The Hindu : Muslim reunited with his Sikh family

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The Hindu : Front Page : Muslim reunited with his Sikh family
Muslim reunited with his Sikh family

A joyous reunion after 60 years: “We may belong to different religions but we are brothers”

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'Women can lead Muslim nations': Africa: News: News24

Posted on May 8th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: Uncategorized.

‘Women can lead Muslim nations’: Africa: News: News24
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Cairo – Egypt’s top cleric declared on Sunday that Islam does not bar women from becoming heads of state, denying press reports that had earlier attributed to him the opposite position.On January 27, the Akhbar Al-Yom daily carried a fatwa by chief mufti sheikh Ali Gomaa saying that Islam forbids women from becoming a head of state because it would require them to lead prayer – something only a man can do.

“This ruling does not refer to the head of a modern state but to the traditional role of Caliph as both secular head of state and imam of the Muslims,” he said in a statement on Sunday, referring to a position that was abolished with the fall of the Ottoman empire in 1924.

“The head of state in a contemporary Muslim society, be he a president, prime minister or king, is no longer required or expected to lead Muslims in prayer. Therefore, it is permissible for women to hold the highest office in modern Muslim nations,” he added.

The original fatwa, as carried in the press, merely said a woman cannot be a “head of state” without specifying whether this applied to traditional or modern leadership positions.

Egypt was the first Arab country to give women the franchise in 1956. However, increasing conservatism in society over the last several decades has slowed their progress in the public sphere.

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‘Women can lead Muslim nations’: Africa: News: News24

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‘Women can lead Muslim nations’: Africa: News: News24
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Cairo – Egypt’s top cleric declared on Sunday that Islam does not bar women from becoming heads of state, denying press reports that had earlier attributed to him the opposite position.On January 27, the Akhbar Al-Yom daily carried a fatwa by chief mufti sheikh Ali Gomaa saying that Islam forbids women from becoming a head of state because it would require them to lead prayer – something only a man can do.

“This ruling does not refer to the head of a modern state but to the traditional role of Caliph as both secular head of state and imam of the Muslims,” he said in a statement on Sunday, referring to a position that was abolished with the fall of the Ottoman empire in 1924.

“The head of state in a contemporary Muslim society, be he a president, prime minister or king, is no longer required or expected to lead Muslims in prayer. Therefore, it is permissible for women to hold the highest office in modern Muslim nations,” he added.

The original fatwa, as carried in the press, merely said a woman cannot be a “head of state” without specifying whether this applied to traditional or modern leadership positions.

Egypt was the first Arab country to give women the franchise in 1956. However, increasing conservatism in society over the last several decades has slowed their progress in the public sphere.

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Islam goes digital: Africa: News: News24

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Categories: Misc. News.

Islam goes digital: Africa: News: News24

Cairo – Egyptian residents, already summoned to prayers five times a day by a chorus of scratchy loudspeakers, are now clamouring for a new line of portable electronic devices to show their devotion to Islam. (more…)

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Arrests over US army base 'plot'

Posted on May 8th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: International Terrorism.

BBC NEWS | Americas | Arrests over US army base ‘plot’
Arrests over US army base ‘plot’
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Six men have been arrested on charges of plotting to attack Fort Dix army base in the US state of New Jersey.

The men allegedly planned to use automatic weapons to enter the base and kill soldiers there, according to officials quoted by US media.

The six were due to appear in court in Camden, New Jersey, on Tuesday.

Local media reports suggested the six were nationals of the former Yugoslavia who had been living in the US for some time.

Fort Dix is used for military training, particularly for reservist soldiers.

The six men will face charges of conspiracy to kill US servicemen, a spokesman for the US Attorney’s Office in Newark, New Jersey, said.

Five of the suspects were arrested in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, on Monday, about 20 miles (32 km) south-west of Fort Dix.

According to local media reports, the men had allegedly trained in weapons use over recent months in the Pocono Mountains area of north-eastern Pennsylvania.

A spokeswoman for the FBI said a news conference was planned for later on Tuesday to discuss the arrests.

According to CNN:‘Islamic radicals’ arrested in plot to kill Fort Dix soldiers

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Arrests over US army base ‘plot’

Posted on May 8th, 2007 by .
Categories: International Terrorism.

BBC NEWS | Americas | Arrests over US army base ‘plot’
Arrests over US army base ‘plot’
Map showing New Jersey
Six men have been arrested on charges of plotting to attack Fort Dix army base in the US state of New Jersey.

The men allegedly planned to use automatic weapons to enter the base and kill soldiers there, according to officials quoted by US media.

The six were due to appear in court in Camden, New Jersey, on Tuesday.

Local media reports suggested the six were nationals of the former Yugoslavia who had been living in the US for some time.

Fort Dix is used for military training, particularly for reservist soldiers.

The six men will face charges of conspiracy to kill US servicemen, a spokesman for the US Attorney’s Office in Newark, New Jersey, said.

Five of the suspects were arrested in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, on Monday, about 20 miles (32 km) south-west of Fort Dix.

According to local media reports, the men had allegedly trained in weapons use over recent months in the Pocono Mountains area of north-eastern Pennsylvania.

A spokeswoman for the FBI said a news conference was planned for later on Tuesday to discuss the arrests.

According to CNN:‘Islamic radicals’ arrested in plot to kill Fort Dix soldiers

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Uitgeverij Bulaaq: Philip Hermans – De Wereld van de Djinn

Posted on May 8th, 2007 by .
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Uitgeverij Bulaaq

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Als psycholoog werd Philip Hermans geconfronteerd met psychische stoornissen van Marokkaanse migranten waarop men geen antwoord had. Ziekten werden door migranten vaak heel anders beleefd. Bij traditionele genezers voelden zij zich beter begrepen. Op zijn speurtocht naar achtergronden zocht de auteur eerst contact met genezers in België en Nederland. Later bezocht hij als antropoloog talloze centra in Marokko en sprak hij met genezers en hun patiënten. Uiteindelijk koos hij het heiligdom Ben Yeffu, aan de westkust, als centrum voor verder onderzoek.

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