The Filth of Islam around the World

Muslims
Muslims enjoy first Family FairNorthJersey.com - Hackensack,NJ,USABy JOHN CHADWICK The hundreds of Muslims who packed a Teaneck park on Sunday weren't celebrating an Islamic holy day. The first Muslim Family Fair in Bergen ...See all stories on this topic
Tension at Nagpur railway station after few Muslims offer namazTimes of India - IndiaJAIPUR:Tension prevailed in Nagaur railway station premises on Monday when some people took objection to some Muslims who assembled near a place and offered ...See all stories on this topic
Bosnian Muslims, Croats seek to extinguish Serb entitySerbianna.com - MI,USAThe UN's highest court cleared Serbia of carrying out genocide against Muslims in Bosnia's bloody war, but said the authorities of the Serb ministate ...See all stories on this topic
No complaints of selling liquor to MuslimsDaily Times - Lahore,PakistanKARACHI: The Sindh government informed the provincial assembly Monday that no complaint had been received on the sale of liquor to Muslims from all six ...See all stories on this topic
Indian Muslims Inc.DinarStandard.com - NJ,USAAccording to the World Fact Book, Muslims in India are today estimated to be 151 million (2007), making them the third largest Muslim population in the ...See all stories on this topic
14 convicted for 1989 massacre of Indian MuslimsThe News - International - PakistanNEW DELHI: An Indian court on Monday convicted 14 people for their involvement in the killing of 116 Muslims during rioting in the east of the country in ...See all stories on this topic
Muslims Condemn Rushdie's KnighthoodKOCO - Oklahoma City,OK,USALawmakers passed a resolution Monday condemning the honor as an insult to Muslims. Britain announced the knighthood on Saturday for the award-winning author ...See all stories on this topic
Launch of the Council of ex-Muslims of BritainScoop.co.nz - New ZealandThe Council of ex-Muslims of Britain is building on the stunning success of other branches already operating in Germany, Finland, Denmark, Norway, ...See all stories on this topic
Moncton's 1st mosque opens to Muslims, non-MuslimsCBC New Brunswick - New Brunswick,CanadaRiaz Akhtar, president of the Greater Moncton Muslim Association, led both Muslims and non-Muslims on tours of the mosque Saturday, explaining the ...See all stories on this topic
Christians in Gaza Fear for Their Lives as Muslims Burn Bibles and ...Associated Content - Denver,CO,USAFather Manuel Musallem, head of Gaza's Latin church, told the AP that Muslims have ransacked, burned and looted a school and convent that are part of the ...See all stories on this topic

Muslims
Saudi official says non-MuslimsFrance24 - Paris,FranceNon-Muslims in Saudi Arabia are free to practise their religion in the ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom but must do so in private, the head of a government ...See all stories on this topic
India: On Dirty Gold, Tamil Muslims and OrkutGlobal Voices Online - Cambridge,MA,USAAnd PK Balachandran from TW News has reports on Tamil speaking Muslims from India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia finding common ground, re-establishing ties ...See all stories on this topic
British Government and Muslims : A Duty of ConsistencyBlack Information Link - UKThe initiative has been presented as Prime Minister Tony Blair's last gesture toward the Muslims of Britain, as a message of openness and respect. ...See all stories on this topic
Blair appeal for moderate MuslimsBBC News - UKTony Blair says he wants the "voice of moderation" among Muslims to be heard, as £1m funding was announced to boost Islamic studies at UK universities. ...See all stories on this topic
SC tag for Dalit Muslims & Christians under cloudTimes of India - New Delhi,IndiaThe immediate casualty may be a recommendation by a national commission for granting Scheduled Caste status to Dalit Christians and Muslims. ...See all stories on this topic
Indian Muslims and the MediaMilli Gazette - New Delhi,IndiaIn this context of growing media attention given to Islam and Muslims, a critical issue is that of the role that the media plays in reinforcing certain ...See all stories on this topic
Why The Pew Study of American Muslims is Dangerously IncompleteAccuracy In Media - Washington,DC,USAOptimistic mainstream media (MSM) have understandably focused on the study's positive aspects indicating that the vast majority of Muslims are peaceful, ...See all stories on this topic
Survey spotlights UK Muslims' viewsGuardian Unlimited - UKNearly a quarter of Britain's Muslims believe the four men identified as the July 7 suicide bombers were not responsible for the attacks, according to a new ...See all stories on this topic
Trinidad Muslims worried about traveling to the USMiddle East Times - Cairo,EgyptPORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -- Trinidad Muslims said Monday they were worried about being victimized after an alleged plot to blow up New York's international ...See all stories on this topic
"Muslims Care" Campaign Improves American Health, CommunitiesUS Department of State (press release) - Washington,DC,USAWashington -- Summer in the United States is often a time to slow down the pace of everyday life, and for many, including some American Muslims, ...See all stories on this topic


