Islam and the West *Fear of Islam keeps Turkey out of the European Union<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1623> *
It is time for the countries of Europe to overcome their fear of Islam; time for them to stop turning Turkish EU membership into a cultural battleground. The only criteria to membership should be those of Copenhagen (1993) – and a European commission report (2004) mentioned that Turkey is very close to satisfying them. European politicians are ready to ignore their countries' long-term socioeconomic needs in order to respond to the short-term religious and cultural fears of their constituencies. Millions of women and men are already European and Muslim; Turkish EU membership would be nothing new, and present no dangers. Islam is, de facto, a European religion; culturally, politically and economically, Turkey forms an integral part of its future. -- *Tariq Ramadan* More...<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1623> Urdu Section *Development of Islamic Banking <http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1622>* By* Malik Rashid Faisal* ** 1 Comments More...<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1622> Islamic World News *Pro-Mousavi Iranians chant death to the dictator<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1621> * Christians Oppose Muslim Push for Sharia in Kenya Hijab in Kerala: the transformation from ignorance to knowledge Malaysia: Muslims Should Assess How Pas Handles Alcohol Issue Asia’s most wanted terrorist killed in Indonesia shoot-out 'U.S. digging itself out of a hole in Pak, Afghanistan' London: Police arrest 33 after protests over Islam Abbas re-elected to head Fatah Hisham Abu Taha Nigerian city's streets calm after violence Somalia: The Secret of a Happy Marriage Pakistan to get $3.1 billion IMF loan Haj Committee of India opens centre to train Muslim Civil Services aspirants 'Bigamy report aimed at Hindus' More...<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1621> Islam and Human Rights *Protection of Minorities, a Religious Obligation of Muslims<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1619> * The Message of Qur’an. The Muslims are under an obligation to honour and protect any house of worship dedicated to God, whether it be a mosque or a church or a synagogue (also mentioned in Qur’an; 22:40); and any attempt to prevent the followers of another faith from worshipping God according to their own lights is condemned by the Qur'an as a sacrilege. Allah says: “Hence, who could be more wicked than those who bar the mention of God's name from [any of] His houses of worship and strive for their ruin, [although] they have no right to enter them save in fear [of God]? For them, in this world, there is ignominy in store; and for them, in the life to come, awesome suffering.”(Qur’an; 2:114). The history of Islam proves that Muslims, Christians, and Jews and other non Muslims [like Hindus in Mughal empire] lived together in dominant Islamic societies. In Spain under the Umayyads and in Baghdad under the Abbasid Khalifahs, Christians and Jews enjoyed a freedom of religion that they themselves never allowed for each other or anyone else. In contrast forced conversions to Catholicism have been documented at various points throughout history. The most prominently cited allegations are the conversions of the pagans during Emperor Constantine (306-337 C.E); of Muslims, Jews and Eastern Orthodox during the Crusades (1095-1291 C.E); of Jews and Muslims during the Spanish Inquisition; and of the Aztecs by Hernando Cortes in South America. -- *Aftab Khan* More...<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1619> Islamic Culture *Why The Taliban Hate Music?<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1618> * Music has had its detractors in plenty and the MMA government, foisted on the NWFP by Musharraf, had *declared music to be a vice in 2002*. Since then music has been treated as an enemy. It has been targeted regularly. The campaign first began in the form of attacks on shops and music centres. Then musicians, those gentle artists who soothe the soul, were threatened and they either fled or gave up their art. Some had to pay with their life. The website notes, “*Imagine the world without music*. Or imagine a world where we are told what to play, what to sing and even what we may listen to in the privacy of our homes. That world already exists in more countries than you might imagine.”Why the need for censorship? The link between music and politics is now widely recognised. -- *Zubeida Mustafa* --- Firstly, music is a useless activity which in fact, is a state of passiveness. As we will explain in another article about gambling, the fact that such an inactivity, which is inherent in those so called professions, did not escape the attention of our religion. Secondly, the benefit and pleasure taken from music involves a meaning of deep slavery in passion. Since Islam is the only enemy of passiveness and slavery in passion, an important duty of Islam is to search their traces in unexpected hide-outs. -- *Mustafa Sabri* More...<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1618> Books and Documents *Divine Guidance by Allama Ghulam Ahmad Parwez<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1617> * Chapter 4: Islam A Challenge to Religion According to the view set forth in the Qur'an, man is born neither good nor bad, but with the power and freedom to become either. He is endowed with immerse potentialities. If he develops them and employs them for the moral and material advancement of mankind, his conduct is good; if he fails to utilize his immense resources or puts them to uses which are harmful to mankind, his conduct is bad. Wahi or Divine Guidance points out the way to self-realization and to the promotion of knowledge and happiness. By following the path which is pointed out by Wahi, man can finally achieve the status of a "mo’min". A "mo’min" is at peace with himself and with the world because he has successfully resolved his inner and outer conflicts. Wahi shows the way to harmony in the individual mind as well as in human society. The verses cited above to the effect that man is bad, simply mean that if he ignores Divine Guidance and follows his baser desires he is liable to become worse, and worse. -- *Allama Ghulam Ahmad Parwez* More...<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1617> Islamic World News *Smuggling children from Yemen into Saudi Arabia to beg for money<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1616> * Religious Extremism Exposes a Pair of Countries in the Dark Ages *Study: American Muslims Exemplify Diversity* Local Militants Struggle with Taliban for Control of Pakistan White House: 'Jihadists' and 'global war' no longer acceptable terms *Christians in Pakistan Attacked for Religious Beliefs* Cleric: Iranian nation is united and vigilant Iraq bombs targeting Shi'ites kill 50 *Jihadi testifies against fellow Georgia terror suspect* Afghan Taliban say unhurt by Mehsud’s death *Iraqi girl jailed for attempted suicide bombing* Rs 200 million for Christian victims of rioting in Pakistan Muslim Girls Honoured for Completing 'Hunar' Courses Art and Architecture of Islam – a Trinidad Perspective *Compiled by Mohammad Sanaullah* More...<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1616> Islam and Sectarianism *Sectarian differences among Indian Muslims<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1614> * By *Abdul Hamid Noamani* ** ** 2 Comments More<http://newageislam.org/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=1614> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Dear Friends Check your inbox daily + delete your junk emails & keep your inbox empty! 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