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M A A D: Muslims Against Advertising

Posted on January 23rd, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

Times Online – Britain

A Muslim group targets poster nudity. That is the news in Britain today.

This story is updated! See below

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Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims flock to city of tents

Posted on January 19th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims flock to city of tents
Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims flock to city of tents

Well yes, the Hadj is in full speed or something like that. Must be very impressive and probably gives people a boost in religiousness and a sense of belonging…

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Rotterdams Dagblad – Droomreis Mekka werd Malika fataal

Posted on January 14th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

Mobiele editie
Droomreis Mekka werd Malika fataal

Door Abdel Ilah Rubio
Rotterdam _Het zou een van de mooiste ervaringen in haar leven worden, de pelgrimreis naar Mekka. Maar het pakte onverwachts anders uit. De 27-jarige Malika Laziz uit Rotterdam kwam maandag, op weg naar de heilige islamitische stad in Saudi-Arabi�, tragisch om het leven bij een busongeluk. Van de andere veertig pelgrimreizigers in de bus, voornamelijk Rotterdammers, raakten er 29 gewond. Het incident vond plaats op 90 kilometer afstand van de stad Medina.

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NPR : Role of Islam vs. National Identity in Tsunami Aid

Posted on January 13th, 2005 by .
Categories: Internal Debates, Misc. News.

NPR : Role of Islam vs. National Identity in Tsunami Aid
An interesting topic this islam vs. national identity. Islam seems not be supernational in all circumstances.

Day to Day, January 12, 2005 · Does national identity trump faith in the Muslim world’s tsunami aid efforts? NPR’s Eric Weiner reports that some observers in the Muslim world have charged that oil-rich states of the Persian Gulf have not done enough to help fellow Muslims affected by the tsunami. That’s led to a debate about what role national identity plays in determining relationships between Muslim countries.

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Lankans see 'Allah' written in picture -DAWN – International; 11 January, 2005

Posted on January 13th, 2005 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News.

Lankans see ‘Allah’ written in picture

Lankans see ‘Allah’ written in picture -DAWN – International; 11 January, 2005

COLOMBO, Jan 10: God signed His name in the tsunami that battered Sri Lanka and other countries on Dec 26, and sent it as punishment because humans have been ignoring His laws, Sri Lankan Muslims say.

Proof, according to Mohamed Faizeen, manager of the Centre for Islamic Studies in Colombo, is a satellite picture taken seconds after the tsunami smashed into Sri Lanka’s west coast near the town of Kalutara and as it was receding.

“This clearly spells out the name ‘Allah’ in Arabic,” Mr Faizeen said, pointing to the shape of the waves – a gigantic “E” complete with whorls and side waves that do indeed appear to combine to resemble the Arabic script for the name “Allah”.
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Lankans see ‘Allah’ written in picture -DAWN – International; 11 January, 2005

Posted on January 13th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

Lankans see ‘Allah’ written in picture

Lankans see ‘Allah’ written in picture -DAWN – International; 11 January, 2005

COLOMBO, Jan 10: God signed His name in the tsunami that battered Sri Lanka and other countries on Dec 26, and sent it as punishment because humans have been ignoring His laws, Sri Lankan Muslims say.

Proof, according to Mohamed Faizeen, manager of the Centre for Islamic Studies in Colombo, is a satellite picture taken seconds after the tsunami smashed into Sri Lanka’s west coast near the town of Kalutara and as it was receding.

“This clearly spells out the name ‘Allah’ in Arabic,” Mr Faizeen said, pointing to the shape of the waves – a gigantic “E” complete with whorls and side waves that do indeed appear to combine to resemble the Arabic script for the name “Allah”.
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Reporter – Een portret van ��n van de meest beveiligde vrouwen van Nederland Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Posted on January 9th, 2005 by .
Categories: Islam in the Netherlands, Misc. News, Murder on theo Van Gogh and related issues.

Reporter – Een portret van ��n van de meest beveiligde vrouwen van Nederland Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Aan de hand van gesprekken met mensen uit haar naaste omgeving zoals Cisca Dresselhuys en Herman Phillipse wordt geprobeerd de drijfveren van Ayaan Hirsi Ali te ontleden. Interessante uitzending die ingaat op het persoonlijke verleden van Hirsi Ali, de wijze waarop haar eigen strijd abstraheert naar een hoger niveau, namelijk dat van vrouwenrechten in de islam op de eerste plaats en integratie van minderheden op de tweede plaats. Het begrip ‘geloofsgevangenis’ is een leidend begrip; ze wil mensen (vrouwen) bevrijden uit de geloofsgevangenis; de onmogelijkheid, volgens haar, om uit de islam te treden en om bepaalde elementen uit de Koran te veranderen. De islam beschouwt zij als een te strak keurslijf, waar iemand mee wordt geboren en waar je niet meer van afkomt.

