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China challenged over executions
Human rights group Amnesty International has called on China to publicly state how many people it puts to death each year. In its annual report on the use of the used of the death penalty worldwide, published on Tuesday, Amnesty said the number of people executed by Beijing last year was likely "in the thousands" - estimated to be more than.. More -
Benefiting from our time
Allah the Almighty and His Messenger, Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, very clearly tell us the value of time, why we must not waste it and how we can make use of our time wisely to increase our faith and thus attain success, especially eternal success in the Hereafter. Both the Quran and the Sunnah enjoin Muslims to be conscious of.. More -
Restoring and maintaining intimacy in marriage
Couples can return to the state of intimacy from conflict, if, and only if, they stop hurting each other and return to meeting each other’s emotional needs again. What is intimacy? Intimacy is closeness to each other. In an intimate state, spouses communicate smoothly, rush to do whatever it takes to make each other happy, and avoid what might.. More -
How the West poisoned Bangladesh
Up to 20 million people in Bangladesh are at risk of suffering early deaths because of arsenic poisoning - the legacy of a ill-planned water project that created a devastating public health catastrophe. In the 1970s, up to 250,000 children a year died in the country from drinking dirty water; today water can still be fatal. Four decades after an internationa.. More -
British military intelligence 'ran renegade torture unit in Iraq'
Fresh evidence has emerged that British military intelligence ran a secret operation in Iraq which authorized degrading and unlawful treatment of prisoners. Documents reveal that prisoners were kept hooded for long periods in intense heat and deprived of sleep by defense intelligence officers. They also reveal that officers running the operation claimed.. More -
Treating diarrhea
It is narrated in the books of Imaams Al-Bukhari and Muslim, may Allah have mercy upon them, that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "A man came to the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and said: 'My brother is complaining about his stomach, or he is complaining about diarrhea.’ The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi.. More -
Children of Gaza: Scarred and Trapped
Omsyatte adjusts her green school uniform and climbs gingerly on to a desk at the front of the classroom. The shy 12-year-old holds up a brightly colored picture and begins to explain to her classmates what she has drawn. It is a scene played out in schools all over the world, but for one striking difference: Omsyatte's picture does not illustrate a.. More -
Common painkillers can lead to hearing loss
Loud music or noise isn't the only thing that can damage your hearing. A new study in men hints that popping over-the-counter painkillers regularly can also lead to hearing loss, especially in younger men. In the study, researchers found that men younger than age 50 who regularly took acetaminophen more than two times a week had roughly double the.. More -
US: Europe biased against Muslims
The annual report of US State Department on human rights has warned of increasing concern that discrimination against Muslims was on the rise in Europe. The human rights report for 2009 cited Switzerland's ban on the construction of minarets on mosques enacted in November, as well as continued bans or restrictions on head scarves and burqa worn by.. More -
Misinformation about Marjah
For weeks, the U.S. public followed the biggest offensive of the Afghanistan War against what it was told was a "city of 80,000 people" as well as the logistical hub of the Taliban in that part of Helmand. That idea was a central element in the overall impression built up in February that Marjah was a major strategic objective, more important.. More -
The manners of welcoming the new-born child in Islam
Children are a source of delight and an adornment for the world granted by Allah to their parents. They give vigor to the hearts, joy to the souls and pleasure to the eyes. They are the fruit from whom good is to be hoped for when they frequently supplicate. "My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small." They are.. More -
Majority of Turkish people "want new civilian constitution"
Two-thirds of Turks would vote in a referendum to reform Turkey's judiciary, which country's hardline secularist bloc want to block, a poll showed on Saturday. Such backing would suffice to pass planned constitutional changes that could raise tensions between judiciary and military, on the one hand, and the AK Party government. The AK Party, nearly.. More -
Protecting our children from sexual abuse - III
What should a parent do if he or she suspects abuse? If you are worried that your child has been sexually abused, it is important to put your trust in Allah and stay calm. Children are very intuitive and can easily sense there is something “up”. Allah Says (what means): “…Indeed, Allah is with the patient.” [Quran 2:.. More -
Protecting children from sexual abuse - II
What every Muslim parent needs to know about sexual abuse Sexual abuse is a scary word. When most people hear the phrase, they immediately cut off emotionally and stop listening. Why? People are afraid because they don’t know much about the topic and do not want to feel powerless. We hope and pray that this will never happen to our children,.. More -
Trial exposes Turkey's 'deep state'
Turkey has always been a country haunted by conspiracy theories – and not without reason. Western powers nearly succeeded in dividing Turkey between themselves at the end of the Ottoman Empire ... and after the rise of the Soviet Union, new Nato member Turkey was on the frontline of the Cold War. Conspiracy literature is a huge industry there:.. More
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