THE ISLAMIC DIVIDE - (Print)
The terms Shiite (Shia) and Sunni are heard often in stories about the Muslim world, but few people really know what they mean. Religion permeates every aspect of life in the Muslim world and understanding the differences between Shiites and Sunnis is important in understanding the complex geopolitics of the Middle East.The division between Shiites and Sunnis began in the years immediately following the death of the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of the Islamic faith. When Muhammad died in 632 AD there was a disagreement over who should succeed him as the political and religious leader of the Muslim world. One group of Muslims elected Abu Bakr, a close companion of Muhammad to be the caliph, or leader. However a smaller group believed that Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Ali ibn Abu Talib, was the rightful leader. The Muslims who believed that Abu Bakr should be Muhammad's successor have come to be known as Sunni. Whereas the Muslims who felt Ali should have been the successor are now known as Shiite.Abu Bakr was the first caliph, although Shiites considered him to be a usurper. He was succeeded by Umar ibn al-Khattab and Uthman ibn Affan, the second and third caliphs. In the year 656 AD, 24 years after the death of Muhammad, Uthman was murdered. After Uthman's death Ali, whom Shiites had always considered the rightful leader, was finally elected to rule. Ali was opposed by Muhammad's wife Aisha, the daughter of Abu Bakr. Aisha challenged his authority and criticized Ali for his lack of interest in bringing Uthman's killers to justice. Aisha raised an army against Ali, which lead to the first Fitna, or Islamic civil war. Ali defeated Aisha at the Battle of Bassorah, also known as the Battle of the Camel. Ali's reign was turbulent and he was assassinated in 661 AD.Under the leadership of the first four caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali), the political, social, and religious institutions of Islam were solidified. Islam spread far beyond the borders of the Arabian peninsula, east into the Persian empire, north into Byzantine territory, and west across northern Africa. After Ali's death, however, Islamic unity splintered. Sunni Islam continued through the Umayyads and other dynasties that led to the powerful Ottoman and Mughal empires of the 15th to 20th Centuries. For Shiites, leadership was passed down through the Imams, who were believed to be divinely appointed from Muhammad's family. The 12th and final Shiite Imam died in the late 9th Century. After several centuries a council was appointed to elect an Ayatollah, the supreme Shiite spiritual leader.The divide between Shiite and Sunni Muslims began as a political one, but this ultimately led to some religious and theological differences. The divide between the two sects has grown over time. Shiites and Sunnis disagree on the identity of the Mahdi, the coming Islamic messiah. They also disagree on the interpretation of various key passages of the Quran and the hadith. The Quran (or Koran) is the Islamic holy scriptures - the word of Allah. While the hadith are teachings and traditions passed down from Muhammad - not divinely inspired nevertheless very significant. Yet while there are differences in beliefs, both Shiites and Sunnis share the main articles of faith - the five pillars of Islam - which are the testimony of faith, prayer, giving to charity, fasting, and the pilgrimage to Mecca.Shiites and Sunnis are the two largest Islamic sub-groups. However there are other sects, as well as divisions within the two groups. Sunni Muslims make up the majority, approximately eighty-five percent, of Muslims all over the world - they are spread from North Africa to Asia. However large populations of Shiite Muslims live in Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and India.Islam is the world's fastest growing religion, and is second in size only to Christianity, but the god of Islam and the God of the Bible are not one and the same. Allah is presented as unknowable and capricious, and is derived from the ancient pagan moon god. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob delights in making and keeping His promises. Jesus summarized the entire Law of Moses in two commandments: Love God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind; and love your neighbor as yourself. Nowhere does the Koran make such a commandment. Although there are many peace-loving Muslims, study of the Islamic religion will reveal that true Islam is anything but a peaceful religion. Islam demands the utter destruction of all Jews, Christians, and anyone who refuses to convert to the Islamic faith. It is a warrior code that demands Muslims live and die by the sword.The truth about Islam is exactly the opposite of what you will hear on the news. Many Americans believe that Islam is a religion of peace and that Christians and Muslims worship the same God. In public schools we teach our children a doctrine of tolerance, and in some schools students are even required to memorize passages of the Koran. While in comparison, Islamic children are taught that America is the Infidel. We are the enemy. When the towers came crashing down on September 11, 2001 and thousands of innocent people were killed, Muslims all over the world danced in the streets and praised the hijackers. Islamic terrorists are referred to in the West as radicals and extremists, while in the mid-east they are heralded by fundamentalists as martyrs and heroes, and the families of suicide bombers are rewarded monetary pensions. The disparity between the two perspectives is staggering, still Americans are not willing to face the truth about Islam.[Editor's note: This is a highly condensed overview of early Islamic history as it pertains to the division between Shiites and Sunnis. It is important to note that Islamic sects tend to disagree on many aspects of key historical events (one man's hero is another's villain). See the links below for more detailed information. Also, check out our briefing pack The Sword of Allah to learn more about the origins of the Islamic faith.]
Related Links: • Islam - CARM • What's the Difference Between Shi'ah and Sunni? - Christianity Today • The Sword of Allah - MP3 Download - Special Offer! • A Legacy of Hate - MP3 Download - Koinonia House • Strategic Trends: The Rise of Islam - Koinonia House

