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Islamic Concepts

The Commander in Chief Missing in Action - Zardari’s Betrayal of the Flood Victims

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“O you who believe. Take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors. They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he among you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guides not a people unjust. Those in whose hearts is a disease, you will see how eagerly they run about among them saying, ‘We do fear less a change of fortune bring us disaster [ ... ]


Du'as for Ramadhan

When beginning the fast - Suhur وَبِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَّوَيْتَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ Wa bisawmi ghadinn nawaiytu min shahri ramadan "I intend to keep the fast for tomorrow in the month of Ramadan."
[Abu Dawud]  
When breaking the fast - Iftar اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّى لَكَ صُمْتُ وَبِكَ امنْتُ [وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَك [ ... ]


Political Analysis

Iraq: US troop withdrawal conceals continuing occupation

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On Tuesday August 31st 2010 at 23:59, the US mission officially ended in Iraq. On the evening of Tuesday 31st August Barack Obama gave a televised address from the Whitehouse, hailing the end of the War in Iraq. Echoing Obama, the Iraqi Prime Minister claimed Iraq was now independent. Maliki said: "Iraq today is sovereign and independent; our security forces will take the lead in ensuring se [ ... ]


The Palestinian Authority: Above and Beyond the Law?

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم As Palestine struggles under ruthless Zionist occupation, the citizens of the West Bank and Gaza face a more callous opponent, that of the Palestinian Authority. The PA tries to showcase itself in front of the West as a forthcoming contender of democratic values and basic human rights.  However, this poses a major challenge to the residents of Pales [ ... ]


News Watch

Indonesians protest U.S. church's plan to burn Quran

Jakarta, Indonesia -- Thousands of Indonesians gathered Sunday outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta to protest a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran. The Dove World Outreach Center in Gainsville, Florida, plans to mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks by burning copies of the Muslim holy text. The center describes itself as a "New Testament church based on the B [ ... ]


Iraq combat continues: Despite formal end, US joins Baghdad battle

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Days after the U.S. officially ended combat operations and touted Iraq's ability to defend itself, American troops found themselves battling heavily armed militants assaulting an Iraqi military headquarters in the center of Baghdad on Sunday. The fighting killed 12 people and wounded dozens. It was the first exchange of fire involving U.S. troops in Baghdad since the A [ ... ]


Hizb ut-Tahrir

Hizb ut-Tahrir was established in response to the saying of Allah (SWT): " Let there be among you a group that invites to the good, orders what is right and forbids what is evil, and they are those who are successful " [TMQ 3:104]