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Protected: nu.nl/algemeen | Politie houdt nog twee belagers Ehsan Jami aan

Posted on October 25th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News.

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Protected: nu.nl/algemeen | Politie houdt nog twee belagers Ehsan Jami aan

Posted on October 25th, 2007 by martijn.
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Protected: de Volkskrant – Binnenland – ‘Hofstadgetuigen niet geprest’

Posted on October 25th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: Murder on theo Van Gogh and related issues.

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Muslim Live8 brings home Darfur crisis | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

Posted on October 25th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News.

Muslim Live8 brings home Darfur crisis | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

Gallery: Stars of the Concert for Peace in DarfurRiazat Butt, religious affairs correspondent
Chaotic scenes at Wembley Arena are nothing new for concertgoers. There is the frantic rush to get to the front of stage area, and queues build up for food and drinks. Last night was different. The queues were for the makeshift mosque in the arena’s 200-seat restaurant and the rush was for prayer spaces before the show began as more than 10,000 Muslims attended a charity concert for Darfur.

Billed as the Muslim Live8, the sell-out event was the first of its kind at the venue and drew artists and fans from around the world. To respect Islamic dietary requirements, Wembley became dry and halal for the night.

Once the concert began, the audience quickly abandoned the decorum and restraint normally associated with Muslim events.

Acts such as Outlandish and Sound Of Reason drew claps and cheers from the crowd. Glowsticks were waved. The biggest applause was reserved for the star attraction, Sami Yusuf, who has sold more than 3m albums, but is virtually unknown outside Muslim communities. As he took to the stage, the crowd erupted in screams and wolf-whistles and chanting.

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Muslim Live8 brings home Darfur crisis | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

Posted on October 25th, 2007 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

Muslim Live8 brings home Darfur crisis | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

Gallery: Stars of the Concert for Peace in DarfurRiazat Butt, religious affairs correspondent
Chaotic scenes at Wembley Arena are nothing new for concertgoers. There is the frantic rush to get to the front of stage area, and queues build up for food and drinks. Last night was different. The queues were for the makeshift mosque in the arena’s 200-seat restaurant and the rush was for prayer spaces before the show began as more than 10,000 Muslims attended a charity concert for Darfur.

Billed as the Muslim Live8, the sell-out event was the first of its kind at the venue and drew artists and fans from around the world. To respect Islamic dietary requirements, Wembley became dry and halal for the night.

Once the concert began, the audience quickly abandoned the decorum and restraint normally associated with Muslim events.

Acts such as Outlandish and Sound Of Reason drew claps and cheers from the crowd. Glowsticks were waved. The biggest applause was reserved for the star attraction, Sami Yusuf, who has sold more than 3m albums, but is virtually unknown outside Muslim communities. As he took to the stage, the crowd erupted in screams and wolf-whistles and chanting.

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The Guardian – First person: family clashes over the veil | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

Posted on October 25th, 2007 by martijn.
Categories: Gender, Kinship & Marriage Issues.

First person: family clashes over the veil | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

‘As soon as the fresh air touched my hair I began to cry’

For years Fadia Faqir clashed with her father over her refusal to wear a veil. Now, at 51, she looks back on their final confrontation and a moving reconciliation

My father imposed the veil on me three times and I took it off three times. The following is the story of how I took off the veil for that final time.

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The Guardian – First person: family clashes over the veil | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

Posted on October 25th, 2007 by .
Categories: Gender, Kinship & Marriage Issues.

First person: family clashes over the veil | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

‘As soon as the fresh air touched my hair I began to cry’

For years Fadia Faqir clashed with her father over her refusal to wear a veil. Now, at 51, she looks back on their final confrontation and a moving reconciliation

My father imposed the veil on me three times and I took it off three times. The following is the story of how I took off the veil for that final time.

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