Day: July 9, 2015

Moriscos: Coerced into converting to Christianity, after Spain finally outlawed Islam, in 16th Century

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia History of Al-Andalus Muslim conquest (711–732) Battle of Guadalete Battle of Toulouse Battle of Tours Umayyads of Córdoba (756–1031) Emirate of Córdoba Caliphate of Córdoba Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir First Taifa period (1009–1106) Almoravid rule (1085–1145) Conquest Battle of Sagrajas Second Taifa period (1140–1203) Almohad […]

USA Sports: For Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, a wish that FIBA would catch up to FIFA

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Scapegoating minorities may reap a bitter harvest

smh.com.au: Earlier this week we attended a federal government “consultation” over planned legislative changes that would remove Australian citizenship for dual citizens found guilty of terrorist activities. We attended despite our “engagement fatigue” since many local Muslims are urging no further engagement with the Abbott government on the issue of national […]

A holy month of spiritual rejuvenation

A holy month of spiritual rejuvenation   HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 3 July 2015 Ramadan, as explained in the Qur’an, is the most important month of all and is therefore incredibly important in Islam. Indeed, the Holy Qur’an was sent down to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) 1,400 […]