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Un-Islamic Marriage – A Rising Threat for the Muslim Community

Un-Islamic Marriage – A Rising Threat for the Muslim Community

Un-Islamic Marriage – A Rising Threat for the Muslim Community by Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani Translated from Urdu by Raihan Nezami The religious uniformity is of great significance in the solemnisation of the marriages in Islam to maintain similarity of Faith and Thought for the stability and sustenance of matrimonial relation. Islam does not allow [...]

South Africa battle over Muslim women’s rights

South Africa battle over Muslim women’s rights

  Muslims have lived in South Africa for hundreds of years – but Islamic marriages remain unrecognised in law, making divorce potentially disastrous for women. As the BBC’s Mohammed Allie reports from Cape Town, that situation could be about to change. Nashita Davids was married for more than 12 years, but like many South African [...]

Muslim Marriage Issues in Legal and Relationship Domains

Muslim Marriage Issues in Legal and Relationship Domains

It is natural. Life changes very quickly when you marry. No more simple ways. No more freedom of being single. Baby is born. Expenditures increase. New relations come into existence. A new partner has not only to share your bed but also your home. You may feel stressed at times. You need to adjust. You [...]

The Ideal Muslim Husband: A Review

The Ideal Muslim Husband: A Review

The Ideal Muslim Husband: A Review _____________________________ By Ibrahim Bowers An informative new video by Sound Vision entitled “The Ideal Muslim Husband” was produced to discuss what Islam has to say about the characteristics of the ideal Muslim husband and his role, responsibilities, and rights in marriage. Most Muslim men would like to be ideal [...]

Charcoal Fueled Deforestation in Somalia

Charcoal Fueled Deforestation in Somalia

The land of the Somali people, much of it arid and inhospitable, has been close to civilization and international trade for thousands of years. Situated on the Horn of Africa, jutting out into the India Ocean, Somalia’s harbors are natural ports of call for traders sailing to and from India. Somalia’s coastline is frequented by [...]

Raytec Metals switches focus to oil and gas exploration and production

Raytec Metals switches focus to oil and gas exploration and production

Proactiveinvestors Saturday, May 30, 2009 Raytec Metals Corp. (TSX-V: RAY) is in need of a name change.  Originally focused on potash exploration and more recently stating that it was eyeing up precious metals projects, the junior mining company stunned investors yesterday afternoon when it announced that it had signed a letter of intent with Africa [...]

New low-cost airline targets smaller markets

New low-cost airline targets smaller markets

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A new low-cost airline will begin serving mid-sized U.S. cities that it thinks larger carriers have left behind. Clearwater, Fla.-based JetAmerica said 34 nonstop passenger flights a week will start July 13 at Toledo, Ohio; South Bend, Ind.; Melbourne, Fla.; Newark, N.J.; Minneapolis and Lansing, Mich. Twenty-eight flights start or end [...]

Glowing monkeys ‘to aid research’

Glowing monkeys ‘to aid research’

Genetically modified primates that glow green and pass the trait on to their offspring could aid the fight against human disease. Though primates that make a glowing protein have been created before, these are the first to keep the change in their bloodlines. Future modifications could lead to treatments for a range of diseases. The [...]

Location of Canadian journalist a mystery

Location of Canadian journalist a mystery

The future of Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout remains unclear, even though a Somali journalist kidnapped along with her 177 days ago has been released. Abdifatah Mohammed Elmi was freed by his captors late Thursday night. Lindhout’s location is a mystery. Elmi and the driver were taken at gunpoint along with the 27-year-old Lindhout and Australian [...]

The Third Annual Somali Cause Conference Calls the Diaspora Communities to Support a National Agenda

The Third Annual Somali Cause Conference Calls the Diaspora Communities to Support a National Agenda

The third Annual Somali Cause conference that took place in Toronto just concluded with a call to the Somali Diaspora communities to support the agenda of the National Unity Government of Somalia. It also called for a peaceful resolution of differences through dialogue. The outgoing president of Somali Cause The conference was held on April [...]