Simon Childs of Vice talks to BNP members demonstrating against paedophilia outside Broadcasting House.VICE: What's brought you out here today?It's my duty as a nationalist, mate. The BBC have got a pretty entrenched problem here. The whole...

Imran khan, Pakistan’s most popular politician and former cricket captain has been the center of attention ever since the popular rally on Oct 30th , 2011.Mr. Khan completed his trip to America successfully where he went to raise funds for the elections coming up. Mr Khan has already held three fundraisers in New York, Seattle and San Francisco, collecting more than $600,000 for his election campaign. He expects to raise another $200,000 in Los Angeles on Monday night before flying out to Dubai. (D,IK,30)On Friday, Mr Khan boarded an American Airlines plane from Toronto to New York to speak at a fundraising dinner in Long Island for the election campaign but was offloaded and interrogated for an hour.“I was taken off from...

In the previous post, I began analyzing the Quran’s verse 14:31, in which we read: “Tell My servants who have believed to establish prayer and spend from what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, before a Day comes in which there will be no exchange, nor any friendships.” In order to proceed, let me recall what I’ve wrote… “According to Edward William Lane’s Arabic Lexicon, the primary signification of Arabic root بيع (bi’), that translates as exchange – and that’s nowadays used as meaning to sell, sale or being sold - is the exchanging, or exchange, of property; or the making an exchange with property. It may also be used in relation to someone that has gained the mastery over another. As for friendship, it is...

Salat is the most important act of worship for all Muslims. Salat is the second pillar of Islam. It is a fact that salat is the soul of all prayers in Islam. If a Muslim does not perform salat five times a day then God will not accept his other ibaadat. Therefore, every Muslim should be punctual in his salat because it is the most important ibaadat. According to hadith, there are unlimited benefits of salat. The first benefit of salat is that it prevents stress, tension and brain disorders. The physical benefits of salat are also reported by experts. It is reported that salat reduces the amount or level of cholesterol in the blood thereby reducing the chances of hypertension, diabetes and heart strokes. The accumulation...

U.S. forces are now winding up all their business in Afghanistan as the war is in its 12th year. The U.S. couldn’t leave a substantial impact, in fact it got hundreds of soldiers killed, despite having flawless technology and equipment. On the other hand, Afghan forces are showing very little interest in the peace talks, which is alarming the U.S. troops who have to shut down before 2014 approaches.”We are probably headed for stalemate in 2014,” says Stephen Biddle, a George Washington University political science professor who has advised U.S. commanders in Afghanistan and Iraq. If that is the case, the U.S. will have to pump billions of dollars a year into Afghanistan for decades to prevent its collapse, Biddle says.In...

“And worship Allah, and do not associate anyone with Him and do good to parents, and to relatives and orphans, and the needy, and the near neighbor and the distant neighbor and the companion of your side and the wayfarer.” (Surah Nisa, verse 36)Neighbors are generally taken as those families or persons that reside in the houses near to you.  If you don’t live in a joint family system, then your neighbors are more closely located to your place of residence than your relatives. Your every single act is capable of producing impressions upon the lives and routines of your neighbors. For this reason, in Islam, a very high value has been allotted to the rights of neighbors.You all must agree to the fact that your neighbors...

The successor of Hossein B.Ali (AS) was his heir, Ali B.Hossein Zayn A-Abidin (AS). The latter was more commonly known as Imam Sajjad. The holy city of Madina was his birthplace. In the beginning, he passed his life under the supervision of his grandfather, the chief of the bona fide Imam Ali (AS), for almost two years. After that he lived with his uncle, Imam Hassan (AS), for twelve years and finally with his beloved father, for a long twenty-three years. As a successor, after his father, he spent the last year as an Imam.He was the next Imam, as he was one of the few gifted human beings, the same as his father, in cultural knowledge and practices.His grandfather had found the next successor in him, and formally chosen...

The war on terror, also known as the war on terrorism or the global war on terror, is an international military operation led by the United Kingdom and the United States. It is supported by the NATO and other non NATO countries. Initially, the campaign was conducted in order to eliminate the famous terror group al-Qaeda, which had indulged in many attacks of innocent lives. However, as the operation continued, it was discovered that the group had links with other insurgent organizations such as, al-Shabab and the Taliban. The first person to lead the operation against terrorism was George W. Bush, who encouraged many political, legal and military leaders to come together in order to eliminate these organizations completely.Over...

Oman is easternmost country of the Arab-speaking countries, and the majority of its inhabitants are Arabs. The way of life in Oman is profoundly grounded in Islam. Within the 17th century AD, Abdullah ibn Ibadh founded an exclusive form of Islam known as Ibadhism. It has a big following within Oman.Omanis firmly follow Islam, particularly throughout Ramadan, however, Omanis are hugely tolerant towards different sorts of Islam and towards other religions.  Strict endowments and also fees just like awqaf in addition to zakat tend to be obtained from the open public and used for charitable trust and faith based functions.Arabic Language:Since Oman is a Arab-speaking country, Arabic is the established language of...

