"God willing, we’re going to the Olympics in Beijing." With those words, a small team of athletes in Palestine prepare to compete at an event they aren’t sure they will get to: the 2008 summer Olympic Games. Ghadir dreams that, at last, someone will buy her running shoes. Nader trains while hoping that a missile doesn't land on him. Zakia hasn't got a permit from the military authorities to get to the swimming pool. They leave Jericho in July 2008, hoping to take part in the Games. Inshallah, … [Read more...]
Rare Pictures of Palestine in the early 1900’s
February 23, 2010 By
This somewhat fast moving slideshow shows pictures of Palestine before the war, bloodshed and occupation. Most are black & white and a few have been altered to colour. Caption from the video source, www.islamictube.net Photos from: www.arabs48.com I am not a Palestinian, but my heart feels like one with all what’s going on now.. I found these rare photos for Palestine during the period 1900 - 1940, the time before the \" Nakba\" ( Israeli … [Read more...]
A review on The Arrivals series
February 18, 2010 By
I received this review directly from the author, Sulaiman Kindi who is quite knowledgeable and responsible for the popular "Conquest of Syria" English translation book. Arrivals of Deception Having heard much about, “The Arrivals,†I finally watched the series. I thought I could learn something, but then realised that something was amiss. I write these words to awaken the overly trusting to points which might have been overlooked. Unauthentic “Research†Certain “facts†… [Read more...]
The Quran verses on the body of a baby
October 21, 2009 By
This video has been doing the rounds on Youtube, Facebook and Twitter lately, apparently this is from Russia. If anyone has more information on this or its legitimacy, please share in the comments. … [Read more...]
Khalid Yasin – Hip Hop Stars
August 5, 2009 By
Khalid Yasin gives this short but hardhitting lecture on the entertainers we have in the world today, along with the problems facing mankind at present. … [Read more...]
Al Jazeera on Islamic Finance & the West
April 28, 2009 By
20 years ago the West would have thought poorly of Islamic Finance and today they realise its value. On the same breath, today the west sees Shariah law as barbaric and backward - I wonder what they'll think of it 20 years from now? … [Read more...]
The arrival of Mahdi, Dajjal & Planet X
April 25, 2009 By
I'm not fan of the conspiracy theories, however this video does raise some important points - especially in the current times we are living in. Not entirely sure of the references in the hadith presented in this video below. … [Read more...]
Salamcafe – Working with Muslims
April 21, 2009 By
I'm sure all muslims in the corporate work enviroment would identify with these situations, most if not all times resulting in hilarious situations. … [Read more...]
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