Can Muslim model of Zakat save the UK charities?

19 July 2012 In the environment of economic recession wherein the government tries to cut down every single public spending, the UK charities face growing problem of funding to continue their operations. In an interesting article Fadi Itani questions possibility of implementing Muslim method of Zakat (alms giving) to save the UK charities. The method…

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Muslim/Christian interfaith efforts build a house for a homeless family in Longview, Washington

Muslim Americans and Christians came together to raise $45,000 for Habitat for Humanity in an effort to build a home for a homeless family, helping those suffering amidst the economic recession and express who Muslims “really are.” The family is very excited and will be moving into the house in March. “We’ve moved a lot,…

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Norway: anti-immigration opposition party wins support

Support for Norway’s Progress Party rose this month, with one pollster ranking it the country’s biggest political group, as voters backed its anti-immigration stance less than six months before parliamentary elections. While governments in other parts of Europe lose support as voters condemn their handling of the financial crisis, Norway’s Labor government is struggling in…

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New al-Qaeda video targets Germany

A new video purportedly from Al-Qaeda criticizes the German government for squandering taxpayers’ money on troops stationed in Afghanistan. The video, which has been posted to jihadist websites, urges Germany to renounce capitalism and embrace Islam to escape economic recession. The video shows a still image of a German citizen turned Al-Qaeda and Taliban fighter…

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Experts agree, immigrants a “valuable resource” to Italian economy

According to a finding by several members of Italian Catholic aid groups, the number of immigrant entrepreneurs is rapidly growing in Italy and making a significant contribution to the country’s growth and international development. Data from a dossier by Caritas-Migrantes cites that the number of immigrants who own a company is currently set at 165,000,…

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