De uitzending is niet meer te zien volgens mij, maar de website van Reporter geeft ook een aardig inzicht.

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Yahoo! News – Radical Islamic Group Aiding Relief Cause

Posted on January 8th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

Yahoo! News – Radical Islamic Group Aiding Relief Cause
Radical Islamic Group Aiding Relief Cause

Well today several entries on radicals islamfolks and their aid (or non-aid) for the victims of the tsunami.
Thu Jan 6, 6:39 PM ET

By CHRIS BRUMMITT, Associated Press Writer

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – An extremist Islamic group with alleged links to al-Qaida has set up a relief camp in the tsunami-stricken Aceh province on Sumatra island, raising concerns its fiercely anti-American members could stir up sentiment against U.S. and Australian troops helping to distribute aid.
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Muslim WakeUp! Where Is the Jihad Against the Tsunamis?

Posted on January 8th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

Muslim WakeUp! Where Is the Jihad Against the Tsunamis?
Where Is the Jihad Against the Tsunamis?

By Mona Eltahawy

I am waiting for the tape from Osama Bin Laden. It has been a week now since the earthquake and tsunamis that struck Asia, killing more than 100,000 people and leaving millions homeless, heartbroken and at risk of disease. It is the worst natural disaster since 1900.

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'Binladin: Where is Your Support for Your Muslim Brothers Now?' Encourages Californian owning former Binladin Family Website – Business News from Send2Press Newswire – Thu, 6 Jan 2005, 01:48 EST

Posted on January 8th, 2005 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News.

‘Binladin: Where is Your Support for Your Muslim Brothers Now?’ Encourages Californian owning former Binladin Family Website – Business News from Send2Press Newswire – Thu, 6 Jan 2005, 01:48 EST
Is it naieve to think Bin Laden would support the muslims in Asia after the tsunami? In this article a report on the Binladingroup.com site that has a proclamation that says: ‘Binladin: Where is Your Support for Your Muslim Brothers Now?’ Encourages Californian owning former Binladin Family Website

See also the entry below.

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‘Binladin: Where is Your Support for Your Muslim Brothers Now?’ Encourages Californian owning former Binladin Family Website – Business News from Send2Press Newswire – Thu, 6 Jan 2005, 01:48 EST

Posted on January 8th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

‘Binladin: Where is Your Support for Your Muslim Brothers Now?’ Encourages Californian owning former Binladin Family Website – Business News from Send2Press Newswire – Thu, 6 Jan 2005, 01:48 EST
Is it naieve to think Bin Laden would support the muslims in Asia after the tsunami? In this article a report on the Binladingroup.com site that has a proclamation that says: ‘Binladin: Where is Your Support for Your Muslim Brothers Now?’ Encourages Californian owning former Binladin Family Website

See also the entry below.

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saudi-binladin-group.com

Posted on January 8th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

saudi-binladin-group.com

On the former website of the Bin Ladin group, we can find:
OSAMA BINLADIN AND FAMILY: WHERE IS YOUR SUPPORT FOR YOUR MUSLIM BROTHERS NOW?
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Protected: Trouw, nieuws & achtergronden – Mysterieuze mentor van Mohammed B. blijft spoorloos

Posted on January 8th, 2005 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News, Murder on theo Van Gogh and related issues.

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Trouw, nieuws & achtergronden – Alleen de minaret vertoont scheuren

Posted on January 8th, 2005 by .
Categories: Internal Debates, Misc. News.

Trouw, nieuws & achtergronden – Alleen de minaret vertoont scheuren
Alleen de minaret vertoont scheuren

Veel moskee�n in het Indonesische Atjeh hebben de watermassa’s wonderwel doorstaan. Veel Atjee�rs zien daarin een bewijs van Allahs grootheid. Anderen herkennen de hand van de goede metselaar.

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Trouw, nieuws & achtergronden – Getergde Arabieren slaan terug

Posted on January 7th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

Trouw, nieuws & achtergronden – Getergde Arabieren slaan terug
Getergde Arabieren slaan terug

De tv liet de hele dag beelden zien van de rampgebieden, met aansporingen om gul te geven. In de moskee van de hoofdstad Riad konden mensen giften in natura afleveren. Tegen het eind van de avond stond de teller op vijftig miljoen euro. Geestelijken hielden gloedvolle bespiegelingen over de gunstige invloed van gulheid op lichaam en geest. ,,Open de poorten van het paradijs!”, riep een man Gods. ,,Zakenlieden, hoe denkt u dat u zich zal voelen als u op de jongste dag moet toegeven, dat u deze kans om de hemel te verdienen heeft gemist?” Hij reageerde boos op gezeur van gevers, die eisten dat ze op een erelijst zouden worden vermeld.

