Key questions for 9/11 civilian court trials

In his effort to adhere to Consitutional values, not sacrifice democratic ideals for security, and better defeat an unconventional enemy, President Obama decided to try 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantánamo Bay detainees for their actions as criminals in a NYC civilian trial. This move is a departure from former President Bush’s…

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Comedy web series launched on youtube: ‘Living with the Infidels’

The internet is a place for experiments, for pushing boundaries that mainstream television hasn’t yet got the stomach for. Living with the Infidels falls into this category. It’s a comedy — made, it should be emphasised, with the full blessing of the Muslim Council of Great Britain — about an inept Islamic terror cell based…

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UK PM Brown felicitate Muslim community on Eid-ul-Azha

The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in his Eid-ul-Azha message to the Muslim community has said the act of performing Hajj is a great blessing for the faithful and their complete devotion to Islam. “For me, the inspirational thing about the act of Hajj is the great restlessness it shows in the Ummah, the great…

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    Muslims donate Eid-al-Adha meat to needy

    Leftover meat from the traditional Muslim sacrifice during Eid-al-Adha, will go straight to needy persons, said the Association of Cooperative Muslim Organizations. Most of the leftover meat will be processed into sausages, which will be sent to food banks. The holiday commemorates the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) who was ready to sacrifice his son for God,…

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    Muslims and city politics: When town halls turn to Mecca

    In cities all over Europe, mayors are fretting about the coming religious festivities. No, not just Christmas lights. They want to ensure hygiene and order in the slaughter of sheep for the feast of Eid al-Adha on December 8th. This remembers the readiness of Abraham—the patriarch revered by all three monotheistic faiths—to sacrifice his son….

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