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FriendsWalid will appear on Hannity and Colmes tonight at about 9.30 pm Eastern Time and tommorow June 20th on Fox and Friends at about 7.15 am Eastern.The topic of discussion will be the crisis in Gaza and Hamas. Walid's view of what to do will be a little bit different than what the rocket scientists have come up within our own State Departmemt.Unfortunately we are sneeking disaster from the jaws of opportunity.How to defeat terror according to George Bush is give "good" terrorists more weaspons and let "bad" terrorists steal the old weapons.May G-d protect us from our own leaders never mind from our enemies.Keith DaviesDirector

Tonight Dateline reveals how Australian spy agency ASIO manipulated the media in the past and asks: is it still happening today?ASIO files recently declassified and obtained by Dateline's Thom Cookes show that from the mid 60s to the early 70s, ASIO deliberately blocked the careers of ABC journalists it disliked - with full cooperation from the boss of the ABC.In one instance in 1972, ABC journalist Peter Moore was picked up by an ASIO wiretap when he called a Communist Party official. That resulted in ASIO head Peter Barbour tipping off ABC boss Sir Talbot Duckmanton. The memo reads:"Mr Duckmanton said there was increasing dissatisfaction with Moore in Radio Australia, and it was possible that the opportunity might be taken for him not to be returned to his present duties on the expiration of his present leave."In the same memo, the pair discuss sidelining a number of journalists who they believe pose security risks, including Darce Cassidy. Mr Cassidy confirms to Cookes that he was sidelined: "It was decided that I should be moved away from current affairs and confined to book reviews, arts programs and nothing vaguely political - simply on the basis that it would appear I held personal views that the government didn't like."Perhaps the most disturbing document to emerge from the declassified ASIO files is a handwritten memo from 1963, detailing how one ABC staffer spied on his/her colleagues: "Drinks heavily on duty.has affairs with various news typists.this man needs check!.nearly always wears red shirt..."In the files there are also many references to 'reliable' journalists that ASIO used to get its message across. Dateline asks, is this still happening today? In 2005, 13 Melbourne men were arrested for terrorism offences. In court the Australian Federal Police revealed it was developing a media strategy several months before the arrests. When they occurred, large amounts of accurate information were leaked to certain sections of the media. "When security agencies start leaking information to journalists there can be pretty serious consequences," journalist and historian David McKnight tells Cookes. "You become part of a political campaign."In contrast, another ABC journalist rang one of the suspects, Abdul Benbrika, months before he was arrested. His call was recorded via a wiretap and reported directly to the Federal Attorney-General Philip Ruddock. Manipulating the media - up next, on Dateline.Best wishesSarah Parker

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