http://al-amana.net/home Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:04:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tension rose in the Savile Town in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, when a young lad was arrested in the wake of the 7/7 attacks in the British capital London. "We faced a major problem here after the 7/7 bombings," Muslim officer Mohamed Aziz writes in the Times on Tuesday, July 8. "I had ... http://al-amana.net/home/2008/07/08/policing-while-being-british-muslim/ By  IOL Staff     Channel 4's film and pamphlet warn that 7/7 attacks have fuelled the rise of violence, intolerance and hatred against Muslims. CAIRO — From vilification in media to harassment by far-right politicians and even verbal and physical attacks, welcome to post 7/7 Britain where Muslims are the target, a new ... http://al-amana.net/home/2008/07/08/it-should-not-happen-to-uk-muslims/ GENEVA — Switzerland will hold a nationwide referendum on banning the construction of minarets, towers attached to mosques, despite opposition from churches and the government. "[Minarets] symbolized a political-religious claim to power, which challenges fundamental rights," said the committee spearheading an initiative to ban the minarets construction in Switzerland, reported Agence ... http://al-amana.net/home/2008/07/08/swiss-to-vote-on-minarets-ban/ Four months ahead of the November presidential vote, American Muslims are complaining of being ignored by the Democratic and Republican candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. "McCain and Obama are not saying anything about Muslims and Arab Americans," Jana Musleh, 18, told The Detroit News on Saturday, July 5. "We are being ... http://al-amana.net/home/2008/07/06/obama-mccain-ignore-muslim-voters/ Top 20 Fireworks: Who Is # 1? Getty Images From sea to shining sea, America celebrates its birthday with elaborate fireworks displays. Each year, cities work hard to inspire ooh's and ahh's from spectators far and wide. We've chosen twenty who excel with over the top shows. Click the arrow below!  1 of ... http://al-amana.net/home/2008/07/04/americas-best/ A New York Times/CBS News poll in 2006 found that 53% of those questioned thought the Bush administration was hiding something. Another US poll found a third of those questioned thought government officials either assisted in the 9/11 attacks or allowed them to happen.   In the UK a survey by ... http://al-amana.net/home/2008/07/04/the-evolution-of-a-conspiracy-theory/ Britain's most senior judge has suggested that Islamic Shari`ah could play a role in the British legal system, echoing a similar stance by the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, reported the Guardian on Friday, July 4. "There is no reason why principles of Shari`ah law, or any other religious code, ... http://al-amana.net/home/2008/07/03/top-british-judge-backs-shariah/   By  Dina Rabie, IOL Staff An Israeli Jewish professor has authored a book and is planning a website that uses verses from the Noble Qur'an as a guide to address problems faced by educational counselors, a move met with suspicion from Muslim scholars. "The Quranet project is a proposal for a ... http://al-amana.net/home/2008/07/03/quranet%e2%80%a6-israeli-educational-guide/ AMMAN —Only a day after the Dutch prosecution declined to prosecute far-right MP Geert Wilders, Jordan's justice authorities charged Wilders on Tuesday, July 1, with blasphemy and violation of publishing laws for his offensive anti-Qur'an film. "Wilders has been summoned to appear before the court," Tarek Hawamdeh, a lawyer for a ... http://al-amana.net/home/2008/07/02/dutch-anti-quran-mp-charged-in-jordan/ Madinah – Jamad Al Akher 26 1429/ June 30, 2008 – Dr. Mohammad Al Oqla, director of the Islamic University in Madinah, announced that Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has granted his endorsement to the university to hold an international conference against terrorism. Several ... http://al-amana.net/home/2008/07/01/madinah-university-to-host-global-conference-against-terrorism/