Reader’s Contribution My name is Samia, I’m 22 and I am currently residing in the UAE. I was born and brought up in the UAE although I’m originally from Bangladesh. I recently graduated from university and will start work soon InshaAllah
Chechnya: Rebels attack president’s home village Via AP : A shootout between the Chechen president’s personal protection detail and suspected separatist insurgents has left 19 people dead, including five civilians, officials and media reports said.
France: Muslims prefer Ramadan in France Escaping the heat, excessive prices and the shackles of morals, more and more Muslims in France prefer to celebrate Ramadan in France, rather than in North Africa, moving their vacation dates so they would return to France by the fasting month, August 10th. Meziane Idjerouidene, CEO of the Aigle Azur airlines, says that this summer the waves of people going back started in early June, while normally it’s 23-25 of June and the peak of returns was between August 8 and 10, the beginning of the 9th month of the Muslim calendar
In this belated day and age, every morning heralds a new fitna, a fitna that strikes at the very root of our Imaan and amal.
Germany: Criticism of First Turkish-German Minister Grows Via Spiegel : Aygül Özkan, 38, was meant to be the next great hope for a new generation of German politicians.
8.1 VISITING A PATIENT It is your duty to visit your Muslim brethren in time of illness. This will enhance and nourish the bond of Islam and the brotherhood among you. As a committed Muslim, do not undervalue the great reward from Allah.
I received a reader request about an outfit to wear to a summer wedding. Depending on the time, venue and dress code, different outfits are called for, but you can always rely on a maxi dress to be appropriate! I’ve gone for a daytime, outdoor wedding outfit here; a printed dress with a light cardigan in pastel shades is a pretty option
Norway: More information about the terror suspects Norwegian papers continue to publish new information about the three terror suspects. Below is a summary of several articles. At the same time, the PST is not officially saying anything about the investigation.
Spain: Final brings Spaniards together Via TIME : “Yo soy español, español, español!” As the buzzer sounded in Johannesburg on the final match of the 2010 World Cup, an entire city 5,000 miles away burst spontaneously into song. From the shirtless kids taking a celebratory jump into the Cibeles fountain to the old men crowded around a 13-inch TV set at their fluorescent-lit corner bar, all of Madrid, it seemed, was chanting the same joyful (if annoyingly repetitive) lyrics. But perhaps no one in the Spanish capital sang with more fervor than Mahbubul Alam.
France: Doctors have difficulties dealing with burka While the French National Assembly is debating the law banning the burka in public, doctors are testifying of their difficulties in providing the necessary care to women wearing the full veil. Since the law of religious symbols passed in 2004, doctors and nurses have seen an increase in the number of women wearing the burka.