-owned businesses.(BBC, 19 Feb 2013)

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Nuruddin Zangi

Damascus

Nuruddin Abu al-Qasim Mahmud Ibn Imad ad- Din Zangi born 1118, died 1174 in Damascus, Syria. He was Emir of Damascus and Aleppo and reigned from 1146-1174. He was a member of the Turkish Zengid dynasty which ruled the Syrian province of the Seljuk Empire.

Spanish Language

Spanish

Arab Muslims had a major impact on Spanish. Of all the languages in the world outside the Muslim lands, it is Spanish which includes the greatest number of Arabic borrowing. There are 8,000 words and some 2,300 place-names of Arab origin. After Latin, Arabic made the greatest contribution to the Spanish tongue.

Value of the Ulama

Bukhari

The true scholars of Islam, the Ulama, are the guardians of the road to salvation: Islam. Disregard for Ulama is among the signs of Qiyamah:

Hajj without a Visa

Hajj

The following deeds, while not absolving one of the obligation of Hajj, bring the reward of a Hajj:

1. Esha Salaah in Congregation. Uqbah ibn Abdil Ghaafir rahimahullah said: ‘Offering the Esha salaah in congregation equals the reward of Haj, and the Fajr in congregation equals Umrah.’

Some Benefits of Family Ties

Family

A few of the benefits of maintaining family ties:

Easy Death. A Hadith indicates that Allah will make the hour of death easy for him who possesses the following three qualities and grant him entry into Paradise: 1. He is kind to the weak. 2. He treats his parents with loving care. 3. He shows favour to his minors. (Mishkaat)

Who is the Terrorist?

Apartheid Wall

First, the accusation was: ‘All Muslims are terrorists.’ When the bigots realized no one in their right mind would believe that all 1.6 billion Muslims in the world could be terrorists, they reversed their statement to sound more objective: ‘All Muslims may not be terrorists, but almost all terrorists are Muslims.’ Really?

Modern Slavery

Shackles

While the modern world claims that it has abolished slavery, this is not true. There are many millions that live in abject slavery.

Famine Relief

Famine

In 1845, the onset of the Great Irish Famine resulted in over a million deaths. Ottoman Sultan Khaleefah Abdul-Majid I declared his intention to send £10,000 sterling to Irish farmers but Queen Victoria requested that the Sultan send only £1,000 sterling, because she had sent only £2,000 sterling herself.

Thirsty Crow

Water

One hot day, a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking for water. For a long time, she could not find any. She felt very weak, almost giving up hope. Suddenly, she saw a water jug below her. She flew straight down to see if there was any water inside.

Times for Dua Part 3

Dua

Times when Dua is more likely to be accepted:

11. At the Time of Athaan ‘Seek the response to your duas when ... the prayer is called …’ (Imam Shafi, al-Umm) In another hadith: ‘When the prayer is called, the doors of the skies are opened, and the dua is answered.’ (al-Tayalisi, Musnad 2106)

Virtues of Yemen

Yemen

Muslims in Yemen established an Islamic state in Abyan province in May 2011. Further, many of the fighters in the ranks of the Mujahideen in many parts of the world hail from Yemen. Here is a glimpse of Yemen in the Hadith:

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