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Caring has no religion, ask this Jamaat chief in a Cuddalore corner

Posted on January 6th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

Caring has no religion, ask this Jamaat chief in a Cuddalore corner
Caring has no religion, ask this Jamaat chief in a Cuddalore corner

In Cuddalore, the second hardest-hit town in Tamil Nadu when the killer waves came, a masjid and the local jamaat have emerged as the rallying point for thousands of fisherfolk�almost all of them Hindus and Christians. There are hardly any Muslim fishermen in Cuddalore, and most of the local Muslims are either traders�which explains the Hindi�or have NRI sons in the Gulf. There have been no Muslim casualties.

��We came to know when people came running to the masjid, minutes after it happened. We decided to do what we could do,�� says Mohammed Younus, president of the United Islamic Jamaat. ��Isme kya badi baath hai?�� he asks

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spiked-risk | Article | How we deal with disasters

Posted on January 6th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

spiked-risk | Article | How we deal with disasters

From Noah’s flood to the most recent Tsunami:

How we deal with disasters

From ‘Acts of God’ to ‘Acts of Nature’ and ‘Acts of Man’ – humanity’s reading of catastrophes has changed through the ages.
by Frank Furedi

After the Asian tsunami, how can we make sense of such senseless events? A brief look at history suggests that our answer will depend on the prevailing beliefs of the time.

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spiked-risk | Article | How we deal with disasters

Posted on January 6th, 2005 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News.

spiked-risk | Article | How we deal with disasters

From Noah’s flood to the most recent Tsunami:

How we deal with disasters

From ‘Acts of God’ to ‘Acts of Nature’ and ‘Acts of Man’ – humanity’s reading of catastrophes has changed through the ages.
by Frank Furedi

After the Asian tsunami, how can we make sense of such senseless events? A brief look at history suggests that our answer will depend on the prevailing beliefs of the time.

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Protected: Brabants Dagblad – Naast 555 ook eigen acties moslims

Posted on January 6th, 2005 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News.

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Middle East Online God’s invisible hand� saved Indonesia�s mosques

Posted on January 6th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

Middle East Online
&8216;God’s invisible hand� saved Indonesia�s mosques

Indonesia’s indestructible mosques defy colossal forces of tsunami under �God’s invisible hand�.
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Middle East Online God's invisible hand� saved Indonesia�s mosques

Posted on January 6th, 2005 by martijn.
Categories: Misc. News.

Middle East Online
&8216;God’s invisible hand� saved Indonesia�s mosques

Indonesia’s indestructible mosques defy colossal forces of tsunami under �God’s invisible hand�.
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Religion, General :: Religions are different, but grief is same

Posted on January 5th, 2005 by .
Categories: Islamnews, Misc. News, Religion Other.

Religion, General :: Religions are different, but grief is same
Religions are different, but grief is same

And while each religion teaches different things about tragedy, all attempt to deal with the universal human experience of grief and sorrow.

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All the best for the new year!

Posted on January 4th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News, Some personal considerations.

Dear visitor,

Welcome on the changed Religionresearch Islam Blog. This blog is still part of the Religionresearch.org website; a website that is started by members of the researchgroup Between Religionization and Secularization of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

We have moved from Moveable Type to WordPress. Certainly no less than before, but some work needs to be done. If you have any advices, comments, please let me know.

With regards,

Martijn

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alt.muslim – your muslim news community

Posted on January 4th, 2005 by .
Categories: Misc. News.

alt.muslim – your muslim news community
The First Annual Brass Crescent Awards for the Islamic Blogsphere

In recognition of the growing talent and creativity of the Islamic blogosphere, alt.muslim and City of Brass are hosting the First Annual Brass Crescent Awards. The Brass Crescent Awards are named for the Story of the City of Brass in the Thousand and One Nights.

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In Memoriam: Susan Sontag

Posted on December 28th, 2004 by .
Categories: Important Publications, Misc. News.

Religion Research Islam Blog » Regarding the Torture of Others
Regarding the Torture of Others

Susan Sontag has passed away. In memory of her, a link to an older entry on ‘Regarding the Torture of Others.

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