Two million Muslims in the UK face an ethical dilemma if they want a mortgage or a loan. Conventional mortgages and loans all require the payment of interest and “riba” as interest is called under Islamic law, is forbidden by the Koran. British financial institutions are increasingly catering for Muslims’ specialist needs through a number of alternative arrangements that respects…
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The Nuclear Option And The 4th Crusade
“American nuclear forces on global alert” is what CBS dished out as this author awoke on that chilly October morning in 1973 while attending Madison College in Virginia. This was Nixon’s response to Brezhnev’s announcing the potential deployment of Soviet airborne troops into the midst of the Yom Kippur War in an effort to stop Israel’s advance toward Cairo. It…
Socialization Values And Norms
Socialization is inevitable process to invite a person to society, and this process has to be studies and understood in order to feel comfortable while living in society. Education, culture origin and religion can be considered the key values and norms which influence human socialization. For American society high education is the most important stage which gives the opportunity to…
The First And Greatest Islamic Travel Writer
Early in the fourteenth century there was something in the air. In 1336 Petrarch, an Italian scholar wrote the first European travel account. His journey was modest: he merely climbed a mountain and looked down from the peak at his companions who had refused to follow him. He wrote disparagingly of his cowardly friends and so a rich tradition of…
Enriching The Viewers Knowledge And Appreciation Of Islam
http://www.islamweb.net/ is a multilingual website that is designed to enrich the viewers’ knowledge and appreciation of Islam. It is a site that adopts balanced and moderate views, devoid of bias and extremism. The purpose of this site is to increase the awareness of Muslims and non-Muslims alike about the mission of Islam, to warn mankind of God’s punishment and to…
Will Islam Rule
Khaled Mash’al, leader of the Hamas movement which won the Palestinian elections in January 2006 gave a speech in Damascus which was broadcast on al-Jazeera TV on February 3rd 2006. He told the European nations to apologise to Islam because: ‘Tomorrow, our nation will sit on the throne of the world. This is not a figment of the imagination, but…
Iran Israel The 12th Imam
The Daily Express (29/10/05) carried the headline ‘Maniac plots World War 3′ in its report on the threat of Iranian President Ahmadinejad to ‘wipe Israel off the map.’ A bit of hype to sell the newspaper or a real possibility? Ahmadinejad’s victory in the recent Iranian election was organised by Ayatollah Yazdi, the most radical hardliner of the Islamic republic.…
Islamic Intolerance
Islamic apologists keep telling us that the religion of Islam is a kind, tolerante and peaceful religion. Every time a woman is stoned or someone is beheaded or a homicide bomber blows up a bus or restaurant filled with innocent people, we are told that it is the work of Islamic fanatics and that true followers of Islam do not…