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Is military intervention needed in Zimbabwe?
| Yes | 44 % |
| No | 56 % |
Petra, when you connect with the surroundings
Sunset on the River Nile - Egypt
Tannura Parade
Tannura Dancer
Walking by the miles of temporary shelter...
The Saudi regime today released the blogger who was detained by the authorities no reason was given for his detention. The detention had led to an outcry, as many accused the regime of attempting to stifle freedom of expression. The blogger, Fouad al-Farhan, had used his blog to highlight the endemic corruption and torture of the Saudi regime.
In contrast with the mayhem in Karachi of 12 May last year, 9 April was a minor show of strength by the MQM. On 12 May, the Karachi police and Rangers stood by while hooded assassins of the MQM roamed free on the streets of Karachi shooting at ecstatic crowd eager to salute Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry for his courage at being the first ever CJ in Pakistan to say 'no' to a military dictator.
The Republish of the Danish Cartoons on Muhammad (pbuh) Between Hypocritical Muslims and Ignorant Danish
Over the last few days, an aggressive war of words has been waged on Dr. Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, following from his comments on applying parts of the Islamic Sharia law in the UK. I have followed the news through BBC Arabic and felt that this man was the victim of intolerance, hence I felt the need to write him a letter - I wrote it and sent it to him through the official website of The Archbishop of Canterbury.
Do I have a beard? Check. Do I have a miswaak that is exactly 3.5cm long? Check. Do I consider keeping my trousers above my ankles more important than helping my fellow human being? Check.
Alhamdulillah! Now I'm going to Heaven for sure! And shame on any Muslim that doesn't keep a beard/miswaak/trousers at ankle-length.
Stability in Pakistan now require rapid transition to legitimate civilian government. This must involve the departure of Musharraf, whose continued efforts to retain power at all costs are incompatible with national reconciliation.
"The media" eh? God bless it. It's normally a popular subject at the sheesha joints. We can blame it for all the ills of the world.However, the media has a strong influence on public opinion. It provides not only information but ways of looking at the world. It informs and influences. Issues about Muslims are very often shaped by the media.
A week is a long time in politics, it is said. But sometimes a day is a long time. December 27 was one such day. In the morning Benazir met President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. The beaming smiles and the doting eyes were too obvious to miss.
Mind bytes from a Pakistani-American writer, director and peace activist. Looking beyond political parties. My thoughts on Benazir Bhutto's assassination.
Beyond a Christian Pilgrimage, Bethlehem symbolises the strength of the Palestinian people to re-invent their economy and attract outside investment against overwhelming adversity.
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