UK: Bill to ban Islamic courts from dealing with family and criminal law Via the Guardian : Islamic courts would be forced to acknowledge the primacy of English law under a bill being introduced in the House of Lords. The bill, proposed by Lady Cox and backed by women’s rights groups and the National Secular Society, was drawn up because of “deep concerns” that Muslim women are suffering discrimination within closed sharia law councils. The Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill will introduce an offence carrying a five-year jail sentence for anyone falsely claiming or implying that sharia courts or councils have legal jurisdiction over family or criminal law.

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By Khalid Baig In all societies and at all times marriage has been considered an occssion for great joy. The word most used with “wedding” is “celebration.” In fiction, which reflects our inner desires, they “lived happily ever after.” Obviously seeking success in marriage has been a pre-occupation of all societies

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Munich: Airport opens mosque Via AeroMorning (h/t EuropeNews ): Munich Airport makes Muslim guests feel welcome: Airport CEO Dr Michael Kerkloh (left) officially opened the newly completed Muslim prayer room in Terminal 1. Mohammed A

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The society that one lives in has a direct effect on one’s life. Hence every person desires for and strives to build a healthy society. Among the aspects that form the bedrock of a healthy society is the institution of Nikah

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Denmark: Gov’t campaign to change immigrant attitudes towards women Via JP (Denmark): Educators, teachers and campaigns will convince immigrants that their attitude towards women is wrong, says the government. Let by Integration Minister Søren Pind (V) and with support from several ministers, the government will attack the attitude towards women that – they say – is prevalent among some immigrants of Muslim culture.

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Norway: Imam wins compensation for children beating accusations Via VG (Norwegian): In 2009 Imam Ghulam Nabi, of the Islamic Culture Society Buskerud & Vestfold, was accused of beating children with a cane during Koran studies.

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Share By:Junaid ibn Amjad I have composed what I believe to be the Ten Best Islamic Video Lectures published across the net up till now. I’ve restricted the list to filmed lectures and those that have been addressed in the English language*. I ask that both Arabic and Urdu speakers forgive me, as I am a well-developed coconut.

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All praise is due to Allah.

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Germany: New laws against forced marriages, marriages of convenience Via Spiegel : The German parliament approved a law on Thursday which calls for up to five years in prison for anyone forcing a girl or woman into marriage. The new law would also give non-German citizens who are forced by their husbands or families to leave the country after their marriage a legal right to return to Germany. The parliament in Berlin also addressed several other issues related to the integration of foreigners in the society.

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Greece: Bishop condemned for calling Islam a “catastrophic worship” ( OrthodoxWiki ) Bishop Seraphim of Piraeus also had a lot to say about Jews recently. Via SETimes : The government on Tuesday (January 11th) condemned anti-Islamic comments by a senior Orthodox official after protests from Greece’s Muslim community

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