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bismi-lLahi-rRahmani-rRahiem In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful === News Update === Demolishing part of Al-Aqsa is inflammatory The Federation of Australian Muslim Students & Youth (FAMSY) expresses its absolute dismay in the strongest terms against Israel's reckless excavation work of the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque which not only defies International Law but is a blatant attack on the entire Muslim world. www.famsy.com === Israel dig plan 'threatens Al-Aqsa' Taysir al-Tamimi, a senior Muslim scholar and judge, has said Israeli bulldozers are moving towards the al-Maghareba gate of the al-Aqsa mosque compound to demolish parts of a mound covering the walkway. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/042E7CCC-D7D0-49F6-AA8F-438133760A85.htm === Muslims face hatred in US heartland CINCINNATI: Tala Ali, 25, has seen the good and the bad of being a Muslim in heartland America. People have leaned out car windows to scream at her: "Terrorist go home." But strangers curious about her headscarf have also approached her apologetically to ask about Islam. "I love it, actually, when people ask me questions," said the pink-scarved Ali, who came to the United States with her Jordanian father and Palestinian mother when she was five. "Out here, I'm the only Muslim some people may meet," said Ali, waiting for friends after Friday prayers at a Cincinnati mosque. "I always keep in mind that I'm an ambassador of Islam." For Ali and other Muslims who live far from America's immigrant-rich big cities, everyday life is a test of tolerance and outreach to fellow Americans who view Islam with suspicion five years after the Sept. 11 attacks and amid bleak and bloody wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=42559 === We're not oppressed, Muslim women tell Quebec town Presentation aims to counter Herouxville's 'reasonable accommodation' debate HEROUXVILLE, Que. - A small group of Muslim women was given mostly a warm reception when they dropped in yesterday to a Quebec town that passed divisive guidelines for immigrants. http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=d8dd14f6-f392-44de-952c-514cbbced678 === Muslims hope to 'dispel myths' in Quebec town A delegation of Muslim women brought pastries and dialogue to a small Quebec town that has adopted a controversial code of conduct apparently aimed at their faith. "It appears that there's a misunderstanding -- a sort of generalization over many things that we believe is our duty to clear up for them," May Haidar of the Canadian Islamic Congress told CTV Montreal in Herouxville. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070211/muslim_delegation_070211/20070211?hub=TopStories === MUSLIM GROUPS CALL FOR INQUIRY AND APOLOGY FOR FIVE MEN HELD IN CANADA WITHOUT CHARGE FOR UP TO 7 YEARS "Maher Arar has been rightly vindicated in receiving an apology and settlement for Canada's part in his ordeal of torture in Syria. But five other Arab-Muslim men currently detained without charges are not being accorded comparable justice," says a statement released today by Canada's largest Muslim organizations. The Canadian Islamic Congress and the Quebec - based Canadian Muslim Forum are calling on Ottawa to act without further delay to resolve the cases of all five Muslim men. http://www.montrealmuslimnews.net === Economist Slams New Hirsi Ali Book Ayaan Hirsi Ali blames Islam for the miseries of the Muslim world. Her new autobiography shows that life is too complex for that SAY what you will about Ayaan Hirsi Ali, she fascinates. The Dutch-Somali politician, who has lived under armed guard ever since a fatwa was issued against her in 2004, is a chameleon of a woman. Just 11 years after she arrived in the Netherlands from Africa, she rode into parliament on a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment, only to leave again last year, this time for America, after an uproar over lies she had told to obtain asylum. Even the title of her new autobiography reflects her talent for reinvention. In the Netherlands, where Ms Hirsi Ali got her start campaigning against the oppression of Muslim women, the book has been published under the title "My Freedom". But in Britain and in America, where she now has a fellowship at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, it is called "Infidel". In it, she recounts how she and her family made the cultural odyssey from nomadic to urban life in Africa and how she eventually made the jump to Europe and international celebrity as the world's most famous critic of Islam. http://www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8663231 === Muslims contribute 31b pounds to British economy LONDON: The British Muslim community contributes more than 31 billion pounds to the country's economy each year, it was revealed at a function in Central London on Saturday evening. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C02%5C12%5Cstory_12-2-2007_pg7_30 === Islamophobia : The Road Map to Despotism Editor's note: Despite spending an estimated $80 million, the government was unable to prove that Dr. Sami Al-Arian was a terrorist, yet he remains in prison and his sentence will likely be extended. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges warns that the abusive imprisonment of this nonviolent Palestinian dissenter does not bode well for the rest of us. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17042.htm === The World Can Halt Bush's Crimes By Dumping the Dollar Intelligent people realize that American claims to be a moral and democratic force are mere pretense behind which hides a policy of military aggression. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17035.htm === A Terrorist by Any Other Name Once again, amidst the thunderous roar of treason, the voice of reason is being muted and the pundits at the AEI and other neo-cons are taking America to war. The mainstream media, by affording them a platform, are putting a rope around our values, our liberty and justice, but above all, they are snuffing out the life of our citizenry. Are we ready to submit? