Taraweeh Salaah – Night 23 By Sheikh Abdul Hamid Lachporia – Canada In the Name of Almighty Allah Most Gracious, Most Merciful Tonight’s Tarawee consists of Kaala Fama Khatbukoom (JUZ 27) and the Surahs that will be covered are:- the concluding second half of Surah Al Dhariyat, Surah Al Tur [The Mount]; Surah Al Najm; Surah Al Qamar [The Moon] Surah Al Rahman [The Most Gracious]; Surah Al Waqi’ah and Surah Al Hadid. The commentary of Surah Al Dhariyat was covered last night

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Denmark: Minister speaks up regarding mosque-closing disturbances Social Affairs Minister Benedikte Kiær (K) is asking the parents of the youth, who in recent days have been throwing stones and committing vandalism against a residents associations in Slagelse, to take responsibility. “This is a police issue and so the parents of the youth need to take responsibility. They are doing something illegal.

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Germany: ‘Germany is destroying itself’ ‘Germany is destroying itself – how we’re jeopardizing our country’ Via Spiegel : (…) This week, though, the Social Democrat (SPD) seems to have outdone himself. German media outlets, including SPIEGEL, have published excerpts of his soon-to-be-published book on Germany’s supposed demise.

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Vienna: Controversial slogans not racist, says Freedom Party ( photo ) Via Deutsche Welle : Austria’s far right Freedom Party (FPO) is causing outrage with its advertising campaign for upcoming Vienna city elections. Its posters have been described as racist, dangerous and reminiscent of Nazi slogans. The slogan causing all the fuss appears in bold letters across huge billboards next to the smiling face of Freedom Party leader Heinz Christian Strache

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Netherlands: Christian Democrats oppose deal with anti-Islam party ( photo ) The letter, signed by local and regional party activists, is published online here (NL). Supporters are asked to sign the petition, but the signatures do not appear online

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Berlin: Looking forward to a future of unemployment benefits A summary/translation of an interview with Heinz Buschkowsky, the mayor of the immigrant-heavy Neukölln district of Berlin. Buschkowsky says that in the Neukölln Jobcenter, 90% of the clients are under 25 and have no advanced qualifications or a wish to integrate into the job market. Meanwhile there are 1000 apprenticeship spots available in Berlin.

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Denmark: Non-Western women having less children than Danes Update: updated figures for previous years. A long-time trend of fewer births among immigrants means that their birthrate is now lower than for ethnic Danes. While Danish women have 1.9 children on average, non-Western immigrant women have 1.6

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Today Hijab Style brings you a quick interview with Katrin Meyer, founder of the Moroccan-based hijab company Modiste . Jana: Tell us a little about yourself

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6.1 THE IMPORTANCE OF EATING MANNERS Eating manners are very important since it is repeated many times every day. It must be done properly whether eating alone, with family, or with friends. To avoid pretenses, you should train yourself in proper eating manners, whether alone or with your family

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Copenhagen: Criticism of imam proposal to mediate in gang attacks The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is demanding that the government intervene in the case of the Netto supermarket branch which had to close due to violence and threats against the employees. Sharp criticism of the mediation efforts between Netto, imams and gang leaders. The DPP is demanding the government act, and asks Justice Minister Lars Barfoed (K) to intervene in the case of the Netto branch in Blågårdsgade in Nørrebro (Copenhagen), which had to close last week after violence and threats against the employees

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