Posts Tagged ‘Muslims’
An Islamic ‘marriage-with-relinquished-rights’ gone awry in UK
asharq alawsat | By Dr. Hamad Al-Majid | 29 July 2010 The Misyar Question! A Nikah al-Misyar is a contract of marriage that meets all the conditions of a valid marriage contract under Islamic law --essentially, offer and acceptance by both parties, a specified dowry, and the consent of the guardian--but incorporates a voluntary relinquishment [...]
Islamophobia Sweeps Europe
Pravda.ru | By Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey | 18 July 2010 The continent which produced imperialism, slavery and Hitler now produces Geert Wilders. Belgium and France ban the burqah, a British MP has stated he will refuse to speak to constituents who refuse to reveal their face and Dutch Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders declares his aim [...]
Syrian Alawites Ban the Muslim Veil
Ha'aretz | Associated Press | 19 July 2010 Syria bans Muslim face veils at universities Headscarves will still be permitted under new rules meant to defend the secular nature of the country. Syria has banned the face-covering Islamic veil from the country's universities, as similar moves in Europe spark cries of discrimination against [...]
Obama Mends fences with Netanyahu
People's Daily | By Wen Xian in U.S. | 14 July 2010 A change and not a change in U.S. Middle East policy U.S. President Barack Obama met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on July 6, or last Tuesday, and they met at the same Oval office on March 23. The Obama administration's treatment of Netanyahu at the first [...]
Barack in Israel, Hussein in the Muslim World
Asharq alawsat | By Tariq Alhomayed | 11 July 2010 Hussein? As soon as US President Obama addressed the Israelis in a televised interview with one of the local television stations, the shock hit our region. This is what became clear from the majority of the Arab media coverage, especially after Obama told the Israelis that he understands [...]