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17043.htm === Munich to US: "Don't Send Your CIA Thugs out into Europe's Streets" In a historic first, German prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for 13 suspected CIA agents thought to have illegally kidnapped a German citizen as part of the war on terror. The decision has been universally welcomed by German commentators. http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,463765,00.html === The Bombing of the Golden Dome Mosque; one year later Bush's "dirty war" in Iraq has become increasingly violent and confused. The neocon trust in "creative destruction" has succeeded in fragmenting Iraqi society, but the long-term prospects for normalization (or resource extraction) appear bleak. At this point, it seems irrelevant whether the bombing of the Golden-dome Mosque was the work of Sunni extremists or the US intelligence agencies. After all, propaganda may be useful for shaping public opinion but it cannot win wars. And that is the dilemma that Bush now faces. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17044.htm === Victory Is Not an Option The new National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq starkly delineates the gulf that separates President Bush's illusions from the realities of the war. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17037.htm === Chimps In A Zoo Cage The U.S. media is beneath contempt, and can never redeem itself for the damage it has wrought on this republic by its fawning allegience to a band of crooked, war-mongering fools. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17045.htm === Iraq, al-Qaida 'link' defended A former top Pentagon official on Sunday defended as "good government" his office's prewar findings of a significant relationship between Iraq and al-Qaida, while a congressional Democrat suggested that his actions were not only inappropriate but possibly illegal. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/world/4544815.html === The danger of a 'chosen' nation Israel holds a sacred place in the words of the Old Testament. But does Christian doctrine give that country a free pass at the expense of peace in the Middle East? http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2007/02/the_danger_of_a.html === Israel mulls suspending contacts with Abbas Israel is considering suspending contacts with moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas if his new unity government with Hamas does not meet international demands, Israeli officials said yesterday. http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/02/13/d702131301104.htm === How much American money should Israel ask for? Some in Israel are advocating that the government request increased financial aid. The Bush administration is friendly and supportive; both parties in Congress want to show their support. This might be a good time to strike a deal for the next 10 years. http://snipurl.com/1a03c === Opps!: Canadian troops fire on Afghan army convoy, wounding one allied soldier Military police attempted late Monday to piece together events that led to the shooting of an Afghan soldier by Canadian occupation troops guarding a disabled patrol vehicle - an event that has put further strain on the allies. http://snipurl.com/1a03e === US military expands into Africa The American military-industrial complex that so troubled Dwight Eisenhower in 1961 has morphed into a boom business with truly global reach. It makes China's business-oriented People's Liberation Army look like a corner shop. http://216.242.66.6/read_news.php?newsid=MTIyNjk= === Somalian government troops fire into crowd, at least five killed A march that drew thousands in support of peacekeepers ended in violence Sunday when an explosion went off as the army chief prepared to address the rally and government troops fired into the crowd in response. At least five people were killed. http://snipurl.com/1a03h === Mogadishu residents flee city Hundreds of people fled the occupied Somali capital Mogadishu on Monday after two people were killed in the latest barrage of rebel rocket attacks and guerrilla-style raids. http://iafrica.com/news/worldnews/626067.htm === Somalia: Food shortages in the south as insecurity increases An estimated 1.1 million people are already facing a humanitarian crisis in southern Somalia, which has recently been ravaged by drought, floods and conflict. http://snipurl.com/1a03l === War On Iran--It's Not About Democracy As I write, indications are that there are US Special Forces engaged in operations in Iran. Rumors name the province of Khuzestan as the locale for these operations. They are probably being helped by various exiles who are either current or former members of organizations that believe the ends justify the means and are therefore willing to help the enemy in Washington to overthrow the mullahs. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17040.htm === Wolfowitz Emerges as Key Figure in Intel Manipulation Paul Wolfowitz, former under secretary of defense, has been identified in recently released grand jury transcripts as being involved in a White House smear campaign against Joseph Wilson, the former US ambassador who accused the Bush administration of manipulating intelligence in the run-up to the Iraq War. http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/021207A.shtml === Christian Zionism: Dispensationalism And The Roots Of Sectarian Theology Dispensationalism is one of the most influential theological systems within the universal church today. Largely unrecognised and subliminal, it has increasingly shaped the presuppositions of fundamentalist, evangelical, Pentecostal and charismatic thinking concerning Israel and Palestine over the past one hundred and fifty years. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4531.htm === -muslim voice- ______________________________________ BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