Islam is the most peaceful and loving religion in the world, which is based on the principles of brotherhood and equality. Islam does not permit any Muslim to harm others. Today, it is a negative perception that Islam promotes terrorism, violence and war. The general media has played a very negative role in changing the views of the people around the globe. People rely on the media and is easily influenced by it. It is said that behind every trouble there is always a Muslim, but the following questions will bring you closer to reality:Were the first and the second world wars started by the Muslims?Were the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombed by the Muslims?Who is responsible for the thousands of innocent civilians killed...

جمال الدين الأفغانيظهر جمال الدين الأفعاني في الشرق، في لحظة حرجة وحاسمة من تاريخ التحول في المنطقة العربية والإسلامية. جاء الرجل من أقصى الشرق، ليجوب المنطقة من إيران إلى تركيا، والشام ومصر، ويسافر إلى روسيا وانجلترا، ويجالس الملوك والأمراء وأصحاب الفكر. كانت السمات الشخصية والفكرية للرجل على درجة عالية من النضج لدرجة أن يجتمع بالغالبية العظمى من أعلام عصره، ويؤثر في جيل قادم. وكان حديثه يدور حول الإصلاح والنهضة. فهو بالطبع لم يكن سعيداً لحال الدول العربية والإسلامية في ذلك الوقت الذي ظهرت فيه علامات التحلل على الإمبراطورية العثمانية: شيخ أوروبا المريض. والتي عجزت عن إدارة الأمور، أو إدارة الصراع في المنطقة، ضد الغزو الانجليزي والفرنسي، والأطماع الأوروبية في المنطقة.وكان الأفغاني يرى أن الفوارق القومية أو المذهبية لا يجب...

This is the headline to an article in the Daily Mail reporting claims that Israel has destroyed a Sudanese weapons factory in a bombing raid. The article itself suggests that "the raid acted as a 'dry run' for a forthcoming strike on Iran's...

A Federal Way man accused of viciously beating a Sikh cab driver while shouting anti-Muslim slurs now faces a hate crime charge.King County prosecutors contend Jamie W. Larson attacked the cab driver during an Oct. 17 ride after commenting on the man's turban. According to charging documents, Larson, 48, tore out chunks of the man's beard during the assault, which also loosened one of the driver's teeth."Two witnesses saw the attack which was described as savage, and the defendant continued his tirade after officers arrived," Deputy Prosecutor Gretchen Holmgren told the court, noting that the cab driver was taken to a hospital following the 4:30 p.m. attack.The afternoon attack came after Auburn police called a cab...

Volen Siderov, leader of the fascist party Ataka, addresses supporters in PazardzhikHundreds of nationalists rallied in a southern Bulgarian town on Monday in support of the prosecution of 13 religious leaders accused of spreading radical...

Anti-fascists in the Yorkshire town of Rotherham vowed today to maintain and build their campaign after racists targeted the community for a second time.Twice the community has rallied in the face of demonstrations first by the English Defence League (EDL) and then by the National Front (NF). On both occasions the racists and fascists were heavily outnumbered by counter-protesters – and organisers said they were ready to mobilise again.The most recent fascist action was on Saturday when the NF had a pitiful turn-out. Counter-demonstration organiser Phil Turner said: "At first there were only seven or eight of them and later it was 20 to 30. They couldn't meet in the pub where they'd planned to go because the landlord...

Pakistan celebrates Eid ul Adha very passionately this year as well. Eid ul adha is known mainly for the sacrifice of an animal where a goat or camel/cow is slaughtered and meat is distributed among relatives and poor and needy people.Eid ul Adha, known as the “Feast of sacrifice”, honors hazrat Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son before the almighty. Later, God swapped his son with an animal’s body and since then, this tradition is religiously being carried out among Muslims.  Allah Subhanah ransomed the life of Prophet Ismail (a.s.) and commanded Prophet Ibraheem (a.s.) to slaughter and sacrifice a ram instead of his son. Such was the nature of this Great and Momentous Sacrifice of Prophet Ibraheem (a.s.),...

Hundreds and thousands of Muslims performed pilgrimage this year in October and stoned the devil in Saudi Arabia’s Mina Valley on Saturday, as the hajj reached its final stages.Men and women from around 189 countries worldwide reached Saudi Arabia to perform pilgrimage, and many people had saved their money for years.Since the people are so huge in numbers, they are grouped together according to their nationality. And groups are moved from one pillar to another under their country’s flags.Most of the Muslims are seen involved in the prayers, and some are also keen at taking their pictures with the pillars and sharing them with their loved ones. The photographing was criticized by members of the security forces who said...

The tensions between Sunni and Shiite Muslims are still prevailing in Lebanon. The Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah has been in support with the Syrian government, this has made The Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah face many problems inside Lebanon and with the Syrian government as well.The Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah has given many open signs of its sympathy towards the Syrian government over the past many months. The major sign came forth after the car bomb blast that killed Lebanese Maj. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan, a Lebanese intelligence chief aligned with the Sunni-led bloc that is opposed to the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Hezbollah kept denying these accusations as it had no link or intention in turning...

To the world who has gathered all of its attention to the cause which a young brave girl is advocating, I ask, why is it always too late to shed light on the grave problems which the Pakistani society faces?Malala Yousafzai, a brave 14-year-old girl, who was shot by the Taliban, is spotted fighting the toughest battle at a tender age.Malala Yousafzai stood up for the cause of girls’ education in the Swat valley, Pakistan, after the Taliban had banned the further education of girls. It was this little angel’s courage that was noticed and heard across the world, when she vented out her emotions on the atrocities of the Taliban.Writers assess the already adverse situation prevailing in Pakistan relating to radicalism and explain...

In the previous articles, I’ve tried to show why custom seems to be such an important aspect of culture. An overview of all that’s been written shows that we may see custom as the practical side of culture, this meaning that it is directly connected with actions, ways of proceeding – or, in a word, with conduct; a general conduct followed by the majority of the members of any given human culture. In general, conduct is synonym with behavior, that is, the peculiar shape assumed by an individual, or group’s actions. The sense we tend to attribute to conduct  originates in Latin verb conduco, a verb which is interesting to observe as it will allow us to perceive the peculiar nature of conduct from one very different perspective.As...

ابن حمديتواترت قصص كثيرة في نهاية القرن الرابع الهجري عن عدد من اللصوص وقطاع الطرق. سواء كانت في التراث الشعبي أو ألف ليلة وليلة، أو في كتب التاريخ. وكانت السمة الغالبة لهؤلاء اللصوص أنهم من الظرفاء، أصحاب مواقف وفتوة وشراسة وشجاعة، يترصدون القوافل القادمة إلى بغداد ويسطون عليها، لكنهم مع ذلك لا يتعرضون لإمرأة أو فقير. وكانوا يقيمون تجارة التجار، إن كانت أقل من حد معين لا يأخذون منها شيئاً، أو يستولون على نصفها، أو ينهبونها بالكامل. وفشلت محاولات الدولة في القبض عليهم أو حتى إبعادهم.وكان أشهر اللصوص في القرن الرابع الهجري، هو حمدي أو ابن حمدي أو أحمد الدنف، هي أسماء متعددة لشخص واحد في الغالب. طبقت شهرته الآفاق، ولم تستطع الدولة العباسية ردعه. وربما يرجع الاختلاف في التسمية إلى اختلاف المصادر. فهو عند المؤرخيين ملقب بابن...

If you had to choose one item to be a metaphor for all of humanity, what would it be? A strange request, I know. But, think about it. What might you choose? A piece of fruit, to represent Eve’s forbidden act in the Garden of Eden? Facebook, to show off your 7 billion friends? Water, a substance we can’t live without? A Big Mac sandwich from McDonald’s, because “we’re loving it”?The item that I would choose is . . . a fingerprint. Why? Because no two fingerprints are exactly the same. Just like us. We are all unique. And while we sometimes try to deny it by dressing the same, listening to the same music, liking the same movies, or using the same slang words, the fact remains that human-beings, the creators of mass-civilization,...

علي الزيبقكان أشهر اللصوص الظرفاء على الإطلاق هو على الزيبق المصري، فهو الوحيد الذي احتفت به الشعوب العربية، ووضعت له سيرة شعبية مستقلة. ورغم الاختلاف حول تاريخ مولده وهل هو مصري أم عراقي، لكنه بكل تأكيد شخصية حقيقية، أغلب الظن أنه ولد وعاش في بغداد ثم انتقل إلى القاهرة، وهناك مصادر تؤكد أنه تلميذ حمدي أو أحمد الدنف. وهناك من المصادر ما يشير إلى أن والده كان من اللصوص الظرفاء، هرب من بغداد واستقر في القاهرة وأنجب ابنه على من زوجة مصرية، وأن على كان يحاول الانتقام من مقتل أبيه من الدولة العباسية.ويرجع السر في شهرة على الزيبق أنه لم يكن قاطع طريق يعترض قوافل الأغنياء بالقوة، بل كان يستخدم الحيل الظريفة في سرقة الأغنياء، وكان يوزع على الفقراء ويساعد المحتاجين مثله مثل باقي الشطار أو اللصوص الظرفاء. واسمه يدل على ذلك فالزئبق...

Othman ben Affan La rupture dans la société Musulmane a continué à s’élargir, comme Abullah Ebn Sabaa a continué à propager des rumeurs contre Othman Ben Affan pour rabattre toute la haine des Musulmans sur lui. Pas tous les Musulmans ont écouté...

A former hospital worker involved with a far-right political group used Facebook to encourage people to petrol bomb an Indian takeaway at the centre of a major child abuse probe.Carlisle Crown Court heard how Alan Clarke's reckless comments...